Robert P. Maxon Lectures
The Robert P. Maxon Lectureship was established through Dorothy Maxon’s generous endowment gift to the School of Business in honor of her husband, Robert P. Maxon, B.A. ’48. A distinguished GW alumnus, Robert P. Maxon valiantly served his country in WWII and went on to serve in several executive positions for Mobil, retiring as general manager of worldwide corporate public relations. The annual lecture features prominent executives and academics making presentations on contemporary global management issues. The lectureship are designed to add depth to the understanding of the next generation of global business leaders.
The 18th Annual Maxon Lecture
April 18, 2017
Derk Hendrikson | Vice President of Business Integration, Office of
Sustainability, The Coca Cola Company
The 17th Annual Maxon Lecture
March 30, 2016
George A. Scangos | CEO, Biogen Inc.
2015 | The 16th Annual Maxon Lecture
March 17, 2015
Jim Clifton | Chairman & CEO, Gallup Inc.
The 15th Annual Maxon Lecture
March 19, 2014
Sheri McCoy | CEO & Director, Avon Products, Inc.
The 14th Annual Maxon Lecture
April 16, 2013
Hossein Fateh | Co-Founder, President, CEO & Director, Dupont Fabros Technology
The 13th Annual Maxon Lecture
April 9, 2012
Wes Bush | Chairman, CEO & President, Northrop Grumman Corporation
The 12th Annual Maxon Lecture
February 2011
Ian M. Cook | Chairman, President & CEO, Colgate-Palmolive
The 11th Annual Maxon Lecture
Greater Global Transparency In Financial Reporting: Lighting The Path For Investors
March 2010
Robert Herz | Chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Board
David Tweedie | Chairman, International Accounting Standards Board
The 10th Annual Maxon Lecture
A Corporate Responsibility Tradition: Creative Approaches, Rewarding Outcomes
2009
Mustafa V. Koç | Chairman of the Board of Directors, Koç Holding
The 9th Annual Maxon Lecture
Global Warming and the Use of Markets to Solve Environmental Problems
2008
Richard L. Sandor | Founder and Chairman, Chicago Climate Exchange
The 8th Annual Maxon Lecture
What is the Relationship Between Company Profits, Company Reputation and Corporate Giving?
2007
Dr. Philip Kotler | S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of
International Marketing, Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management
The 7th Annual Maxon Lecture
Good Corporate Governance — A Mindset or a Checklist?
2006
N.R. Narayana Murthy | Chairman of the Board & Chief Mentor, Infosys Technologies
The 6th Annual Maxon Lecture
Characteristics of Enduring Great Companies: A U.S./Europe Comparison
2005
Jerry I. Porras | Lane Professor of Organizational Behavior and Change (Emeritus), Stanford University Graduate School of Business
The 5th Annual Maxon Lecture
Competing to Win in Global Media
2004
Sumner M. Redstone | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Viacom
The 4th Annual Maxon Lecture
Markets, Globalization, and Prosperity
2003
Vernon Smith | 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science, Professor of Economics and Law, George Mason University
The 3rd Annual Maxon Lecture
The Challenge of Globalization
2002
Alan Greenspan | Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System
The 2nd Annual Maxon Lecture
Today’s Challenge to Central Banks in Global Capital Markets
2001
Arminio Fraga Neto | Governor, Banco Central Do Brazil
The 1st Annual Maxon Lecture
The Next Competitive Frontier
2000
Sir John Browne | Chief Executive, BP Amoco
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