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 19th annual Robert P. Maxon Lecture was held in conjunction with the George Talks Business event on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Manoj Saxena, executive chairman of CognitiveScale and former first general manager of IBM Watson, was interviewed by GW School of Business Dean Anuj Mehrotra.
- 2017 – Derk Hendrikson – Business is Social: Coca Cola’s EKOCENTERs
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The 18th Annual Maxon Lecture
April 18, 2017
Derk Hendrikson | Vice President of Business Integration, Office of
Sustainability, The Coca Cola Company - 2016 – George A. Scangos – Medical Innovation, Social Responsibility & Economic Realities: Responsibly Creating A Healthier Future
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The 17th Annual Maxon Lecture
March 30, 2016
George A. Scangos | CEO, Biogen Inc.
- 2015 – Jim Clifton – How Entrepreneurs And Business Builders Change The World
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2015 | The 16th Annual Maxon Lecture
March 17, 2015
Jim Clifton | Chairman & CEO, Gallup Inc.
- 2014 – Sheri McCoy – People Driving Change: Turnaround Management
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The 15th Annual Maxon Lecture
March 19, 2014
Sheri McCoy | CEO & Director, Avon Products, Inc.
- 2013 – Hossein Fateh – Real Estate, Big Data, & Implications for the 21st Century Economy
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The 14th Annual Maxon Lecture
April 16, 2013
Hossein Fateh | Co-Founder, President, CEO & Director, Dupont Fabros Technology
- 2012 – Wes Bush – Effective Cybersecurity: Perspectives on a National Solution
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The 13th Annual Maxon Lecture
April 9, 2012
Wes Bush | Chairman, CEO & President, Northrop Grumman Corporation
- 2011 – Ian M. Cook – Succeeding in a Global Marketplace
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The 12th Annual Maxon Lecture
February 2011
Ian M. Cook | Chairman, President & CEO, Colgate-Palmolive
- 2010 – Robert Herz & David Tweedie – Greater Global Transparency in Financial Reporting
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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
- 2009 – Mustafa V. Koç – A Corporate Responsibility Tradition: Creative Approaches, Rewarding Outcomes
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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
- 2008 – Richard L. Sandor – Global Warming and the Use of Markets to Solve Environmental Problems
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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
- 2007 – Dr. Philip Kotler – What is the Relationship Between Company Profits, Company Reputation and Corporate Giving?
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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 - 2006 – N.R. Narayana Murthy – Good Corporate Governance — A Mindset or a Checklist?
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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
- 2005 – Jerry I. Porras – Characteristics of Enduring Great Companies: A U.S./Europe Comparison
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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
- 2004 – Sumner M. Redstone – Competing to Win in Global Media
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The 5th Annual Maxon Lecture
Competing to Win in Global Media
2004
Sumner M. Redstone | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Viacom
- 2003 – Vernon Smith – Markets, Globalization, and Prosperity
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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
- 2002 – Alan Greenspan – The Challenge of Globalization
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The 3rd Annual Maxon Lecture
The Challenge of Globalization
2002
Alan Greenspan | Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System
- 2001 – Arminio Fraga Neto – Today’s Challenge to Central Banks in Global Capital Markets
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The 2nd Annual Maxon Lecture
Today’s Challenge to Central Banks in Global Capital Markets
2001
Arminio Fraga Neto | Governor, Banco Central Do Brazil
- 2000 – Sir John Browne – The Next Competitive Frontier
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The 1st Annual Maxon Lecture
The Next Competitive Frontier
2000
Sir John Browne | Chief Executive, BP Amoco