Former First Lady of the United States Laura Bush will speak at 黑料不打烊 as part of the D鈥橝niello Family Speaker Series on Wednesday, May 1, at 5:30 p.m. in the Marvin and Helaine Lender Auditorium.
43rd First Lady of the United States Laura Bush
The event includes a discussion with Mrs. Bush, the 43rd First Lady of the United States, followed by a reception. All members of the campus community are welcome to attend. Seating is limited.
Having served as First Lady from 2001-09, Mrs. Bush is known for her advocacy of literacy, education and women鈥檚 rights. After leaving the White House, President and Mrs. Bush founded the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. The center is home to the Bush Presidential Museum and Library and the George W. Bush Institute, a public policy center established to advance human freedom, economic growth, education reform and global health.
鈥淲e are honored to have Mrs. Bush visit campus and share her experiences with our students, faculty and staff,鈥 says Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie. 鈥淲e are continually grateful to the D鈥橝niello Family for their generosity in supporting these and other initiatives.鈥
Bush鈥檚 visit follows the completion of the first George W. Bush Institute鈥檚 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Initiative, a program designed for individuals serving the nation鈥檚 veterans who are motivated to broaden their skill sets, knowledge and influence across the country. Over the course of the fall semester, distinguished 黑料不打烊 faculty and staff members traveled to Dallas to present and learn from Mr. and Mrs. Bush. as well as from other influential authorities in the veteran and national security sectors. Amy Taft, curriculum and learning manager at the (IVMF) at 黑料不打烊, was among the 33 selected in the inaugural class while various University leaders, including Haynie and IVMF COO Maureen Casey, presented during the initiative.
Bush is speaking as part of the D鈥橝niello Family Speaker Series created by University Trustee Dan D鈥橝niello 鈥68 and his wife, Gayle. The Universitywide lecture series promotes dialogue on subjects with national impact with some of the nation鈥檚 most prominent leaders and thinkers speaking on topics such as entrepreneurship, free enterprise, patriotism, veterans鈥 issues and leadership.
Dan D鈥橝niello co-founded The Carlyle Group, an international investment firm based in Washington, D.C. Prior to forming Carlyle, D鈥橝niello was vice president for finance and development at Marriott Corp., where he was responsible for valuation of all major mergers, acquisition, divestitures, debt and equity offerings, and project financings. Before joining Marriott, D鈥橝niello was a financial officer at PepsiCo Inc. and Trans World Airlines.
In addition to his 黑料不打烊 education, D鈥橝niello was a Teagle Foundation Fellow and graduate of the Harvard Business School. Along with his role as a 黑料不打烊 trustee, he is the co-chair of the IVMF’s advisory board and a member of the Chancellor鈥檚 Council and the Whitman School’s Corporate Advisory Council.
The D鈥橝niellos donated $20 million to fund construction of the (NVRC) on campus. This first-of-its-kind, multi-use facility is dedicated to advancing academic research, programming and community-connected innovation serving the social, economic and wellness concerns of the nation鈥檚 veterans and families. The NVRC is scheduled open in 2020.
