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George Matthews

Oct 20, 2017

Born, raised, and educated in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Mr. Matthews is a graduate of Northeastern University, Boston.  In 1978, Mr. Matthews was elected to Northeastern’s Board of Trustees.  Subsequently, he was elected Vice Chairman of the Board and in 1989 was...

Diego Hidalgo

Oct 20, 2017

Place and Date of Birth: November 5, 1942, Madrid. Education: After finishing high school, at the Colegio Estudio, he studied Law at the Universidad Complutense (1959-1964).  Mr. Hidalgo also holds an MBA from Harvard University (1966-1968) and received his PhD in...

Jenny Shipley

Oct 20, 2017

Dame Jenny Shipley entered New Zealand’s Parliament in 1987 and held key ministerial roles, including Social Welfare and Women’s Affairs (1990–1993), Health (1993–1996), and State-Owned Enterprises, State Services, Transport, and ACC (1996–1997). In 1997, she became...

Lee Hong-koo

Oct 20, 2017

Date of Birth: May 9, 1934. Education: Studied at the Seoul National University (1953), Degree from Emory University (1959), and PhD in Political Science from Yale University. Professional Experience: Hong-koo has had a distinguished teaching career as a Professor at...

Tarja Halonen

Oct 20, 2017

Date of Birth: 24 December 1943. Political Career: Tarja Halonen is the former President of the Republic of Finland (2000 – 2012). She was the 11th President of the Republic of Finland and Finland’s first female head of state. Tarja Halonen was born in Helsinki...