Craig R. Barrett (Denmark 1972), Chairman, Intel Corporation

Tribute by former U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky  

 

John Hope Franklin (United Kingdom 1954, Australia 1960, Zimbabwe 1986), James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History, Duke University and Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom   Tribute by Renee Poussaint, journalist and filmmaker

 

  Shirley Strum Kenny (United Kingdom 1957), President, Stony Brook University   Tribute by James H. Simons, President of Renaissance Technologies Corporation  

 

Mistress of Ceremonies: Mireya Mayor (Madagascar 2001), National Geographic Emerging Explorer  

 

Guest Speaker:  Rep. John P. Sarbanes (MD-3rd) (Greece 1985)  

 

Performances: Chopin’s "Valse Brillantein A-Flat Major” by pianist Quynh Nguyen (France 2004) Gaetano Donizetti’s "Quel guardo il cavaliere...So anch’io la virtù magica...” from "Don Pasquale” by Stacey Mastrian (Italy 2002)