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The Distinguished Speakers Series of Southern California welcomes Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart

Lifestyle Guru & Founder, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

Martha Stewart, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and Emmy Award-winning television show host, entrepreneur and best-selling author, is America’s most trusted lifestyle expert and teacher. Millions of people rely on Martha Stewart as a source of useful “how-to” information for all aspects of everyday living – cooking, entertaining, gardening, home renovating, collecting, organizing, crafting, holidays, healthy…

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The Distinguished Speaker Series of Southern California welcomes Henry Paulson in conversation with Geoff Colvin

Henry Paulson

Former Treasury Secretary in conversation with Geoffrey Colvin, FORTUNE Magazine Editor

The Honorable Henry M. Paulson, Jr., served as 74th secretary of the U.S. Treasury (2006-2009), CEO of Goldman Sachs (1999-2006), and chairman of the Nature Conservancy (2004-2006). Paulson played a critical role in many events that have shaped our nation: as Treasury Secretary navigating one of the most tumultuous eras in U.S. economic history…

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The Distinguished Speaker Series of Southern California welcomes Leon Panetta

Leon Panetta

Former CIA Director & U.S. Secretary of Defense

He has worked for both Democratic and Republican presidents and held some of the most prominent and important positions in the land while. As Secretary of Defense and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency under President Barak Obama, White House Chief of Staff and Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Bill Clinton, Assistant…

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The Distinguished Speaker Series of Southern California welcomes Michio Kaku

Michio Kaku

Theoretical Physicist and Futurist

Dr. Michio Kaku is one of the most widely recognized figures in science in the world today. He is an internationally recognized authority in two areas. The first is Einstein’s unified field theory, which Dr. Kaku is attempting to complete. The other is to predict trends affecting business, commerce, and finance based on the latest research in science. He has written…

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The Distinguished Speaker Series of Southern California welcomes Platon

Platon

World-Renowned, Award-Winning Photographer for The New Yorker and Master Storyteller

You may not know the name of the man behind the camera, but you certainly know his work, stunning photographs of well-known celebrities and world figures, including 120 heads of state. Featured in such prominent publications as Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and 20 covers of TIME magazine, Platon…

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The Distinguished Speaker Series of Southern California welcomes John Cleese

John Cleese

World-Renowned Comedian & Oscar-Nominated Writer

Best known for his brilliant humor and classic TV and film performances, John Cleese is also an extraordinarily popular lecturer who enthralls packed audiences worldwide. “The world’s funniest man” first made his mark as a member of the legendary Monty Python troupe in the 1960s, and has gone on to write, produce, direct and star in some of the greatest…

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The Distinguished Speaker Series of Southern California welcomes Ehud Barak

Ehud Barak

Former Prime Minister of Israel and Global Statesman

Ehud Barak is one of the most recognizable names in Israeli politics, a man “who over a half-century career became Israel’s most decorated soldier and held the nation’s trifecta of top positions,” according to the New York Times. Mr. Barak has served Israel as Prime Minister, Chief of General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces and most…

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