Roanoke College Associates Evening Former Guest Speakers

Roanoke College Associates Evening – Former Guest Speakers

2010 Sean Tuohy, entrepreneur, NBA Broadcaster, subject of The Blind Side

2009 PJ O'Rourke, author and leading political satirist

2008 Henry Winkler, actor, author, producer and director

2007 Homer Hickam, author of October Sky (Rocket Boys)

2006 Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield, founders of Ben & Jerry’s, Homemade, Inc.

2005 Ellis Marsalis, world-renowned jazz musician

2004 David Warren, President, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the RC Children’s Choir (SOH Inauguration)

2003 Eugenia Zuckerman, internationally renowned flautist

2002 “The Difference” Campaign-end Celebration

2001 Gregory Hines, actor/dancer

2000 Gunnar Eriksson, Choral Conductor & RC Choir (Colket Center & Sutton Commons dedication)

1999 Buzz Aldrin, Astronaut and RC LFAE (“The Difference” Campaign Kickoff)

1998 Capitol Steps, political satire/comedy

1997 Al Roker, TV Weatherman (Beverly Sills was scheduled & cancelled due to illness)

1996 Dee Dee Myers & Marlin Fitzwater, former Presidential Press Secretaries

1995 Bob Woodward, Asst. Editor Washington Post

1994 Zbigniew Brzezinski, former Nat’l Security Advisor to President Carter

1993 Cokie Roberts, NPR Senior News Analyst

1992 Fred Barnes, White House correspondent, Executive editor of The Weekly Standard, FOX news, Author of G.W. Bush biography

1991 Lt. Gen. Thomas Kelly, Director of Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff during Desert Storm, the 1st Gulf War

1990 The Hon. Donald Regan, Chief of Staff for President Reagan

1989 Admiral Stansfield Turner, former Director of the CIA

1988 Dr. William J. Bennett, US Secretary of Education 1987 Dr. Vladimir N. Sakharov, Soviet-trained diplomat, US agent

1986 Arnaud de Borchgrave, Editor Washington Times

1985 Dr. Jeanne Kirkpatrick, Former US Ambassador to UN

1984 The Hon. Dan Daniel, US Congressman 5th District

1983 Richard Simmons, President Washington Post

1982 James A. Rhodes, former Governor of Ohio

1981 Scott Cohen, Exec Asst Chair, Senate Relations Committee

1980 R. Ross Millhiser, Vice Chair Philip Morris

1979 The Hon. Bob Bergland, US Secretary of Agriculture

1977 The Hon. Jennings Randolph, US Senator, West VA

1976 Dr. Freeman Sleeper

1975 Dr. Norman Fintel

1974 Dr. Randolph Benson

1970 Dr. Will Selzer and Donald Sutton