Arizona State University is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area,Arizona,United States. Founded in 1885 as Territorial Normal School by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature,the university is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the United States. It was one of about 180 "normal schools" founded in the late 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing public common schools. Some closed,but most steadily expanded their role and became state colleges in the early 20th century,then state universities in the late 20th century.
Craig R. Barrett is an American business executive who served as the chairman of the board of Intel Corporation until May 2009. He became CEO of Intel in 1998,a position he held for seven years. After retiring from Intel,Barrett joined the faculty at Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix.
The Smithsonian Institution,or simply the Smithsonian,is a group of museums,education and research centers,the largest such complex in the world,created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge." Founded on August 10,1846,it operates as a trust instrumentality and is not formally a part of any of the three branches of the federal government. The institution is named after its founding donor,British scientist James Smithson. It was originally organized as the United States National Museum,but that name ceased to exist administratively in 1967.
Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan is an American geologist,oceanographer,and former NASA astronaut and US Navy officer. She was a crew member on three Space Shuttle missions.
United States Space Command is a unified combatant command of the United States Department of Defense,responsible for military operations in outer space,specifically all operations 100 kilometers and greater above mean sea level. U.S. Space Command is responsible for the operational employment of space forces that are provided by the uniformed services of the Department of Defense.
Nicole Margaret Ellingwood Malachowski is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and the first female pilot selected to fly as part of the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron,better known as the Thunderbirds. She later became a speaker and advocate on behalf of patients with tick-borne illnesses.
Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus is a public research university in Phoenix,Arizona. It is one of five campuses of Arizona State University.
Colleen Barrett was an American business executive who served as president,and later president emerita,of Southwest Airlines. She was an influential figure in the founding and development of the company. In 2001,she became the first woman to serve as president of a major airline.
Thunderbird School of Global Management is a global leadership,management,and business school at Arizona State University,a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. It was founded in 1946 as an independent,private institution and acquired by Arizona State University in 2014. The school moved to ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus in 2018. The campus built a new $75 million building for the school in 2021.
Henrietta Holsman Fore is an American public health and international development executive who was the executive director of UNICEF till January 2022. Fore is chairman and CEO of Holsman International,a management,investment,and advisory services company. She served in three presidential appointments under President George W. Bush:Fore was the first woman Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance,the 11th Under Secretary of Management in the Department of State,and the 37th Director of the United States Mint in the U.S. Department of Treasury. She was the presidential appointee for President George H. W. Bush at the United States Agency for International Development.
Barrett,The Honors College at Arizona State University is a university honors program. The honors college was first authorized by the Arizona Board of Regents in 1988 as a four-year,residential program on ASU's Tempe campus. In 2001,the college was re-named in honor of ASU supporters Craig Barrett,former CEO of Intel,and Barbara Barrett,former U.S. Secretary of the Air Force. Since 2008,honors programs and classes have been offered at each of ASU's campuses,in addition to through online degree programs.
Laurie Leshin is an American scientist and academic administrator serving as the 10th Director of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and as Vice President and Bren Professor of Geochemistry and Planetary Science at California Institute of Technology. Leshin's research has focused on geochemistry and space science. Leshin previously served as the 16th president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Mary Teresa Barra is an American businesswoman who has been the chair and chief executive officer (CEO) of General Motors since January 15,2014. She is the first female CEO of a 'Big Three' automaker. In December 2013,GM named her to succeed Daniel Akerson as CEO. Prior to being named CEO,Barra was executive vice president of global product development,purchasing,and supply chain.
John Earl Hyten is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 11th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019 to 2021. A career space operations and acquisitions officer,he commanded the United States Strategic Command from 2016 to 2019 and the Air Force Space Command from 2014 to 2016.
Janine Anne Davidson is an American public servant who has served as the President of the Metropolitan State University of Denver since 2017. Davidson is known for expertise on topics such as military operations,U.S. foreign policy and national security policy as well as higher education leadership.
William Theodore Cooley is a retired senior United States Air Force officer who previously served as commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory. He is the first general officer in US Air Force history to be court-martialed. He was relieved of command after allegations of abusive sexual contact against him were reported. After a General Court Martial found him guilty of abusive sexual contact,Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall chose to demote the two-star general to a field-grade officer. Cooley retired as a colonel.
Larry Edward Penley is an educator,management scholar and university strategist. He is Regent on the Arizona Board of Regents,serving his second term,which has included two years as chairman and 5 years as part of the Board's leadership team.
