Progress Project Speaker Biographies

Jane Goodall - September 9, 1999 Renowneed scientist and prolific author Dr. Goodall spoke on using the state of the environment as a means of gauging social progress. Dr. Goodall is widely recognized for her path breaking studies on chimpanzee behavior in Africa's Gombe Reserve and her unstinting advocacy on behalf of animals. Dr. Goodall has been named a "Messenger of Peace" by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. Her most recent book is Beyond Innocence: An Autobiography in Letters: The Later Years. View her archived speech.

Dr. Doris Kearns Goodwin - October 7, 1999 Historian and Pulitzer Prize winning author Dr. Kearns Goodwin spoke on what can be learned about progress from twentieth century American history. Dr. Kearns Goodwin served in President Johnson's White House and was given the opportunity to write his biography after the presidential term. She has been acquainted with every President since John F. Kennedy and her most recent book is Wait Till Next Year: Summer Afternoons with My Father and Baseball. View her archived speech.

Robert Kuttner - November 29, 1999 Founder of The American Prospect magazine, Mr. Kuttner spoke on the role of the WTO in the global economy. He is a noted columnist, commentator, and observer whose articles have appeared in the The New Yorker, Harvard Business Review and Dissent. Mr. Kuttner has taught at Boston University and Harvard University; his latest book is Family Re-Union: Reconnecting Parents and Children in Adulthood. View his archived speech.

Paul Hawken - December 1, 1999 Entrepreneur, environmentalist and author Paul Hawken is best known for the catalogue company he co-founded, Smith & Hawken, as well as his PBS series Growing A Company. He spoke on the topic of sustainability and trade. Mr. Hawken chairs The Natural Step, an educational foundation assisting world governments and business leaders in creating policies that assure competitive advantage and environmental sustainability. His most recent book is Natural Capitalism: Creating The Next Industrial Revolution, with Amory and Hunter Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute. View his archived speech.

Dr. Vandana Shiva - November 30 and December 1, 1999 An advocate for ecology and social justice, Dr. Shiva is a theoretical physicist who spoke about cultural sustainability in the era of a global economy. Dr. Shiva is Director of The Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource Policy, a network of researchers specializing in sustainable agriculture and development. She is member of the International Forum on Globalization and an adviser to the Third World Network. View Paul Hawken's and Dr. Vandana Shiva's archived speech. Dr. Shiva also participated in the November 30th WTO Debate.

Former President Jimmy Carter - January 19, 2000 An active promoter of human rights and peace around the globe, President Carter examined the disparity in living conditions between the US and many emerging nations. Through the non-partisan Carter Center, President Carter continues his efforts to resolve conflict, promote democracy, protect human rights and prevent disease and other afflictions. He is also a Sunday school teacher and a regular volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. View President Jimmy Carter's archived interview.

Dr. Doug Engelbart - February 15, 2000 Best known as the inventor of the computer mouse as well as display editing, cross-file editing and groupware, Dr. Englelbert spoke on the information technology revolution. He has directed his own lab, the Stanford Research Institute, and worked at McDonnell Douglas. Most recently, Dr. Engelbart founded the Bootstrap Institute to help companies become high-performance organizations through improved strategies, collaboration and involvement. View the archived webcast of Progress on the Frontiers: Technology and Progress with Doug Engelbart and Alan Kay.

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