The jury includes:

Madeleine K. Albright

Madeleine K. Albright is a Principal of The Albright Group LLC, a global strategy firm, and Chair and Principal of Albright Capital Management LLC, an investment advisory firm focused on emerging markets. Dr. Albright was the 64th Secretary of State of the United States. From 1993 to 1997, Dr. Albright served as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations and as a member of the President’s Cabinet. She is a Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at the Georgetown University. Dr. Albright earned a B.A. from Wellesley College, and Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Columbia University’s Department of Public Law and Government.

Olara A. Otunnu

Olara A. Otunnu is a distinguished international statesman who is widely acclaimed for his diplomatic acumen and negotiating skills.  Currently Under-Secretary General, Special Representative to the U.N. Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict, Otunnu has served as President of the International Peace Academy, Uganda's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Uganda's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, President of the UN Security Council, Chairman of the UN Commission on Human Rights, and Vice President of the UN General Assembly.  Otunnu was educated at King's College (Budo), Makerere University, Oxford University, and Harvard University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Judith Rodin

Judith Rodin is a leader in philanthropy and education. In 2005 Dr. Rodin became the first female President of the Rockefeller Foundation, bringing its 96-year-old mission to 'promote the well-being of humanity' into the globalized era. From 1994-2004 she was President of the University of Pennsylvania. The first female head of an Ivy League university, Dr. Rodin tripled the endowment, founded interdisciplinary studies and partnered with Philadelphia and local businesses to revitalize University City. A Penn undergraduate alumna, Dr. Rodin received her PhD from Columbia University, and has authored over 200 articles and 12 books, most recently The University & Urban Renewal.

Anne Welsh McNulty

Anne Welsh McNulty established the John P. McNulty Prize in 2007 in honor and memory of her late husband and brings her intimate knowledge of his spirit and inspiration to the selection process.

McNulty is Managing Partner of JBK Partners, with businesses including investment management and philanthropy. Before she and her husband founded JBK Partners, Anne was a Managing Director of Goldman Sachs. She serves as trustee on various boards, including the Aspen Institute, the Naples Winter Wine Festival, the Metropolitan Opera of New York, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsyvania. Anne earned her MBA at the Wharton School and served as Valedictorian at Villanova University.

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Sir Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson is a flamboyant British entrepreneur with a seemingly insatiable appetite for starting new businesses.  His internationally recognized brand "Virgin" is splashed across everything from credit cards, to airlines and music "megastores".  Branson is continuously seeking new business opportunities and loves a good challenge, especially when he enters a market dominated by a few major players.  His entrepreneurial ways began early when he was just 16 and was publishing a student magazine.   Branson did not go on to graduate school but in 1970 the now famous Virgin brand had its beginnings in the form of a discount records mail order venture that he and his friend Nik Powell worked on.

Bill Gates, Sr.

Bill Gates, Sr. brings a distinguished career in law and many years of public service to his role as Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill serves as co-chair of the board of Thrive by Five Washington, the state’s public-private partnership for early learning. He is also a co-founder of the Initiative for Global Development, a group of national, civic and political leaders urging the U.S. Government to increase foreign assistance spending to combat global poverty. Bill earned his bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Washington.

Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson, the former President of Ireland (1990-1997), and more recently United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002), currently brings her experience in international affairs and as a barrister, academic, and legislator to the Ethical Globalization Initiative where she is Executive Director. The aim of the Initiative is to integrate the norms and standards of human rights into the globalization process and to support capacity building, with an initial focus on Africa.  Robinson’s areas of expertise include: international human rights, capacity building in good governance in developing countries, and women in leadership.