Dr. William J. Bennett is a Distinguished Fellow at The Heritage Foundation and co-director of Empower America. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Williams College, a Ph.D. in political philosophy from the University of Texas, and a law degree from Harvard. Dr. Bennett served as President Reagan's Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Secretary of Education, and President Bush's "drug czar." He also has written and edited 11 books - including The Book of Virtues, The Children's Book of Virtues, and The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals, which hit number one on The New York Times best seller list.

Lecture topics include:

Leadership Imperatives in the 21st Century: Dr. Bennett articulates leadership and the qualities necessary to engage our culture in change.

Confronting Contemporary Threats to American Security: Dr. Bennett discusses news-breaking developments in the war on terrorism and explains the value of positive public opinion as the war on terrorism moves forward.

A New World of Learning: Enhancing Education: One of our nation’s most informed, well-respected and tenacious advocates of bold education reform, Dr. Bennett discusses the power of technology and the marketplace in enhancing our children’s education.