"Whatever job you are asked to do, at whatever level, do it well because your reputation is your resume."
Madeleine K. Albright '59

Madeleine Korbel Albright ’59: Diplomat, Global Leader, Visionary

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. In 1997, she was named the first female Secretary of State and became, at that time, the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. As Secretary of State, Dr. Albright reinforced America’s alliances, advocated democracy and human rights, and promoted American trade and business, labor, and environmental standards abroad. 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 the first Michael and Virginia Mortara Endowed Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. She chairs both the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and the Pew Global Attitudes Project, and serves as president of the Truman Scholarship Foundation. Dr. Albright co-chairs the United Nations Development Programme’s Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Board of Trustees for the Aspen Institute, and the Board of Directors of the Center for a New American Security.

Dr. Albright earned a B.A. with Honors from Wellesley College, and Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Columbia University’s Department of Public Law and Government, as well as a Certificate from its Russian Institute.

Select Published Works

Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America’s Reputation and Leadership
(HarperCollins Publishers, 2008)

The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs
(HarperCollins Publishers, 2006)

Madam Secretary: A Memoir
(Miramax, 2003)