Madam Secretary by Madeleine K. Albright

In 2021, she was appointed Chair of the Defense Policy Board, a group tasked with providing the Secretary of Defense with independent, informed advice and opinion concerning matters of defense policy.ĭr. She also chaired the National Democratic Institute, served as the president of the Truman Scholarship Foundation, and was Honorary Co-Chair of the World Refugee Council. Albright was Chair of Albright Capital Management LLC, an investment advisory firm focused on emerging markets. Albright was a Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Previously, she was a member of President Jimmy Carter’s National Security Council and White House staff and served as Chief Legislative Assistant to U.S. From 1989 to 1992, she served as President of the Center for National Policy. Permanent Representative to the United Nations and was a member of the President’s Cabinet. Albright reinforced America’s alliances, advocated for democracy and human rights, and promoted American trade, business, labor, and environmental standards abroad.

Albright was appointed by President Bill Clinton as the first female Secretary of State and became, at that time, the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. Albright received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, from President Barack Obama on May 29, 2012. Albright was Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, part of Dentons Global Advisors, and a professor, author, diplomat, and businesswoman who served as the 64th Secretary of State of the United States.

Madam Secretary by Madeleine K. Albright