February 17th-19th, 2010 - United States Air Force Academy

Keynote Speaker
Speake rs
General GeorGe lee Butler, uniteD StateS air ForCe (retireD)
Former Commander, United States Strategic Command
General Butler graduated from the US Air Force Academy and received his commission in 1961. After
graduation, he attended pilot training and amassed more than 3,000 flying hours over the course of his
career which included a combat tour in Vietnam. He was later selected to study in France as an Olmsted
Scholar – an experience that proved incredibly influential in his life. He returned to his alma mater as a
political science instructor and air officer commanding. His active duty career culminated with command
of Strategic Air Command and eventually US Strategic Command where he served as chief warplanner
and nuclear advisor to the president. After retirement, Butler founded the Second Chance Foundation,
an organization dedicated to reducing the dangers posed by nuclear weapons. The events of September
11, 2001 had a profound impact on the focus of foreign policy and national security and, subsequently,
the mission of the foundation. He suspended the foundation’s operations around that time, but
continues to engage privately on nuclear matters.
“An Unlikely Guardian” - When an introverted, underweight Army brat saw an Air Force Academy
poster in his high school counselor’s office, no one could have predicted he would go on not only to
graduate from the premier air institute, but to rise to the top of the nation’s nuclear force. General Butler
will tell the tale of his military career from its less-than-charmed beginnings through the pinnacle of
command for US Strategic Command and offer insight on the lessons from USAFA – and personal
qualities they honed – that carried him all the way.
Friday, 10:40 am, Arnold Hall Theater*
Dr. DaviD Callahan
Author, The Cheating Culture
Dr. Callahan is author of The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead. He is also
co-founder of Demos, a New York-based think tank where he is now a Senior Fellow. His numerous
articles in newspapers and magazines have been published in such places as The New York Times, The
Washington Post, USA Today, and The American Prospect. Callahan has also been a frequent commentator
on television programs, appearing on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and radio talk shows across the United
States. He is a graduate of Hampshire College and holds a PhD in Politics from Princeton University.
“Beyond the Cheating Culture” - Powerful economic and cultural forces have been undermining
professional and personal ethics in the United States. But individuals can stand up to this cheating
culture and join growing efforts to reform institutions and create a more ethical society.
Thursday, 9:30 am, H-1
Friday, 8:00 am, L-5
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