Introduction by Ken Hersh, President and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.
Themed “The American Promise”, this year’s Forum on Leadership includes conversations on the role of higher education within American democracy, challenges facing freedom of the press, and opportunities unique to Americans.
Ken Hersh is President and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. He is the Co-Founder and former CEO of NGP Energy Capital Management, a private equity firm that has grown to over $20 billion in total committed capital. Hersh became the inaugural Distinguished Executive in Residence at SMU’s Cox School of Business in 2023 and was previously a Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group. He is on the Board of Overseers at the Hoover Institution and serves on the Council of Foreign Relations, the national council of the American Enterprise Institute, and many corporate and nonprofit boards. In 2023, his book, The Fastest Tortoise: Winning in Industries I Knew Nothing About, was released. It chronicles lessons evolving from his business and personal experiences.
