Ret. Adm. Mike Mullen

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2007-11)

Carol Ann Walker International Lectureship

Monday, November 11, 2024, 11 a.m.
McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts

Admiral Mike Mullen, USN (Ret.) served as the 28th Chief of Naval Operations from 2005-07 and was the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama from 2007-11. He led the military during a critical time of change and transition, overseeing the end of the combat mission in Iraq and the development and implementation of a new military strategy in Afghanistan.

Mullen advanced the rapid fielding of innovative technologies, championed emerging and enduring global partnerships, and promoted new methods for countering terrorism, all of which culminated in the killing of Osama bin Laden. He spearheaded the elimination of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, ushering for the first time in U.S. military history the open service of gay and lesbian men and women.

Mullen is a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a Distinguished Graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, a Distinguished Alumni of Harvard Business School, a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a trustee of Caltech. He currently serves as president of MGM Consulting, LLC, based in Annapolis, Maryland. MGM Consulting provides counsel to global clients on issues related to geo-political developments, national security interests and strategic leadership.

Admission: $15 or Elon ID. Tickets available August 27 at ElonTickets.com.