Advisory Councils
Comprised of former Cabinet officials, U.S. Senators and Representatives who have advocated for U.S. global engagement throughout their careers, the Advisory Council provides strategic counsel to the USGLC on its efforts to advocate for a strong U.S. International Affairs Budget and educate opinion leaders.
View our other advisory councils:
National Security Advisory Council
Gen. Colin L. Powell, Honorary Chairman
Secretary of State, 2001 – 2005
Madeleine Korbel Albright
Secretary of State, 1997 – 2001
James A. Baker, III
Secretary of State, 1989 – 1992
Samuel R. Berger
National Security Advisor, 1997 – 2001
James J. Blanchard
U.S. House of Representatives, 1975 – 1983
Harold Brown
Secretary of Defense, 1977 – 1981
Zbigniew Brzezinski
National Security Advisor, 1977 – 1981
Frank Carlucci
Secretary of Defense, 1987 – 1989
Warren Christopher
Secretary of State, 1993 – 1997
William Cohen
Secretary of Defense, 1997 – 2001
Tom Daschle
U.S. Senate, 1987-2005
Lawrence Eagleburger
Secretary of State, 1992 – 1993
Mickey Edwards
U.S. House of Representatives, 1977 – 1993
Thomas S. Foley
Speaker of the House, 1989 – 1995
Bill Frenzel
U.S. House of Representatives, 1971 – 1991
Bill Frist
U.S. Senate, 1995 – 2007
Lieutenant General Robert G. Gard, Jr., USA (Ret.)
President, National Defense University, 1977-1981
Ben Gilman
U.S. House of Representatives, 1973 – 2003
Chuck Hagel
U.S. Senate, 1997 – 2009
Lee H. Hamilton
U.S. House of Representatives, 1965 – 1999
Gary Hart
U.S. Senate, 1975 – 1987
Dennis M. Hertel
U.S. House of Representatives, 1981 – 1993
Carla Hills
U.S. Trade Representative, 1985 – 1989
James R. Jones
U.S. House of Representatives, 1973 – 1987
Robert Kasten, Jr.
U.S. Senate, 1981 – 1993
Tom Kean
Governor, New Jersey, 1982 – 1990
Henry A. Kissinger
Secretary of State, 1973 – 1977
Jim Kolbe
U.S. House of Representatives, 1985 – 2006
Anthony Lake
National Security Advisor, 1993 – 1997
Bob Livingston
U.S. House of Representatives, 1977 – 1999
Connie Mack, III
U.S. Senate, 1989 – 2001
Sam Nunn
U.S. Senate, 1972 – 1997
Paul O’Neill
Secretary of Treasury, 2001 – 2004
Admiral William A. Owens, USN (Ret.)
Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1994-1996
William J. Perry
Secretary of Defense, 1994 – 1997
John Edward Porter
U.S. House of Representatives, 1980 – 2001
Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of State, 2005-2009
Tom Ridge
Secretary of Homeland Security, 2003-2005
James Schlesinger
Secretary of Defense, 1973 – 1975
George P. Shultz
Secretary of State, 1982 – 1989
David E. Skaggs
U.S. House of Representatives, 1987 – 1999
Steve Solarz
U.S. House of Representatives, 1975 – 1993
Lawrence Summers
Secretary of Treasury, 1999 – 2001
J.C. Watts
U.S. House of Representatives, 1995 – 2003
Vin Weber
U.S. House of Representatives, 1981 – 1993
Alan Wheat
U.S. House of Representatives, 1982 – 1994
Timothy E. Wirth
U.S. Senate, 1987 – 1993
James Wolfensohn
World Bank President, 1995 – 2005
USGLC Leadership
