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Madeleine Albright
served as U.S. secretary of state from 1997 to 2001 and as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 1993 to 1997. She is the author of three
New York Times
bestselling books:
Madam Secretary
;
The Mighty and the Almighty
:
Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs
; and
Memo to the President
:
How We Can Restore America’s Reputation and Leadership
. She is founder of The Albright Group LLC and Albright Capital Management LLC.

Elaine K. Shocas
served as chief of staff of the U.S. Department of State and the Mission to the United Nations. She was counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, an advisor to Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and a trial attorney with the Department of Justice.

Vivienne Becker
is a jewelry historian, journalist, and author of several books on antique and twentieth-century jewelry, including
Art Nouveau Jewelry
and
Fabulous Costume Jewelry
. She is a contributing editor to the
Financial Times
’ luxury magazine and lives in London with her daughter, Sophie.

Bill Woodward
lives on Capitol Hill with his wife, Robin Blackwood, and their daughter, Mary.

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