Great Names
About the Series...
The Sacerdote Great Names Series brings to campus national and international leaders in government, business, science and the arts. Established in 1996, the series provides Hamilton students, professors and staff members, as well as the broader community, with opportunities to interact with some of the world’s most renowned individuals through free, public lectures and, in many cases, intimate classroom discussions. The series is made possible by a significant gift from Peter and Bonnie Sacerdote and their son Alex Sacerdote ’94, and is named in their honor.
Previous Guests
Executive producer, head writer, and star of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning comedy 30 Rock
The Right Honourable David Cameron
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010-2016)
Former national security advisors Condoleezza Rice and Susan Rice
American astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium
Former New York Yankees captain and five-time World Series champion
Former Secretary of State
Shirin Ebadi and Bernard Kouchner
Nobel Laureates
Former Secretary of State
Recording Artist and Multiple Grammy Award Winner
Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Comedy Central comedian
Broadcast Journalist, Anchor and Managing Editor of NBC Nightly News
45th Vice President of the United States
64th Secretary of State of the United States
42nd President of the United States
39th President of the United States
Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa
Blues Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Holocaust Survivor, Author and Peace Advocate
President of South Africa
James Carville and Mary Matalin
James Carville, Senior Political Advisor to President Bill Clinton; Mary Matalin, Deputy Campaign Manager for President George Bush
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 65th Secretary of State of the United States
