speakers

Founded in 1998, the Washtenaw Economic Club has delivered some incredibly high-profile and compelling speakers. The Club was founded to help bring knowledge, experience and inspiration to the area.

 
Founding Partners
 

ANN ARBOR AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CITIZENS BANK
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
YPSILANTI AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
THE ANN ARBOR NEWS

 

Past Featured Speakers
 

1999
F. W. deKlerk
Carl Levin
Barbara Bush
James Lovell

2000
Sam Donaldson
Earl Woods
Spencer Abraham
James Carville & Mary Matalin

2001
Bob Costas
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Jeff Daniels
Stuart Varney

2002
General Henry Shelton
Alan L. Keyes
Dave Barry
The Capital Gang

2003
Lesley Stahl
Frank Abagnale
Mike Krzyzewski
Gene B. Sperling

2004
Ari Fleischer
Laura Ingraham
Richard Picciotto
Bob Woodward

2005
Jane Bryant Quinn
Ted Kennedy, Jr.
Christopher Gardner
Bob Woodward

2006
David E. Davis
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Brad Baker
Howard Fineman

2007
James Bradley
Kwame Kilpatrick
Dr. Patrick Moore
Chris Wallace
Roger Frock (Special Event)