Leadership
Fulbrighters are leaders in their fields, whether in business, government, the military, nonprofit organizations, or educational institutions.
Milton Friedman
As a Fulbrighter, the free market economist brought his vision to the United Kingdom.
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May 4, 2021
Muhammad Yunus
Dr. Muhammad Yunus’ lifelong dedication to empowering the world’s poor made him one of his generation’s most celebrated economists and the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize (jointly awarded with Grameen Bank).
September 27, 2023
Yoko Kamikawa
Yoko Kamiwaka credits her Fulbright experience in the United States with inspiring her career in public service and government.
June 30, 2023
Fulbright Alumna appointed as Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Alexandra Papadopoulou, a distinguished member of the Greek Foreign Service who was a Fulbright Foreign Student from Greece, says “the time I spent in the U.S. defined a great deal my way of thinking, my understanding of the U.S., and my abiding love for all things American.”
September 28, 2023
Ruth J. Simmons
HBCU Alumna and University President says Fulbright was “the most enlightening and empowering experience of my young life.”