Blavatt Lecture with David Rubenstein

On Tuesday, Feb 3, David M. Rubenstein will speak at the 24th Annual Blavatt Lecture hosted by the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College. The lecture will be held in the Mara Auditorium in Masters Hall at 7 p.m. Rubenstein's lecture is titled "The Declaration of Independence at 250: Its Origins and Importance." The event is free and open to the public.

David M. Rubenstein is an investor, philanthropist, interviewer, author, and historian. He is Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest and most successful private investment firms. Established in 1987, Carlyle now manages $465 billion across 27 offices worldwide.

Mr. Rubenstein is a Baltimore native and is the Chairman, CEO, and principal owner of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles.

A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Mr. Rubenstein is Chairman of the Boards of the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Gallery of Art, the Economic Club of Washington, and the University of Chicago; a Trustee of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Institute for Advanced Study, the Brookings Institution, and the World Economic Forum; and a Director of Moderna, Inc. and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, among other board seats.

Mr. Rubenstein is a leader in the area of Patriotic Philanthropy, having made transformative gifts for the restoration or repair of the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Monticello, Montpelier, Mount Vernon, Arlington House, Iwo Jima Memorial, the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian, the National Archives, the National Zoo, the Library of Congress, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Mr. Rubenstein is an original signer of The Giving Pledge; the host of The David Rubenstein Show, Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein, Longevity with David Rubenstein, and Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein; and the author of The American Story, How to Lead, The American Experiment, How to Invest, and The Highest Calling.

The Blavatt Lecture series showcases individuals whose professional experiences provide a first-hand perspective of the American political system, while emphasizing the importance of public service based upon truth, justice, and civil discourse. Past speakers have included influential members of Congress, well-known writers, accomplished authors, talented educators, noted researchers and leading political scientists.

The Eisenhower Institute connects aspiring young leaders with public policy experts to discover their passion and tackle society's most challenging issues. We are nonpartisan, inspired by President Eisenhower's approach of engaging diverse people and ideas to find common ground and take action. The Institute prepares young people for a lifetime of public, private and nonprofit service.

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