William McRaven
Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (2011-2014) and of U.S. Joint Special Operations Command (2008-2011); Chancellor of the University of Texas System (2015-2018); Bestselling Author
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Military Speakers
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Military leaders are able to provide insights and knowledge that are often only acquired after years of intense physical training and combat experience. To captivate your audience with stories from war zones and hot spots along with invaluable life lessons and takeaways, consider browsing our selection of military speakers for your next in-person or virtual event.Search within military
James Stavridis
16th Supreme Allied Commander, NATO; Partner and Vice Chairman, Carlyle; Chair of the Board of Trustees, The Rockefeller Foundation; New York Times Bestselling Author; Senior Military Analyst, CNN
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David Petraeus
General, US Army (Ret.); Partner, KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute; Former Commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, and Coalition Forces in Afghanistan; Former Director of the CIA
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Dan Rooney
Motivational Speaker; Fighter Pilot; Patriotic Philanthropist; PGA Professional; Golf Course Developer; Author, A Patriot's Calling: Living Life Between Fear and Faith and Fly Into the Wind
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Kyle Carpenter
Author and Medal of Honor Recipient
Under $25,000North Carolina
Robert Gates
Transformational Leader; Secretary of Defense (2006-2011); Bestselling Author
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Jen Easterly
CEO of RSAC; Former Director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
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Mike Pompeo
70th Secretary of State (2018-2021), Former Director of the CIA (2017-2018)
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George W. Bush
43rd President of the United States and Founder of the George W. Bush Presidential Center
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Kevin Carroll
Bestselling Author, Expert on Creativity and Innovation, Agent for Social Change
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James Mattis
U.S. Secretary of Defense (2017-2018)
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Alden Mills
Inc. 500 CEO; Entrepreneur; Bestselling Author; Navy SEAL
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Lloyd Austin
U.S. Secretary of Defense (2021-2025)
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Sal Giunta
First Living Medal of Honor Recipient Since the Vietnam War, Author
$25K - $40KTexas
Bear Grylls
Host of Man vs. Wild, Bear Grylls Is Running Wild, and You vs Wild; Adventurer; Author
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John Kirby
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (retired); former Pentagon Press Secretary, State Department Spokesman, and White House National Security Communications Advisor
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Keith Alexander
Board Member, SolCyber; Founder, IronNet Cybersecurity; Former Commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Former Director, National Security Agency; Former Chief, Central Security Service; Former Board of Directors, Amazon
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Mike Mullen
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2007-2011); 28th Chief of Naval Operations (2005-2007)
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Leon Panetta
U.S. Secretary of Defense (2011-2013), Director, Central Intelligence Agency (2009-2011), Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton (1994-1997), Director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget (1993-1994) and Co-founder and Chairman, Panetta Institute for Public Policy
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Martin Dempsey
Board of Directors Chairman, USA Basketball; Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2011-2015)
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Chuck Hagel
U.S. Secretary of Defense (2013–2015); U.S. Senator (1997–2009); Co-founder, Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc.
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Tom Ridge
First Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Former Governor of Pennsylvania; Chairman, Ridge Global
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William Cohen
Distinguished Statesman, Secretary of Defense (1997-2001) and CEO, The Cohen Group
$25K - $40KDistrict of Columbia
James Baker
The Honorable James A. Baker, III, 61st U.S. Secretary of State
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