Andrew von Eschenbach
Former Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Andrew von Eschenbach has held two of the nation's top health-care leadership roles: Director of the National Cancer Institute and Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He is currently senior advisor to Greenleaf Health LLC. Before entering public service he was president-elect of the American Cancer Society and spent more than 25 years in numerous leadership and academic roles at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, including professor and chairman of the Department of Urologic Oncology, executive vice president and chief academic officer. In 2006 Time magazine named him one of the "100 Most Influential People to Shape the World." Von Eschenbach earned a bachelor's degree from St. Joseph's University and a medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.