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A Glimpse into the Mind of Martine Rothblatt

November 17, 2015
Communications Staff
Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

President Marvin Krislov speaks with Martine Rothblatt at her convocation on November 5 in Finney Chapel. The founder of Sirius Satellite Radio and the highest-paid female CEO in the United States in 2013, Rothblatt discussed a wide variety of topics—ranging from mindware ethics to pursuing one’s passions—throughout the evening. The 2015-16 Convocation Series resumes in the spring semester with Rhiannon Giddens ’00, Bhi Bhiman, and Leyla McCalla on February 20, 2016.

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