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Michael Klowden is President and CEO of the Milken Institute. During his tenure, the Institute has increased its global outreach, working on projects as diverse as China's financial system and an economic road map to peace in the Middle East. He has overseen the expansion of institute research into the life-sciences industry and global risk; the creation of its newest initiative, FasterCures / The Center for Accelerating Medical Solutions; and the Institute's transition from a private foundation to a publicly supported charitable organization. Klowden joined the Institute in 2001 from the investment firm Jefferies & Co. Inc., where he had served as vice chairman, president and chief operating officer. Previously, he was a senior partner at the international law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, which he helped expand to more than 1,000 attorneys; and was a partner in the law firm Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp. He has served on several corporate and nonprofit boards, and is a trustee of the University of Chicago. Klowden received a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Panels:
Dinner panel
American Politics 2008

Dinner Panel
Public Figure Philanthropy: Turning Passion Into Public Service

Lunch Panel

A Conversation with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Alternative Energy and Climate Change

Nobel Laureates Address Energy and Climate Change


Lunch Panel
Global Overview

Lunch Panel
Nobel Laureates in Economics Address "The Future of Capitalism"

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