Spring 2016

Congressman Steve Cohen

U.S. House of Representatives Congressman Steve Cohen is a fourth-generation Memphian who has dedicated his life to public service. As a child, the challenges of living with polio taught him how to overcome obstacles through persistence and determination, values which would shape his career as a legislator. 

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Charlie Cook

Charlie Cook

Editor and Publisher “There are political junkies, and then there’s Charlie Cook – the man who knows more about everything political than anyone else.” The Washingtonian   When Charlie Cook makes a pronouncement based on his analysis of the political scene in America, people who want to be “in the know” sit up and listen.

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James Bullard

James Bullard

2016 Regional Economic Briefing and Breakfast James Bullard has been president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis since 2008. In these roles, he participates in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and directs the activities of the Federal Reserve’s Eighth District head office in St. Louis and branches

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Philip Mudd

Philip Mudd

Philip Mudd joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 1985 as an analyst and began a policy assignment at the White House in early 2001 to serve as the Director for Gulf Affairs on the White House National Security Council. After the September 11 attacks he helped piece together a new government for Afghanistan

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