Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite, a correspondent for United Press International during World War II, joined CBS television in 1950 as a reporter. He became the evening news anchor in 1962 and retired from his position in 1981. After retiring, Cronkite, whose passions are science and space exploration, hosted CBS's Universe (1982), and co-produced Why in the World (1981) for Public Broadcasting System. In 1996 his autobiography A Reporter's Life was released and he did a series for the Discovery Channel, Walter Cronkite Remembers. After more than 50 years in broadcast journalism, he still makes occasional lecture and television appearances.

Sir Eldon Griffiths
Sir Eldon Griffiths was Chairman of the WACA National Board following nine years as President of the Orange County World Affairs Council in southern California. Born in England and educated at Cambridge and Yale, Sir Eldon was elected to the House of Commons in 1964 for the Conservative seat of Bury St. Edmunds. Sir Eldon was named Minister of Sport and Under Secretary of State at the world's first Department of the Environment. He was knighted by the Queen in 1988. Sir Eldon began his career in California as a Time and Life correspondent covering the departure of the U.S. marines for Korea. Later, as chief European correspondent and foreign editor for Newsweek, he reported on crises in eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East, covered the Bay of Pigs operation against Cuba, landed in Jordan with the British parachute brigade, and was held prisoner by the Russian army in Budapest. He was Newsweek's editor in New York in his 30's and Managing Editor of its European and Pacific editions. Now living in Laguna Niguel, Sir Eldon is a director and consultant to U.S. and UK-based property, engineering, steel-tube and pharmaceutical companies. He lectures on international business at Chapman University.

Dr. John E. Rielly
Dr. Rielly serves as Public Policy Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC and is the former president of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Rielly earned his PhD in Political Science from Harvard University and taught in the Department of Government at Harvard from 1958-1961. Thereafter he served in the US Department of State and was foreign policy assistant to Senator and Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. He served as consultant to the Office of European and International Affairs at the Ford Foundation from 1970-1971. In 1971, he became executive director of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations and president of the Council in 1974. In 1988, he also became director of the newly established Konrad Adenauer Program for European Policy Studies at the CFR. Dr. Rielly served as a consultant to the National Security Council from 1979-1980 and is on the editorial board of FOREIGN POLICY QUARTERLY. He is author of several publications and has lectured widely throughout universities and foreign policy institute.

Dr. Jerry W. Leach 
Dr. Leach is the former President of the World Affairs Councils of America.  He is a former diplomat who served as Director of International Economic Affairs at the National Security Council and as Regional Director of the Peace Corps. He started the new Peace Corps programs in the former Communist world. He has published a book on a famous trading system and produced an award-winning documentary film. He holds a Ph.D. from Cambridge University and lives in Reston, VA with his wife, Marianne.