Council President Speaks at Michigan State University Commencement

Michigan State University’s candidates for advanced and undergraduate degrees will hear from speakers who are pioneers and visionary leaders in television, the arts, and regional development and global competition, at fall commencement ceremonies in December.

The three speakers are:

• Kay Koplovitz, founder of USA Network, television’s first advertiser-supported basic cable network, and the first woman network president in television history. She is the creator of the Sci Fi Channel and USA Networks International.
• Deborah L. Wince-Smith, president of the Council on Competitiveness, the only national organization bringing together chief executive officers, university presidents and labor leaders to promote U.S. productivity growth and success in global markets.
• Andrea Van de Kamp, former chairperson of Sotheby’s art auction house on the West Coast, chairperson emeritus of the board of the Music Center of Los Angeles County, and leader of fund-raising efforts to build the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

All three speakers will receive an honorary doctor of humanities.