Advisory Councils

Comprised of former Cabinet officials, U.S. Senators and Representatives who have advocated for U.S. global engagement throughout their careers, the Advisory Council provides strategic counsel to the USGLC on its efforts to advocate for a strong U.S. International Affairs Budget and educate opinion leaders.

View our other advisory councils:

National Security Advisory Council

Business Advisory Council

Gen. Colin L. Powell, Honorary Chairman
Secretary of State, 2001 – 2005

Madeleine Korbel Albright
Secretary of State, 1997 – 2001

James A. Baker, III
Secretary of State, 1989 – 1992

Samuel R. Berger
National Security Advisor, 1997 – 2001

James J. Blanchard
U.S. House of Representatives, 1975 – 1983

Harold Brown
Secretary of Defense, 1977 – 1981

Zbigniew Brzezinski
National Security Advisor, 1977 – 1981

Frank Carlucci
Secretary of Defense, 1987 – 1989

Warren Christopher
Secretary of State, 1993 – 1997

William Cohen
Secretary of Defense, 1997 – 2001

Tom Daschle
U.S. Senate, 1987-2005

Lawrence Eagleburger
Secretary of State, 1992 – 1993

Mickey Edwards
U.S. House of Representatives, 1977 – 1993

Thomas S. Foley
Speaker of the House, 1989 – 1995

Bill Frenzel
U.S. House of Representatives, 1971 – 1991

Bill Frist
U.S. Senate, 1995 – 2007

Ben Gilman
U.S. House of Representatives, 1973 – 2003

Chuck Hagel
U.S. Senate, 1997 – 2009

Lee H. Hamilton
U.S. House of Representatives, 1965 – 1999

Gary Hart
U.S. Senate, 1975 – 1987

Dennis M. Hertel
U.S. House of Representatives, 1981 – 1993

Carla Hills
U.S. Trade Representative, 1985 – 1989

Robert Kasten, Jr.
U.S. Senate, 1981 – 1993

Tom Kean
Governor, New Jersey, 1982 – 1990

Henry A. Kissinger
Secretary of State, 1973 – 1977

Jim Kolbe
U.S. House of Representatives, 1985 – 2006

Bob Livingston
U.S. House of Representatives, 1977 – 1999

Connie Mack,  III
U.S. Senate, 1989 – 2001

Sam Nunn
U.S. Senate, 1972 – 1997

Paul O’Neill
Secretary of Treasury, 2001 – 2004

William J. Perry
Secretary of Defense, 1994 – 1997

John Edward Porter
U.S. House of Representatives, 1980 – 2001

Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of State, 2005-2009

Tom Ridge
Secretary of Homeland Security, 2003-2005

Chuck Robb
U.S. Senator, 1989-2001

James Schlesinger
Secretary of Defense, 1973 – 1975

George P. Shultz
Secretary of State, 1982 – 1989

David E. Skaggs
U.S. House of Representatives, 1987 – 1999

Steve Solarz
U.S. House of Representatives, 1975 – 1993

Lawrence Summers
Secretary of Treasury, 1999 – 2001

J.C. Watts
U.S. House of Representatives, 1995 – 2003

Vin Weber
U.S. House of Representatives, 1981 – 1993

Alan Wheat
U.S. House of Representatives, 1982 – 1994

Timothy E. Wirth
U.S. Senate, 1987 – 1993

James Wolfensohn
World Bank President, 1995 – 2005