21st Century Council

A forum for dialogue and action on global governance, emphasizing the G-20 as the governing body of globalization. Members include former heads of state, global entrepreneurs and political thinkers.

Council for the Future of Europe

This Council gathers a small group of the region's most eminent political figures to research, debate and advocate ways forward for a united Europe.

Think Long Committee for California

Advocates a comprehensive approach to repairing California's broken system of governance while proposing policies and institutions vital for the state's long-term future.

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Terry S. Semel
Mr. Terry S. Semel is a Senior Advisor at RRE Ventures LLC. He is currently on the Board of Directors of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation. Mr. Semel is the former Chairman at Yahoo!'s and has served in this role since 2001. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Yahoo! Inc. from 2001 to 2007 and was responsible for increasing the company's revenue nearly nine-fold as well as creating $30 billion in shareholder value during his tenure. Mr. Semel also helped ... to build its industry-leading audience from 170 million users in 2001 to more than 500 million users in 2007, and significantly expanded its strong and talented employee base. Prior to Yahoo! Inc., he spent 24 years at Warner Bros., most noted for his role as Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer where Mr. Semel and his partner, Robert Daly, helped build Warner Bros. into one of the world's largest and most creative media and entertainment enterprises. Mr. Semel is credited with building Warner Bros. from a single revenue source generating less than $1 billion to nearly $11 billion total revenues from multiple, diverse businesses in 50 countries. Prior to Warner Bros., he was in charge of Walt Disney's Theatrical Distribution division and previously in charge of CBS' Theatrical Distribution division. Mr. Semel is currently on the Board of Directors of the Guggenheim Museum, the Paley Center for Media, Emerson College, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In 2005, he was granted the UCLA Medal, which is the highest honor bestowed by the university, and the Yale Legends in Leadership Award. Mr. Semel holds a B.Sc. from Long Island University and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Emerson.