The Patricia W. Mitchell Trusts provided a $5 million endowment to Michigan Ross in 2019 to establish the Mitchell Program for Business Ethics and Communications and honor the legacy of John H. Mitchell, LSA ‘39, founder of Columbia Pictures Television, and his wife Patricia Mitchell.
The Mitchell Lecture Series — a component of the Mitchell Program — features ethically minded lecturers from the creative industries to bolster the development of ethical, diverse business leaders.
2025
Ben Collins
Journalist and CEO of The Onion
The 2025 John H. Mitchell Lecture Series Presents Ben Collins, CEO of The Onion
2024
Dr. Rumman Chowdhury
Data Scientist, Entrepreneur, and Responsible AI Fellow
AI and Ethics: How AI is Helping to Impact the Next Century’s Innovation
2023
Tyler Shultz
Theranos Whistleblower and Entrepreneur
A Conversation with Tyler Shultz
2022
Fanshen Cox
Actor, Educator, Writer, Producer
Inclusion in the Entertainment Industry: Entering New Worlds with Truth, Justice & Love