The William K. McInally Memorial Lecture Series was initiated in 1966 to honor the memory of William K. McInally, who served on the University of Michigan Board of Regents from 1960 until 1964. The lecture series, which is open to the public, is supported by an endowment fund established by McInally’s family, friends, and the University of Michigan to continue his legacy.
2023
(R)evolution: From Segregation to Elevation
Dr. Aletha Maybank
Physician, educator, and health equity advocate
Edward Buckles
Award-winning filmmaker, director, and producer
Jalen Rose
Philanthropist, journalist, and former professional athlete
2022
This is America
Maria Hinojosa
Trailblazer, journalist, entrepreneur, voice for the unheard
Dr. Rashad Richey
Political and social commentator, activist, philanthropist, and advocate
2021
Where Do We Go From Here?
Gloria House
Poet, essayist, educator and human rights activist
Malik Yakini
Educator, farmer and food justice advocate
2020
The (Mis)Education of US
Angela Davis
Activist, Scholar, and Writer
2019
Unraveling Hard Truths: Racism and Inclusion in Education and Society
Julie Putnam
Principal/Founder of James Grace Lee Boggs School in Detroit
Tim Wise
Author and Educator
2018
Challenges and Hope for Today and Tomorrow
Hill Harper
Actor, Author, and Philanthropist
2017
Mindful Brilliance: The Deliberate, Courageous Path to Purpose
Susan L. Taylor
Founder and CEO
National CARES Mentoring Movement
2016
Dream Makers and Why They Matter
Wil Haygood
Author and Journalist
Read the story – McInally MLK Lecture: Why the Dream-Makers Matter
2015
The Power of One
Ndaba Mandela
Grandson of Nelson Mandela,
Co-Founder & Chairman of Africa Rising Foundation
2014
University of Michigan Annual MLK Keynote Address
Harry Belafonte
Co-Sponsored with Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives.
2013
Behind the Dream: The Making of the Speech that Transformed a Nation
Clarence B. Jones
Adviser, Lawyer, and Speech Writer for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
2012
An Afternoon with Adrian Fenty
Adrian Fenty
Former Mayor Washington D.C.
2009
U.S.-China Relations in the Obama Administration: Continuities and Changes
Kenneth Lieberthal
William Davidson Professor of Business Administration, Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Political Science, Distinguished Fellow and Director for China at the William Davidson Institute, and a faculty associate at the Center for Chinese Studies.
2008
Survivorship: Evolution of an Organization
Jerry White
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Landmine Survivors Network, Washington D.C.
2007
The Other Side of War
Zainab Salbi
Founder and CEO
Women for Women International, Washington D.C.
2005
What the Titans Can Teach Us: Lessons from the Giants of Enterprise
Richard S. Tedlow
Class of 1949 Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School renowned author and specialist in the history of business
2004
The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits
C.K. Prahalad
Harvey C. Fruehauf Professor of Business Administration; Professor of Corporate Strategy and International Business, Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and Co-Director, Center for Global Resource Leverage: India
2003
Central European Transition: Opportunity of American Diplomacy and Business
Ronald N. Weiser
United States Ambassador to the Slovak Republic
2002
Post-Bubble, Post-Scandals: Restoring the Credibility of American Business Leadership
B. Joseph White
Wilbur K. Pierpont Collegiate Professor; Professor of Business Administration, Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan
2001
Madeleine Albright Addresses Alumni
Madeleine Albright
Former Secretary of State
Distinguished Scholar of the William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan
2000
Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics: Thoughts for the U-M Community
William C. Martin
Director of Athletics, University of Michigan
1999
The Future of the Internet Beyond the PC
Walter S. Mossberg
Personal Technology Columnist: The Wall Street Journal
1998
U.S. Policy in Asia
Kenneth G. Lieberthal
William Davidson Professor of Business Administration and
Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan
1997
Corporate Responsibility in the Era of Shareholder Value
James A. Henderson
Chairman and CEO, Cummins Engine Company Inc.
1996
The University: Some First Principles and Several Recommendations
Lee C. Bollinger
President, University of Michigan
1995
Rebuilding The American Dream: The Challenge of Our Cities
The Honorable Dennis W. Archer
Mayor, City of Detroit
1994
Competing For The Future: Challenges To Internal Governance
C.K. Prahalad
Professor of Corporate Strategy and International Business, Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan
1993
At The Crossroads
Felice Schwartz
Founder and President Emerita, Catalyst
1992
Trans-Pacific Cooperation: A Challenge in the 1990's
Dr. Amnuay Viravan
Deputy Prime Minister, Thailand
1991
Business and Environment: A Time for Creative and Constructive Coexistence
Garry D. Brewer
Dean, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan
1990
A Great Time to be Alive - Economically Speaking
Paul W. McCracken
Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, Economics and Public Policy,
University of Michigan
1989
The United States and Europe: A Guide to the New Decade
The Honorable Rozanne L. Ridgway
President, the Atlantic Council of the United States
1988
Europe 1992 - Fraternity or Fortress?
Gerrit Jeel
Vice Chairman, N.V. Philips of the Netherlands
Chair, North American Philips Corporation
1987
The AIDS Epidemic: Politics & Science
June E. Osborn, M.D.
Dean, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
1986
Global Ethics: Our Responsibility
Andrew Young
Mayor, City of Atlanta, Georgia
1985
Challenges Facing Bank Regulators
Martha Romayne Seger
Member, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
1984
Business and the Press: A Strategic View
William S. Rukeyser
Managing Editor, Fortune
1983
A Report Card on Reaganomics
Murray L. Weidenbaum
Director, Center for the Study of American Business, Washington University
Former Chairman, President's Council of Economic Advisors
1982
The International Financial Scene: Crisis or Adjustment
R.T. McNamara
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
1981
Managing the Defense Department: Why It Can't be Done
Dr. Harold Brownformer
Secretary of Defense
1979
Appropriate Science for Marketing
Dr. William N. Hubbard Jr.
President, the Upjohn Company
1978
Regulation by Indictment: The Criminal Law As An Instrument of Economic Control
Francis A. Allen
Edson R. Sunderland Professor of Law, University of Michigan
1977
A European Look at the World Economy
Herbert Giersch
Professor of Economics, Kiel University, Federal Republic of Germany
Director of the Institute for International Economics
1976
Can Pluralism Survive?
Assar Lindbeck
Professor of International Economics, University of Stockholm, Sweden
Director, Institute for International Economic Studies
1975
Capital Shortage: Real or Imagined?
Andrew Felton Brimmer
Thomas Henry Carroll Ford Foundation
Visiting Professor, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration
1974
Fears and Fallacies: Equal Opportunities in the 70s
The Honorable Judith Green
U.S. Representative from Oregon
1973
Can We Control Inflation?
James S. Duesenberry
Professor of Economics
Chairman, Department of Economics, Harvard University
1972
U.S. Policy in the World Economy
Marina N. Whitman
Member, Council of Economic Advisors
1971
The Defense Never Rests
F. Lee Bailey
Partner: Bailey, Alch & Gillis
1970
Economic Priorities for the 70s
Paul W. McCracken
Edmund Ezra Day University Professor of Business Administration, University of Michigan
1969
New Imperatives for Today's Policy Makers
H. Bruce Palmer
President, National Industrial Conference Board
1968
The Urban Crisis: A Call for Corporate Action
Joseph L. Hudson, Jr.
President, The J.L. Hudson Company
First Chairman, New Detroit Committee
1967
A Satirist Looks at the World
Dr. Richard Armour
Distinguished author and lecturer
1966
Campus and the Corporation
Arjay Miller
President, Ford Motor Company