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Author John Blundell to Share Iron Lady Insights
Date: February 29, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Event Description
Having described Thatcher as “the woman who was the pivotal point of the rescue of a country, the woman who woke up her nation and made it once again a world leader and player,” Blundell will share insight into how the character and rock-solid principles of freedom and personal responsibility were formed in Lady Thatcher — in large part to her father, who was a store owner and local council member — and how those beliefs affected an entire nation.
In addition, Blundell will share similarities and differences between the U.K. and U.S. economic political systems, as well as the state of the American economy. “Since 1945, we have had a colossal increase of wealth,” Mr. Blundell said, referencing the rule of 70, which estimates the number of years for a variable to double. “The American economy has grown eightfold during the past 66 years.” Blundell is the former Director General and Ralph Harris Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, which had a great impact on helping develop and disseminate Thatcher’s economic policies. Lady Thatcher said of him: “John Blundell has been one of the most effective champions of the free-enterprise economic model which has delivered progress and prosperity around the world. It’s the kind of “progress” that helped save a nation and that Blundell talks about in his excellent book “Margaret Thatcher: A Portrait of the Iron Lady.” The event is part of Northwood’s Values Emphasis Speakers Series, which was developed in response to a desire to integrate renowned experts into student engagement opportunities. In addition to providing a quality business education, Northwood seeks to develop students’ interest and awareness regarding current events, current leaders and potential changes on the economic horizon. Blundell graduated from the London School of Economics. He is a distinguished senior fellow and former director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs, the UK's most influential think tank that also works with students and teachers to equip tomorrow’s leaders with a deep understanding of free market economics. He is a past president of the Charles G. Koch Foundation and the Institute for Humane Studies and is still actively involved. Mr. Blundell is a prolific author with additional publications including Ladies for Liberty – Women Who Made a Difference in American History (2010) and Waging the War of Ideas (2007). In 2010, Blundell received an honorary doctorate from the University of Buckingham, UK, in science and an honorary doctorate in social science, which also awarded him the title of Honorary Professor, from Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Central America.
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