Retired Steven B. Sample,
University of Southern California
Sample's served as president
of the University of Southern California from 1991 to August 2010, and under his leadership, USC solidified its status as one of the nation’s leading
research universities and emerged as a world leader in the fields of
communication, multimedia technologies, and life sciences.
During Sample’s tenure, USC became a
highly selective undergraduate institution; completed a national record-setting
fundraising campaign and received five gifts of $100 million or more; conducted
the largest capital construction campaign in its history on both campuses;
received national acclaim for its innovative community partnerships; and
advanced its presence and influence as a global university that enrolls more
international students and has more international alumni than any other
American university.
Sample is a tenured professor in the
USC Viterbi School of Engineering. As president, he co-taught with management
expert Warren Bennis an undergraduate course titled “The Art and Adventure of
Leadership.” His book, The Contrarian’s Guide to Leadership, has been a Los
Angeles Times best-seller, was named one of six “must-reads” for leaders by
Harvard Management Update of the Harvard Business School, and has been
translated into five languages. He donates all royalties from the book to a
scholarship fund for USC undergraduates.
I, Consuella Mackey, Executive Director Operation Confidence a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization who advocates for people with disabilities including wounded and disabled veterans found Honorable Sample to be a kind and humble man. He would have honored Operation Confidence 2011 United We Serve Tribute to our Disable Veterans if he was not stepping down as president that summer. He referred our letter to Mr. Tom Sayles, Vice President for Government and Community Relations to consider establishing a partnership. Sample reply letter below.
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