Michael A. Cawley
Mike Cawley is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma (BA, Economics, 1969; JD, 1972) and since 1992 has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

The Noble Foundation's operations are conducted through three operating divisions — Agricultural, Plant Biology and Forage Improvement.

The Agricultural Division assists regional agricultural producers and other stewards of natural resources achieve their financial, production and quality-of-life goals through consultation and education services, research and demonstration.

The Plant Biology Division conducts basic biochemical, genetic and genomic plant research for plant improvement, enhancement of human and animal health and production of novel products in plants.

The Forage Improvement Division is a translational research group developing new forage varieties by integrating applied plant breeding, molecular biology and genomics.

The Foundation also supports community service, health research and delivery systems, education and other nonprofit organizations through grants and employee involvement.

Cawley also serves as a Trustee of the Noble Foundation, the Merrick Foundation, the Oklahoma Heritage Association and the State Fair of Oklahoma. He is a leader in the Bioscience industry in the State of Oklahoma and currently serves as Vice Chairman of OKBio, a statewide membership organization exclusively dedicated to the growth of Oklahoma's bioscience sector.

Cawley is the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Oklahoma Foundation. He also serves on two public company boards, Noble Energy, Inc. (NBL – Lead Independent Director & Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee; member of Audit Committee); and Noble Corp. (NE – Lead Independent Director; Chairman of Nominating and Governance Committee; member of Audit Committee).

Mary Eisenhower
Mary Jean Eisenhower was born in Washington, D.C. during her grandfather Dwight D. Eisenhower’s first term in office as President of the United States. She was christened in the Blue Room of the White House and grew up in nearby Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Her family had a home with property abutting the Eisenhower Farm, where President Eisenhower eventually retired. The Eisenhowers were a very close-knit family and saw each other every day.

Mary attended several schools in Pennsylvania until her father, John, was named as US Ambassador to Belgium. She lived in Brussels with her family from shortly after her grandfather’s death in 1969 through 1972. After severd years of volunteer work with PTPI, Mary has served as its Chief Executive Officer since January of 2000, currently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer. She has traveled extensively throughout six continents.

In 1999, Mary started the People to People International Friendship Fund (IFF) inspired by an orphanage she visited in Morocco. The fund is designed as a way for people to help the friends and facilities they visit throughout the world and to help the PTPI Chapter network assist each other. To date, the fund has provided assistance to causes such as the Global Humanitarian Eradication of Landmines; Children’s Mercy Hospital in London, England; Earthquake relief in India; disaster relief to victims of September 11, 2001 and their families; support of underprivileged schools in China and Sri Lanka; a home for leukemia victims and their families in Cuba; a library project in Viet Nam; and Friends of Egypt, among many others. One hundred percent (100%) of all funds received through the International Friendship Fund go to the efforts and projects as specified by the donors. All IFF funds are distributed by means of the People to People International network, ensuring their distribution to the proper recipients. Mary’s speaker honorariums are donated directly to the IFF.

Following September 11, 2001, Mary’s focus intensified toward getting young people from around the world together to learn about each other and conflict management. Her vision came to fruition with Peace Camp 2003: An Evolution of Thought and Action and The Global Peace Initiative. Both the Peace Camp and Global Peace Initiative brought people from diverse areas, more than 30 nationalities, together in Egypt to discuss issues and reach a better understanding of their unique and individual cultures. Co-hosting this special event was H. E. Suzanne Mubarak, First Lady of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Because of her dedication to promoting international understanding, People to People International initiated the Suzanne Mubarak Pioneer in Peace Scholarship. Peace Camp and GPI continue today.

Among Mary’s numerous awards are an Honorary Doctorate in Letter of Humane from Schiller International University in Florida, the Knight of Peace Award from the International University in Assisi, Italy, the Medal of Honor from the Slovak Republic, and Friendship Ambassador – China. Most recently, she received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from both Park University and William Jewell College in Missouri. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mary’s grandfather, founded People to People International on September 11, 1956. Mary joined PTPI hoping to carry on her grandfather’s dream, now it has become her life’s work and she carries the mission and the founder’s dream ardently as her own.