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Post Office Box 80276
San Marino, CA

91118-8276

 

Past Guest Speakers

(1991-2011)
 

2011

January - Aaron Weiss, Car Enthusiast, on the San Marino Motor Classic
February - Leslie Appleton-Young, Vice President and Chief Economist for California Association of Realtors
March - Clint Dragoo, L.A. County District Attorney's Office Senior Investigators regarding internet fraud, identity theft and related issues
April - Daniel Finley, President and CEO of the Autry National Museum
May - Steven Koblik, President of The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
September - Andy Bernstein, Senior Official Photographer for the NBA
October - Craig Curtis, Programming Director for KPCC Southern California Public Radio
November - Rose Queen and Court

 

2010

January - Dr. David Silva, Director of the National Optical Astronomy
February - Dr. Vincent Fortanasce, M.D, Clinical Professor of Neurology and Psychiatrist
March - Captain David Walters
April - City Representatives (Mayor Dennis Kneier, City Manager Matt Ballantyne, Planning and Building Director Dave Saldaņa, and Design Review Chair Tom Kibler)
May - Randy Shulman, Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens' Assistant Vice President for Advancement
September - Sports Night: Jim Gott
October - Habib F. Balian, Chief Executive Officer of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority
November - Rose Queen and Court

2009

 

January - San Marino Fire Chief John Penido

February - Joy Sullivan, President and Marti Farley, Benefit Chairman, Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts

March - Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director of the Pasadena Playhouse

April - Ben Green, Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross

May - Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich

September - John M. "Mitch" Dorger, Chief Executive Officer, Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association

October - Dan Lewis, Dibner Senior Curator, History of Science and Technology

November - Rose Queen and Royal Court

2008

January - Dr. Gary Woods, Superintendent, San Marino Unified School District

February - Congressman David Dreier

March - Stan Chambers, KTLA Newsman

April - John Schaefer, San Marino Chief of Police

May - David Johnson and Bruce Lamarche, Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team

September - Annual Sports Night Barbecue - Leigh Steinberg, Sports Agent

October - Jim Folsom, Director of the Botanical Gardens, Huntington Library (at Huntington Library)

November - Rose Queen and Royal Court

2007

January - Dr. David Stevenson, Caltech

February - Steve Ralph, CEO of Huntington Hospital

March - Louis J. Caprino, Jr., FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge

April - Matthew Ballantyne, San Marino City Manager

May - Victor Vener, California Philharmonic Music Director

September - Annual Sports Night Barbecue - Lynn Shackelford, Sports Celebrity

October - June Li, Curator for the Chinese Gardens (at Huntington Library)

November - Rose Queen and Royal Court

2006

January - John E. Bryson, Chairman, CEO, President, Southern California Edison

February - Tim Conver, President and CEO, AeroVironment

March - Marcus Mack (Boy Scouts, Scout Executive San Gabriel Council) and Brenda Berg (CEO, Girl Scouts Mt. Wilson Vista Council)

April - Jamie McCourt, Vice Chairman and President, L.A. Dodgers

May - Steven Koblick, Executive Director, Huntington Library

September - Chuck White (Voice of the UCLA Bruins)

October - Douglas R. Failing, CalTrans District Director

November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court

2005

January - Steve Cooley, L.A. County District Attorney

February - Chris McCarron, Renowned Professional Jockey (Retired)

March - Roger Snoble, CEO, MTA

April - Larry Wilson, Editor, Pasadena Star News

May - Robert Wishner (City Manager), Arl Ferris (Police Chief), John Penido (Fire Chief)

September - Mike Garrett, USC Athletic Director

October - Clifton S. Smith, Jr., Publisher, San Marino Tribune

November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court

2004

January - Lisa See, Noted Chinese-American Author

February - Hasan Nouri, Scientist

March - Jim Ziglar, Former INS Commissioner

April - Ron Gastelum, CEO, Metropolitan Water District

May - William Opel. Ph.D., Executive Director - Huntington Medical Research Institutes

September - Mick Haley, USC Women's Volleyball Coach - 2003 & 2004 NCAA Champions

October - Panel Discussion on the State of the City and the State of the Schools

November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court

2003  
January - Joe Jares, Sports Editor and Author
February - James Dolan, USC Professor of Earth Sciences
March  - Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff
April  - Jack Rose, Supt. of Schools & Bob Gayl, Pres., San Marino Board of Education
May - Stephen Hayward, Author, "The Age of Reagan"
September - Dan Guerrero, UCLA Athletic Director
October - Albert Carnesale, Chancellor, UCLA
November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court
Tournament of Roses President Mike Riffery

2002  
January - Cary Presant, M.D.
February - Charles Elachi, Ph.D., Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
March - Steven Koblik, Ed.D., Director, Huntington Library
April - Steven B. Sample, Ed.D., President, Univ. of Southern California
May - Congressman David Dreier
September - Pat Haden, Attorney, USC Football, Rhodes Scholar
October - Gordon Graham, Risk Management, CHP
November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court
   San Marino's Alexandra Wucetich
   T of R President Gary Thomas

2001  
January - Jaime Jarrin, LA Dodgers Spanish Language Broadcaster
February - Larry Attebery, TV News
March - Showcase House for the Arts, panel
April - Henry Bumstead, Cinema Art Director
May - Steven A. Fellows, SG Valley Medical Center
September - Henry Bibby, USC Basketball Coach (UCLA Basketball Player)
October - Theodore Mitchell, Pres. Occidental College
November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court
  San Marino's Caroline Hsu
  T of R President Ron Okum

2000 
January - Howard Kazanjian, Movie Producer
February - Adam Schiff, Calif. State Senator
March - John Taylor, Director of Nixon Library
April - Congressman James Rogan
May - Dr. Edward Stone, Director, JPL
September - Tom Dukes, Former Major League Baseball Player
October - Gary Zimmerman, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank, SF
November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court

1999  
January - State of the City
February - State of the Schools
March - Dr. Robert Skothemin, President Huntington Library
April - Lynn Wyle, President, Citizens Business Bank
May - Jack French, Tournament of Roses
September - Jim Gott, Former Pitcher LA Dodgers
October - Paul Crowley, "Mr. San Marino"
November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court

1998  
January - Dan Lungren, Attorney General, State of California
February - Gordon Binder, Chairman and CEO Amgen (CFO showed up)
March - Lee Baca, Chief of Field Operations, LA County Sheriff
April - Dan Davis, Director of CACR, Cal Tech
May - Dr. Edward Schneider, Ex Dir USC Buck Center on Aging
September - Richard Wallen, Attorney and former UCLA football player
October - Byron Pollitt, Sr. VP CFO Disneyland Resorts
November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court

1997  
January - Professor Morris Rossenfeld, Lewis & Clark Adventures West
February - Robert Ritchie, Huntington Library, "The Unknown Huntington"
March - Dr. Edward Schneider, Dean of Gerontology at USC
April - David O'Connor, President of Merle Norman Cosmetics
May - Tom Dukes, Former Major League Baseball Player
September - John Argue, 1996 Olympics
October - City Fathers.  Local Retailers: Nelson Holdo; Nancy Billings; Mike Allison
November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court

1996  
January - Gil Garcetti, DA
February - Dr. Edwin Krupp, Dir of Griffith Observatory
March - French Anderson, MD (Human Gene Therapy)
April - Ed Gomes, Chief CHP
May - Judith Merhle Riley, Author, Professor, Claremont McKenna College
September - Mike Garrett, Athletic Director, USC
October - Joe Weller, CEO Nestle USA
November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court

1995  
January - Robert T. Parry, CEO Fed Res Bank of S.F.
February - Ted Gibson, Chief Economist, State of California
March - Dr. Deane B. Jacques, MD Hospital of Good Sam
April - Sherman Block, LA County Sheriff
May - Joe Coulombe, Trader Joe's, The History of Wines in LA and Pasadena
September - Frank Wills, Chief San Marino Police Dept
October - Roger Barkley, KABC Radio
November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court

1994  
January - Richard Sybert
February - Paul Zall, Huntington Library - "Abe Lincoln Laughing"
March - Gene Perrett, Comedy Writer, Bob Hope, others
April - John Robinson, Head Coach, USC Football
May - Larry Atteberry, TV Newscaster
September - Albert Zerhusen & Heinz Wolmerath - World Cup
October - Gerald Petievich, Author " "To Live and Die in L.A."
November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court

1993  
January - Hoover Wong, Fuller Seminary
February - Bill Ficker, 1970 America's Cup
March - Neil Peterson, L.A. County Transportation Commission
April - Daryl F. Gates, L.A.P.D. Chief
May - Chuck Henry, Newscaster, Eye on L.A.
September - Tom Kelly, Voice of the Trojans
October - Bill Hoge, Assemblyman
November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court

1992  
January - Dr. Paul MacCready, AeroVironment
February - Bruce Herschensohn, U.S. Senate Candidate
March - Lee Baca, Chief, Court Services Division, LA County Sheriff's Dept.
April - Tom Campbell, U.S. Senate Candidate
May - Dr. Bill Moffett, Huntington Library
September - Jorge Jarrin, "Helicopter Broadcaster"
October - Dr. Steven B. Sample, President U.SC
November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court

1991  
January - Orel Hershiser, L.A. Dodgers
February - Christine Bender, former California Corporations Commissioner
March - John Brooks Slaughter, PhD, Occidental College
April - Suzanne Crowell (City), David Destino (School District), Richard Giss (Schools Foundation)
May - Dr. Robert Skotheim, Huntington Library
September - Dick Leach, U.S.C. Tennis Coach
October - Gary Beban, Commercial Real Estate, UCLA Heisman Trophy winner
November - Tournament of Roses - Queen and Court