The Williamsburg Institute, a collaboration between leaders of Colonial Williamsburg and William & Mary, held its first public program in October with a discussion at the Raleigh Tavern that featured portrayers of three 18th-century leaders - Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and the Rev. Gowan Pamphlet.
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and William & Mary have partnered to form a leadership development institute in Williamsburg. Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and onetime GOP presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina will chair the Williamsburg Institute, which will have Walt Disney veteran Christopher Caracci as its executive director.
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and William & Mary are pairing up for a new leadership development institute. The Williamsburg Institute will leverage “Williamsburg’s educational expertise to provide innovative leadership development opportunities rooted in history,” according to a news release.