Rice Veterans Leadership Series

An annual event to honor nationally known veterans who have excelled in business, the arts and public service. It is also intended to raise awareness of the growing number of VIBA students on scholarship at Rice Business.

Rice Veterans Leadership Series

RVLS is organized by the Rice Business Veterans Association at Rice Business in partnership with Baker Institute’s Roundtable Young Professionals.

Previous Events and Speakers

Past speakers have included former Chief of Counterintelligence at CIA and Naval Officer, Jim Olson, former Governor and First Secretary of Homeland Defense Tom Ridge, former Heisman Trophy Winner and CEO Pete Dawkins, retired U.S. Navy four-star admiral and SEAL William McRaven and other distinguished veterans.

 

VIBA with General James Conway, USMC (Ret.) at the Fall 2014 Event
VIBA with General James Conway, USMC (Ret.)
VIBA with Brig. Gen. Peter M Dawkins, USA (Ret.) at the Spring 2014 Event
VIBA with Brig. Gen. Peter M Dawkins, USA (Ret.)
The Fall 2013 Veteran Experience Speaker Series featured six acclaimed literary authors
VIBA with six acclaimed literary authors who discussed the veteran experience's influence on their writing
VIBA with Governor Tom Ridge at the Spring 2013 Rice Veteran's Leadership Series
VIBA with Governor Tom Ridge