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Keynote Speaker

We are pleased to announce Thasunda Brown Duckett, President and CEO, TIAA, will be the keynote speaker for the Class of 2025 Stern Undergraduate Baccalaureate Ceremony! 

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TIAA is a leading provider of secure retirements and investment solutions for millions of people and thousands of institutions. Before joining TIAA in 2021, she held key executive roles at JP Morgan Chase, including CEO of the Consumer Bank and Auto Finance. Duckett serves on various boards including NIKE, Inc. and Brex, Inc. Duckett has received a wide array of accolades, including being listed as one of the TIME100 Most Influential People in the World and inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.