The John T. Dunlop Lecture, supported by the National Housing Endowment, honors a distinguished member of the Harvard community in recognizing the contributions of Professor John T. Dunlop. In addition to serving as Chairman of the Economics Department and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Professor Dunlop was United States Secretary of Labor during the Ford administration.
Professor Dunlop had a lifetime career in mediation, arbitration and dispute resolution. A commitment to the nation's construction industries and housing also distinguished his work. He served as chairman of the Construction Industry Stabilization Committee and played a role in the establishment of the National Institute for Building Sciences.
Dunlop was inducted into the National Housing Hall of Fame by the National Association of Home Builders in 1986.
Previous Dunlop Lectures
Senator Mel Martinez
Former U.S. Senator and HUD Secretary
Chairman, Southeast and Latin America, JPMorgan Chase
Co-Chair, Bipartisan Policy Center Housing Commission
America's Housing Policy: Charting a Course for Recovery (video | transcript)
Delivered on October 2, 2012
Jonathan Reckford
President and Chief Executive Officer
Habitat for Humanity International
Three Myths About Affordable Housing (video | transcript)
Delivered on September 27, 2011
Marc Morial
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Urban league
Promoting Innovative Housing Policy and Practice: Lessons from the Past, Challenges for the Future (video)
Delivered on October 4, 2010
The Honorable Shaun Donovan
Secretary
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Toward a More Sustainable Future: Housing, Place and the New Federalism (transcript)
Delivered on October 26, 2009
Lewis S. Ranieri
Prime Originator and Founder
Ranieri Partners Management LLC
Revolution in Mortgage Finance
Delivered on October 1, 2008
F. Barton Harvey
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Enterprise Community Partners
A Decent Home and Suitable Living Environment for all Americans: Rhetoric or Legitimate Goal? (transcript)
Delivered on October 3, 2006
Jack Kemp
Founder and Chairman
Kemp Partners
The Role of Democratic-Capitalism in a Gulf Coast Renaissance (transcript)
Delivered on September 28, 2005
Kim B. Clark
Dean and George F. Baker Professor of Administration
Harvard Business School
The University and the World of Business: Creating Deep Knowledge with Power and Practice (transcript)
Delivered on October 25, 2004
Henry G. Cisneros
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
American CityVista
Homes for Americans in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities for the Nation (transcript)
Delivered on September 29, 2003
Angelo R. Mozilo
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Countrywide Financial Corporation
The American Dream of Homeownership: From Cliche to Mission (transcript)
Delivered on February 4, 2003
Herbert V. Kohler, Jr.
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Kohler Co.
Designing Form and Function in the American Home (transcript)
Delivered on October 29, 2001
Barbara T. Alexander
Senior Advisor
UBS Warburg LLC
The U.S. Homebuilding Industry: A Half Century of Building the American Dream (transcript)
Delivered on October 12, 2000
Kent W. Colton
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
National Association of Home Builders
Housing at the Millenium (transcript)
Delivered on May 4, 1999