John T. Dunlop Lecture
The John T. Dunlop Lecture 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
Kimberly Dowdell
Partner, Century Partners; President, National Organization of Minority Architects
Diverse City: How Equitable Design and Development Will Shape Urban Futures
March 26, 2019
Watch VideoThe Honorable Martin J. Walsh
Mayor, City of Boston, Massachusetts
March 20, 2017
Watch Video Prepared RemarksAngela Glover Blackwell
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, PolicyLink
Policy + Place: Building Communities of Opportunity
September 29, 2015
Watch VideoJonathan F.P. Rose
Founder & President, The Jonathan Rose Companies
The Entwinement of Housing and Wellbeing
September 29, 2014
Watch VideoJ. Ronald Terwilliger
Chairman, Enterprise Community Partners
Vice Chairman, Enterprise Community Investment
Chairman Emeritus, Trammel Crow Residential
Housing America's Increasingly Diverse Population
September 30, 2013
Watch Video Prepared RemarksSenator 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
October 02, 2012
Watch Video Prepared RemarksJonathan Reckford
President and Chief Executive Officer
Habitat for Humanity International
Three Myths About Affordable Housing
September 27, 2011
Watch Video Prepared RemarksMarc Morial
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Urban league
Promoting Innovative Housing Policy and Practice: Lessons from the Past, Challenges for the Future
October 04, 2010
Watch Video
The Honorable Shaun Donovan
Secretary
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Toward a More Sustainable Future: Housing, Place and the New Federalism
October 26, 2009
Lewis S. Ranieri
Prime Originator and Founder
Ranieri Partners Management LLC Revolution in Mortgage Finance
October 01, 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?
October 03, 2006
Prepared Remarks
Jack Kemp
Founder and Chairman
Kemp Partners
The Role of Democratic-Capitalism in a Gulf Coast Renaissance
September 28, 2005
Prepared Remarks
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
October 25, 2004
Prepared Remarks
Henry G. Cisneros
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
American CityVista
Homes for Americans in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities for the Nation
September 29, 2003
Prepared Remarks
Angelo R. Mozilo
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Countrywide Financial Corporation
The American Dream of Homeownership: From Cliche to Mission
February 04, 2003
Prepared Remarks
Herbert V. Kohler, Jr.
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Kohler Co.
Designing Form and Function in the American Home
October 29, 2001
Prepared Remarks
Barbara T. Alexander
Senior Advisor
UBS Warburg LLC
The U.S. Homebuilding Industry: A Half Century of Building the American Dream
October 12, 2000
Prepared Remarks
Kent W. Colton
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
National Association of Home Builders
Housing at the Millenium
May 04, 1999
Prepared Remarks