Debi’s Diamond 💎 Roving Retirement #21(Special THANKS for those who were part of my VA Journey & Success)April 14, 2026VA Career Gratitude Acknowledgments: Robert “Bob” McDonald: 8th U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2014-2017)/Former Chairman, President and CEO of Procter and Gamble/West Point Graduate-Army Veteran. I recently had the distinct honor of personally thanking Bob McDonald for the […]

Thursday morning I checked in for the 2026 version of MCLC.  I greeted the Cadets working to welcome the international students.  We bring the international students in a day before the conference starts to help them get acclimated to the time change.  The Student Fellows checked in throughout the morning.  They were divided into small […]

My name is Bob McDonald. I’m on the board of Every Cure. When I was young, having been a Boy Scout, I wanted to serve others and I thought that going to West Point was a way to do that. It was during the height of the Vietnam War I entered West Point in 1971. […]

Ravi Dhar:  I’m Ravi Dhar, Professor of Marketing at Yale, as well as the Director of the Yale Center for Customer Insights. I’m really pleased to have Bob McDonald here, CEO of Procter & Gamble. He gave a wonderful talk on leadership this morning to the students. Ravi Dhar:  And now I’m going to ask […]

How nearly dying helped me discover my own cure (and many more) Physician-scientist David Fajgenbaum was dying from a rare disease that didn’t have a cure — until he discovered a lifesaving drug that wasn’t originally intended for his condition. In an astonishing talk, he shares how his near-death experience led him to cofound the […]

I am proud to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and today we released our new strategic plan. This ambitious plan will serve as a blueprint for the Foundation’s important work supporting our nation’s caregivers, their veterans, and families. Today, it is more important than ever that we […]

President Barack Obama was recently awarded the 2024 Sylvanus Thayer Award and is the fifth president to receive the honor.  The ceremony was held on the grounds of West Point and led by Bob McDonald, Chairman of the West Point Association of Graduates. Bob McDonald Presents President Obama with Sylvanus Thayer Award About the Sylvanus […]

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ODVS) Director Deborah Ashenhurst have announced the members of the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2024 that include Bob McDonald and nineteen other inductees who were chose among 81 nominations. This 2024 class joins 975 Ohio veterans who have been inducted since 1992 and represents 15 Ohio […]

Whether you’re looking to hire employees, want to invest in a new business venture, or are seeking a values-based representative in the government, you can’t go wrong with our military Veterans. Because of their training and life experiences, military Veterans make great leaders in both the public and private sectors. In fact, some of the […]

Recently, Bob McDonald, and had the privilege of spending an enriching day with passionate leaders and partners at EMD Serono, Inc. in Chicago this weekend during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Conference. During this eventful day, he and CEO of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation Steven Schwab, proudly announced a new partnership between EMD […]