Upcoming Council Speaker Paula Broadwell, author of All In, announced that 20% of her book proceeds will be given to wounded warrior organizations. She'll be appearing in both Dallas and Fort Worth in early February. Watch her interview with John Stewart now on "The Daily Show."

The Council would like to congratulate Board Member Paul Stafford on becoming President of the Dallas Bar Association of Dallas. Stafford is an attorney and counselor at Carter Stafford Arnett Hamada & Mockler, PLLC; was an American Marshall Memorial Fellow in 2003 and is a Trustee for the German Marshall Fund Board. The Council looks forward to seeing all of Stafford’s accomplishments this upcoming year!

This month the Council launches the Chairman's Global Business series, which is focused on bringing the best first-hand information on global affairs to the Dallas-Fort Worth region. In the words of Tim Powers, chairman of the Council's board of directors, "Being globally intelligent is critical in today's business world. The Chairman's Global Business series offers a slate of programs that will better prepare us for opportunities within our industries." Speakers include His Excellency Gary Doer, Phillip Coggan, Alan Murray and David Rothkopf.