43rd H. Neil Mallon Award Dinner

Name: 43rd H. Neil Mallon Award Dinner
Start: 2026-10-29T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-10-29T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Fairmont Dallas

Thu Oct 29

43rd H. Neil Mallon Award

Honoring Robert Kaplan, Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs and former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Time:

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm CT

location:

Fairmont Dallas, Dallas, TX

Sponsorship Individual Tickets

HONOREE

Robert Kaplan

Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs and former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

KEYNOTE

Michael McKee

International Economics and Policy Correspondent, Bloomberg Television and Radio

HONOREE – Rob Kaplan

Rob Kaplan is Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs and a member of the Management Committee. Previously, Mr. Kaplan served as President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Before joining the Fed, he was the Martin Marshall Professor of Management Practice and Senior Associate Dean at Harvard Business School (HBS).

Mr. Kaplan initially joined Goldman Sachs in 1983 and became a Partner in 1990. In 2002, he became Vice Chairman of the firm with global responsibility for the Investment Banking and Investment Management Divisions. He also served as Co-Chair of the Partnership Committee and Chair of the Goldman Sachs Pine Street Leadership Program. In 1998, Mr. Kaplan became Global Co-Head of Investment Banking and a member of the Management Committee. His previous roles included serving as Head of Asia Pacific Investment Banking, Co-Chief operating officer of global Investment Banking and Head of the Americas Corporate Finance Department.

Mr. Kaplan retired from the firm in 2006 to join HBS, becoming a Senior Director at that time.

Mr. Kaplan is Chairman of Project ALS and Co-Chairman of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. He is a board member of Harvard Medical School and St. Mark’s School of Texas, and is a member of the George W. Bush Institute’s Advisory Council. He is also an Advisory Board member of the Baker Institute. He serves on the Bipartisan Policy Center President’s Council and on the Board of Directors at The Holdsworth Center.

Mr. Kaplan is the author of three books on leadership, What You Really Need to Lead, What You’re Really Meant To Do, and What to Ask the Person in the Mirror.

About The H. Neil Mallon Award

Named in honor of the Council’s founder, the H. Neil Mallon Award is presented annually to individuals who have excelled at promoting the international focus of North Texas. Funds raised from this event support the Council’s public and education programming, international exchanges, and diplomatic services.

You are cordially invited to join us on the evening of Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Fairmont Dallas in Dallas to honor Rob Kaplan.

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Dinner Chairs

Helen & Brendan T. McGuire
Joni & Timothy E. Powers
Catherine & Sam L. Susser

Honorary Chairs

The Honorable Eric Johnson
The Honorable Ron Kirk
The Honorable Tom Leppert
The Honorable Mattie Parker
The Honorable Mike Rawlings

Diamond Sponsor

Goldman Sachs

Platinum Sponsors

Host Committee Members

Greg Armstrong
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Lael & Peter Brodsky
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Karen & Tom Falk
Beth & Joshua Friedman
Diane & Mike Gruber
Ken Hersh & Regen Horchow
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Charlyn & Rob Holmes
Nichole & Dudley Jordan
Marcie Asch & Aasem Khalil
Petersen Family Foundation
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Ginny & L.E. Simmons
Brittney & Mark Solomon
Amy & John Weinberg
Debby & Peter Weinberg
Abigail & Todd Williams
Flora & Dennis Wong

Bronze Sponsors

D Magazine
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
The Dallas Morning News
KERA
Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Pegasus Bank
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Edward W. Rose III Family Fund at The Dallas Foundation
Ronald G. Steinhart
Texas Instruments
Texas Woman’s University Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership

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