1996 Bilderberg Meeting Participant List

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BILDERBERG MEETINGS
Toronto, Canada
May 30 – June 2, 1996
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

CHAIRMAN:
GB Carrington, Peter Former Chairman of the Board, Christie’s International plc; Former Secretary
General, NATO

Honorary Secretary General for Europe and Canada:
NL Victor Halberstadt Professor of Public Economics, Leiden University

Honorary Secretary General for U.S.A.:
USA Casimir A. Yost Director, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, School of Foreign Service,
Georgetown University, Washington D.C.

IAgnelli, Giovanni Honorary Chairman, Fiat S.p.A.
FINAhtisaari, Martti President of the Republic of Finland
USAAllaire, Paul A. Chairman, Xerox Corporation
USAAndreas, Dwayne Chairman, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
SAslund, Anders Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
CDNAxworthy, Lloyd Minister for Foreign Affairs
PBalsemao, Francisco Pinto Professor of Communication Science, New University, Lisbon; Chairman, IMPRESA, S.G.P.S.; Former Prime Minister
SBarnevik, Percy President and Chief Executive Officer, ABB Asca Brown Boveri Ltd.
USABentsen, Lloyd M. Former Secretary of the Treasury; Partner, Verner Liipferi Bernhard McPherson and Hand, Chartered
IBernabe, Franco Managing Director and CEO, Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi
DBertram, Christoph Diplomatic Correspondent, Die Zeit; Former Director International Institute for Strategic Studies
TRBeyazit, Selahattin Director of Companies
INTBildt, Carl The High Representative
CDNBlack, Conrad M. Chairman, The Telegraph plc
NLBolkenstein, Frits Parliamentary Leader VVD (Liberal Party)
INTBottelier, Piefer P. Chief of Mission, The World Bank, Resident Mission in China
USABryan, John H. Chairman and CEO, Sara Lee Corporation
USABuckley, Jr., William F. Editor-at-Large, National Review
GRCarras, Costa Director of Companies
DCartellieri, Ulrich Member of the Board, Deutsche Bank, A.G.
ECarvajal Urquijo, Jaime Chairman and General Manager, Iberfomento
CDNChretien, Jean Prime Minister
FCollomb, Bertrand Chairman and CEO, Lafarge
USACorzine, Jon S. Senior Partner and Chairman, Goldman Sachs & Co.
CHCotti, Flavio Minister for Foreign Affairs
USADam, Kenneth W. Max Pam Professor of American and Foreign Law, The University of Chicago Law School
GRDavid, George Chairman, Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.
BDavignon, Etienne Executive Chairman, Societe Generale de Belgique; Former Vice Chairman of the Commission of the European Communities
CDNDrouin, Marie-Josee Executive Director, Hudson Institute of Canada
CDNEaton, Fredrik S. Chairman, Executive Committee, Eaton's of Canada
DKEllemann-Jensen, Uffe Member of Parliament
TRErcel, Gazi Governor, Central Bank of Turkey
USAFeldstein, Martin S. President, National Bureau of Economic Research
INTFischer, Stanley First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
CDN Flood, A.L. Chairman, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
USA Freeman, Jr., Chas. W. Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security; Chairman of the Board, Projects International Associates, Inc.
GB Garton Ash, Timothy Fellow of St. Antony’s College, Oxford
USA Gigot, Paul Washington Columnist, The Wall Street Journal
TR Gonensay, Emre Minister for Foreign Affairs
CDN Gotlieb, Allan E. Former Ambassador to the United States of America
CDN Griffin, Anthony G.S. Honorary Chairman and Director, Guardian Group
CDN Harris, Michael Premier of Ontario
D Haussmann, Helmut Member of Parliament, Free Democratic Party
N Hoegh, Westye Chairman of the Board, Leif Hoegh & Co. A.S.A.; Former President, Norwegian Shipowners' Association
USA Holbrooke, Richard Former Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs
B Huyghebaert, Jan Chairman, Almanij-Krediet-bank Group
FIN Iloniemi, Jaakko Managing Director, Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies; Former Ambassador to the United States of America
GB Job, Peter Chief Executive, Reuters Holding PLC
USA Jordan, Jr., Vernon E. Senior Partner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP (Attorneys-at-Law)
F Jospin, Lionel First Secretary of the Socialist Party; Former Ministre d’Etat
A Karner, Dietrich Chairman of the Managing Board, Erste Allgemeine-Generali Aktiengelsellshaft
USA Kissinger, Henry A. Former Secretary of State; Chairman, Kissinger Associates; Inc.
GB Knight, Andrew Non Executive Director, News Corporation
INT Kohnstamm, Max Senior Fellow, European Policy Centre, Brussels; Former Secretary General, Action Committee for Europe; Former President, European University Institute
A Kothbauer, Max Deputy Chairman, Creditanstalt-Bankverein
USA Kravis, Henry R. Founding Partner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
D Lauk, Kurt Member of the Board, Veba A.G.
F Lellouche, Pierre Foreign Affairs spokesman, Rassemblement pour la Republique
F Levy-Lang, Andre Chairman of the Board of Management, Banque Paribas
USA Lord, Winston Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
P Marante, Margarida TV Journalist
CDN Martin, Paul Minister of Finance
USA Matlock, Jack F. Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.S.S.R.
B Maystadt, Philippe Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Foreign Trade
USA McHenry, Donald F. Research Professor of Diplomacy and International Affairs, Georgetown University
NL Melkert, Ad P.W. Minister for Social Affairs and Employment
GB Monks, John General Secretary, Trades Union Congress (TUC)
F Montbrial, Thierry de Director, French Institute of International Relations; Professor of Economics, Ecole Polytechnique
INT Monti, Mario Commissioner, European Communities
NLHer Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands
USA Nunn, Sam Senator (D, Georgia)
PL Olechowski, Andrzej Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Bank Handlowy W. Warszawie S.A.; Former Minister for Foreign Affairs
CDN Ostry, Sylvia Chairman, Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto
GR Pangalos, Theodoros G. Minister for Foreign Affairs
USA Perry, William J. Secretary of Defense
N Petersen, Jan Parliamentary Leader, Conservative Party
USA Podhoretz, Norman Editor, Commentary
CH Pury, David de Director of Companies; Former Co-Chairman of the ABB Group and former Ambassador for Trade Agreements
GB Rifkind, Malcolm Foreign Secretary
GB Robertson, Simon Chairman, Kleinwort Benson Group plc
USA Rockefeller, David Chairman, Chase Manhattan Bank International Advisory Committee
CDN Rogers, Edward S. President and CEO, Rogers Communications, Inc.
GB Roll, Eric Senior Advisor, SBC Warburg
INT Ruggiero, Renato Director General, World Trade Organization; Former Minister of Trade
S Sahlin, Mona Member of Parliament
D Schrempp, Jurgen E. Chairman of the Board of Management, Daimler-Benz AG
INT Schwab, Klaus President, World Economic Forum
DK Seidenfaden, Toger Editor-in-Chief, Politiken A/S
USA Sheinkman, Jack Chairman of the Board, Amalgamated Bank
CH Sommaruga, Cornelio President, International Committee of the Red Cross
USA Soros, George President, Soros Fund Management
EHer Majesty the Queen of Spain
USA Stephanopoulos, George Senior Advisor to the President
D Strubo, Jurgen CEO, BASF Aktiengesellschaft
H Suranyi, Gyorgy President, National Bank of Hungary
IRL Sutherland, Peter D. Chairman and Managing Director, Goldman Sachs International; Former Director General, GATT and WTO
NL Tabaksnlat, Morris Chairman of the Board, Unilever N.V.
GB Taylor, J. Martin Chief Executive, Barclays Bank plc
USA Trotman, Alexander J. Chairman, Ford Motor Company
I Veltroni, Valter Editor, L’Unita
P Vitorino, Antonio Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
D Voschherau, Henning Mayor of Hamburg
A Vranitzky, Franz Federal Chancellor
NL Vuursteen, Karel Chairman of the Board, Heineken N.V.
S Wallenberg, Marcus Executive Vice President, Investor AB
USA Weiss, Stanley A. Chairman, Business Executives for National Security, Inc.
USA Whitehead, John C. Former Deputy Secretary of State
CDN Wilson, L. R. Chairman, President and CEO, BCE Inc.
INT Wolfensohn, James D. President, The World Bank; Former President and CEO, James D. Wolfensohn, Inc.
D Wolff von Amerongen, Otto Chairman and CEO of Otto Wolff GmbH
USA Wolfowitz, Paul Dean, Nitze School of Advanced International Studies; Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
E Yanez-Barnuovo, Juan A. Permanent Representative of Spain to the UN
OBSERVERS:
NL Orange, H.R.H. the Prince of
B Philippe, H.R.H. Prince
RAPPORTEURS:
GB Micklethwait, John Business Editor, The Economist
USA Victor, Alice Executive Assistant, Rockefeller Financial Services, Inc.

Agenda

May 30 – June 2, 1996 – King City, Ontario, Canada

I. Status Report on the Alliance

II. Former Yugoslavia

III. Russia: Political Forces and Economic Prospects

IV. Europe: the Politics of EU Enlargement

V. Has Europe’s Economy Run Out of Steam?

VI. Will the Enlarged Union Survive EU’s Success or Failure?

VII. The U.S. Agenda

VIII. The Israeli Election

IX. How and How Much Can the Western World Grow Economically?

X. WTO and the World Bank: Briefing

XI. Where is China Going?

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