1998 Bilderberg Meeting Participant List

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BILDERBERG MEETINGS
Turnberry Hotel, Ayrshire, Scotland
May 14-17, 1998
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

CHAIRMAN:
GB Carrington, Peter Former Chairman of the Board, Christies International PLC; Former Secretary
General, NATO

HONORARY SECRETARY GENERAL:
NL Halberstadt, Victor Professor of Public Economics, Leiden University

IAgnelli, Giovanni Honorary Chairman, Fiat S.p.A.
USAAllaire, Paul A. Chairman, Xerox Corporation
EAlmunia Amann, Joaquin Secretary General, Socialist Party
PBalsemao, Francisco Pinto Professor of Communication Science, New University, Lisbon; Chairman, IMPRESA, S.G.P.S.; Former Prime Minister
SBarnevik, Percy Chairman, ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
TRBayar, Ugur Chairman, Privitization Administration
IBernabe, Franco Managing Director, ENI S.p.A.
DBertram, Christoph Director, Foundation Science and Policy, Former Diplomatic Correspondent, Die Zeit
NLBeugel, Ernst H. van der Emeritus Professor of International Relations, Leiden University; Former Honorary Secretary General of Bilderberg Meetings for Europe and Canada
CDNBlack, Conrad Chairman, The Telegraph plc
INTBonino, Emma Member of the European Commission
INTBrittan, Leon Vice President of the European Commission
GBBrowne, John Group Chief Executive, British Petroleum Company plc
IRLBruton, John Leader of Fine Gael
GBBuchanan, Robin Senior Partner, Bain and Company Inc. UK
DBurda, Hubert Chairman, Burda Media
ECarvajal Urquijo, Jaime Chairman, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson S.A. (Spain)
ICavalchini, Luigi G. Permanent Representative to the European Union
TRCem, Ismail Minister of Foreign Affairs
CDNChretien, Raymond A.J. Ambassador to the U.S.
RUSChubais, Anatoli B. Former First Vice Prime Minister; Chairman RAO EES
GBClarke, Kenneth Member of Parliament
FCollomb, Bertrand Chairman and CEO, Lafarge
INTCourtis, Kenneth S. First Vice President, Research Department, Deutsche Bank Asia Pacific
PCoutinho, Vasco Pereira Chairman, IPC Holding
INTCrockett, Andrew General Manager, Bank for International Settlements
GRDavid, George A. Chairman of the Board, Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.
BDavignon, Etienne Executive Chairman, Societe Generale de Belgique; Former Vice Chairman of the Commission of the European Communities
USADeutch, John M. Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemistry; Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency; Former Deputy Secretary of Defense
CDNDion, Stephane Queens Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
USADonilon, Thomas Partner, O’Melveny & Myers; Former Assistant Secretary of State, and Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of State.
DKEllemann-Jensen, Uffe Chairman, Liberal Party
DEngelen-Kefer, Ursula Deputy Chairman of the Board of Management, Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, DGB
USAFeldstein, Martin S. President and CEO, National Bureau of Economic Research Inc.
INTFischer, Stanley First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
USAForester, Lynn President and CEO, FirstMark Holdings Inc.
USA Gadiesh, Orit Chairman of the Board, Bain and Company Inc.
F Gregorin, Jean-Louis Member of the Board of Directors, Matra Hachette
TR Gezgin Eris, Meral President IKV (Economic Development Foundation)
B Goossens, John President and CEO, Belgacom
GB Grierson, Ronald Former Vice Chairman, GEC
USA Grossman, Marc Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State
F Guetta, Bernard Editor in Chief, Le Nouvel Observateur
GB Hague, William Leader of the Opposition
GB Hannay, David Prime Ministers’ Personal Envoy for Turkey; Former Permanent Representative to the United Nations
USA Hoagland, Jim Associate Editor, The Washington Post
N Hoegh, Westye Chairman of the Board, Leif Hoegh and Co. A.S.A.; Former President, Norwegian Shipowners Association
NL Hoeven, Cees H. van der President, Royal Ahold
USA Hoge, Jr., James F. Editor, Foreign Affairs
GB Hogg, Christopher Chairman, Reuters Group plc
USA Holbrooke, Richard C. Former Assistant Secretary for European Affairs; Vice Chairman, CS First Boston
P Horta e Costa, Miguel Vice-President, Portugal Telecom
D Ishinger, Wolfgang Political Director, Foreign Office
D Issing, Otmar Member of the Board, Deutsche Bundesbank
GB Jenkins, Michael Vice Chairman, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson
USA Johnson, James A. Chairman and CEO, Fannie Mae
USA Jordan, Jr., Vernon E. Senior Partner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP (Attorneys-at-Law)
GB Kaletsky, Anatole Associate Editor, The Times
GR Karamanlis, Kostas A. Leader of the Opposition
TR Kirac, Suna Vice Chairman of the Board, Koc Holding A.S.
USA Kissinger, Henry A. Former Secretary of State; Chairman, Kissinger Associates Inc.
INT Kohnstamm, Max Senior Consultant, The European Policy Center
D Kopper, Hilmar Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank A.G.
NL Korteweg, Pieter President and CEO, Robeco Group
CZ Kovanda, Karel Head of Mission to the Czech Republic to NATO and the WEU
USA Kravis, Henry R. Founding Partner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
USA Kravis, Marie-Josee Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute Inc.
USA Leschly, Jan CEO, SmithKline Beecham plc.
F Levy-Lang, Andre Chairman of the Board of Management, Paribas
FIN Lipponen, Paavo Prime Minister
DK Lykketoft, Mogens Minister of Finance
CDN MacMillan, Margaret Editor, International Journal, Canadian Institute of International Affairs, University of Toronto
CDN Manning, Preston Leader of the Reform Party
I Masera, Rainer S. Director General, I.M.I. S.p.A.
USA Matthews, Jessica Tuchman President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
USA McDonough, William J. President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
D Nass, Matthias Deputy Editor, Zie Deit
NL Netherlands, Her Majesty Queen of the
PL Olechowski, Andrzej Chairman, Central Europe Trust, Poland
FIN Ollila, Jorma President and CEO, Nokia Corporation
I Padoa-Schioppa, Tommaso Chairman, CONSOB
GR Papandreou, George A. Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs
INT Prendergast, Kieran Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs, United Nations
USA Prestowitz, Clyde V. President, Economic Strategy Institute
A Puhringer, Othmar Chairman of Managing Board, VA-Technologie AG
GB Purves, William Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc.
CH Pury, David de Chairman, de Pury Pictet Turrettini and Co. Ltd.
A Randa, Gerhard Chairman of the Managing Board, Bank of Austria
USA Rhodes, William R. Vice Chairman, CitiBank, N.A.
GB Robertson, George Secretary of State for Defence
USA Rockefeller, David Chairman, Chase Manhattan Bank International Advisory Committee
E Rodriguez Inciarte, Matias Vice-Chairman, Banco de Santander
GB Roll, Eric Senior Advisor, SBC Warburg Dillon Read
GB Rothschild, Evelyn de Chairman, N.M. Rothschild and Sons
D Schrempp, Jurgen E. Chairman of the Board of Management, Daimler Benz A.G.
DK Seidenfaden, Toger Editor in Chief, Politiken A/S
I Siniscalco, Domenico Professor of Economics; Director of Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei
INT Solana Madariaga, Javier Secretary General, NATO
P Sousa, Marcelo Rebelo de Leader of the PSD Party
N Storvik, Kjell Governor, Bank of Norway
PL Suchoka, Hanna Minister of Justice
USA Summers, Lawrence H. Deputy Secretary for International Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury
IRL Sutherland, Peter D. Chairman, Goldman Sachs International; Chairman, British Petroleum Company plc.
GB Taylor, J. Martin Group Chief Executive, Barclays plc.
USA Thoman, G. Richard President and CEO, Xerox Corporation
N Udgaard, Nils M. Foreign Editor, Aftenposten
CH Vasella, Daniel CEO Novartis
USA Vink, Lodewijk J.R. de President and CEO, Warner Lambert Company
FIN Virkkunen, Janne Senior Editor in Chief, Helsingin Sanomat
B Vits, Mia de General Secretary, ABVV-FGTB
A Vranitzky, Franz Former Federal Chancellor
INT Vries, Gijs M. de Leader of the Liberal Group, European Parliament
S Wallenberg, Jacob Chairman of the Board, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
USA Whitman, Christine Todd Governor of New Jersey
D Wissmann, Matthias Federal Minister for Transport
INT Wolfensohn, James D. President, the World Bank
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
USA Yost, Casimir A. Director, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington
RAPPORTEURS:
GB Micklethwait, John Business Editor, The Economist
GB Wooldridge, Adrian Foreign Correspondent, The Economist

Agenda

May 14-18, 1998, Turnberry, Scotland

The Atlantic Relationship in a time of change
NATO
Asian Crisis
European Monetary Union
Growing Military Disparity
Japan
Multilateral Organizations
Europe’s Social Model
EU/ US Market Place

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