Hon. Kay Bailey Hutchison

Kay Bailey Hutchison is a public servant and businesswoman who has served in roles from bank executive to U.S. Senator to most recently, U.S. Ambassador to NATO. She served as U.S. Senator from Texas from 1993 to 2013. In January 2021, she stepped down from a more than 3-year term as U.S. Ambassador to The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels, Belgium where she worked to maintain U.S. leadership in the 30 Ally Alliance.

Kay Bailey Hutchison is a public servant and businesswoman who has served in roles from bank executive to U.S. Senator to most recently, U.S. Ambassador to NATO.  She served as U.S. Senator from Texas from 1993 to 2013.  In January 2021, she stepped down from a more than 3-year term as U.S. Ambassador to The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels, Belgium where she worked to maintain U.S. leadership in the 30 Ally Alliance.

Kay has authored three books, including the bestselling American Heroines: The Spirited Women Who Shaped Our Country (2004), Leading Ladies: American Trailblazers (2007) and Unflinching Courage: Pioneering Women Who Shaped Texas (2013).

In 2013, the Dallas City Council honored her by naming the city’s convention center the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Also in 2013, The Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Energy, Law and Business (KBH Energy Center) was created by the University of Texas to provide unique opportunities for business and law school students to learn the energy industry.  The Center sponsors an annual symposium for leaders in the energy field to discuss current issues in the industry.

Kay serves on the Dallas Mayor’s International Advisory Council, UT Southwestern Medical Foundation Board of Trustees, and the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Council.  She is a Senior Adviser at CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies) and the NASA Advisory Council, in Washington DC. She also serves on the Bank of America Global Advisory Board.