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William McGurn

William McGurn

Keynote Speaker: Columnist for The Wall Street Journal; Former Speechwriter for President George W. Bush

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William McGurn Biography

William McGurn is a member of The Wall Street Journal editorial board and writes the weekly "Main Street" column for the Journal each Tuesday. Previously he served as Chief Speechwriter for President George W. Bush.

Mr. McGurn has served as chief editorial writer for The Wall Street Journal in New York. He spent more than a decade overseas -- in Brussels for The Wall Street Journal/Europe and in Hong Kong with both the Asian Wall Street Journal and the Far Eastern Economic Review. And in the mid-1990s, he was Washington Bureau Chief for National Review.

Bill is author of a book on Hong Kong, "Perfidious Albion" and a monograph on terrorism "Terrorist or Freedom Fighter". He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, holds a BA in philosophy from Notre Dame and an MS in Communications from Boston University.

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William McGurn Videos

Free Expression Festival: A Conversation with William McGurn
WSJ's William McGurn - Full Remarks at Iona College, 10-17-15
Acton University 2013: William McGurn

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William McGurn is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as News & Media, Writing, Editing, Conservative, Faith & Religion and Political.

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William McGurn generally travels from Madison, NJ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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William McGurn is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including News & Media, Writing and Editing. The estimated speaking fee range to book William McGurn for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. William McGurn generally travels from Madison, NJ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Katie Pavlich, Bay Buchanan and Jason Mattera. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling William McGurn for an upcoming event.

William McGurn Videos

Free Expression Festival: A Conversation with William McGurn
WSJ's William McGurn - Full Remarks at Iona College, 10-17-15
Acton University 2013: William McGurn
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