List of Fordham University commencement speakers

The following is a list of keynote speakers at the commencement of Fordham University.

Commencement Speakers 1941–present[1]

Year Speaker(s) Notes Ref.
1941Bishop J. Francis McIntyre[1]
1942Rev. Robert Gannon[1]
1943Rev. Robert Gannon[1]
1944Rev. Robert Gannon[1]
1945Major General Sir Walter Maxwell Scott[1]
1946Gov. Thomas DeweyPresident Truman also received an honorary degree and gave an address but this was not at June Commencement, it was in May[1]
1947Msgr. Ferdinand VandryDirector of Laval University[1]
1948Rev. Robert Gannon[1]
1949Rev. Laurence McGinley[1]
1950Rev. Laurence McGinley[1]
1951Rev. Laurence McGinley[1]
1952Msgr. John MiddletonEducation secretary Arch of New York[1]
1953Rev. Laurence McGinley[1]
1954Robert D. MurphyDeputy Under Secretary of State[1]
1955Rev. Laurence McGinley[1]
1956Rev. Laurence McGinley[1]
1957Rev. Laurence McGinley[1]
1958W.A. HarrimanGovernor of New York[1]
1959Cardinal Cushing[1]
1960Dr. Charles H. MalikPresident of United Nations General Assembly[1]
1961Joseph W. McGovernFordham law professor and member of NYS Board of Regents[1]
1962Teodoro MoscosoCoordinator of The Alliance for Progress[1]
1963Sargent ShriverFirst Director of the Peace Corps[1]
1964Francis Cardinal Spellman[1]
1965Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey[1]
1966Rev. Vincent T O'KeefePresident of Fordham[1]
1967Sen. Robert F. KennedyFormer Attorney General and United States Senator[1]
1968Leo McGlaughlinEulogy and mass for Robert F. Kennedy[1]
1969Sen. Ted KennedyFormer United States Senator[1]
1970Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan[1]
1971James HesterPresident of New York University[1]
1972Kurt WaldheimUnited Nations Secretary General and former Wehrmacht spy[1]
1973Dr. Ernest BoyerChancellor of State University of New York[1]
1974Governor Malcolm Wilson[1]
1975Judge William Hughes Mulligan[1]
1976Governor Hugh Carey[1]
1977Thomas A. MurphyChairman of General Motors[1]
1978Alan AldaActor[1]
1979Zbigniew BrzezinskiNational Security Advisor[1]
1980Patricia HarrisUnited States Secretary of Health and Human Services[1]
1981Paulo Evaristo Cardinal Arns[1]
1982Seamus HeaneyIrish Poet[1]
1983Felix G. RohatynInvestment Banker and Diplomat[1]
1984Rev. James FinlayFormer President of Fordham[1]
1985Gov. Mario CuomoFormer Governor of New York[1]
1986Robert HayesFounder of Coalition for the Homeless[1]
1987Sen. Alphonse D'AmatoFormer United States Senator[1]
1988Charles OsgoodRadio and Television Commentator and Writer[1]
1989Fr. Timothy S. HealyJesuit Priest[1]
1990William P. FordLawyer and Bond Trader[1]
1991Marian Wright EdelmanChildren's Rights Activist[1]
1992Dr. John BrademasUnited States Representative[1]
1993Peter SteinfelsJournalist specializing in religious topics[1]
1994Jonathan KozolWriter best known for his works on American public education[1]
1995Mary RobinsonPresident of Ireland[1]
1996Rev. Joseph O'HareJesuit Priest and Civic Leader[1]
1997Mary Higgins ClarkAuthor of Suspense Novels[1]
1998Judge Joseph M. McLaughlinJudge[1]
1999George Mitchell; David Copperfield (illusionist)Former Maine Senator; Magician[1]
2000Vin ScullySportscaster[1]
2001Bill CosbyRapist and Disgraced Comedian[1]
2002Gerald LevinMass-Media Businessman[1]
2003Ted KoppelBroadcast Journalist[1]
2004Tim RussertTelevision Journalist and Lawyer[1]
2005John SextonLawyer and former President of New York University[1]
2006Chris MatthewsPolitical Commentator, Talk Show Host, and Author[1]
2007Willie RandolphMajor League Baseball Player[1]
2008Charlie RoseTelevision Journalist, alleged Sexual Deviant and Talk Show Host[1]
2009Tom BrokawJournalist and Author[1]
2010Mary McAleesePresident of Ireland[1]
2011Brian WilliamsNBC News Journalist[1]
2012John O. BrennanFormer Director of the Central Intelligence Agency[1]
2013Richard EngelNBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent[1]
2014Tino MartinezProfessional Baseball Player[1]
2015Lordina Dramani MahamaFirst Lady of Ghana[1]
2016David J. Skorton, M.D.Physician, academic, and CEO of the Smithsonian Institution[1]
2017Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga; Sen. Chuck SchumerSalesian and Cardinal of the Catholic Church from Honduras; New York State Senator[2]
2018 Dennis Walcot President & CEO of the Queens Library and former New York City schools chancellor
2019 Tim Shriver Disability Rights activist and Chairman of the Special Olympics
2022 Calvin O. Butts American Pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church

References
  1. "Fordham Commencement Speakers 1941-present". Fordham University Libraries. LibGuides. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  2. Verel, Patrick (May 20, 2017). "Class of 2017 Urged to Face Unsettling Times With a Merciful Heart". Fordham News. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
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