WOW!  What a treat, George Bush, 41st President of the United States, will hosted an Economic
Leadership Forum featuring Maria Bartiromo, Richard Kovacevich, Lawrence Lindsey, and Rick Santelli.  Part of the Twanna M. Powell Lecture Series at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center at the George Bush Presidential Library Center.

And you thought Texas A&M was too small or out of the way for anyone to bother ... here is a list of the panelists:

Maria Bartiromo is the anchor of CNBC's "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo" and host and managing editor of the nationally
syndicated "Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo."  In addition, she writes a weekly column in BusinessWeek magazine
entitled "Face Time with Maria Bartiromo."  In 1995, Ms. Bartiromo became the first journalist to report live from the floor of the New
York Stock Exchange on a daily basis.  

Richard "Dick" Kovacevich was named Chairman for Wells Fargo & Company in 2001 after serving as Chief Executive Officer of Wells Fargo since 1998.  He has also served as CEO of Norwest Corporation, group executive and member of the Policy Committee at Citicorp, and division general manager at General Mills.  He currently serves on numerous boards and committees, including Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth.  

Lawrence Lindsey is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Lindsey Group, a Washington, D.C.-based economic advisory firm.  Prior to forming The Lindsey Group, he held the positions of Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council under President George W. Bush.  He also held positions in the administrations of President George Bush and President Ronald Reagan and served as a Governor of the Federal Reserve System from 1991-1997.  

Rick Santelli joined CNBC Business News as on-air editor in June 1999, reporting live from the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade.  His focus is primarily on interest rates, foreign exchange, and the Federal Reserve.  He joined CNBC from his position as a vice president of Institutional Financial Futures and Options at Sanwa Futures, L.L.C.