Between 1986 and his passing in 2016, American jurist Antonin Gregory Scalia was an associate judge on the US Supreme Co... View More

Between 1986 and his passing in 2016, American jurist Antonin Gregory Scalia was an associate judge on the US Supreme Court. He was referred to as the intellectual fulcrum of the conservative wing of the U.S. Supreme Court's originalist and textualist stance. He has been called one of the most significant justices in the history of the Supreme Court and one of the most influential jurists of the twentieth century for igniting an originalist and textualist movement in American law. View Less

Since February 2016, Swiss-Italian football administrator Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino has served as FIFA's president. In... View More

Since February 2016, Swiss-Italian football administrator Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino has served as FIFA's president. In March 2023 and June 2019, he was elected again. He was also chosen to join the International Olympic Committee in January 2020. View Less

The World Economic Forum (WEF) was founded by German economist and mechanical engineer Klaus Martin Schwab. Since the WE... View More

The World Economic Forum (WEF) was founded by German economist and mechanical engineer Klaus Martin Schwab. Since the WEF's foundation in 1971, he has served as its chairman. In May 2024, WEF declared that Schwab will transition from his position as Executive Chairman to that of Chairman of the Board of Trustees by January 2025. As of yet, no successor has been identified. View Less

For more than 34 years, Brazilian ambassador Sérgio Vieira de Mello served on a number of UN political and humanitarian... View More

For more than 34 years, Brazilian ambassador Sérgio Vieira de Mello served on a number of UN political and humanitarian initiatives. In recognition of his legacy in advancing international security, sustainable peace, and improved living conditions for people in armed conflict—issues to which Sérgio Vieira de Mello had devoted his life and career—the Brazilian government posthumously awarded him the Sergio Vieira de Mello Medal. View Less

From 2010 to 2022, Swiss politician Simonetta Myriam Sommaruga was a member of the Swiss Federal Council. She served as ... View More

From 2010 to 2022, Swiss politician Simonetta Myriam Sommaruga was a member of the Swiss Federal Council. She served as President of the Swiss Confederation in 2015 and 2020 and is a member of the Social Democratic Party (SP/PS). View Less