Numerous Web sites have published a list
of delegates attending the Bilderberg 2010 conference in
Spain between June 3 and June 6. It's an annual
invitation-only meeting of some of the world's most
influential leaders in government, banking, business, and
the media.
The Bilderberg conference has attracted
the interest of conspiracy theorists, in part because of its
secrecy. The list includes the usual heavyweights,
such as Bill Gates, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Richard
Holbrooke (President Barack Obama's special representative
to Afghanistan and Pakistan), Henry Kissinger, former U.S.
Federal Reserve chief Paul Volcker, Obama's top economic
adviser Lawrence Summers, former U.S. treasury secretary
Robert Rubin, and Richard Perle, a U.S. neocon best known as
a chief cheerleader of the 2003 attack on Iraq.
The are also a couple of surprising
Canadian names on the list: B.C. premier
Gordon Campbell and CBC
chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge.
"Bilderberg's only activity is its annual
Conference," states a news release on the Bilderberg site.
"At the meetings, no resolutions are proposed, no votes
taken, and no policy statements issued. Since 1954,
fifty-seven conferences have been held. The names of the
participants are made available to the press. Participants
are chosen for their experience, their knowledge, and their
standing; all participants attend Bilderberg in a private
and not an official capacity."
Development economist Dambisa Moyo, who
is a fierce critic of international aid for Africa, is also
among the attendees, along with numerous corporate chiefs.
Here's the full list (with their countries designated on
the left):
BEL Davignon, Etienne Vice Chairman, Suez-Tractebel
DEU Ackermann, Josef Chairman of the Management Board and
the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank AG
GBR Agius, Marcus Chairman, Barclays Bank PLC
ESP Alierta, César Chairman and CEO, Telefónica
INT Almunia, Joaquín Commissioner, European Commission
USA Altman, Roger C. Chairman, Evercore Partners Inc.
USA Arrison, Sonia Author and policy analyst
SWE Bäckström, Urban Director General, Confederation of
Swedish Enterprise
PRT Balsemão, Francisco Pinto Chairman and CEO, IMPRESA,
S.G.P.S.; Former Prime Minister
ITA Bernabè, Franco CEO, Telecom Italia S.p.A.
SWE Bildt, Carl Minister of Foreign Affairs
FIN Blåfield, Antti Senior Editorial Writer, Helsingin
Sanomat
ESP Botín, Ana P. Executive Chairman, Banesto
NOR Brandtzæg, Svein Richard CEO, Norsk Hydro ASA
AUT Bronner, Oscar Publisher and Editor, Der Standard
TUR Çakir, Rusen Journalist
CAN Campbell, Gordon Premier of British Columbia
ESP Carvajal Urquijo, Jaime Managing Director, Advent
International
FRA Castries, Henri de Chairman of the Management Board
and CEO, AXA
ESP Cebrián, Juan Luis CEO, PRISA
ESP Cisneros, Gustavo A. Chairman and CEO, Cisneros Group
of Companies
CAN Clark, W. Edmund President and CEO, TD Bank Financial
Group
USA Collins, Timothy C. Senior Managing Director and CEO,
Ripplewood Holdings, LLC
ITA Conti, Fulvio CEO and General Manager, Enel SpA
GRC David, George A. Chairman, Coca-Cola H.B.C. S.A.
DNK Eldrup, Anders CEO, DONG Energy
ITA Elkann, John Chairman, Fiat S.p.A.
DEU Enders, Thomas CEO, Airbus SAS
ESP Entrecanales, José M. Chairman, Acciona
DNK Federspiel, Ulrik Vice President Global Affairs,
Haldor Topsøe A/S
USA Feldstein, Martin S. George F. Baker Professor of
Economics, Harvard University
USA Ferguson, Niall Laurence A. Tisch Professor of
History, Harvard University
AUT Fischer, Heinz Federal President
IRL Gallagher, Paul Attorney General
USA Gates, William H. Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation and Chairman, Microsoft Corporation
USA Gordon, Philip H. Assistant Secretary of State for
European and Eurasian Affairs
USA Graham, Donald E. Chairman and CEO, The Washington
Post Company
INT Gucht, Karel de Commissioner, European Commission
TUR Gürel, Z. Damla Special Adviser to the President on
EU Affairs
NLD Halberstadt, Victor Professor of Economics, Leiden
University; Former Honorary Secretary General of Bilderberg
Meetings
USA Holbrooke, Richard C. Special Representative for
Afghanistan and Pakistan
NLD Hommen, Jan H.M. Chairman, ING Group
USA Hormats, Robert D. Under Secretary for Economic,
Energy and Agricultural Affairs
BEL Huyghebaert, Jan Chairman of the Board of Directors,
KBC Group
USA Johnson, James A. Vice Chairman, Perseus, LLC
FIN Katainen, Jyrki Minister of Finance
USA Keane, John M. Senior Partner, SCP Partners
GBR Kerr, John Member, House of Lords; Deputy Chairman,
Royal Dutch Shell plc.
USA Kissinger, Henry A. Chairman, Kissinger Associates,
Inc.
USA Kleinfeld, Klaus Chairman and CEO, Alcoa
TUR Koç, Mustafa V. Chairman, Koç Holding A.?.
USA Kravis, Henry R. Founding Partner, Kohlberg Kravis
Roberts & Co.
USA Kravis, Marie-Josée Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute,
Inc.
INT Kroes, Neelie Commissioner, European Commission
USA Lander, Eric S. President and Director, Broad
Institute of Harvard and MIT
FRA Lauvergeon, Anne Chairman of the Executive Board,
AREVA
ESP León Gross, Bernardino Secretary General, Office of
the Prime Minister
DEU Löscher, Peter Chairman of the Board of Management,
Siemens AG
NOR Magnus, Birger Chairman, Storebrand ASA
CAN Mansbridge, Peter Chief Correspondent, Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation
USA Mathews, Jessica T. President, Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace
CAN McKenna, Frank Deputy Chair, TD Bank Financial Group
GBR Micklethwait, John Editor-in-Chief, The Economist
FRA Montbrial, Thierry de President, French Institute for
International Relations
ITA Monti, Mario President, Universita Commerciale Luigi
Bocconi
INT Moyo, Dambisa F. Economist and Author
USA Mundie, Craig J. Chief Research and Strategy Officer,
Microsoft Corporation
NOR Myklebust, Egil Former Chairman of the Board of
Directors SAS, Norsk Hydro ASA
USA Naím, Moisés Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Policy
NLD Netherlands, H.M. the Queen of the
ESP Nin Génova, Juan María President and CEO, La Caixa
DNK Nyrup Rasmussen, Poul Former Prime Minister
GBR Oldham, John National Clinical Lead for Quality and
Productivity
FIN Ollila, Jorma Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell plc
USA Orszag, Peter R. Director, Office of Management and
Budget
TUR Özilhan, Tuncay Chairman, Anadolu Group
ITA Padoa-Schioppa, Tommaso Former Minister of Finance;
President of Notre Europe
GRC Papaconstantinou, George Minister of Finance
USA Parker, Sean Managing Partner, Founders Fund
USA Pearl, Frank H. Chairman and CEO, Perseus, LLC
USA Perle, Richard N. Resident Fellow, American
Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
ESP Polanco, Ignacio Chairman, Grupo PRISA
CAN Prichard, J. Robert S. President and CEO, Metrolinx
FRA Ramanantsoa, Bernard Dean, HEC Paris Group
PRT Rangel, Paulo Member, European Parliament
CAN Reisman, Heather M. Chair and CEO, Indigo Books &
Music Inc.
SWE Renström, Lars President and CEO, Alfa Laval
NLD Rinnooy Kan, Alexander H.G. Chairman, Social and
Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER)
ITA Rocca, Gianfelice Chairman, Techint
ESP Rodriguez Inciarte, Matías Executive Vice Chairman,
Grupo Santander
USA Rose, Charlie Producer, Rose Communications
USA Rubin, Robert E. Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign
Relations; Former Secretary of the Treasury
TUR Sabanci Dinçer, Suzan Chairman, Akbank
ITA Scaroni, Paolo CEO, Eni S.p.A.
USA Schmidt, Eric CEO and Chairman of the Board, Google
AUT Scholten, Rudolf Member of the Board of Executive
Directors, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
DEU Scholz, Olaf Vice Chairman, SPD
INT Sheeran, Josette Executive Director, United Nations
World Food Programme
INT Solana Madariaga, Javier Former Secretary General,
Council of the European Union
ESP Spain, H.M. the Queen of
USA Steinberg, James B. Deputy Secretary of State
INT Stigson, Björn President, World Business Council for
Sustainable Development
USA Summers, Lawrence H. Director, National Economic
Council
IRL Sutherland, Peter D. Chairman, Goldman Sachs
International
GBR Taylor, J. Martin Chairman, Syngenta International AG
PRT Teixeira dos Santos, Fernando Minister of State and
Finance
USA Thiel, Peter A. President, Clarium Capital
Management, LLC
GRC Tsoukalis, Loukas President, ELIAMEP
INT Tumpel-Gugerell, Gertrude Member of the Executive
Board, European Central Bank
USA Varney, Christine A. Assistant Attorney General for
Antitrust
CHE Vasella, Daniel L. Chairman, Novartis AG
USA Volcker, Paul A. Chairman, Economic Recovery Advisory
Board
CHE Voser, Peter CEO, Royal Dutch Shell plc
FIN Wahlroos, Björn Chairman, Sampo plc
CHE Waldvogel, Francis A. Chairman, Novartis Venture Fund
SWE Wallenberg, Jacob Chairman, Investor AB
NLD Wellink, Nout President, De Nederlandsche Bank
USA West, F.J. Bing Author
GBR Williams, Shirley Member, House of Lords
USA Wolfensohn, James D. Chairman, Wolfensohn & Company,
LLC
ESP Zapatero, José Luis Rodríguez Prime Minister
DEU Zetsche, Dieter Chairman, Daimler AG
INT Zoellick, Robert B. President, The World Bank Group
Rapporteurs
GBR Bredow, Vendeline von Business Correspondent, The
Economist
GBR Wooldridge, Adrian D. Business Correspondent, The
Economist