Hillary Clinton
Professor, Chancellor, former First Lady of the USA
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton was born on October 26, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois. She graduated from Wellesley College in 1969 and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School in 1973.
Throughout her career, she served as the First Lady of Arkansas and the United States, a U.S. Senator from New York, and the 67th U.S. Secretary of State. Hillary Clinton ran for President of the United States in the 2016 election. She is currently a Professor of Practice at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and the Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast.
1977
Co-founded Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
1978
Appointed as the first female chair of the Legal Services Corporation
1983
Chaired a task force whose recommendations led to the reform of Arkansas public schools
1995
Delivered an inspiring speech in Beijing, declaring that "human rights are women's rights."
1997
Helped create the Children's Health Insurance Program
2000
Became the first First Lady in history to be elected as a U.S. Senator from New York
2001
Secured funding for the rebuilding of New York and medical care for first responders after 9/11
2009
Appointed as the 67th U.S. Secretary of State
2016
Hillary Clinton was officially nominated as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate at the convention in Philadelphia
2020
Assumed the role of the 11th Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast
2025
Actively participates in Clinton Global Initiative working groups, addressing solutions in healthcare, climate, and innovative finance
