Michelle Obama: Co-leader of The Obama Foundation

Michelle Obama is a cum laude graduate of Princeton University and a graduate of Harvard Law School. Practicing law in Chicago, she met her husband Barack, who was a summer intern. They became known as a power couple when her husband was first elected senator, then US president (two terms).

Obama’s focus as the first lady pivoted on poverty, health, and educational issues. Regarded as an excellent public speaker, she was lauded for her powerful speeches. Her current work is the Chicago-based nonprofit Obama Foundation she co-leads with her husband.