President William Jefferson Clinton

42nd President of the United States

Founder and Board Chair, Clinton Foundation

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President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton Convene Student Leaders to Drive Action at CGI U 2023 Meeting

CGI U’s 15th Annual Meeting brought together aspiring leaders and global experts in business, public service, and social impact to develop innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.

CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO RETURN, SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2023

CGI 2023 will continue to drive action and partnerships across public, private, and philanthropic sectors.

CGI 2022 MEETING CONCLUDES WITH THE LAUNCH OF 144 NEW COMMITMENTS TO ACTION

For the first time since 2016, CGI brought together global and emerging leaders to take action on the world’s most pressing challenges.

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A lifetime of public service

William Jefferson Clinton, the first Democratic president in six decades to be elected twice, led the U.S. to the longest economic expansion in American history, including the creation of more than 22 million jobs.

I will never hold a position higher or a covenant more sacred than that of President of the United States. But there is no title I will wear more proudly than that of citizen.
President Clinton