Michael Boulware Moore is a high-impact business leader, keynote speaker, board member, and author. He earned a BA from Syracuse University and an MBA from Duke University.Most recently, Michael was his party's nominee for the U.S House of Representatives from SC01. Michael was the Founding President/CEO of the International African American Museum. IAAM is a leading institution elevating the history and contributions of those who were brought enslaved to America. Michael was also CEO of Glory Foods and was the long-time principal of a boutique brand strategy consulting firm. He has classical consumer packaged goods brand management experience early in his career at Kraft and Coca-Cola.Michael was named to Charleston Business Magazine’s 50 Most Influential list. He received an honorary Doctorate in Public History degree from Dickinson College. In July of 2019, the City of Charleston honored him with “Michael Boulware Moore Day.” Michael chairs the Board of Trustees at St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA where he received a Distinguished Alumni Award. He has served on a number of nonprofit boards including the National Park Foundation and Penn Center.Michael is a frequent keynote speaker. Over the years, he has addressed groups up to 20,000 at conferences, universities, schools, museums, and other organizations. He often speaks about the connectivity between the past and the present; on the role that history plays in framing and guiding the present. He also powerfully shares the story of his great great grandfather, Civil War hero and Reconstruction Congressman Robert Smalls. Michael is a valued media contributor having been featured on CNN, The Washington Post, ESPN, PBS, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, C-SPAN, BBC, The New York Times, The Economist, USA Today, Forbes, HuffPost, etc.Michael is the author of “Bridging the Gaps: The Love of Marketing” and the illustrated children’s book “Freedom on the Sea” about Robert Smalls. Michael is married and has four sons. He currently lives in a suburb of Charleston, SC.