7th Annual Speakers Forum

William H. Hudnut III

of the Urban Land Institute

Sponsored by:

The City of Goldsboro

Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation

& Wayne County Development Alliance, Inc.

William Hudnut, a former four-term mayor of Indianapolis (1977-1991)

and U.S. representative, is now an author, public speaker, TV commentator,

think tank fellow, and member of the clergy. He currently occupies

the Urban Land Foundation/Joseph C. Canizaro Chair for Public

Policy at the Urban Land Institute in Washington, D.C. As a mayor,

Hudnut established a national reputation for revitalizing his city, and

came to be regarded as an entrepreneurial leader willing to take

prudent risks. His stated goal was to build a "cooperative, compassionate

and competitive" city. He is a past president of the National League

of Cities and a much sought-after speaker, “spirited…with high energy

eloquence,” (The Toledo Blade) Hudnut “gives life to the word charismatic”

(The Cincinnati Enquirer).