Board of Governors

Gregory Smith
Motivational Speaker & Youth Advocate

At the age of 19, Gregory Smith has a career as a motivational speaker and a world-recognized advocate for children and peace. He is a five-time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, has appeared on numerous television shows and has met with Presidents, Nobel Peace Laureates, religious leaders and educators, including Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev and Desmond Tutu. At the age of 13 he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics with Phi Beta Kappa Honors, and in May of 2006 Gregory received his Master of Science Degree in Mathematics, becoming the youngest graduate degree recipient in the history of the University of Virginia. Now living in the northeast United States, Gregory is currently working toward his second graduate degree in computational biology.