Union University announces Donald Rumsfeld to speak at Scholarship Banquet

JACKSON, Tenn. — Union University has announced that Donald Rumsfeld will be the keynote speaker at the school’s 19th annual Scholarship Banquet.

The event will take place Oct. 4 at the Carl Perkins Civic Center near downtown Jackson, according to a release from the school.

Rumsfeld served as secretary of defense under President Gerald R. Ford and President George W. Bush.

The annual Scholarship Banquet is Union’s primary fundraising event for its student scholarship fund. Leading businesses and individuals from across West Tennessee have sponsored the event over the years to bring outstanding speakers to the Jackson area, the release states.

Previous speakers have included Tony Blair, George H.W. Bush, Margaret Thatcher, Condoleezza Rice, Mikhail Gorbachev, Laura Bush, Mike Huckabee, Rudolph Giuliani, Colin Powell and Ben Carson, among others.

Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the program will start at 7:30 p.m. Sponsorship opportunities for the event are available at all levels. For ticket information, including table sponsorships and individual balcony seating, contact Union’s Office of Institutional Advancement at 731-661-5050 or visit www.uu.edu/events/scholarshipbanquet.