C21C - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Author - Socioeconomic Futurist - Speaker
• President of the Center for the 21st Century

Carolyn Corbin is president of the Center for the 21st Century, a socioeconomic think tank which provides speeches, executive briefings, consulting, and organizational training in critical 21st century issues. As an internationally renowned author, speaker, socioeconomic futurist, and consultant, she has been spotlighted in hundreds of TV, radio, Internet, and periodical interviews on every major continent. Her work holds a reputation for being accurate and decisive. Carolyn's client base includes a virtual "Who's Who" of global organizations-including corporations, universities, governments, churches, and nonprofit agencies. In her work, Carolyn has shared programs with former President of the United States George H. W. Bush, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Jeanne Kirkpatrick, Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, Ralph Nader, Lt. Col. Oliver North, Fortune Magazine's Jeffrey Birnbaum, NBC Sportscaster Dick Enberg, Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Stephan Lewis, Secretary of Education Dr. Terrel Bell, TV personality Dick Clark, President of the Motion Picture Association of America Jack Valenti, Senator Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of Labor William Brock, Sesame Street Executive Producer Jon Stone, and Secretary of Transportation Samuel K. Skinner, just to name a few. Carolyn holds BA and MA degrees in psychology from the University of North Texas. She is active in her local community of McKinney, Texas, serving on multiple education, civic, religious, and historic boards and committees. Additionally, she, for many years, has held various positions as Bible teacher, committee chair, and member of local churches. Carolyn is a member of the World Future Society, American Society for Training & Development, McKinney (Texas) Chamber of Commerce, and Melissa (Texas) Chamber of Commerce. The University of North Texas designated her as Distinguished Alumna. McKinney High School has named her to the Distinguished Lions Hall of Honor. Inside Collin County Business newspaper has selected Carolyn as one of the recipients of the 21 for the 21st Century leadership award; McKinney Magazine listed her in the 2012 Top Women in Business; and the Toastmasters of Peru have honored her with their Most Impressive American award. In 2013, Leadership McKinney alumni and the McKinney Chamber of Commerce paid tribute to Carolyn by establishing the annual full tuition Carolyn Corbin Leadership McKinney Scholarship to be awarded to a Leadership McKinney candidate demonstrating the values of excellence, hard work, integrity, civic involvement, and a desire for lifelong learning. Carolyn has been named as Texas Role Model for Entrepreneurial Women and is listed in Outstanding Young Women of America, World's Who's Who of Women, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, and International Who's Who of Intellectuals.