This once in a lifetime experience is a must for anyone passionate about the state of education in our nation or any Harvard basketball junkie! Enjoy lunch with Arne Duncan '87, the former Secretary of Education under President Barack Obama, in either Washington, D.C. or Chicago.

*Date and location (Washington, D.C. or Chicago) to be mutually agreed upon
*Dinner expense, transportation, and lodging is NOT included--the winning bidder is responsible for the dinner expense in addition to the winning bid.

Duncan currently serves as the co-chair of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics after previously serving as Secretary of Education for seven years from 2009 to the end of 2015. His twin career passions are education and basketball. At Harvard, Duncan was co-captain of the basketball team, a first team Academic All-American, and 1,000-point scorer. From there, he went on to play professional basketball from 1987 to 1991 in Australia, where he also tutored children who were wards of the state. In subsequent years, he has been the MVP of the 2014 NBA Celebrity All-Star Basketball game and a member of the 3-on-3 national champions Hoop it Up team.

Prior to his appointment as secretary of education, Duncan served as the chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) for eight years. Before taking the CEO helm at CPS, Duncan ran the nonprofit education foundation Ariel Education Initiative from 1992 to 1998, which helped fund a college education for a class of inner-city children under the “I Have A Dream” program.