2016 Alumni Medalist Mozelle W. Thompson ’76CC, ’80SIPA, ’81LAW
Channel: Columbia Alumni
Date: 2016-10-31

Mozelle is CEO of Thompson Strategic Consulting where he provides innovative legal, policy and business advice to companies such as Facebook, Samsung, Disney, Path and Loyal3. He has had distinguished public and private sector careers, and has been a trusted adviser to heads of state, governments and corporations.  Mozelle served as a commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission and deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Treasury. He also served as chairman of the OECD Committee on Consumer Policy where he produced the first international standards for e-commerce. In 2008, he was team leader of economics and finance on the Obama/Biden Transition Team, where he led the review of the SEC. Mozelle also holds an MPA from Princeton. He has taught at several universities and has received numerous awards in recognition of his work. A recipient of the College’s John Jay Award in 2014 and the Black Alumni Council Heritage award, he has also been a board member, strategic chair, and member of several CAA committees. He has founded several mentoring organizations and mentored many Columbians. He served on the Board of the College’s alumni association and is presently a member of its Board of Visitors.  He also serves on his reunion committees at both the College and Law School, as well as the Dean’s Technology Advisory Committee at SIPA.