Tragic Inspiration: The poetry of conflict; from 1814 to 1963

Instructor: David Wesley Tonkin
Instructor's Bio: David Wesley Tonkin has traveled extensively, gathering unique life experiences and perspectives. A retired airborne cavalry officer, he served in the South African-Cuban-Angolan conflicts and as a United Nations peacekeeper in five African countries during the 1970s and ’80s. He has held executive leadership roles, including chief operating officer positions at global business training enterprises. In 2008, he received the “Excellence and Innovation in Corporate Learning” award at the 9th Annual Corporate University Awards, co-sponsored by The Wharton School of Business and Training magazine. Tonkin’s diverse lectures draw upon his extensive travels, personal experience, and research, offering a broad and engaging range of topics.