In 2001, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright became the Institute’s first Distinguished Scholar. In 2004, C.K. Prahalad, a WDI Distinguished Scholar, published “Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid,” one of the most influential books of the decade. Events & Accomplishments The Institute has hosted more than 60 leaders from business, nonprofits and government as part of its Global Impact Speaker Series. William Davidson’s $30 million gift to create WDI in 1992 was the largest donation to a U.S. business school at that time. 35 Countries Served WDI faculty and staff have been called to action in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. 80 William Davidson Institute