Saving Social Security and America: Common Sense Solutions

Published on October 2, 2026

Weil Town Hall, Harvard Kennedy School
79 John F. Kennedy St.
Cambridge
Fri., Oct. 2, 2026, 1 – 2 p.m.

a headshot of David Walker

This seminar will be given by David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States and former Public Trustee of Social Security and Medicare; and Joseph Penland, Founder and CEO of Quality Mat Company and philanthropist. It will be moderated by Doug Elmendorf, Professor of Public Policy, HKS. It will take place in Weil Town Hall for those with an HUID who wish to attend.

Gazette Classification: Business, Social Sciences, Special Events
Organization/Sponsor: Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government at Harvard Kennedy School
Speaker(s): David Walker, Former Comptroller General of the United States and former Public Trustee of Social Security and Medicare, Joseph Penland, Founder and CEO of Quality Mat Company and philanthropist, Moderator: Doug Elmendorf, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Contact Info: [email protected]
Harvard Key Required: No
More info: www.hks.harvard.edu…

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