Admiral Paparo is the 27th commander of the nation’s oldest and largest combatant command. USINDOPACOM includes 380,000 service men and women and Department of Defense civilians and is responsible for all U.S. military activities in the Indo-Pacific, covering 36 nations, 14 time zones, and 60 percent of the world's population. A native of Morton, Pennsylvania, Admiral Paparo graduated from Villanova University and was commissioned in 1987. He is the son of a former enlisted Marine and the grandson of a World War 2 enlisted Sailor. He has earned a Master of Arts in International Studies from ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ and a Master of Science in Systems Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School. A U.S. Naval Aviator, he is a TOPGUN graduate and has flown over 6,000 hours in the F-14, F-15 and F/A-18 and 1,100 carrier landings.
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s first endowed lecture series, the Waldo Family Lecture Series on International Relations, was established in 1985. It is modeled after the Weil Family Lecture on American Citizenship at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Personal ties to the university and to the Hampton Roads community led the Waldo family to select Old Dominion as the home of their lecture series. Because of the area’s significant military presence and proximity to an international port, the family chose international relations as the lecture series’ theme.
Over the years, renowned speakers in the fields of government, foreign affairs, journalism, education, and public service have visited the campus and met with students and faculty. Support for the free lecture series comes from the Waldo family, friends, and the business community.
The Waldo Family Lecture Series on International Relations honors the memory of Loren Pierce Waldo, Jr., William Joseph Waldo, Robert Hendren Waldo, Susan Waldo O’Hara, Julia Ann Waldo Campbell, and Harry Creekmur Waldo.
Parking for the lecture will be available in the 49th Street Stadium Garage.