Stanford's 2013 Commencement speaker is Michael Bloomberg, who since 2002 has served as Mayor of New York City. You can read about Mayor Bloomberg and about Commencement Weekend in this article from the Stanford Report and on the 2013 Commencement website.

Take a look at SearchWorks for titles by and about Mayor Bloomberg available in the libraries. You can also view biographical information about him in the Biography in Context database.

See also:

• Cory Booker, 2012 Commencement Speaker
• Felipe Calderón, 2011 Commencement Speaker
• Susan Rice, 2010 Commencement Speaker
• Justice Anthony Kennedy, 2009 Commencement Speaker
• Oprah Winfrey, 2008 Commencement Speaker
• Dana Gioia, 2007 Commencement Speaker
• List of Stanford Commencement Speakers