Law School Commencement Speakers

2024 Commencement Speaker
Shari Redstone (JD’78, LLM’81)

On May 19, 2024, Boston University School of Law will hold its Commencement Ceremony to commemorate the Class of 2024.

Boston University School of Law is pleased to announce that Shari Redstone (JD’78, LLM’81) will deliver the 2024 Commencement address.

Shari Redstone is a media executive with wide-ranging experience in the entertainment industry and related ventures. This includes serving as chair of the board of directors of Paramount Global, a leading global media and entertainment company. Redstone also serves as chair, CEO, and president of National Amusements, a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry. In addition, Redstone is cofounder and managing partner of Advancit Capital, an investment firm that focuses on early-stage companies.

Redstone is a dedicated humanitarian and philanthropist who leads and is actively involved with a range of charitable, civic, and educational organizations focused on fighting antisemitism, racism, and hate. Working with educational leaders and other highly experienced partners, Redstone is creating programs that teach children, teens, and others about the importance of fighting antisemitism, championing diversity, and the role of civics in society to address the world’s most pressing issues. Her work supports cross-cultural education for children, youth, families, and the broader community through curriculum and content development; policy initiatives; and youth forums, family events, and symposiums designed to spark learning and conversation and drive positive change.

Redstone was recently recognized on Forbes’ 2023 “The Most Powerful Women” list and was named one of TIME’s “Most Influential People” in 2020.

Redstone earned a BS from Tufts University. She earned a JD and an LLM in Taxation from Boston University School of Law and practiced law in the Boston area before joining National Amusements.