Dan Buettner
The Paul and Elizabeth Shiverick Lecture
Dan Buettner discovered the five places in the world – blue zones – where people live the longest, healthiest lives. In 2017 he co-founded Blue Zones LLC, which partners with city governments, hospital systems, and insurance companies to apply lessons from blue zones to help communities live more healthily. For example, obesity rates in Fort Worth, Texas, fell by 3%, with $250 million in projected healthcare cost savings. To date, more than 70 cities have adopted Blue Zones Projects, improving the health of over 10 million Americans.
Dan Buettner’s newest book, Blue Zones Kitchen: One Pot Meals, debuted on the New York Times best-seller list this year, offering 100 fast, affordable, plant-based recipes designed to combat chronic disease by making healthy home cooking both practical and enjoyable. He hosts The Dan Buettner Podcast, which launched at No. 1 on the health and fitness charts. His Netflix series “Live to 100” has earned six Emmy nominations and three wins.
Dan Buettner holds three Guinness World Records in distance cycling. He is a National Geographic Explorer and multiple New York Times best-selling author. His work has been featured in The New York Times Magazine and National Geographic, where his stories are among the most popular ever published.
The Paul and Elizabeth Shiverick Lecture
Paul Shiverick is the co-founder of New York-based investment firm Seminole Capital Management. In addition to his distinguished career in finance, Mr. Shiverick is engaged in philanthropic leadership as co-trustee of the Shelter Hill Foundation and co-chairman of the Cancer Research Institute. He serves on the boards of the Clark Foundation, the U.S. Wrestling Foundation, and the American Federation for Children. Elizabeth Shiverick launched her interior design practice, Betsy Shiverick Interiors, in 2003 after stepping away from a 21-year career as a currency trader on Wall Street. As a designer, her timeless aesthetic reflects a passion for enduring quality and character. Since 2020 she has been the Board Chair for the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, working to make a positive difference in this community. She has also been on the town of Palm Beach Architectural Review Commission since 2016. The Shivericks’ support of the O’Keeffe Lecture series reflects their enduring commitment to education, the arts, and community enrichment.