Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Chair Carly Fiorina was the guest speaker at The Return of Sunday Dinner held on Sunday, Oct. 1, at Holly Knoll on the historic Moton Conference Center campus in Cappahosic.

Fiorina, an American businesswoman and politician, is perhaps best known for her tenure as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, the first woman to lead a Fortune Top-20 company. She ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

Guests at the event, which was sponsored by The Gloucester Institute, gathered on the wide, shady lawn overlooking the York River before being ushered inside to hear Fiorina speak and enjoy a sumptuous dinner.

Twenty-five current members and a number of past members of the institute’s Emerging Leaders program were welcomed. These college students receive training that prepares them to compete for leadership roles in today’s business environment.

Fiorina spoke eloquently about Sunday dinners, a time when families gather to talk about i...