<p>" At the moment some of the old traditional top schools sill carry their strong name because those that went there 20-30 years ago are now in a lot of top high profile positions. However, with the expansion in quality and quantity by many others schools, in 20-30 years time we’ll see a much broader range of schools represented by top officials… "</p>
<p>I think in many regards we’re already starting to see early signs of this. For example, consider the groups of Marshall and Rhodes scholars selected each year (a cross section of the US’s top students that, historically, will go onto become leaders across a broad range of sectors in America). 30-40 years ago you could probably count the vast majority of different schools they came from on your fingers whereas now there are many many different schools (including many public schools) that feature at least one Marshall or Rhodes nearly every year. That sort of effect will continue to translate in the decades to come…</p>