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Connecting with Industry Leaders

Each year, the Eller College brings outstanding leaders from the private, government, and nonprofit sectors to Tucson for the Distinguished Speaker Series. These leaders address a variety of topics and issues that impact the business and public policy worlds.

Gwen Ifill, (moderator and managing editor of Washington Week), Terry Lundgren (chairman/CEO and president of Federated Department Stores), William Conway (founding partner and managing director of The Carlyle Group), Mead Rudasill (vice president of Bath & Body Works), Leigh Steinberg (leading U.S. sports attorney)… these are just a few of the leaders who have addressed Eller students in recent years.

The Eller College seeks out speakers who are diverse in thought, perspective, and leadership styles — providing Eller students and other guests with the opportunity to engage in stimulating discussion.

Presentations take place from 5:15 to 6:00 p.m., with a reception following, unless otherwise noted:

2007/2008 Speakers

Date/Location	Speaker	Topic
Sept. 25, 2007 Berger Auditorium	Ginny Shanks Senior Vice President of Brand Management Harrah's Entertainment	Brand Management View video
Nov. 13, 2007 Berger Auditorium	Donald Beaver Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer PetSmart, Inc.	Creating Value from IT View bio
Jan. 22, 2008 Berger Auditorium	Ben Lytle Private Investing/Healthcare	Healthcare Business Opportunities Arising from Demographic Shifts View bio
Jan. 29, 2008 Berger Auditorium [RSVP now]	Robert Reischauer President of The Urban Institute Former director of the Congressional Budget Office [View PPT in PDF]	Fathauer Lecture in Political Economy: The Economics and Politics of Health Care: 2008 and Beyond View bio
Feb. 5, 2008 Berger Auditorium	Steve Soboroff President of Playa Vista	Building Big: Economic and Policy Lessons from the Nation's Largest Residential Development View video
Feb. 12, 2008 Berger Auditorium	Norman Gaut Chairman of SemaCo	Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur View video
Feb. 19, 2008 Berger Auditorium	Sharon Allen Chairman of the Board of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP	Making Today's Business Environment Work for You View video
February 26, 2008 Berger Auditorium	Robert Eckert CEO of Mattel, Inc.	Crisis Communication 101 View bio
March 25, 2008 Berger Auditorium	Rob Matteucci CEO of Evenflo Company, Inc.	Re-Energizing Evenflo: Increasing Shareholder Value View bio

2006/2007 Speakers

Date & Location	Speaker	Title and Organization
August 24, 2006 Berger Auditorium	Patrick Kuhse	International Speaker, Trainer, and Consultant on Business Ethics
September 27, 2006 Berger Auditorium	Bill Emmott [View video]	Former Editor The Economist Fathauer Lecture on Political Economy
October 5, 2006 Berger Auditorium	Bill Wiersma	Founder and Principal Wiersma and Associates Author of The Big Aha
October 26, 2006 Berger Auditorium	Jim Kolbe	Arizona Congressman U.S. House of Representatives
November 7, 2006 Berger Auditorium	Gregg Lowe	Senior Vice President Texas Instruments
November 20, 2006 Berger Auditorium	Lute Olson [View video]	Men's Basketball Coach The University of Arizona
January 18, 2007 Berger Auditorium	Susan Bies	"Economic Outlook and Developments in Mortgage Markets" Governor The Federal Reserve Board Read Presentation \| View Presentation
February 12, 2007 Berger Auditorium	Robert E. Grady	Managing Director The Carlyle Group
March 5, 2007 Crowder Hall	Gwen Ifill [View video]	Moderator and Managing Editor Washington Week and Journalist NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Photos taken with Gwen Ifill are available at www.photoreflect.com: U of A Business Interview, 03/05/07. Photos are available through June 5, 2007.
March 23, 2007 McClelland Hall 208	Rob Matteucci [View video]	CEO, Evenflo Company, Inc.
April 12, 2007 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	Jane Hutterly [View video]	Executive Vice President, Worldwide Corporate and Environmental Affairs SC Johnson and Son, Inc.

For more information, please contact Tammy Farris at 520.621.9400 or tfarris@eller.arizona.edu.

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