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Public lecture series bring prominent businessmen to KU

Thursday, March 8, 2007

The KU School of Business is hosting two public lectures in April: the Vickers Memorial Lecture and the Anderson Chandler Lecture. The lectures are designed to bring a diversity of perspectives to campus and to facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas.

Former Congressman John R. Kasich will speak at the Vickers Lecture on April 10. Kasich spent 18 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and was the chief architect of the plan that balanced the federal budget in the 1990s. He is now an investment banker on Wall Street. The lecture, titled "Stand for Something: The Battle for America's Soul," will be held at the Lied Center of Kansas and is free to the public.

Alan Mulally, president and CEO of Ford Motor Company, is the featured speaker for the Chandler Lecture, which is being held in conjunction with the School of Engineering. A KU alumnus, Mulally forged a long and distinguished career at The Boeing Company, eventually rising to Executive Vice President. He joined Ford in 2006. The Chandler Lecture, titled "Working Together," will be held at the Lied Center. Tickets are required and are available free of charge at the Lied Center beginning March 12.


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