It’s been five years since The Citadel School of Business Administration set out to reinforce its foundation of leadership and ethics through its Leadership Forum, and the biannual series continues to enhance the school’s mission creating leaders of principle. The CSBA has welcomed guest speakers from across the country, from an array of industries in both the private and public sector, and from government and academia.
This spring promises much of the same, and Dr. Sykes Wilford, W. Frank Hipp Distinguished Chair in Business Administration, has organized four speakers that hold true to the series’ goal. “This year we have a sterling group of leaders to speak to our MBA students, cadets and the community about leadership and ethics,” said Dr. Earl Walker, Dean of The Citadel School of Business Administration. “These speakers play an important role in our mission to educate and develop leaders of principle to serve a global community.”
This spring promises much of the same, and Dr. Sykes Wilford, W. Frank Hipp Distinguished Chair in Business Administration, has organized four speakers that hold true to the series’ goal. “This year we have a sterling group of leaders to speak to our MBA students, cadets and the community about leadership and ethics,” said Dr. Earl Walker, Dean of The Citadel School of Business Administration. “These speakers play an important role in our mission to educate and develop leaders of principle to serve a global community.”
While the series is presented by the business school, it is underwritten by South Carolina Bank and Trust. “We continue to be grateful to South Carolina Bank and Trust for sponsorship of our leadership forum,” Dean Walker said, emphasizing the importance of the program to the school and its students.
Each installment of the series begins at 5:45 p.m., and all MBA candidates who attend class on the nights of the installments attend; however, it is not uncommon for students and community members to make the trip to campus solely for the talks.
The spring 2007 series includes:
Tuesday, February 13, Jenkins Auditorium: Eric G. Friberg – “Leadership in a Collegial Environment: What Happens When Orders Don’t Work.” Mr. Friberg is a recently retired Director of McKinsey and Company, from the Atlanta office. Since retirement, Mr. Friberg is a Director Emeritus with the Firm, where he supports Firm mobility programs and is on the faculty of CLW. He recently completed his role with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Friberg graduated from Harvard University with degrees in Engineering and Applied Physics in 1964. He received a Master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1965.
Monday, March 19, Duckett Hall Auditorium: William “Bill” Barron Jr. – “Unwritten Rule of Management.” Mr. Barron joined Shaw Industries in 1969 as a trainee in Manufacturing Operations and held various manufacturing positions up to his current position of Vice President of Manufacturing. He is a member of the Senior Management Team which has led Shaw, the largest carpet manufacturing company in the world, to unequaled business accomplishments. Mr. Barron is a 1966 Citadel graduate with a B.S. Degree in Business Administration.
Thursday, April 5, Duckett Hall Auditorium: Tandy Price – “Pushing, Puffing, Placing Precocious People.” Mr. Rice is President and CEO of Top Billing International, a Nashville-based entertainment sales and marketing firm specializing in world-wide booking and management of some of the biggest names in country music. Mr. Rice also represents Gandy Ink, one of the largest image/spirit wear companies in the United States. He is the former host of WLAC Radio’s “Good Morning Nashville,” as well as co-host of Channel 5’s “Morning Line” television show. Mr. Rice graduated from The Citadel in 1961 and received a Masters Degree in Liberal Arts from Vanderbilt University.
Wednesday, April 18, Duckett Hall Auditorium: Ronald J. Naples – “From Managing to Leading: The Changing Demands of Business.” Mr. Naples is Chairman and CEO of Quaker Chemical Corporation, a worldwide developer, producer, and marketer of custom-formulated chemical specialty products and a provider of fluid management services for manufacturers around the globe. Previously, Mr. Naples was Chairman of the Board and CEO of Hunt Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer and distributor of office and art/craft products. He is a former White House Fellow and served in the Ford Administration. Mr. Naples holds a MBA with Distinction from the Harvard Business School and also a MA in International Economic Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He received a BS Degree from the USMA at West Point, where he was awarded the Military Order of World Wars Award.
