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College of Management at North Carolina State University

John J. Brennan

Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Wachovia Executive Lecture Series

We created the Wachovia Executive Lecture Series to support the leadership development of our students and business community. The Wachovia Executive Lecture Series provides attendees tremendous insight into the personal and professional careers of the leaders from some of our nation’s top companies.

Time & Directions

Presentations are held 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in 3400 Nelson Hall (Nelson Auditorium). Directions to the College

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  • John J. Brennan

    Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor

    The Vanguard Group, Inc.

    02/24/10

    John J. Brennan joined Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment management companies, in July 1982. He was elected president in 1989, served as CEO from 1996 to 2008 and chairman of the board from 1998 to 2009. Brennan is chairman of the Financial Accounting Foundation, a director of LPL Financial, and a governor of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

  • Charles Holliday

    Chairman and CEO (retired)

    DuPont

    03/18/10

    Charles Holliday has served as DuPont's chairman of the board since 1999, and was CEO from 1998 until his retirement in January 2009. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, chairs the U.S. Council on Competitiveness and is a founding member of the International Business Council. He co-authored "Walking the Talk," which makes a business case for sustainable development and corporate responsibility.

  • Chris Kearney

    Chief Executive Officer

    SPX Corporation

    03/29/10

    Chris Kearney was been with SPX since February 1997, serving initially as vice president, secretary, general counsel and officer. He was named president and CEO in December 2004, chairman in May 2007, and director in 2004. Previously, he was senior vice president and general counsel of Grimes Aerospace Company.

  • Past Lectures

  • Robert J. Greczyn, Jr.

    President & Chief Executive Officer

    BCBSNC

    11/11/09

    Bob Greczyn joined BCBSNC in 1998, with 20 years of leadership experience in health care. He was named president in 1999 and CEO in April 2000. He serves on both the Board of Trustees for BCBSNC and on the board of the national Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. He has a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University and a Master of Public Health fro the University of North Caroilna at Chapel Hill.

  • Alexander Cutler

    Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

    Eaton

    10/19/09

    Alexander Cutler assumed his current position in August 2000, after serving as Eaton’s president and COO since 1995. He began his career with Cutler-Hammer in 1975 as a financial analyst and became business group controller in 1977. After Eaton acquired Cutler-Hammer, he was made a division controller in 1979 and advanced through several leadership positions to his current role.

  • Susan Ivey

    Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

    Reynolds American Inc.

    09/23/09

    Susan Ivey became chairman of Reynolds American in January 2006, and president, CEO and director in January 2004, with more than 20 years’ industry experience. Previously, she was chairman of R.J. Reynolds and president and CEO of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation. She has an MBA from Bellarmine University and a bachelor’s from the University of Florida.

  • Dennis Gillings, CEB, PhD

    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    Quintiles Transnational

    03/18/09

    Dr. Dennis Gillings began providing statistical consulting and data management services to pharmaceutical clients in 1974 during his 15-year tenure as professor of biostatistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Quintiles arose from his consulting activities and was incorporated in 1982.

  • Past Lecture - Scott Custer

    Chief Executive Officer

    RBC Bank

    02/04/09

    Scott Custer guides RBC Bank's overall strategy and operations, managing for growth and strong returns. Additionally, he leads the RBC Bank Board of Directors in setting business strategies. In his previous role as president of RBC Centura Bank, Custer was responsible for retail and commercial banking delivered through RBC Centura's regional market structure. Custer has 25 years of experience in the financial services sector.

  • Jim Whitehurst

    President and Chief Executive Officer

    Redhat

    01/12/09

    Jim Whitehurst was named president and chief executive officer of Red Hat in December 2007. He joined Red Hat from Delta Airlines where he served most recently as chief operating officer, responsible for operations, sales and customer service, network and revenue management, marketing and corporate strategy. He holds a general course degree from the London School of Economics and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

  • William J. Amelio

    Chief Executive Officer & President

    Lenovo

    11/19/08

    Bill Amelio joined Lenovo from Dell Inc. where since 2001 he served as senior vice president (Asia-Pacific and Japan). From 2000 - 2001, Amelio was executive vice president and chief operating officer of NCR Corporation's Retail and Financial Group. He has held leadership roles with Honeywell International Inc., AlliedSignal Inc., and a wide range of senior management positions with IBM.

  • Ursula M. Burns

    President

    Xerox

    11/10/08

    Burns is responsible for global research, engineering, marketing and manufacturing of Xerox technology, supplies and related services. She also oversees the company's IT organization, corporate strategy, human resources, marketing operations, and global accounts. Burns worked her way upward after starting at Xerox as an intern more than 27 years ago.

  • J. Frank Harrison

    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

    Coco-Cola Bottling Company

    10/13/08

    Frank Harrison began his career with Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated in 1977 at the Raleigh bottling facility. He has since served as general sales manager in Raleigh, general manager in Charlotte, corporate vice president, vice chairman, and vice chairman/CEO. He became chairman/CEO in December 1996.

  • William Johnson

    Chairman, CEO and President

    Progress Energy

    04/14/08

  • Sam Palmisano

    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    IBM

    03/24/08

  • John Allison

    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    BB&T Corporation

    11/05/07

  • David Swanson

    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    R.H. Donnelley

    10/17/07

  • James W. Owens

    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    Caterpillar

    09/20/07

  • Robert Niblock

    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    Lowe’s Home Improvement

    04/16/07

  • Mike Zafirovski

    President and Chief Executive Officer

    Nortel

    03/12/07

  • Bob Reynolds

    Chief Operating Officer

    Fidelity

    02/19/07

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