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Distinguished Speaker Series

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.

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 in McClelland Hall's Berger Auditorium from 5:15 to 6:00 p.m., with a reception following, unless otherwise noted.

2011/2012 Speakers

Date/Location	Speaker	Topic
Sept. 22, 2011 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	Mary Sally Matiella Assistant Secretary of the Army, Financial Management and Comptroller U.S. Army	The Politics of Federal Financial Management View bio and video
Oct. 6, 2011 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	Jack Tretton President and Chief Executive Officer Sony Computer Entertainment of America	Charting Success: A Discussion About Vision, Customer Loyalty and Building Amazing Products View bio and video
Oct. 27, 2011 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	David Cutler Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics Kennedy School of Government Harvard University	Fathauer Lecture in Political Economy: The Next Health Care Revolution View bio and video
Nov. 3, 2011 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	Terry Mazany President and Chief Executive Officer The Chicago Community Trust Sponsored by the Tucson CFA Society.	Education and the Economy in an Era of Massive Global Change View bio and video
Feb. 20, 2012 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	Will Jenkins President SeaRiver Maritime, an Exxon/Mobil Affiliate Chairman International Marine Transportation Limited	Energy in the 21st Century: Issues and Priorities View bio
Mar. 29, 2012 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall No reception following	Simeon Djankov Minister of Finance The Republic of Bulgaria	View bio
Mar. 30, 2012 Noon Tucson Marriott University Park	Robert M. Gates Former Secretary of U.S. Department of Defense Former President of Texas A&M University	The University of Arizona 2012 Executive of the Year Luncheon View bio
Apr. 4, 2012 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	Robert A. Eckert Chairman of the Board Mattel, Inc.	Career Lessons 101 View bio

2010/2011 Speakers

Date/Location	Speaker	Topic
Oct. 7, 2010 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	Larry Abramson Senior Vice President for Global Advanced Customer Services Oracle Corporation	Strategic Integration in the IT Industry: The Case of Oracle and Sun View bio
Mar. 3, 2011 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	David R. Yaun Vice President, Global Industries Marketing and Communications IBM Corporation	What Makes a Great Brand Great View bio
Mar. 24, 2011 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	Anil Kashyap Edward Eagle Brown Professor of Economics and Finance Richard N. Rosett Faculty Fellow Booth School of Business The University of Chicago	Fathauer Lecture in Political Economy View bio and video
Apr. 7, 2011 12:45 - 2 p.m. Room 164 James E. Rogers College of Law 1201 E. Speedway Blvd.	Jerry Colangelo Chairman of the Phoenix Suns, USA Basketball, and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame	Hire Integrity or Pay the Price View bio and video
Apr. 15, 2011 Tucson Marriott University Park	Howard Schultz Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Starbucks Coffee Company	UA 2011 Executive of the Year Luncheon View bio and registration (Fee Event)

2009/2010 Speakers

Date/Location	Speaker	Topic
Oct. 1, 2009 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	Joe J. Euteneuer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Qwest	Lessons Learned from the Economic Crisis View bio
Oct. 22, 2009 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	John Bachmann Senior Partner Edward Jones	The Financial Meltdown — One Year Later View bio
Dec. 7, 2009 5 p.m. Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	David Laibson Robert Goldman Professor of Economics Harvard University	Fathauer Lecture in Political Economy View bio and video
Jan. 21, 2010 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	David Childers President and CEO EthicsPoint	Leadership, Values, and Ethics View bio and video
Mar. 30, 2010 Berger Auditorium McClelland Hall	Richard W. Fisher President and CEO Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Sponsored by the CFA Society of Tucson.	Where We Go From Here: The Crisis and Beyond View bio and video

2008/2009 Speakers

Date/Location	Speaker	Topic
Oct. 16, 2008 Berger Auditorium	Jon Krosnick Associate Director Institute for Research in the Social Sciences Stanford University	Fathauer Lecture in Political Economy View bio
Oct. 23, 2008 Berger Auditorium	Brad Casper CEO and President The Dial Corporation	Leaving the Comfort Zone: Small Risks... Big Rewards in Career Development View video and bio
Nov. 6, 2008 Berger Auditorium	Steven Pearlstein Pulitzer Prize-winning Economic and Political Journalist The Washington Post	The Morning After: The Economic Mess Facing the New President View video and bio Sponsored by Harris Private Bank
Jan. 29, 2009 Berger Auditorium	William K. Reilly Founding Partner Aqua International Partners Former Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Leadership Challenges in Three Sectors View video and bio
Mar. 5, 2009 Crowder Hall	Maria Bartiromo Closing Bell Anchor Wall Street Journal Report Host, CNBC	The Global Economy and a New President: the Impact on You View bio Sponsored by Harris Private Bank
Apr. 2, 2009 Berger Auditorium	P. Brett Hammond Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist TIAA-CREF	The End of the Free Market? America's New, New Deal View video and bio
Apr. 15, 2009 Berger Auditorium	Raymond Spencer Chairman of the Financial Services Business Unit Capgemini	Entrepreneurial Outsourcing in a Flat World View video and bio

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 and bio
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	L. Ben Lytle Private Investing / Healthcare	Healthcare Business Opportunities Arising from Demographic Shifts View bio
Jan. 29, 2008 Berger Auditorium	Robert Reischauer President of The Urban Institute Former director of the Congressional Budget Office	Fathauer Lecture in Political Economy: The Economics and Politics of Health Care: 2008 and Beyond View PPT in PDF \| View video and 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 and bio
Feb. 12, 2008 Berger Auditorium	Norman Gaut Chairman of SemaCo	Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur View video and bio
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 and bio
Feb. 26, 2008 Berger Auditorium	Robert Eckert CEO of Mattel, Inc.	Crisis Communication 101 View video and bio
March 25, 2008 Berger Auditorium	Rob Matteucci CEO of Evenflo Company, Inc.	Re-Energizing Evenflo: Increasing Shareholder Value View video and 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 and bio	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 and bio	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 and bio	Moderator and Managing Editor Washington Week and Journalist NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
March 23, 2007 McClelland Hall 208	Rob Matteucci	CEO, Evenflo Company, Inc.
April 12, 2007 Berger Auditorium	Jane Hutterly View video and bio	Executive Vice President, Worldwide Corporate and Environmental Affairs SC Johnson and Son, Inc.
October 12, 2007 Westin La Paloma Resort	Hector de J. Ruiz View video and bio	Chairman and CEO, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 2007 UA Technology and Management Executive of the Year

For more information, please contact Marsha Dean at 520.621.2281.