Oct. 14, 2009
Contact:
Renee DeGross Valdes, 404-413-1353
University Relations
ATLANTA - Georgia State's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies will host "A Conversation on Leadership" with icon Ambassador Andrew Young, Bill George and John Hope Bryant on Friday, Oct. 16 from 8 to 10 a.m.
The lecture, which will address leadership after a global crisis, will be moderated by Roy Bahl, Regents' Professor of economics and public administration, and founding dean of the Andrew Young School.
Ambassador Andrew Young has served as a congressman, U.N. Ambassador, Mayor of Atlanta and co-chair for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. He is chairman of GoodWorks Inc., and of the Andrew Young Foundation.
Bill George is the author of the best-selling book, "7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis." He is a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School and is former chairman and CEO of Medtronic.
John Hope Bryant is the vice chair of the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy and the founder, chairman and CEO of Operation Hope Inc. He is also the author of "Love Leadership: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World."
A breakfast reception and book signing will follow the discussion. The event in the seventh floor seminar room is free and open to the public, however reservations are required. To reserve, contact Jaime Fontaine at jaime.fontaine@operationhope.org or 404-413-0000.
What: "A Conversation on Leadership"
When: Friday, Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Where: Seventh floor seminar room, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, 14 Marietta St., N.W., 30303