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Business Leaders Explore
Entrepreneurship,
Energy Issues at MSU Leadership Summit
Creating the New Economy was the focus of the 3rd annual Mississippi State
University Leadership Summit. The event featured a panel of leaders from
around the country who discussed a range of topics, including entrepreneurship,
the affordability and sustainability of energy and the impact on the
environment. In addition to the leaders panel, political consultants Mary Matalin and James Carville opened the event, which also featured CNN Chief
Business Correspondent Ali Velshi, The North Face founder Hap Klopp and Ben &
Jerry's Homemade Inc. co-founder Jerry Greenfield.
Taking part in
the Distinguished leaders panel were Anthony Topzai, President of Mississippi
Power and Past MEC Chair, Cyndi Tucker of ConocoPhillips, Tommy Joseph of
International Paper, Andrew Mangan, U.S. Business Council for Sustainable
Development, Liza Looser of The Cirlot Agency, John James of James Group
International, Chris Dardaman of Brightworth, and Raghu Krishnamoorthy of GE
Aviation.
MSU Entrepreneurship Center Dedicated
Also on Sept. 29, the MSU Entrepreneurship Center was dedicated, and several
firms that were created as a result of the work of students and faculty were
highlighted during the event. MSU has been working with Bill Aulet of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to model the center after the program at
MIT. Aulet said 3.3 million jobs have been created through the businesses
developed at MIT.
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Anthony Topazi,
President and CEO of Mississippi and Past MEC Chair (left)
and Liza Looser, CEO of MEC member The Cirlot Agency, were panelists
during the Mississippi State University Leadership Summit on Sept. 30.
Also pictured are Dr. Barbara Spencer, Associate Dean, College of
Business at MSU and Dr. Mark Keenum, MSU President. |
Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman (left) and
his wife, Lindsey, are pictured with
C.D. Smith, Jr. of Meridian, of AT&T, and a member of the State College
Board during the Mississippi State University Leadership Summit on Sept.
29. Former MSU Interim President Roy Ruby was the keynote speaker
at the dinner held at the Hunter Henry Center. |
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MSU President Dr. Mark Keenum (left) and Dr.
Lynne Richard, Dean of the
College of Business at Mississippi State, with political consultant James
Carville. The MSU Leadership Summit kicked off with a session by
Carville and his wife, Mary Matalin. They are the authors of the book,
"All's Fair: Love, War and Politics." |
The MSU Entrepreneurship Center was
dedicated prior to the start of the
Leadership Summitt. Pictured from left are Dr. Gary Butler, CEO of Camgian
Microsystems, a company developed at MSU, Gerald Nelson, director of
the entrepreneurship program and Dr. Rodney Pearson, a professor
of Information Systems Management at MSU. |
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Political consultant Mary Matalin with Dave
Dennis of Speciality Contractors
and Chair of MEC's Leadership Mississippi. |
Hassell Franklin of the Franklin Corporation
visits with political consultant
Mary Matalin at the MSU Leadership Summit Dinner. |
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