The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in conjunction with the Dean's Speaker Series and MBA Entrepreneurship Club invites successful corporate and entrepreneurial leaders from around the world to share their experiences.
Examples of Past Speakers
Lex Alexander
Former Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Wellspring Grocery Company (now Whole Foods)
Chapel Hill, NC
Ron Alsop
Reporter, Wall Street Journal
New York, NY
Peyton Anderson
Chief Executive Officer, Affinergy
Research Triangle Park, NC
Amy Woods Brinkley
Chief Risk Officer at Bank of America
Charlotte, NC
David Brooks
Op-Ed Columnist New York Times
New York, NY
Martin Cortes
Chief Executive Officer, SCI e-Marketing
Buenos Aries, Argentina
Dr. John Didsbury, PhD
President and CEO of Chem Codes
Durham, NC
Manny Friedman
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Company
Washington, DC
Alston Gardner
Founder Principal, Fulcrum Ventures
Atlanta, Georgia
Susan Gravely
Founder and CEO, Vietra
Hillsborough, NC
Isaac Green
President and Chief Executive Officer, Piedmont Investment Advisors, Limited Liability Corporation
Durham, NC
Webb Hayes
Vice Chairman, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Company
Washington, DC
David Kidder
Co-founder, Director and Chief Operating Officer, Renaissance Integrated Solutions
Armonk, NY
Gary Kirby
Former Brand Manager, GlaxoSmithKline
Research Triangle Park, NC
Chris Lynch
Attorney, Wyrick Robbins, LLP
Raleigh, NC
Scott Maitland
Owner, Top of the Hill Restaurant
Chapel Hill, NC
Richard McCarthy
Founder and President, MAC Development
Chicago, IL
Hugh McColl
Former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America
Charlotte, NC
Dr. Fran Meyer
Vice President, Enterprise Development, AM Pappas and Associates
Research Triangle Park, NC
Mike Miles
Managing Principal and Portfolio Manager, Guggenheim Partners Real Estate
Chapel Hill, NC
George Perkins
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Spinning Mills, Inc.
Sanford, NC
Phil Phillips
Founder, First Factors (now a division of General Electric)
High Point, NC
Brian Reynolds
Managing Partner, Chatham Capital
Atlanta, GA
Ed Rogers
Barbour, Griffin and Rogers (former Deputy Chief of White House)
Washington, DC
Ronnie Rothstein
Chief Executive Officer, Klienfeld Bridal Incorporated
Brooklyn, NY
Phil Sheridan
Dept of Commerce, State of North Carolina
Raleigh, NC
Fred Smith
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Express
Memphis, TN
Dr. Scott Uknes
Crop Solution
Research Triangle Park, NC
Mara Urshel
President, Klienfeld Bridal Incorporated
Brooklyn, NY
Steve Van Dyke
Chief Executive Officer, Bar Harbour Management Company
New York, NY
Doug Vaughn
President, Vietri
Hillsborough, NC
Barbara Walton
Chief Financial Officer, Frontier Spinning Mills, Incorporated
Sanford, NC