Prior Executive Forums
January 31, 2012 - Honoree - Mitch Leventhal - A "serial entrepreneur," Dr. Leventhal may seem to be an unlikely choice to head global affairs at the largest comprehensive university system in the world. But appearances can be deceiving. Dr. Leventhal's career, up until 2005, focused on many industry verticals, including shipping, chemicals, finance, insurance, information technology, and technology transfer. He is widely recognized as a leader in global markets for higher education, enterprise-wide data systems, consortium-based initiatives, and public-private partnerships.
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June 21, 2011 - Honoree - Tim Sanders - Tim is an accomplished New York Times bestselling author, and former Yahoo! Chief Solutions Officer. His first book, Love is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends is a New York Times and international business best seller, translated into a dozen languages. It stresses the importance of knowledge sharing, networking and compassion. In his newest book, Today We Are Rich: Harnessing the Power of Total Confidence, Sanders updates Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie and Dr. Norman Vincent Peale to tackle a new world, where social media and transparency present unique challenges to our sense of confidence, sanity and faith, and shows how to unleash winning behaviors to achieve total confidence.
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November 23, 2010 - Honoree - Michael Millegan - As the leader who formed the business, Mr. Millegan is responsible for domestic and international wholesale strategy, P&L, marketing, sales and strategic development; he also acts as chief liaison for strategic accounts. He has a track record of success across startups and operating companies, especially where big change management efforts were required. He consistently delivers innovative solutions to complex challenges while creating remarkable experiences for those around him. He is active in academia, his community and in helping young adults realize their potential.
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September 22, 2010 - Honoree - Jonathan Peachey - Mr. Peachey discussed Virgin's approach to building a global brand, forging valuable business alliances, and driving business as a force for good, as well as his own professional journey with Virgin. He joined Virgin in 1998 from Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC) in London, and has held various corporate development and investment management positions within Virgin Group. He moved to the U.S. in 2006 to support the development and launch of Virgin America, a new U.S. domestic airline that seeks to make flying good again.
June 23, 2010 - Honoree - Fred Teng - Mr. Teng has spent over a decade working in the financial industry, with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, and then with Oppenheimer & Co., he spearheaded the expansion of Oppenheimer's financial services into the Asia market. Currently, he serves as Chairman of the Hong Kong Association of New York, Chairman of Diageo's Marketing Advisory Board, President of the Chinese Community Relations Council, and is a member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Mr. Teng was also appointed to the National Advisory Board of the Small Business Development Centers, and New York City's Minority Women Business Enterprise Advisory Board.
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October 14, 2009 - Honoree - Ira Neimark - Ira Neimark is a legendary retail executive whose career spans several decades. As Chairman and CEO of Bergdorf Goodman he set records for the company over the 17 years of his masterful leadership. He also distinguished himself in top management/ merchandising posts at the Neiman Marcus Group, B. Altman, Fox, Gladdings and Bonwit Teller. Mr. Neimark's recent book, Crossing Fifth Avenue to Bergdorf Goodman is a must read for anyone who wants to understand luxury retailing and/or the power of Leader Connections. Calvin Klein recently said "Ira Neimark set the standard for a chief executive in retailing. He turned Bergdorf Goodman into a leading fashion store in the U.S. and how he did it is a must read for any one interested in fashion."
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June 4, 2009 - Honoree - Peter Cuneo - Taking a company through a turnaround is difficult, and nine out of 10 will fail.
Peter Cuneo, Vice Chairman of Marvel Enterprises described in detail the types of gut-wrenching restructuring decisions Marvel
needed to make, which included moving away from entrenched business strategies.
Seven years later, the company's streamlined operations are focused on utilizing its
established character franchises in licensing, entertainment, publishing and toys.
Marvel adopted a licensing model, kept track of its cash and focused on live action
motion pictures to re-launch its characters worldwide.
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March 10, 2009 - Innaugural Forum - Honoree - Ms. Victoria Pao - The Inaugural Leader Connections Executive Forum celebrated the accomplishments of Ms. Victoria Pao, president of Platts, the global energy industry information leader. A division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Platts has over 600 employees, two-thirds of which are outside the United States, in 17 offices serving 150 countries. Click here for more information about Ms. Pao.
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