Executive Lecture Series Spring Semester 2010

Executive Lecture Series

Spring 2010

Mr. Ray De Riggi, President of Dole Fresh Vegetable

Mr. De Riggi spent 10 years in various executive leadership roles for ConAgra Foods Inc. – his most prominent role being President and Chief Executive Officer of Grocery Products, the company's largest profit contributor – before leaving to found Orange County Business Bank in 2005. Prior to joining ConAgra, Mr. De Riggi spent 18 years with Pet Incorporated in senior level finance, operations and general management. His last position with Pet was Executive Vice President of Sales, responsible for their national grocery business. Mr. De Riggi carries a B.S. in Business Administration from Seton Hall University, an MBA from St. Joseph’s University in Pennsylvania, and is a CPA licensed in New Jersey.

When: Thursday, April 1, 2010, at 5:30 p.m.

Where: Professional Sciences & Conference Center, Banquet Hall, Macon Campus

Topic: To be announced

*This free event is open to the public.

Previous Executive Lecture Series a Huge Success

President and CEO of The Atlanta Federal Reserve Federal Reserve spoke to 450 students and faculty at Macon State College on October 1, 2009..

Mr. Dennis Lockhart, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, delivered the first Executive Lecture sponsored by the School of Business at Macon State College. His lectured focused on the current economic situation and indicators for future economic growth including unemployment.

Macon State School of Business First Annual Dinner to Honor Graduating Senior will be held in the Banquet Hall of The PSC on April 15th 2010 at 6:30 PM.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL

1. Steve M. Bell Smart Creative Media LLC

2. Chip CherryCEO, Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce

3.Karl Christianson Plant Manager Armstrong World Industries

4.Richard A. Collinsworth Executive Vice President Security Bank

5.Donald DeakinPlant Manager Grapahic Packaging Intl

6.Katheryn DennisCEO of MaconCommunity Foundation

7 Ron Douthit, CPA

8 A. V. Elliott President Elliott Machine Shop

9John A. Floyd

10 Steve Jukes CEO, Capital City Bank

11Rhonda D. Kelley, CPA Howard, Moore & McDuffie, PC

12Bill Thomas Armstrong World Industries

13 Megan Smith CEO, Perry Chamber of Commerce

14Ed Rodriquez CEO, Warner Robins Chamber of Commerce

15Donald Rhodes Area Director University of Georgia SBDC

16Rhonda Perry CEO, Medical Center of Central Georgia

17Marlan L. Nichols Nichols, Cauley & Associates LLC

18 Lynn B. Moses Sales Manager Georgia Power Company

19 Keith Moffett Director of Internal Affair City of Macon

20 Steve Kruger CEO, L.E. Schwartz & Sons

21 Scott Kletcke Vice President of Finance and CFO Robins Federal Credit Union

22 David Lanier CEO, BB&T

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