The James R. Wilson Lecture Series in Business Economics brings business and financial leaders to the Wooster campus to share their insights with students, faculty, and the broader community. The series is supported by the James R. Wilson Fund for Business Economics, established in 2001 by a gift from James R. and Linda R. Wilson.
Upcoming Lecture:
- Stay tuned for news about our upcoming lectures.
Selected Past Lectures:
2023 Dan Griffis ’94 “A Positive Disruption in the Sports and Entertainment Industry”
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- 25 years sales and marketing experience in the sports and entertainment industry.
- Led Target, Seattle Kraken, and Oak View Group, a disrupter in the sports industry.
- Date: October 25, 2023 at 6pm
- Where: Lean Lecture Hall, Located in Wishart
- More info here
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2022 April Stefan Olander “Global Digital Innovation”
- Former Vice President, Global Digital Innovation for Nike
- #7 in Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business
- Date: April 28, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
- Where: Wilson Governance Room (located field level in the Scot Center)
- More info here.
Archive
- 2019 Feb, J. Clifford Hudson (Sonic) “Master of None: Why a Liberal Arts Education is the Best Preparation for a Satisfying Career”
- 2018 Oct, William Espey (Chipotle) “Maintaining Business Integrity When Things Don’t Go Right”
- 2016 Feb, Walt Bettinger (Charles Schwab) “Set Your Priorities, Stick to Your Principles“. See Voice Article by Sanjana Kumbhani.
- 2010 Feb, Craig R. Barret (Intel) “US Competitiveness in the 21st Century.”
- 2007 Feb, David Fleming (Genzyme) “Healthcare Costs and Healthy Behavior“.
- 2005 Feb, Katharine Lee Reid, (Cleveland Museum of Art) “Is Art a Business?”
- 2005 Oct, Don Kohn (US Federal Reserve) “Globalization, Inflation, and Monetary Policy”
- 2004 Oct, Morton Kamien (Northwestern U) “Entrepreneurship by the Books”
- 2002 Apr, Peter Gruber (Sony Entertainment) “Leadership in Troubled Times.”
- Speaker List 2002-2019