To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: Michael Chmura of Babson College, +1-781-239-4549, mchmura@babson.edu

WELLESLEY, Mass., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leonard A. Schlesinger will be inaugurated as Babson College's 12th president on Friday, Oct. 17, 2008.

Schlesinger comes to Babson from Limited Brands where he served most recently as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating officer, overseeing Express, Limited Stores, Victoria's Secret Beauty, Stores and Direct, Bath and Body Works, C.O. Bigelow, Henri Bendel, and the White Barn Candle Company. He has also served as a senior executive with Au Bon Pain Co., Inc.

His academic career includes twenty years at Harvard Business School, where, most recently, he served as the George Fisher Baker, Jr. Professor of Business Administration, leading MBA and executive education programs. He is the author, coauthor, or coeditor of nine books, including The Value Profit Chain (Free Press, 2002) and The Service Profit Chain (Free Press, 1997).

Schlesingerassumed the presidency July 1, 2008, succeeding Brian M. Barefoot.

"While my Inauguration represents the installation of a new President, it's substantially more a celebration of a jewel of an institution. This is an opportunity for alumni, friends, parents, students, faculty, staff, and all of the broader Babson College community to realize just what a special place this is," said Schlesinger.

Inauguration Ceremony, 2 p.m., Oct. 17

Jack Welch, President, Jack Welch, LLC, former CEO, General Electric Company, and Fortunemagazine's "Manager of the Century," will deliver the keynote address.

Babson Alumni Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Established, 6:30 p.m., Oct. 17

Robert J. Davis M'85, managing general partner, Highland Capital Partners, and former CEO, Terra Lycos.

Jonathan Carson '79, "serial social entrepreneur" and chairman and CEO, cMarket Network, a provider of online auction services for the nonprofit community.

Deborah DiSanzo M'89, CEO, Philips Healthcare Informatics and a member of Philips Healthcare's executive team.

Inauguration Symposium, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Oct. 18

Young Alumni Entrepreneurial Success Stories, 9:15 a.m., Oct. 18

Matt Lauzon '07, Co-founder and CEO, Paragon Lake Inc.

John Goscha '07, Founder, Idea Paint

Jessica Arredondo M'06, Co-founder, President and COO, True Apparel Company and TRUEJEANS.com

Moderated by Patricia Costello, Director, Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, Babson College

Rocket Pitches, 9:15 a.m., Oct. 18

Student and graduate business rocket pitches

Second Life Demo, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Oct. 18

Moderated by Erin McCormick, Director, Curriculum Innovation and Technology Group

Transgenerational Entrepreneurship in Family Business, 10:15 a.m., Oct. 18

W. Greg Burrill P '04 '04 '06, President/Treasurer, WGB Construction Co. Inc., Babson College Trustee

Erica K. Burrill '04, Marketing Manager, WGB Realty and WGB Construction Co. Inc.

Vanessa Burrill '06, Job Cost Analyst, WGB Construction Co. Inc.

Moderated by Leonard C. Green, CEO, The Green Group; Adjunct Lecturer, Babson College

The Globally Responsible Entrepreneur: Opportunities and Challenges, 11:15 a.m., Oct. 18

Alan E. Lewis, Chairman and CEO, Grand Circle Corporation

Leonard A. Schlesinger, President, Babson College

Moderated by Candida Brush, Chair, Entrepreneurship Division, Babson College

A Babson student and graduate business fair will be on display in Olin Hall, and attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interview conversation with Russ Capper, co-host of BusinessMakers, a weekend radio talk show focused on free enterprise and entrepreneurship.

For more information, visit http://president.babson.edu/inauguration/

Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Babson Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. For information, visit www.babson.edu.

CONTACT: Michael Chmura, Babson College, 781-239-4549, mchmura@babson.edu

SOURCE Babson College

-0-

• Email Story
• IM Story
• Printable View
• Yahoo! Buzz

Politics News

• Obama moves into GOP states after final debateAP
• Attention from debate surprises 'Joe the Plumber'AP
• Analysis: McCain puts Obama on the defensiveAP
• McCain sees an opening in rural MaineAP
• Obama, McCain line up for red-state sprintPolitico

Most Viewed - Politics

• Social Security benefits taking big jumpAP
• Obama moves into GOP states after final debateAP
• Obama, McCain line up for red-state sprintPolitico
• Warped facts in last presidential debateAP
• Secret Service looking into Obama threat at rallyAP

  Add comment

Name:
E-Mail:
Comment:
Enter code: