Preparing Leaders to Meet Future Global Challenges
Charles Manatt
Tuesday, 27 Oct 2009 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Iowa State alum Charles Manatt has had a distinguished career in law, business, and politics, holding such positions as chair of the Democratic National Committee in 1981, cochair of the 1992 Clinton-Gore presidential campaign, and U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic under President Clinton. An attorney who earned his J.D. from George Washington University, Manatt is the founder of the law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, which offers international legal and consulting services for a variety of industries. He also founded First Los Angeles Bank and served as its chairman from 1973 to 1989. Manatt's professional service extends to the educational and nonprofit sectors as well. He is an Emeritus Governor of the ISU Foundation, was a national vice-chair of Iowa State's Campaign Destiny and is now an executive committee member for Campaign Iowa State: With Pride and Purpose. The William K. Deal Endowed Leadership Lecture.Cosponsored By:
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.