Ivy College of Business CEO Speaker Series
Beth Ford, Land O’Lakes
Tuesday, 24 Sep 2019 at 2:10 pm – Stark Lecture Hall, 1148 Gerdin Business Building
Beth Ford is president and CEO of Land O’Lakes and an Iowa State Ivy College of Business graduate. She is the first female CEO of Land O’Lakes, one of the nation’s largest food and agricultural cooperatives, and the first openly gay woman to lead a Fortune 500 company. Ford, who has been listed among Fortune Magazine’s “World’s Greatest Leaders†and “Most Powerful Women in Business†was raised in northwest Iowa, one of eight children whose first job was detasseling corn. Prior to joining Land O’Lakes in 2011, Ford had excelled in executive operations management and supply chain roles at International Flavors and Fragrances, Mobil Corporation, PepsiCo, and Scholastic. Ivy College of Business CEO Speaker SeriesCosponsored By:
- Collegiate Women in Business
- Ivy College of Business
- 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.
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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.
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- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.