ADVISORY/`U$A Inc' Tackles Complex Philosophical, Ethical Issues in Business; Financial Journalist Sarah Bartlett Hosts on CUNY TV Beginning March 17.Calendar Editors/Assignment Desks ADVISORY...for Wednesday (March 17) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Guests Include: H. Carl McCall, Arthur Levitt, Ira Millstein, Stephen Shepard, Paul Volcker Business news today is filled with sorrowful tales -- of chief executives being arrested, Wall Street firms agreeing to pay billions of dollars in restitution for past sins, accountants and lawyers who have lost their moral compass... just to name a few. As an antidote to media hand-wringing, CUNY TV launches U$A Inc -- a new 13-part series exploring the moral, legal and practical dilemmas that infuse everyday business life -- hosted by financial journalist Sarah Bartlett, currently Bloomberg Professor of Business Journalism at Baruch College. Premiering Wednesday, March 17, 2004, in New York City's five boroughs on CUNY TV (Ch. 75), U$A Inc features a roster of distinguished guests including Ira Millstein (Senior Partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges; March 17 and 21), H. Carl McCall (former New York State comptroller The New York State Comptroller is the chief fiscal officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system. ; newly-appointed Board member of Tyco International; March 24 and 28), Paul Volcker (former Chairman of the Federal Reserve The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is the head of the central banking system of the United States and one of the most important decision-makers in American economic policies. Board; March 31 and April 4), and - remaining to be scheduled - John Bogle (founder and former chairman, The Vanguard Group), Jeffrey Lane (vice chairman of Lehman Bros.), Arthur Levitt (former SEC chairman; now with The Carlyle Group), Dr. Herbert Pardes (president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of New York-Presbyterian Hospital), Prakash Sethi (distinguished professor, Zicklin School of Business The Zicklin School of Business, named after financier and alumni Lawrence Zicklin, is a business school in New York, New York, United States. The Zicklin School is one of the three schools that comprise Baruch College of the City University of New York (the others being the School , Baruch College), Stephen B. Shepard (editor-in-chief, Business Week magazine), and Raymond S. Troubh (new chairman of Enron Corporation), among others. Each interview will air on CUNY TV (Ch. 75 on Time Warner and Cablevision systems; Ch. 109 on RCN Cable, on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m., and on Sundays at 7:30 a.m. (Broadcast information, transcripts, and video of each interview may be found on http://www.cuny CUNY City University of New York .tv). NOTE: Full transcripts and video of all broadcasts as they are recorded may be found on http://www.cuny.tv CUNY TV, the cable television station of the City University of New York The City University of New York (CUNY; acronym: IPA pronunciation: [kjuni]), is the public university system of New York City. , is the leader in producing and presenting cultural and public affairs series for the people of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Its series include Eldridge & Co. with Ronnie Eldridge, City Talk with Doug Muzzio, African-American Legends with Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr., The Urban Agenda with David R. Jones David Rumph Jones (April 5, 1825 – January 15, 1863) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Jones was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He was a nephew of Zachary Taylor and a cousin of Jefferson Davis and Richard Taylor. , and many others. |
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