DEFENSE OFFICIAL TO SPEAK AT A.V. CONFERENCE REGION'S BUSINESS OUTLOOK IS FOCUS OF JANUARY SUMMIT.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Under Secretary of Defense E.C. ``Pete'' Aldridge, a frequent visitor to the Antelope Valley, will be the keynote speaker Jan. 30 at the Antelope Valley Business Outlook conference. His appearance will be in keeping with the Antelope Valley Board of Trade's conference theme of ``Antelope Valley Supporting America.'' Nancy Sidhu, chief economist of Los Angeles Economic Development Corp., and Judge Dana Lamon, Toastmasters world champion, will return to the speakers platform at this year's conference. As the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics is the title of a high-level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The Undersecretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff assistant and advisor to both the Secretary of Defense , Aldridge is responsible for all matters relating to the Department of Defense acquisition, research and development, logistics, advanced technology, environmental security, and nuclear, chemical and biological programs. From 1986 to 1988, he served as secretary of the Air Force and before that he held a number of positions within the Department of Defense. At one time he was an astronaut in training in preparation for the first planned space shuttle mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base Vandenberg Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 3,456 acres (1,399 hectares), SW Calif., near Lompoc; chief Pacific coast launch site for military satellites. , which was canceled because of the 1985 Challenger disaster. In the private sector he served as chief executive officer of the Aerospace Corp. and president of McDonnell Douglas Electronic Systems Co. Aldridge received a bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in aeronautical engineering from Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, main campus at College Station; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1871, opened 1876. The school gained university status in 1963. Other schools within the Texas A&M Univ. and a master of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant among its facilities and programs are the Frank H. . Formerly an economist for the Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. and Security Pacific National Bank, Sidhu holds a position as senior economist for the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp., a private nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting businesses in the county. She analyzes industry and economic trends for the development corporation and prepares the U.S. economic forecast. ``Sidhu always brings a refreshing, in-depth look at the regional and state economy,'' said Gretchen Gutierrez, executive director of Antelope Valley Board of Trade. After receiving her economics degrees from the University of Illinois, Sidhu worked in a variety of settings. In Chicago she was a university economics professor and economist with Inland Steel Industries. After moving to Los Angeles, she served as a planner at the U.S. headquarters of Toyota Motor Sales. As a motivational speaker, Lamon has spoken to audiences from corporate executives to kindergarten children, from Hawaii to South Africa. A resident of Lancaster, he serves as an administrative law judge administrative law judge n. a professional hearing officer who works for the government to preside over hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies. They are generally experienced in the particular subject matter of the agency involved or of several agencies. for the California Department of Social Services California Department of Social Services is a single state agency for many of the programs defined as part of the social safety net in the United States. Federal and State funds for adoptions, aid to the disabled, family crisis counseling, subsistence payments to poor . His story of how he has overcome the obstacles of his blindness has been inspirational and memorable for audiences at past conferences. Now 48, he has been blind since the age of 4. Despite this visual disadvantage, he earned a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics from Yale University and a law degree from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission . He has been a member of the California Bar since 1978. Tickets for the conference, including the luncheon, are $125 per person or $1,100 for a table of 10 and include the annual demographics study and video. The Jan. 30 date is different from the previously announced date. For more information, call the Board of Trade office at (661) 942-9581. |
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