DITKA, BROKAW SET TO SPEAK MOTLEY FOOL SITE FOUNDERS ALSO UP.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - Television news anchor Tom Brokaw Thomas John Brokaw (born February 6, 1940 in Webster, South Dakota) is a popular American television journalist, Previously working on regularly scheduled news documentaries for the NBC television network, and is the former NBC News anchorman and managing editor of the program , legendary sports figure Mike Ditka Michael Keller Ditka, Jr. (born October 18, 1939, in Carnegie, Pennsylvania) also known as Iron Mike Ditka or Da Coach, is a former American football NFL player, television commentator, and coach. Ditka coached the Chicago Bears for 11 years. , and Tom and David Gardner David Gardner is one of the three founders of The Motley Fool. He is currently co-chairman of the board. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a Morehead-Cain Scholarship. , creators of the The Motley Fool finance Web site, will kick off the College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. Speaker Series next year at the new campus Center for the Performing Arts. Brokaw, set to retire from the ``NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. Nightly News'' after anchoring the program for more than two decades, is scheduled to speak May 25. Brokaw will review his experiences and note observations on the state of the nation and the world. His presentation, like his broadcasts, will provide in-depth analysis of the economic, political and social issues in the headlines - and the people behind them. Leading off the Speaker Series on March 9 will be ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga analyst and legendary NFL coach and player Mike Ditka. In his first year in the NFL, Ditka caught 56 passes for the Chicago Bears and earned Rookie of the Year Rookie of the Year may refer to:
In his presentation titled ACE - Attitude, Character and Enthusiasm - he shares the lessons learned in a life of commitment and attention to the fundamentals. Tom and David Gardner created The Motley Fool Web site, which guides businesses and individuals through the complex world of entrepreneurship and finance. The Gardners will present ``The 10 Things We Should've Learned About Money in School'' on April 20. The production takes the audience through a list of investment possibilities from bad (credit-card debt and managed mutual funds) to good (individual stocks). Along the way, they lay out a full context for listeners to understand the financial world, and prepare them to make good investment choices with a clear view and with confidence. Ticket prices will be announced and tickets available the week of Dec. 6 at www.vitalexpresscenter.com. Tickets for each individual performance will be available, and a 20 percent discount will apply if tickets for all three events are purchased. For information, please call the College of the Canyons Foundation at (661) 362-3434. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Tom Brokaw, who has anchored the ``NBC Nightly News'' for two decades, will be speaking at College of the Canyons. Gino Domenico/Associated Press |
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