Nations' Most Influential CEOs To Host SIFE National Competition.America's top executives will judge economic impact of students' community outreach projects in Dallas this May DALLAS -- A host committee of more than 60 of Texas' most influential business executives have organized to bring the SIFE SIFE Students in Free Enterprise SIFE Second ISLSCP Field Experiment (Students In Free Enterprise) National Competition to Dallas for the first time since the competition began in 1978. Executives like American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the Chairman 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. Gerard Arpey Gerard J. Arpey is the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AMR Corporation, parent company to American Airlines, the world's largest airline. External links
According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Leonard Roberts Leonard Roberts (born November 17, 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.) is an American actor. He graduated from DePaul University Theater School with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting. , RadioShack retired chairman and CEO and SIFE host committee co-chair, "The Dallas/Fort Worth business community is pleased to host this competition, in which students show a firm grasp of business concepts and leadership skills. These students solve real world business and economic problems that have an impact in their communities. As a result, many companies - including ours - aim to hire SIFE students." The combined efforts of SIFE teams and thousands of executives who contribute time and resources around the world bring a higher standard of living and quality of life to millions of individuals each year. In more than 48 countries, SIFE students form teams on their university campuses and develop outreach projects that teach entrepreneurship, market economics, personal success skills, and financial literacy Financial literacy is the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions in managing their personal finances. Raising levels of financial literacy is now a focus of government programmes in countries including[1] Australia, Japan, the United States and the UK. in their communities. For example, the SIFE team from Graceland University Its main campus is located in Lamoni, Iowa. This residential campus offers 43 majors and 60 degree options, 17 varsity sports, campus wide activities, and intramural sports. Among the significant architectural structures on the Lamoni Campus are the Higdon Administration Building, the of Lamoni, Iowa, the 2006 U.S. national winner, helped Southern Iowa Bioenergy become the first biodeisel plant in the United States after showing that a sustainable and environmentally-friendly fuel source could have a positive impact on the community. The SIFE teams in Texas are working extra hard this year to making an impact. At Texas Christian University Texas Christian University, at Fort Worth; Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); coeducational; opened 1873 at Thorp Spring, chartered 1874 as Add Ran Male and Female College. It assumed its present name in 1902 and moved to Fort Worth in 1910. in Fort Worth, SIFE students are teaching personal finance to young adults in Boys & Girls clubs. At Baylor University in Waco, SIFE students are creating opportunities for low-income families to gain access to earned income tax credits through the Heart of Texas Financial Literacy Coalition. From May 6 - 8, 2007, student teams from university campuses across the country will present the results of their projects to an esteemed panel of many of the world's top CEOs, including Dean Foods Company Chairman and CEO Gregg Engles and Kimberly-Clark Corporation President and CEO Tom Falk. "In this competition the best business-minded students interact with some of the biggest leaders in business," says Mat Burton, SIFE vice president, marketing. "Students, faculty, and business executives are all inspired by the positive community impact of the projects and the chance that SIFE provides to give back." The organization expects 4,500 attendees, including 3,200 students, their faculty advisors, and business executives. Students will present annual reports, as well as audio-visual presentations. The competition will be web cast via a link on www.sife.org. The national winning team will then move on to compete against other teams from more than 40 countries for the title of 2007 SIFE World Cup Champion in 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. from October 10-12, 2007. Among the business executives on the SIFE national host committee are Pavestone Company, L.P. Chairman and CEO and SIFE National Host Committee Co-Chair Robert Schlegel; Simeus Foods Int'l, Inc. President and CEO Ronald Artzer; Chase Bank Chairman and CEO Danny R. Smith; Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University, at Dallas, Tex.; United Methodist; coeducational; chartered 1911. The school's facilities include laboratories for electron microscopy and stable isotopes, a museum of paleontology, and a graduate research center. President Gerald Turner; and Frito-Lay, Inc. President and CEO Albert Carey. SIFE([R] )is a global non-profit organization that creates partnerships between business leaders and university students. SIFE was founded by the National Leadership Institute in the United States in 1975 and is now active on more than 1,400 university campuses in more than 48 countries. SIFE's mission is to offer life changing business leadership experiences by challenging participants to address real world business and economic issues in their communities. For more information, log onto www.SIFE.org. |
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