The CEO of a Detroit auto supply company who has a long history of
entrepreneurship is the next speaker in the Professionals of Color
Lecture Series at Grand Valley State University.
William F. Pickard, chairman and CEO of VITEC, LLC, will present
"Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy" on Thursday,
November 5, from 6-7:30 p.m. in Loosemore Auditorium at the DeVos
Center, 401 W. Fulton St. in Grand Rapids. The event is free and open
to the public.
In addition to VITEC, Pickard is chair and CEO of Global
Automotive Alliance, with six manufacturing entities with eight plants
in four states and Canada. He also serves on the board for numerous
civic and business organizations.
Pickard was a member of Grand Valley's Board of Control from
1977-1988. There is a living center named for him on the Allendale
Campus. Pickard earned a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan
University, a master's degree from the University of Michigan and a
doctoral degree from Ohio State University.
His lecture is co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural
Affairs and Seidman College of Business. For more information, contact
OMA at (616) 331-2177.
Former board member to address entrepreneurship
Oct 30, 2009
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