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Josh S. Weston
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Business Leader and Philanthropist Josh S. Weston to Speak at Adelphi University on October 6
Garden City, NY
September 19, 2005
Josh S. Weston, honorary chairman of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., will give a free lecture on "Leadership and Integrity from a CEO's Perspective" on Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 11:00 AM in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The event, part of the annual Hagedorn Lecture on Corporate Social Responsibility, is open to the public.
As chairman, CEO, and COO of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Mr. Weston led an international service company, which aids the management of industrial, retail, non-profit, financial, and government organizations, with 30,000 employees and $5 billion dollars in revenues. He has served on the boards of Boys Town Jerusalem, Liberty Science Center, International Rescue Committee, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, United Nations Association, and Channel Thirteen. After graduating magna cum laude from City College, he served in the Navy and currently holds four honorary doctorates.
Started in 2003 through a generous contribution from Horace and Amy Hagedorn, Adelphi's annual lectureship series on Corporate Social Responsibility enables the University to invite prominent speakers to address pressing issues of the day. The series fits with the University's overall goal to create a culture of conscience among students, faculty, staff, administrators, and area community members.
For more information about this and other cultural events please call 516.877.4555.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi is a world class, modern university with excellent and highly relevant programs where students prepare for lives of active citizenship and professional careers. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, the Schools of Nursing and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 41 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University, chartered in 1896, maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Kali Chan
Director of Media Relations
p - 516.877.4040
f - 516.877.3266
e - chan@adelphi.edu
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