OSU Tulsa Business Forums to feature Condoleezza Rice on February 4

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Former U.S. Secretary of State and national security advisor Condoleezza Rice will headline Oklahoma State University’s Tulsa Business Forums series on February 4 at the Mabee Center in Tulsa.

The Tulsa Business Forums feature international business and political leaders, authors and policymakers who bring critical and timely information to the Oklahoma business community. Rice’s presentation will occur from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on February 4.

Rice served as the 66th U.S. Secretary of State from January 2005 to 2009. Before serving as America’s chief diplomat, she served as assistant to the President for national security affairs (national security advisor) from January 2001-2005. Rice served as a member of the board of directors for the Chevron, Charles Schwab, and Transamerica corporations. She is currently the Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution.

The Tulsa Business Forums are sponsored by the Spears School of Business and its corporate partners and coordinated by the Center for Executive and Professional Development at Oklahoma State University.

In addition to Rice, the 2009-2010 Tulsa Business Forums included William D. Cohan and will conclude with a luncheon and presentation by J. Alexander M Douglas, Jr., on March 24. Douglas is president of Coca-Cola North America and will speak about “Global Sustainable Leadership: Transforming How We Do Business,” from noon until 1:30 p.m. at the Tulsa Renaissance Hotel.

To purchase tickets, visit the Mabee Center ticket office or call 918-495-6000 or 800-678-1353, Tickets may also be purchased online at www.mabeecenter.com. For more information, call the OSU Center for Executive and Professional development in the Spears School of Business at 1-866-678-3933 or 405-744-5208, e-mail cepd@okstate.edu, or visit cepd.okstate.edu.