Leadership Opportunities in a Dynamic World - How to Build a House
03/08/2010 04:30:00 PM - 03/08/2010 05:30:00 PM
Charles Holliday
Chairman and CEO (retired)
DuPont
Monday, March 8, 2010
Title: Leadership
Opportunities in a Dynamic World - How to Build a House
Charles 'Chad'
Holliday was the 18th executive to lead DuPont in its 207-plus year history,
serving as CEO from 1998 until his retirement in January 2009. He has been
chairman of the board of DuPont since January 1, 1999.
Holliday serves on
the boards of directors of Deere & Co., CH2M HILL, and Bank of America, and
is chair emeritus of the board of directors of Catalyst. In addition, he is
chairman of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness and is a founding member of the
International Business Council.
He co-authored the
book, Walking the Talk which details the business case for sustainable
development and corporate responsibility. Under his leadership, DuPont
established the mission to achieve sustainable growth – increasing shareholder
and societal value while decreasing the company's environmental footprint.
A professional
engineer, Holliday started at DuPont in the summer of 1970 at DuPont's Old
Hickory site after receiving a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the
University of Tennessee. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering,
and he is past chairman of: the Business Roundtable's Task Force for
Environment, Technology and Economy; the World Business Council for Sustainable
Development (WBCSD); The Business Council; and the Society of Chemical Industry
– American Section.
4:30 p.m. to 5:30
p.m. in the
Nelson Auditorium,
3400 Nelson Hall
NC State University College of Management
Raleigh, N.C.
There is no charge
to attend and no reservations are required.
Parking is available in the Dan Allen Parking Deck.
Read more about
this series and previous presenters at www.mgt.ncsu.edu/wachovia.
Directions
and parking details
