Peter V. Ueberroth at Cal Poly Pomona
Date and time
Location
Cal Poly Pomona, Bronco Student Center, URSA Major Suite
Building 35, 2nd Floor 3801 W. Temple Ave. Pomona, 91768Description
Cal Poly Pomona is proud to present an event co-sponsored by the
College of Business Administration's Leadership Forum
(funded by the Gregoire Family Trust)
and
the Kellogg Distinguished Public Lecture Series
(funded by the Kellogg Legacy Project Endowment)
We are pleased to announce our next distinguished speaker,
Peter V. Ueberroth
will discuss
"Positive change in companies and communities"
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Cal Poly Pomona
Bronco Student Center - URSA Major Suite
5:00 p.m. - Check-in begins
(Light dinner will be provided)
6:00 p.m. - Lecture
7:00 - 7:15 p.m. - Q & A Session
Guests will be seated in the main room in the order of arrival. Overflow rooms will be available where a live stream of the lecture will be shown.
Parking: Parking is available in Lots C & F8. If you do not have a CPP Faculty/Staff or Student permit, please purchase one from the Information Booth or the dispenser in the lot. The cost of a permit is $6. Failure to purchase or display a permit, will result in a citation from University Parking Services.
The entire event is open to the public, but advanced
registration is required. No photography or video/audio recording.
Career Achievements
Peter V. Ueberroth serves as the managing director of Contrarian Group, Inc., an investment and management company. The group invests in small and medium size companies and takes a management role providing strategic guidance.
In July of 1999, Ueberroth successfully orchestrated the purchase of the Pebble Beach Company; bringing it back to United States ownership after years of foreign ownership. Ueberroth now serves as owner and co-chairman of the Pebble Beach Company.
Ueberroth is a member of the board of directors of The Coca Cola Company, Aircastle LTD, Easton-Bell Sports and The Irvine Company, and is a fellow of the Academy of Arts and Sciences.
From 2004 through 2008, Ueberroth served as chairman of the United States Olympic Committee 1984-1989.
Ueberroth served as the sixth Commissioner of Major League Baseball.
From 1980 to 1984, Ueberroth served as president of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (LAOOC), the private non-profit organization responsible for staging and operating the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Under his leadership and management, the first privately financed Games resulted in a surplus of $238 million that continues to support youth and sports programs throughout the United States.
Ueberroth founded First Travel Corporation in 1962. When he sold the company in 1980, it was the second largest travel business in North America with over 300 wholly owned retail travel agencies.
Awards
Ueberroth has been the recipient of numerous awards, some of which include:
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TIME magazine’s Man of the Year, 1984
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The French Legion d’Honneur.
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Sports Torch of Learning Award and Scopus Laureate award from the American Friends of the Hebrew University
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Man of the Year from The Sporting News
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2009 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
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2009 Sports Business Journal Lifetime Achievement Award
Ueberroth was a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization for 22 years and served as its international president in 1981.
Education
He has received honorary degrees from:
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Notre Dame
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Pepperdine
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Ohio University
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Rensselaer Polytechnic
- U.S.C.
- Holy Cross
- Lafayette
- Maryland
- San Jose State
- Claremont-McKenna
- Loyola-Marymount
- Monterey Institute
As an author Ueberroth’s book, Made In America was a best seller and was published by William Morrow in 1985.