Northwood University Announces 2011 Outstanding Business Leaders

Jan. 6, 2011 - PRLog -- NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY HONORS
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS LEADERS AT 31st  ANNUAL AWARDS GALA

Palm Beach – January, 2011 Northwood University will recognize seven nationally known business leaders at its 31st Annual Outstanding Business Leader (OBL) Awards Gala at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, January 22, 2011, at The Breakers, Palm Beach, Florida. The gala is open to the public.  Tickets are $375 per person.

Serving as Honorary Chair of the event is Richard DeVos, Co-Founder of Amway Corporation and Owner of the Orlando Magic Basketball Team.

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The seven honorees in the Class of 2011 are:

Kathy L. Bennett
Owner, President, CEO
Bennett Packaging Company, Lee’s Summit, MO

Colin Brown
President, CEO
JM Family Enterprises, Deerfield Beach, FL

Rick Case
CEO
Rick Case Auto Group, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Rita Case
Vice President
Rick Case Auto Group, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Kenneth Czubay
Vice President, US Sales and Service
Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI

Stephen A. Levin
CEO
Gold Coast Beverage, Palm Beach, FL

Richard H. Morgan
President Emeritus
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Inc., San Antonio, TX

Northwood University annually recognizes a select group of men and women for their business achievements and for their support and exemplary leadership of the communities in which they live and work. These individuals serve as role models for Northwood University students, all of whom are engaged in the study of business management and who aspire to successful careers. In the 30 years since the program’s founding, more than 250 business leaders from more than 30 states and several countries, representing dozens of industries and fields of business expertise, have received the Outstanding Business Leader Award.

On Friday, January, 21st 1-3 pm, the day preceding the Gala presentations, Northwood University students will ask questions of the OBL Class of 2011, as well as past honorees, at an afternoon “Ask the CEO” forum held at Northwood’s Florida campus. The forum provides the opportunity for honorees to share anecdotes relating to the obstacles and challenges they encountered while on their personal road to business success, as well as remedies relating to how they overcame them. The gala is open to the public.  Tickets are $375 per person.

ABOUT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY Northwood University is committed to the most personal attention to prepare students for success in their careers and in their communities; it promotes critical thinking skills, personal effectiveness, and the importance of ethics, individual freedom and responsibility.

Private, nonprofit, and accredited, Northwood University specializes in managerial and entrepreneurial education at three full-service, residential campuses located in southern Florida, mid-Michigan and northern Texas. Adult Degree Programs are available in eight states with many course delivery options including an online option. The DeVos Graduate School offers full-time, evening and industry specific master’s degree programs for entrepreneurs and executives in Michigan, Texas, Florida and Switzerland. The Alden B. Dow Center for creativity and Enterprise in Midland, Michigan, specializes in creative thinking and innovation development. International education is offered through study abroad and in Program Centers in Switzerland, China, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Northwood University also operates the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Maine.

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Private, nonprofit and accredited, Northwood University specializes in managerial and entrepreneurial education at three full-service, residential campuses located in Florida, Michigan, and Texas as well as Program Centers throughout the globe.