FedEx Freight Chief Financial Officer to Speak at Global Management Speaker Series

By: Kent State University
 
KENT, Ohio - Oct. 9, 2014 - PRLog -- Kent State University alumnus Donald C. Brown is coming to speak to the general public and College of Business Administration students, faculty and staff on Monday, Oct. 20.

Brown is the featured speaker for the Global Management Center Speaker Series. His presentation “Managing Global Supply Chains and The Savvy Customer,” centers on logistics solutions for modern global delivery.

“Today we live and work in a global marketplace; to prepare our students for success, we educate and instill global thinking,” said Dean of the College of Business Administration Deborah F. Spake. “Don Brown will share with students and faculty how innovative delivery solutions become imperative when determining supply chain logistics for leading corporations.”

The event is free and open to the public.  It will take place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center. The lecture will include a question and answer session, followed by a reception

Brown is Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration and CFO of FedEx Freight. He began his career in Ernst & Young's audit practice in 1977. He joined Roadway Services in 1990 as Assistant to the Vice President and Controller, and later served as Vice President of Human Resources for Caliber System. Don joined FedEx Corporation in 1998 as Staff Vice President - Controller. He also held financial management positions at FedEx Corporate Services and FedEx Logistics before joining FedEx Freight in 2001.  Brown is a graduate of the College of Business Administration with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

The Global Management Center (GMC) strives to advance international business education opportunities, advance global research through industry partnerships and provide an international stage for students, faculty and the public to learn and engage in best global business practices.

To register or for more information visit http://www2.kent.edu/business/ or call Maria Avila at 330-672-9426.

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Kent State’s College of Business Administration is one of only 180 universities worldwide to achieve dual accreditation in both business and accounting from AACSB International, the global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees in business and accounting. The College of Business Administration is home to 4,502 students, the second largest business school in Ohio. The College boasts an on-site satellite office of Kent State University’s Career Services Center dedicated to empowering business students to discover career success upon graduation.   The College has three Centers of Excellence; The Global Management Center, Center for Information Systems and the Center of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation that enhance the education of our business students, propel scholarly research, establish innovative industry partnerships and provide outreach to Northeast Ohio and beyond.

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