Join us at our next CEO P2P Forum where we will be discussing the topic of "Hallmarks of Successful CEOs: Universal success principles across industries." Mark Willes, former CEO of Times Mirror and General Mills, will be leading the discussion with the group. Mr. Willes was Assistant Professor of Finance and Visiting Lecturer at the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce of the University of Pennsylvania from 1967 to 1971. In 1971, Mr. Willes joined the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, where he held a number of positions, including director of research and first vice president. He was president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from 1977 to 1980. He joined General Mills, Inc. in 1980 as executive vice president and chief financial officer, was elected president, chief operating officer, and a director of General Mills in 1985, and was elected vice chairman of the board in 1992. In 1995, Mr. Willes was elected a director, president, and chief executive officer of The Times Mirror Company, a national news and information company, and, in 1996, was elected to the additional post of chairman of the board. He also was publisher of The Los Angeles Times from 1997 to 1999. Currently Mark is Chairman of the Board of the Polynesian Cultural Center, Investor and Chairman of the Board of Imagine Learning and AxisPointe, Founder and Co-Chairman of I3 Technologies, and Presiding (Lead) Director at Black and Decker. The CEO P2P Forum is led by Glen Mella, President & COO, Control4 and Gary Goodrich, CEO of ProPay USA. The group meets every other month.
Only UTC Technology member CEO’s with 10 more employees are invited to attend, keeping the group focused on the issues being discussed. Contact Mark at 801-568-3500 for membership information. |