Susan Cipollaro, scipollaro@fairfield.edu , 203-254-4000 ext. 2726

When : Thursday, September 14, 2017, 7:30—9:00 a.m.

Where: Fairfield University, Dolan School of Business Dining Room
(Bellarmine and Coughlin Rd.), Fairfield, CT 06824

What: The Dolan School of Business will host Larry Ackerman, a leading expert on organizational and personal identity, for a lecture and faculty panel discussion. Mr. Ackerman will be joined by Mark Ligas, PhD, interim dean of the Dolan School of Business, and by John Neal, visiting assistant professor of marketing . The Business Breakfast Series at the Dolan School is an interactive seminar for managers and area professionals.

Who: Larry Ackerman is a leading authority on both personal and organizational identity and the impact it has on brand, leadership, and culture. He is the founder and president of Identity Circle LLC, a consulting and coaching firm in Westport, Conn. His clients have included AARP, Fidelity Investments, Lockheed Martin, Maytag, National Geographic, State Farm Insurance, and others.

Mr. Ackerman has also written two books : Identity is Destiny: Leadership and the Roots of Value Creation and The Identity Code: The 8 Essential Questions for Finding Your Purpose and Place in the World. Visit his website at larryackerman.com.

This event is free and open to the public.

Please RSVP to fairfield.edu/businessbreakfast.  For more information please contact (203) 254 – 4307 or dolancommunication@fairfield.edu .

Posted On: 08-28-2017 11:08 AM

Volume: 50 Number: 29

Fairfield University is a modern Jesuit Catholic university rooted in one of the world’s oldest intellectual and spiritual traditions. More than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe are pursuing degrees in the University’s five schools. Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values. The University is located on a stunning 200-acre campus on the scenic Connecticut coast just an hour from New York City.