Purdue Series on Corporate Citizenship and Ethics
Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship
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The Purdue Series on Corporate Citizenship and Ethics is the result of a unique and ongoing collaboration between Purdue University’s College of Education’s Ackerman Center and Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business. Speakers chosen from a variety of disciplines investigate the various aspects of business ethics and the role citizens play in corporate ethics, providing a well-rounded overview of the effects of corporate ethics upon business, the economy, and society as a whole.
Since 2003, speakers have presented on a wide range of topics. Past speakers have included US Senators and Representatives, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, a Nobel Prize winner, social entrepreneurs and best-selling authors. More than 11,000 people have attended lectures in the Series. The Ackerman Center receives support for the Series from Purdue Federal Credit Union.
All events are free and open to the public.
Featured Speaker
Peter Leyden
Futurist, tech expert, former WIRED managing editor, and serial entrepreneur
Thursday, April 18, 2024
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Loeb Playhouse – Stewart Center
Past Speakers
- Marie Yovanovitch – 2023
Former U. S. Ambassador to Ukraine - John Whyte, M. D. – 2022
Chief Medical Officer, WebMD - John Carreyrou – 2021
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist - Michael Lewis – 2018
Best Selling Author - Reshma Saujani – 2017
Founder & CEO of Girls Who Code - Ken Burns – 2016
Historian and Filmmaker - David Gregory – 2016
Former Moderator, NBC’s Meet the Press - Jimmy Wales – 2015
Founder of Wikipedia - Perry Chen – 2014
Creator and Chairman of Kickstarter - Charles Best – 2013
Founder and CEO of Donorschoose.org - Nina Godiwalla – 2012
Leadership and Diversity Pioneer, CEO of MindWorks and Best-selling Author - Ron Shaich – 2012
Founder, Chairman, and co-CEO of Panera Bread Co. - Morgan Spurlock – 2011
Academy Award-Nominated Filmmaker & Host of 30 Days - Mitch Jackson – 2011
VP environmental affairs and sustainability, FedEx - Randy Cohen – 2010
Ethics Columnist, New York Times Magazine - Jessica Jackley – 2010
Co-founder, kiva.org - Harry Markopolos – 2010
Bernie Madoff whistleblower - Blake Mycoskie – 2009
Founder, TOMS Shoes - Harvey Pitt – 2009
Former Chairman, SEC
CEO, Kalorama Partners - Jerome Ringo – 2009
Environmental Pioneer and President of the Apollo Alliance - James W. Owens – 2008
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Illinois - Paul Sarbanes – 2008
Former Senator and Co-Author of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act - Barry Salzberg – 2007
CEO, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP - John Kasich – 2007
Host of Heartland with John Kasich, Fox News Channel - Kathleen Kennedy Townsend – 2006
Former Lt. Governor of Maryland - Lech Walesa – 2006
Former President of Poland
Nobel Laureate - Jerry Greenfield – 2005
Co-Founder, Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc. - Ron Shapiro – 2005
Founder, Shapiro Negotiations Institute, Sports Agent, Attorney, Educator, Author, and Civic Leader - Arthur Martinez – 2005
Former Chairman and CEO, Sears - Rushworth Kidder – 2004
Founder, Institute for Global Ethics - Marci Rossell – 2004
Former Chief Economist, CNBC - Howard Putnam – 2003
Former CEO, Southwest Airlines - Dick Thornburgh – 2003
Former U.S. Attorney General
Contact the Ackerman Center at (765) 494-4755 or by email at amurphyk@purdue.edu.
Beering Hall 4119 West Lafayette, IN
