David and Lyn Silfen Leadership Series
The David and Lyn Silfen Leadership Series is a unique collaboration between students, faculty members, and distinguished business leaders from around the world. The series provides a forum that fosters the exchange of experience and ideas among the most influential people in business today - and those poised to lead tomorrow.
Sharing their entrepreneurial sensibilities, management techniques, leadership styles, and wisdom, Silfen Leadership Series speakers continue to engage the entire Columbia Business School community through a unique and mutually-beneficial platform - one that provides value to the School, participating speakers, and their respective firms.
Silfen Leadership Series - 2012-2013 Speakers
Henry Swieca '82
Co-Founder, Highbridge Capital Management
Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Talpion Fund Management LP
Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 12:30-1:30pm
Arnold Chavkin '77
Chief Investment Officer, Pine Brook Road Partners, LLC
Thursday, November 8, 2012, 12:30-1:30pm
Keith Sherin '91
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Electric
Thursday, December 6, 2012, 12:30-1:30pm
John Martin '94
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Time Warner
Thursday, February 7, 2013, 12:30-1:30pm
Alex Gorsky
Chief Executive Officer, Johnson & Johnson
Spring 2013
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For more information on the Silfen Leadership Series, please contact Felicia Ganthier at 212-854-8071 or fj2131@columbia.edu.