St. Norbert College CEO Breakfast and Strategy Series

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From St. Norbert College, October 23, 2006
by Mike Counter, mike.counter@snc.edu, (920) 403-3089

Two CEOs will present in November as part of the St. Norbert College CEO Breakfast and Strategy Series. This is the 10th year that the college has provided this educational resource for area business professionals. All of the presenters are outstanding business and community leaders who will share their unique strategies for meeting challenges facing American businesses today. The series is sponsored by Schenck Business Solutions, The Boldt Company and Marketplace Magazine.

The registration fee is $60 for each session or $350 for the series of seven. Terry Growcock is the first presenter in the series. The seven presentations will be held either at the Riverview Country Club in Appleton or at St. Norbert College Bemis International Center.

For more information or to register contact St. Norbert College at (920) 403-
3166 or amy.sorenson@snc.edu.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15 - TERRY GROWCOCK TO SPEAK ON "FUNCTIONING IN THE NEW NORTH AS A GLOBAL BUSINESS"

Terry Growcock, chairman and CEO of The Manitowoc Company, will present "Functioning in the New North as a Global Business" as part of the CEO Breakfast and Strategy Series on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 7:30-8:30 a.m. in the F.K. Bemis International Center at St. Norbert College.

Growcock was appointed The Manitowoc Company chairman and chief executive officer in October of 2002. The Manitowoc Company is a leading multi-industry manufacturer of lattice-boom cranes, tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, commercial icecube machines, ice/beverage dispensers and commercial refrigeration equipment. The firm is also a leading provider of shipbuilding and ship-repair services for government, military and commercial customers throughout the U.S. maritime industry.

Growcock attended Indiana University and earned a B.A. in business management from the University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, Ind. Growcock was appointed by President George W. Bush to the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and negotiations for the United States Trade Representative. He serves on several boards and is chairman of the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.

THURSDAY, NOV. 16 - THOMAS SCHMIDT TO SPEAK ON "THE CHALLENGES OF A FAMILY-OWNED CORPORATION"

Thomas Schmidt, president and CEO of U.S. Oil Company, will present "The Challenges of a Family-Owned Corporation" as part of the CEO Breakfast and Strategy Series on Thursday, Nov. 16, 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Riverview Country Club, Appleton.

U.S. Oil is a Wisconsin-based, privately held corporation that specializes in wholesale distribution of petroleum products and automotive parts. Schmidt was elected president of U.S. Oil in 1990. He also serves on U.S. Oil's board of directors.

Schmidt graduated from St. Norbert College with a B.S. in business administration in 1971. He serves on several boards, including the board of directors for the Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores Association (WPMCA) and the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA).