Posted 10:54 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016
First in a series of College of Business Administration Executive Lectures.
First in a series of College of Business Administration Executive Lectures
A UW-La Crosse College of Business Administration alumnus will return to share financial insights. [caption id="attachment_46902" align="alignleft" width="223"]
Harry Blount, '86, CBA alumnus, is the special guest speaker of the CBA 2016 Executive Lecture Series.[/caption]
Investment research industry veteran Harry Blount will speak on “$150 Trillion Financial Disruption: The End of Index Funds and Spreadsheets?” at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, in 1400 Centennial Hall. It is the first presentation of the CBA’s 2016 Executive Lecture Series. The presentation is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.
Blount formed the DISCERN founding team, building on more than 20 years of executive and financial experience on Wall Street, including senior roles at Lehman Brothers, Credit Suisse First Boston, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, and CIBC Oppenheimer. He has been named an Institutional Investor All-American in both Information Technology Hardware and Internet Infrastructure Services.
The Wall Street Journal has recognized Blount as an all-star covering the computer hardware sector. Blount, who earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from UWL in 1986, also lent his expertise to the National Academy of Sciences where he served as a member of the Committee for Forecasting Future Disruptive Technologies; and to The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, where he chaired the Futures Committee.
The 2016 UWL College of Business Administration Executive Lecture Series is funded by Citizens State Bank. The series provides opportunities to discover more about business management and leadership from today’s business leaders. It supports the college’s mission to foster academic excellence, career success, and community engagement through enriching, interactive experiences.
This event is coordinated in part by the UWL Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. For additional information visit www.uwlax.edu/cei or call 608.785.8648.