Deputy Secretary of Defense to Speak at UM’s Clark School
Gordon England '61 to Give Whiting-Turner Business and Entrepreneurial Lecture

*MEDIA ADVISORY*

CONTACT:
Melissa Corley
301-405-6501
mcorley@umd.edu

WHAT: Looking Ahead—Secretary England will give his perspectives on what the future will hold for engineering students based on his own experiences as a student here at the Clark School and his more than 40 years of experience as an engineer, industry executive and an official at the highest level of the federal government.

WHO: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England '61

WHEN: Thursday, October 16, 2008
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – lecture, preceded by reception at 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: 1110 Kim Engineering Building
A. James Clark School of Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park, Md.

The Whiting-Turner Business and Entrepreneurial Lecture at the A. James Clark School of Engineering brings leading technology enterprise thinkers to campus—men and women from large, established companies or small and promising start-ups, who deal with the real-world challenges of a fast-paced, global economy. In their lectures and question-and-answer sessions, they share their insights and experiences, their "war stories" and predictions, inspiring audience members to apply new ideas and approaches in their current or future careers.

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