Over his long career, Kidder’s writing has been prolific and outstanding. The Soul of a New Machine – a book celebrated for its insight into the world of high-tech corporate America – earned him a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award in 1982.
Other bestselling works include House (1985), Among Schoolchildren (1989), Old Friends (1993) and Home Town (1999). His enormously influential book, Mountains Beyond Mountains (2003), captures two global health crises, tuberculosis and AIDS, through the eyes of a single-minded physician bent on improving the health of some of the poorest people on the planet.
Tracy Kidder’s writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Granta, The New York Times Book Review, and The New York Times OpEd page, as well as writing several short works of fiction. Kidder now lives with his wife in western Massachusetts and in Maine.
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Bill Cowher
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009 | 7:00PM
“Blueprint for a Winning Team”
Whether it’s football, life, or business, Bill Cowher believes that everyone should be instilled with three critical points. Everyone needs the right game plan, the right people and environment surrounding them, and the right approach to achieve all their goals.
Cowher overcame adversity and many obstacles to win 161 games as he compiled the right game plan, molded the right players, surrounded himself with the right coaches, and had the attitude and mindset to envision victory every day he stepped
on the field.
Bill Cowher led the Steelers to their first Super Bowl title in 26 years in 2005. He was the longest-tenured head coach in the NFL before stepping down following the 2006 season after 15 years with the Steelers. Cowher’s Steelers teams earned 10 post-season berths, captured eight division titles, advanced to six AFC Championship games, made two Super Bowl appearances and won one Super Bowl title.
Cowher is one of only six coaches in NFL history to claim at least eight division titles. In 2007, Cowher joined CBS Sports to bring his experience, knowledge and passion for the game as an analyst for the Network’s NFL studio show, THE NFL TODAY.
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Blake Mycoskie
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 | 7:00–9:00PM
“The New Rules for Tomorrow’s Business: A Student’s
Guide to Making a Difference in the World”
Blake Mycoskie is the Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS Shoes, Inc. TOMS’ simple promise to give a pair of new shoes to children in need around the world with every pair sold is revolutionizing the way consumers shop.
The One for One business model has encouraged conscientious consumers to purchase and give more than 140,000 pairs of new shoes to children in need in just 3 years. By the end of 2009, TOMS will give an additional 500,000 pairs of new shoes to children in need all around the world, including at home in the U.S. The One for One business model is redefining social
entrepreneurship for a new generation.
Can the purchasing power of individuals be used to foster the great good? Can an entrepreneur succeed financially and make the world a better place? The amazing success of TOMS Shoes proves that the answer to both of these questions is a resounding “Yes!”
Embodying the entrepreneurial spirit of a new generation, Mycoskie has created five businesses since college. In the Bill Gates Time magazine article, “How to Fix Capitalism,” TOMS is cited. Mycoskie also caught the attention of AT&T, who has featured him in a major national campaign for the last several months. He is an avid reader and traveler, 32-years-old, and lives on a sailboat in Los Angeles.
