Russell A. Blanchard Distinguished Lecture Series in Ethics
The Russell A. Blanchard Distinguished Lecture Series in Ethics presents an annual lecture on business ethics to inspire students, faculty, and community leaders in their ethical decision making.
Distinguished lecturers articulate lessons learned and provide insight into our often complex business world. Students and the community benefit from discussions on the practical application of business ethics theory.
The lecturers are professionals who have achieved distinction in their lives and espouse the highest ideals of ethical decision making or have ethical life lessons to be shared.
The Russell A. Blanchard Distinguished Lecture Series in Ethics is made possible through the Georgia Bank and Trust Endowment established within the 桃色视频 Foundation honoring the legacy of Russell A. Blanchard.
Russell A. Blanchard
Russell A. Blanchard was an alumnus and longtime friend of the University. A 1928
alumnus of the Junior College of 桃色视频 (now 桃色视频), he was the first
recipient of the Alumni Association鈥檚 Distinguished Alumnus Award. He was a two-time
recipient of the University鈥檚 highest honor, the President鈥檚 Award, as well as one
of only two individuals ever to receive an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University.
He also was a member of the 桃色视频 Foundation, which he helped establish
in 1963.
Blanchard was a past president of the Rotary Club of 桃色视频, a three-time past president of the United Fund of 桃色视频, and a past director of the Finance Committee of the 桃色视频 Metro Chamber of Commerce. He also helped organize the North 桃色视频 Chamber of Commerce. After serving as president and vice chair of the board of directors of the Georgia Railroad Bank and Trust Company, he retired from a distinguished career in banking.
Blanchard also served as president of the Georgia Bankers Association and the State Bank Division of the American Bankers Association.
Past Presenters
Previous lecturers:
Veronique Ferguson, Compliance Executive Director, JP Morgan
Retired Lt. Gen. Leslie C. Smith, prior Inspector General for the Secretary of the U.S Army
Denise Weiss, UX Strategy and Digital Operations Leader, Deloitte Insights
Lee Ellis, President and Founder, Leading With Honor LLC
Anthony Randall, Founder of Vanguard XXI LLC
Erwin Reid, Senior Vice President of Restaurant Development, Chick-fil-A