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Terry College of Business

Georgia's flagship business school, founded in 1912

Directors' College

2009 Agenda

Wednesday, June 10, 2009
7:30-8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:15 Introduction and Welcome
  • Dean Robert T. Sumichrast, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia
8:15-8:45 What It Means To Be A Director
  • James Verbrugge, Emeritus Professor of Finance, Terry College of Business, The University of Georgia
8:45-9:00 Structure and Focus of Directors' College — Why We Do What We Do the Way We Do It
  • Rick Miller, Partner, Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein LLP
9:00-9:45 Shareholder Activism
  • Jeff Allred, CEO, Griffeon Group
  • Ryan Levenson, Managing Director, Privet Fund
9:45-10:30 2009 Proxy Season Update
A review of the major issues and initiatives of the 2009 proxy season
  • Carol Bowie, Head of Governance Institute, RiskMetrics Group
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Roles, Responsibilities and Expectations of Directors
  • Rick Miller, Partner, Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein LLP
12:00-1:30 Lunch
  • The Honorable William B. Chandler III, Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
1:45-2:30 Corporate Governance Panel discussion and conclusions
  • Moderator: Rick Miller, Partner, Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein LLP
  • The Honorable William B. Chandler III, Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
  • Robert Barker, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Mueller Water Products
2:30-3:00 Case study and discussion with panelists in breakout groups
3:00-3:45 Corporate Governance Panel conclusion
3:45-5:00 Compensation Panel
  • Moderator: Eric Larré, Executive Compensation and Rewards, Towers Perrin
  • Peter C. Browning, Lead Director, Nucor Corporation
  • Michael Ainslie, Chairman, Ainslie Ventures, Inc.
5:00 Cocktail Reception
Thursday, June 11, 2009
8:00-8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:30 Audit Committee Panel
  • Moderator: Tim Bentsen, Managing Partner, KPMG LLP
  • Terry Strange, Former Vice Chairman, KPMG LLP and former Global Managing Partner, Audit Practice, KPMG International
  • Jerry W. Nix, Executive Vice President of Finance and CFO, Genuine Parts Company
9:30-10:00 Case study and discussion with panelists in breakout groups
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:00 Audit Committee Panel conclusion
11:00-11:45 Director & Officer Liability Overview
  • John Peterson, Managing Director, Aon Financial Services Group
  • Steve Shappell, Managing Director, Legal and Claims Practice, Aon Financial Services Group
12:00-1:30 Lunch
  • E. V. Goings, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tupperware Brands Corporation
1:45-2:45 Succession Panel
  • Moderator: Ted Dysart, Managing Partner of the Americas for the Global Board of DirectorsPractice, Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.
  • Roger Hemminghaus, retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation
  • Nancy A. Reardon, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer and Communications Officer, Campbell Soup Company
2:45-3:15 Case study and group discussion with panelists in breakout groups
3:15-3:30 Break
  • Rick Miller, Partner, Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein LLP
3:30-4:15 Succession Panel conclusions
4:15-4:45 What Makes You Nervous? Wrap-up
  • Rick Miller, Partner, Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein LLP

Contact Information

Office of Executive Programs
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
110 E. Clayton Street
Suite 602
Athens, GA 30602-6254
706-425-3051
1-866-238-0756 (toll-free)
706-369-6078 (fax)

Director

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