The Terry Leadership Speaker Series seeks to bring established, well-known leaders from a variety of organizations to the Terry College of Business and the University of Georgia to connect today's leaders with the leaders of tomorrow. Creating forums for both to interact is highly beneficial for our students as they are able to see living examples of class learning and leadership in action. In these student-oriented forums, guest speakers discuss their unique leadership styles and experience. It also allows alumni and executives to meet the bright future businessmen and women at the Terry College of Business and the University of Georgia. The Terry Leadership Speaker Series is open to all undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff at the University of Georgia.

Upcoming speakers

• 3/28 - Allison O'Kelly, Founder and CEO, Mom Corps
• 4/25 - Tom Cousins, Chairman Emeritus and Founder, Cousins Properties

Previous speakers and leadership topics (photo gallery here)

• Cynthia Cooper, the whistleblower for WorldCom
  • Extraordinary Circumstances: The Journey of a Corporate Whistleblower
• David Hanna, Chairman of the Board and CEO, CompuCredit
  • Challenges of Economic Difficulty in the Credit Industry
• Jimmy Blanchard, Retired Chairman and CEO of Synovus
  • What's Really Important?
• Steve Parrish, SVP Corporate Affairs, Altria Group, Inc.
  • Perception is Reality: Trying to Change Both
• Jim Winestock, SVP of U.S. Operations for UPS
  • What Brown Can Do For You!
• Craig Johnson, EVP of Sales and Brand Management for Philip Morris USA
  • From Most Admired to Most Reviled, One Company's Leadership Challenge
• Michael Capellas CEO, MCI
  • Staying Focused In Today's Evolving Business Environment
• Tom Chapman, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Equifax
  • Weapons of Mass Instruction
• Major General Janet A. Hicks, Commanding General of the US Army Signal School and Ft. Gordon
  • Leadership Tips, Generally Speaking
• Lee Lee James, Vice Chairman and Chief Information Officer of Synovus
  • Leadership and A Great Place to Work
• John Allison, Chairman and CEO, BB&T
  • Leadership and Values
• Joe Rogers, Chairman and CEO of The Waffle House
  • Entrepreneurial Leadership: How the Waffle House Came to Be
• John Addison, Co-CEO of Primerica
  • Secrets of 21st Century Leadership
• Frank McCloskey, VP of Diversity and Workplace at Georgia Power
  • The Ethical Responsibilities of a Leader
• Tom Johnson, President and CEO of CNN from 1990-2001
  • Lessons I Have Learned Since Harvard Business School
• Dennis Donovan, EVP of Human Resources at Home Depot
  • Building a Winning Future on a Foundation of Change
• Leo Wells, President and Founder of Wells Real Estate Funds
  • Servant Leadership
• Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Investment Group