Robert Reich - St. Louis Speakers Series

January 19, 2010

Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor, Economic Adviser
8 p.m., January 19

Maryville University, in partnership with National City, brings well-known economist Robert Reich to the region as a featured guest in the St. Louis Speakers Series.

Having served in the Ford, Carter, Clinton and now Obama administrations, Reich is regarded as one of the nation's leading thinkers on business, labor and the economy. As Secretary of Labor during the Clinton Administration, he worked to pass the Retirement Protection Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and increased the minimum wage for hourly workers.

Reich, who is also a professor of public policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley, is the author of many books, including the best-sellers, The Work of Nations, The Future of Success and Locked in the Cabinet. His latest book is Supercapitalism.

"National City is proud to support the St. Louis Speaker Series. This series of lectures provides intellectual enrichment to St. Louis audiences through presentations from some of the most prominent figures of our time," said Rick Sems, president of National City, Missouri Banking, now a part of PNC Financial Services Group.

Upcoming speakers also include:
Mia Farrow - February 9, 2010
One of Hollywood's most iconic leading ladies, Mia Farrow began her career at an early age and went on to star in more than 40 films including Rosemary's Baby and Hannah and Her Sisters. In a riveting personal account of her life behind-the-scenes, Farrow explores the challenges that helped shape her inspiring humanitarian efforts with UNICEF and in Darfur.

Tom Friedman - April 6, 2010
Tom Friedman's background as a reporter for The New York Times and his expertise in the Middle East led this three-time Pulitzer Prize winner to pen The Lexus and the Olive Tree, The World is Flat and, most recently, Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America.

Greg Mortenson - April 20, 2010
According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, everywhere Greg goes people line up to hear his message about how to change the world. His book, Three Cups of Tea, spent 91 weeks on The New York Times best-sellers list. He co-founded the Central Asia Institute which has built nearly 80 schools educating 18,000 girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan.


About the St. Louis Speaker Series
Maryville University's St. Louis Speakers Series at Powell Symphony Hall is the ultimate in cultural entertainment - evenings of diverse opinions, profound insights and fascinating discussion on a broad scope of issues.  Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Peace Prize winners, world leaders, statesmen, distinguished journalists, authors and other celebrated personalities have enlightened, inspired and entertained our audiences for 11 seasons.

About Maryville University
Founded in 1872, Maryville University is a four-year, private university located in west St. Louis County. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Best Colleges in the Masters-Midwest category, Maryville University students may choose from 50 academic programs, including degrees at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. Among recent graduates, 82 percent are employed or attending graduate school. More than 16,000 Maryville alumni work and live in the St. Louis region.

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