C-Suite Speaker Series
C-Suite Speaker Verl Purdy seeks solutions with data, determination
As a boy growing up in rural West Virginia, Verl Purdy ’73 MBA walked a mile from his family’s farm to a one-room schoolhouse with a coal fire for warmth and water fetched in buckets. The path from those hardscrabble times in a mountain hollow to his life today has been a journey of discovery […]
With a focus on culture, CEO Bill Christensen is transforming JELD-WEN to drive worldwide success
Christensen spoke at the Belk College of Business’s C-Suite Speaker Series. Under Bill Christensen’s leadership as CEO, global building products manufacturer JELD-WEN has embarked on a transformation journey to accelerate business performance across its operations in 15 countries. The Charlotte headquartered company, which primarily manufactures windows and doors, is focused on reenergizing the family-oriented culture […]
Bojangles leader shares business, life lessons
Jose Armario connects with students at C-Suite Speaker Series