Founder of Culver's to Speak at Bradley

Craig Culver, the founder of Culver's Restaurants Inc., will be the featured speaker at Bradley University's Distinguished Entrepreneur Speaker Series on April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center on the Bradley campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The first Culver's restaurant opened in Wisconsin in 1984. Today there are more than 600 restaurants in 22 states. Culver will share insight into his path to success and his business philosophy which is to always do what's right for your customer.

The Distinguished Speaker Series was created three years ago by the Turner School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation to highlight the achievements of some of the nation’s most successful entrepreneurs. Past speakers include the founders of Priceline.com, Redbox, Barefoot Wine, and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. During the event, Culver will be presented with Bradley's Distinguished Entrepreneur award.