"Leadership and Ethics" subject of McCord Lecture

Don Soderquist, executive in residence at the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics at John Brown University, will give the McCord Lecture on Friday, May 9, at noon in the Michel Student Center ballroom.

Soderquist is former senior vice chairman and chief operating officer of Wal-Mart, Inc., where he continued Sam Walton's legacy and became known as the "keeper of the culture," touching millions of lives through his leadership ideas and ideals. He travels the world challenging today's leaders to "lead with excellence based on values that last and skills that work."

The McCord Lectureship was established by the officers and directors of Illinois Mutual Life and Casualty Company on July 31, 1990 in honor of Robert A. McCord upon his retirement as chairman of the board and cheif executive officer of the company. The lectureship brings prominent business executives to campus to meet with student groups and business professionals from the community to discuss managerial and organizational applications.