The Fall 2007 Else School Business Forum will be held in the Leggett Center on Wednesday, November 7th. The title of this year’s forum is “The Business of the Budget: Understanding the Process and Politics in Mississippi.” The panel discussion will feature Ronnie Musgrove, former Governor of the State of Mississippi; Phil Pepper, State Economist; and Charlie Williams, Chief of Staff for Governor Haley Barbour. Doors will open at 7:45 a.m. for a buffet breakfast and the panel discussion will begin at 8:30 a.m. Admission is $15. For more information, call 601-974-1250.
The Else Forum at Millsaps College is a regularly scheduled event which provides a platform for regional and national leaders in business to comment on topical issues for Millsaps students and interested members of the community.
Previous speakers include Jack Guynn, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; Leland Speed, executive director for the Mississippi Development Authority, Howard McMillan, Jr., former president of the American Bankers Association; Aubrey Patterson, chairman and CEO of BancorpSouth; and Mark W. Olson, Chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
