| We all were given a gift over
these days. Leaders of immense accomplishment trusted us enough
to share their unique stories, the highs and the lows. It was all
real, authentic and profoundly moving.
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| J.C. Watts |
On Monday, founder and chairman
of J.C. Watts Companies and former U.S. Congressman, J.C. Watts
addressed “ISOLATION AT THE TOP IN POLITICS AND BUSINESS.”
He shared about the struggles he experienced in his personal life
dealing with his family while achieving success in business and
politics.
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| Joe Gregory |
Joe Gregory, President and CEO
of Gregory Management Co. LLC, and former Vice-Chairman of King
Pharmaceuticals Inc., then shared about his journey towards “BUILDING
A GREAT COMPANY.” He spoke about cultivating value in companies
and stressed the importance of investing in society. He shared his
perspective on relationships within his company, valuing the employees
as much as the shareholders. Mr. Gregory ended with a quote by Thoreau
that has carried him along, ‘Don’t just be good, and
be good for something.’
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| Steve Case |
After a cocktail reception at
JP Morgan Private Bank, dinner was served at the US Chamber of Commerce.
Opening remarks by PathNorth members Mike Kane and Rick Scott lead
into the keynote delivery by former Chairman and CEO of AOL Time
Warner, and Chairman and CEO of Revolution LLC, Steve Case. He shared
during dinner on ‘KEEPING PERSPECTIVE THROUGH THE UPS AND
DOWNS.’ Mr. Case shared his perspective on starting America
Online. He spoke of the perseverance, passion and people that kept
him going. He spoke about viewing his work as a mission, never as
a business. He shared about the ups and down that he experienced
with AOL, as well as in his personal life. Mr. Case highlighted
the importance in trying to do what you love doing, taking a holistic
approach to every life endeavor and being willing to learn patience.
A candid after dinner discussion followed with Mr. Case taking questions
from the group. He addressed topics such as, “If you could
do the AOL merger over again, what would you do differently? “What
are you currently doing with healthcare?” “How did your
faith help you deal with criticism during the AOL/Time Warner decline?”
among many others.
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| Dr. Tim Johnson |
Monday morning over breakfast
at the Metropolitan Club, Dr. Tim Johnson shared “SEVEN THINGS
LEADERS MUST KNOW ABOUT THEIR HEALTH.” Dr. Johnson, Medical
Editor for ABC news, focused on four main disease categories that
most people are affected by today. These categories were Heart Disease,
Stroke, Cancer and Stress. A brief summary, symptoms, and prevention
of each were discussed.
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Panel with Jack Kemp,
Frank Raines and Dan Coates |
The first panel discussion was
moderated by former U.S. Senator from Indiana and former ambassador
to the Federal Republic of Germany, Dan Coats, on ‘WHY POLITICS
STILL MATTER.” Jack Kemp, former U.S. Congressman from New
York and Founder and Chairman of Kemp Partners, joined the former
Chairman and CEO of Fannie Mae and Vice-President of Revolution
Health Group, Frank Raines. Just a few of the topics discussed include:
the definition of politics and its many faces, how to responsibly
address political issues, the power of the press in politics and
even prevalent healthcare issues. Bill Haslam, former businessman
and Mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, responded to the panel by commenting
on his reasons for taking office and the role each of us play in
the bigger story around us.
Bill Haslam |
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Panel with Jerry Lewis,
Vince Wolfington, and Roger Dow |
Session two “THE EVENTFUL
JOURNEY OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP,” featured former Chairman and
CEO of Petro-Lewis Corporation and President of Downing Partners,
Inc., Jerry Lewis. Vince Wolfington, Chairman Emeritus of Carey
International, Inc. and Chairman of Global Alliance Advisors, LLC,
was also on the panel. Roger Dow, President and CEO of Travel Industry
Association of America, moderated as this panel discussed issues
dealing with differing processes that are involved in owning a large
business. This panel discussion was packed with personal experience,
insight, and perspective.
The closing Luncheon at the Metropolitan
Club began with a few remarks by Dirk Junge about “LEAVING
A LEGACY.” Dirk shared about some of his experiences in the
Pitcairn family and the ups and downs that are involved in family
companies. Former FBI and CIA Director, Bill Webster gave a wonderful
introduction to the luncheon speaker, John Whitehead. Mr. Whitehead
shared unique wisdom from his “LIFETIME OF LEADERSHIP.”
The former Goldman Sachs co-Chairman and Deputy Secretary of State
spoke about his recent experience as the Chairman of the Lower Manhattan
Development Corporation, as he led the organization charged with
rebuilding Lower Manhattan after 9/11. He left participants with
unforgettable lessons about the power of listening and the importance
of working to reach consensus with colleagues. Mr. Whitehead’s
brilliant and inspiring words ended an immensely moving and momentous
PathNorth gathering.
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