Wall Street Veteran to Speak at Adelphi on Corporate Social Responsibility

Michael J. Driscoll M.B.A. ’89, a Wall Street industry expert, will deliver the Adelphi University Hagedorn Lecture on Corporate Social Responsibility, entitled “Observations of an Outsider from the Inside...One Person's View of Wall Street and Where We Lost Our Way.” The lecture, free and open to the public, will take place on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., in the Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom of the Ruth S. Harley University Center. Driscoll is a visiting professor and senior executive-in-residence with the Adelphi University School of Business.

Driscoll is a 28-year veteran of Wall Street and is regularly quoted in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, National Public Radio, TheStreet.com, Forbes.com, and Voice of America, among others. Driscoll has held various positions during his career with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette/Credit Suisse-First Boston, Hambrecht & Quist, Smith Barney, Prudential-Bache Securities, and E.F. Hutton & Company. Prior to joining Adelphi University’s School of Business in April 2010, Driscoll was one of the founding members and head of trading at Geosphere Capital LLC, a hedge fund focused on global natural resources and industrials with assets that reached $1.5 billion in 2008. He also served as senior managing director on Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.’s NYSE-listed trading desk, primarily responsible for trading securities in the global energy and domestic aerospace and defense sectors.

A dedicated alumnus, Driscoll helped kick off Adelphi’s first-ever C.O.A.C.H. (Count on Alumni for Career Help) event, to give students direct access to industry leaders. He also played a role in transforming a classroom into a trading room outfitted with seven Bloomberg terminals, named after James Riley, Jr., a retired Goldman Sachs partner, which gives Adelphi students a practical and in-depth understanding of the things that shape the world of finance.

Started in 2003 through a generous contribution from Amy Hagedorn ’05 (Hon.) and Miracle-Gro founder, the late Horace Hagedorn ’01 (Hon.), Adelphi’s annual Hagedorn Lecture Series on Corporate Social Responsibility enables the University to invite prominent speakers to address pressing issues of the day. The series supports the University’s goal for creating a culture of conscience among students, faculty, staff, administrators, and local community members. Previous speakers include: Robert. B Willumstad ’05 (Hon.), Stephen Heintz, Thomas J. Donahue M.B.A. ’65, Noreen Harrington ’81, Arthur Levitt and David Boies.

For more information about this event, please visit adelphi.edu, or call the Cultural Events Hotline at (516) 877-4555. To learn more about the Adelphi University School of Business, visit http://business.adelphi.edu/.

Adelphi University School of Business: Established in 1964, it combines a cutting-edge curriculum with personal attention from expert faculty to create leaders who have the knowledge, integrity, and originality to drive enterprise in the 21st century. Small classes, state-of-the-art instruction, a richly diverse student body, and hands-on experience enable students to excel in all aspects of management. Adelphi offers an array of undergraduate programs in accounting, economics, finance, management and marketing as well as part-time and accelerated M.B.A. graduate programs. Faculty members are first-rate scholars as well as experienced entrepreneurs and executives with a passion for teaching. Innovators and top researchers, they are highly regarded for their expertise in key business disciplines. Students gain exposure to business practice through internships and events with distinguished executives, government leaders, and scholars. The School is one of a small percentage of programs worldwide to be accredited by AACSB International. Adelphi University School of Business blends the dynamism of a large university with the intimacy of a small community.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi is a world class, modern university with excellent and highly relevant programs where students prepare for lives of active citizenship and professional careers. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 41 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University, chartered in 1896, maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.

Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island.

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