2007 Headlines
Irene Rosenfeld, Chairman and CEO of Kraft Foods, Returns to Johnson School to Present Durland Memorial Lecture on October 18
Johnson School Alumna to Present "Anatomy of a Turnaround: Returning Kraft to Reliable Growth"
October 4, 2007 | Ithaca, NY - The Johnson School at Cornell University is pleased to announce that Irene Rosenfeld, Chairman and CEO of Kraft Foods, Inc., will present the 2007 Lewis H. Durland Memorial Lecture on October 18 at 4:45 pm in the Alice Statler Auditorium in Statler Hall on the Cornell campus. Rosenfeld will discuss the "Anatomy of a Turnaround: Returning Kraft to Reliable Growth." A reception will follow beginning at 5:45 pm in Sage Hall's Dyson Atrium.
While at Cornell, Rosenfeld will also participate in the Women's Management Council "Women's Power Lunch," a series initiated by the Johnson School's Office of Diversity and Inclusion as a forum for women in the Johnson School community to network with other female leaders. She will speak in Professor Jan Katz's International Competitive Strategy class and lead a roundtable discussion and question and answer session with 20 students from the Johnson School and Applied Economics and Management.
Rosenfeld earned three degrees from Cornell University: a doctorate in marketing and statistics from the Johnson School, a master of science in business administration, and a bachelor of arts in psychology, and currently serves on the University Board of Trustees. She was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Kraft Foods in June 2006 and assumed the additional post of Chairman in March 2007, following Altria Group's spin-off of Kraft.
The Durland Lecture Series is the most prestigious invitational speaking event at the Johnson School. Established in 1983, its purpose is to bring distinguished executives from the fields of business, finance and investment management to the Johnson School for a presentation to the students. It was established in memory of Lew Durland, treasurer emeritus of Cornell who served as the university's Chief Financial Officer for more than twenty-five years. Past speakers include Kenneth Chenault, Chairman and CEO of American Express; Craig Barrett, Chairman and CEO of Intel; Abby Joseph Cohen of Goldman Sachs, and Ann Fudge, CEO of Young & Rubicam Brands.
