2006 Headlines
Sharon Allen, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, to Speak on February 28
As Chairman of the Board of Directors of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (D&T USA), Allen oversees the governance of an organization with more than $7 billion in annual revenues. Her election in 2003 as board chairman was the latest achievement in a career of distinguished business leadership. Before that, she served as managing partner of the Pacific Southwest practice of Deloitte, with responsibility for offices in Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, San Diego, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Reno. With more than 30 years of audit and consulting experience, Allen?s clients have included Albertson?s Inc., The Boeing Company, Computer Science Corp., Health Net, Inc., Hewlett-Packard, Lucent Technologies and Washington Mutual Inc. Her responsibilities and influence extend beyond her U.S. leadership roles. She is a member of the organization?s Global Board of Directors, where she serves as the U.S. representative on the Global Governance Committee and chairs the Global Risk Management Committee. A frequent speaker on governance, global commerce and workplace issues, Allen has addressed a broad range of prestigious forums. They include the Economic Club of Chicago, UCLA Andersen School Corporate Governance Conference, The Milken Global Economic Conference, The Economist CEO/CFO Governance Conference, the Women?s Economic Club of Detroit, the Darden School Leadership Series, and the Johns Hopkins Ginder Lecture Series on Global Business. Allen has been honored often for her contributions to business and community leadership. She?s a past designee as one of the "50 Women to Watch" by the Wall Street Journal and a "Woman of the Year" of the New York City Police Athletic League. She?s also earned the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Business Leader Award, and serves as a board member of United Way of Greater Los Angeles, Town Hall Los Angeles and the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles. She is currently a member of the President?s Export Council and the Women?s Leadership Board at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Allen holds an honorary doctorate in Administrative Science from her alma mater, the University of Idaho. The Durland Lecture Series is the most prestigious speaking event at the Johnson School. Initiated 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 Lewis Durland, treasurer emeritus of Cornell who served as the university?s chief financial officer for more than twenty-five years. Past speakers include Ann Fudge, Chairman and CEO of Young and Rubicam Brands; Kenneth Chenault, Chairman and CEO of American Express; Craig Barrett, Chairman and CEO of Intel; Abby Joseph Cohen of Goldman Sachs, and Karen Katen, Executive Vice President, Pfizer, Inc. and President, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group. The Johnson School is Cornell University's graduate school of management. The Johnson School combines leading edge intellectual capital with "real time, real world" business practice and is among the top business schools in the world. Opportunities for experiential learning, such as immersion programs and student-run venture capital and mutual funds, distinguish the Johnson School's curricula. Programs include MBA and doctoral degrees, a twelve-month MBA option for students with advanced degrees in science or engineering, an Executive MBA and Cornell?s Cornell-Queen's Executive MBA. For more about the Johnson School please visit: www.johnson.cornell.edu. For More Information |
