Peddie to speak at Odette Breakfast With Champions Launch of the Richard Peddie Leadership Initiative

TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2012 /CNW/ -

WHAT:
Richard Peddie ('70 Hon.BCom, '01 Honorary Doctor of Laws), recently retired President and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), and UWindsor booster, will speak at the first in the Odette School of Business's 2012 Breakfast With Champions lecture series. The breakfast will also introduce the Richard Peddie Leadership Initiative (RPLI).

The Initiative, presented jointly by MLSE and the University of Windsor, is aimed at projects intended to assess and develop leadership potential and opportunities in its students and in the community. The RPLI is a tribute to Dr. Peddie's commitment to excellence and his generosity in inspiring entrepreneurialism, leadership and innovation at the Odette School of Business.

WHEN:
Wednesday, January 25
7:15 a.m., breakfast
7:45 a.m., program

WHERE:
Odette School of Business building, Room 104
University of Windsor campus

Barbara Barone
Internal/External Relations Officer
Odette School of Business
519/971-3678 tel; 519/973-7073 fax
[email protected]