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Christos M. Cotsakos, Former Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of E*TRADE Group, Inc. to Speak at William
Paterson University on March 28
—Tickets available at Shea Center Box Office
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Dr. Christos M. Cotsakos, who served
as chairman of the board and chief executive officer for E*TRADE
Group, Inc from 1996 to 2003, will speak as part of the Distinguished
Lecturer Series at William Paterson University on March 28. His
lecture is titled "Changing the Rules of Engagement."
Tickets for the lecture are available at the Shea Center Box Office.
To purchase tickets, please call the box office at 973-720-2371
between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.; prices are $26 standard; $24 for senior
citizens and William Paterson faculty, staff and alumni; $10 for
William Paterson students; and $14 for students from other schools.
Parking is free.
Dr. Cotsakos is credited for initiating a global diversification
strategy at E*TRADE, and broadening the company's financial products
and services portfolio to include investing, banking, lending, planning
and advice.
Prior to E*TRADE, Dr. Cotsakos served as global co-chief executive
officer, president, chief operating officer, and board member at
A.C. Nielsen. Dr. Cotsakos also spent 18 years with the Federal
Express
Corporation, where he held a number of senior executive positions.
Dr. Cotsakos currently serves on the board of directors of FOX Entertainment
Group. He also acts as co-chair for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Fund, vice-chairman for the Kennedy Center Corporate Fund and is
a member of the New York Stock Exchange's Listed Company Advisory
Committee.
A decorated Vietnam veteran, Dr. Cotsakos enlisted in the U.S. Army
in 1967 and was honorably discharged from active duty in 1970.
Dr. Cotsakos received a B.A. in communication from William Paterson
University, an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University, and a Ph.D in
economics from the University of London. He is an international
best-selling author and has received numerous industry and academic
awards.
William Paterson's Distinguished Lecturer Series is presented by
the William Paterson University Foundation, the Student Government
Association and the Student Activities Programming Board. Distinguished
Partners include: Automatic Data Processing Inc. and Ortho-McNeil
Pharmaceutical, Inc. Benefactors include: Bacon & Graham, Inc.;
BAE Systems-CNI; The CIT Group; Interchange Bank; Mercedes-Benz
USA LLC; Nicholas Martini Foundation; Pfizer; PSE&G; Record/Herald
News; and the William Paterson University Alumni Association. Patrons
include: Aventis Pharmaceuticals; Castrol Consumer North America;
Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc.; and ITT Avionics. Sponsors include: AAA-NJ
Automobile Club; Becton Dickinson and Co.; Bograds; Bristol-Myers
Squibb; CNA; Commerce Bank; Commerce and Industry Association; Barbara
and Robert Evans; Facile Holdings, Inc.; Joan and Robert Ferris;
First Institutional Securities, LLC; Gerber & Samson, Attorneys;
Honeywell, Inc.; JVC Americas Corp.; McBride Enterprises, Inc.;
Merrill Lynch; Minolta; The Opper Group; Passaic County Educational
Council; Leon and Paula Rosenblum; Daryl and Stephen Roth; State
Farm Insurance Companies; Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc.;
United Water New Jersey; United Yarn Products Company, Inc.; Variable
Annuity Life Insurance Company (VALIC); Valley National Bank; Verizon;
Wakefern Food Corporation; and Washington Mutual.
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- 2/28/03
For Further Information, contact:
- Mary
Beth Zeman, Director, Public Relations 973-720-2966
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