WHO:

Azusa Pacific’s School of Business and Management hosts Larry Blair, co-founder of Kalpana Inc., and previous vice president of marketing for Ipsilon Networks.

WHAT:

The lecture series allows the APU community to draw from leading business professionals as they share their experience from the business field. They will discuss the different challenges and successes they have experienced in their respective careers.

WHEN:

Thurs., Oct. 28, 11:30 a.m.

WHERE:

Wilden Lecture Hall, East Campus

901 E. Alosta Ave., Azusa

BIO:

Larry Blair grew up in upstate New York and began his career working for Eastman Kodak’s service division. In 1990, Blair co-founded Kalpana Inc., the company that produced the world’s first Ethernet switches. He then moved on to work as VP of marketing for Ipsilon Networks, and later as the founding VP of marketing for Redback Networks. From 2001-02, Blair stepped away from the high tech industry and became an owner of an Indy Car Race Team.

APU's School of Business and Management offers 12 undergraduate business majors and minors, including degrees in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, international business, and marketing. Executive education options include an MBA program and a graduate management degree, the Master of Arts in Management (MAM).