CEO SPEAKER SERIES
DAVID J. PATERSON, President and CEO, AbitibiBowater Inc.
If we can learn anything of universal value in business, it is from
the
lessons of a successful merger. And who better to learn from than
David
J. Paterson, the man at the helm before, during and following the
highly
publicized combination of Abitibi-Consolidated and Bowater in
October
2007.
Mr. Paterson has an extensive background in the forest
products
industry. He was previously Executive Vice President, Building
Products
Division, of Georgia-Pacific Corporation, and prior to the merger
held
the position of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of
Bowater Incorporated. Mr. Paterson has a Bachelor of Science Degree
from
the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University
and a
Masters in Business Administration from the University of
Michigan.
Join us for a candid discussion with David Paterson as he gives
us
privileged insight into the ever-changing forest products
industry.
March 20, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bronfman, Room 151