USC Marshall Dean Moderates Panel of Three ‘Young Presidents’

USC Marshall Dean James G. Ellis will moderate a discussion of technology, leadership and globalization as the inaugural event of Young Presidents Organization / World Presidents Organization Legacy @ Universities on Sept. 3 in Edison Auditorium, Hoffman Hall on the University Park Campus, at 8 p.m.

Ellis, who is a member of the Young Presidents Organization / World Presidents Organization (YPO-WPO), will engage USC alumni and fellow YPO-WPO members Josh Berman, co-founder of MySpace; Kevin Tsujihara, president of Warner Brothers Home Entertainment; and Scott Adelson, senior managing partner of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin in a panel discussion that will cover the changing face of technology, business leadership and YPO’s significance in their lives.

The Young Presidents Organization is one of the world’s largest executive networks, which gives young leaders a forum to share challenges and experiences. Membership is by invitation only, and to be considered, a person must become the leader of a significant company before reaching the age of 45. At 50, members graduate to the World Presidents Organization.

The event is the first of the new Young Presidents Organization / World Presidents Organization Legacy @ Universities, a branch of YPO founded in 2008 by USC junior Daniel Altmann in conjunction with YPO-WPO Legacy Networks. The organization brings together the children of current YPO-WPO members to organize forums, charities and seminars that are open to all students at universities. The University of Southern California is home to the first chapter of Young Presidents Organization / World Presidents Organization Legacy @ Universities. It is expected to expand to several other universities this fall, including Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania.

About the USC Marshall School of Business
Based in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California, at the crossroads of the Pacific Rim, the USC Marshall School is the best place to learn the art and science of business. The school’s programs serve 5,300 undergraduate, graduate, professional and executive-education students, who attend classes in facilities at the main Los Angeles campus, as well as satellite facilities in Irvine and San Diego. USC Marshall also operates a Global MBA program in conjunction with Jiao Tung University in Shanghai, China. For more information, go to www.marshall.usc.edu.

About YPO-WPO
YPO-WPO is the world’s premier global leadership network, connecting more than 16,000 business leaders from more than 300 local chapters in 100 countries. The organization provides unprecedented education and networking opportunities for its members throughout every stage of their lives. YPO-WPO offers an expansive array of learning opportunities at the local, regional and international levels. Alliances with leading higher-learning institutions, including Harvard Business School, Stanford Business School and London Business School, provide members access to the world’s top business minds, and a variety of events and networks address a full spectrum of personal, business and social enterprise topics. For more information, visit www.ypo.org.

Contact:

For more information about the event, contact Daniel Altmann, founder of YPO-WPO Legacy @ Universities and president of the USC Chapter, at (561) 542-4030 or daltmann7@gmail.com.

Evelyn Jacobson, USC Media Relations, at (310) 701-9541 or news@marshall.usc.edu.