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Basketball great to talk investments at UD
The big name speakers keep coming to the University of Dayton. A UD news release sent today should make basketball fans happy.
It reads:
Basketball and broadcasting legend Bill Walton will share his perspective on leadership and achievement at the University of Dayton’s R.I.S.E. XI Global Investment Forum at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31, at the University of Dayton Arena.
“Bill Walton embodies so much of what we hope to inspire in the students and professionals who attend the conference,” said Matthew Shank, dean of the School of Business Administration. “He has a zest for life, a passion for excellence and a commitment to giving back to society.
Walton’s talk will cap the first day of the investment forum, which runs March 31 through April 2 at the University of Dayton. The conference brings together students, faculty and leading investment professionals in an interactive format in the largest student investment forum in the world.
A line-up of international finance and investment leaders will join the basketball hall-of-famer and Emmy award-winner on the forum’s first day, which is open to professionals and the public. Students and faculty stay through noon April 2 for specialized sessions, networking and a career strategies forum.
Walton was a superstar at UCLA as a member of two NCAA championship teams. Following his sophomore, junior and senior seasons, he was named the Naismith player of the year and earned All-America and academic all-America honors. He graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in history.
He was the top overall pick in the 1974 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He went on to win an NBA championship with the Trail Blazers in 1977 and added another with the Boston Celtics in 1986. He also played for the San Diego and Los Angeles Clippers before retiring in 1990 to launch a broadcasting career.
As a highly visible Deadhead, he was honored in 2001 as the inaugural inductee into the Grateful Dead Hall of Honor.
This will not be the first time Walton has encountered the University of Dayton on a basketball court. In 1974, Walton’s UCLA team, although favored by 20 points, was forced into three overtimes by the Dayton Flyers in the 1974 NCAA tournament west regional. The Bruins eventually won the memorable game 110-100.
Now in its 11th year, R.I.S.E. (Redefining Investment Strategy Education) is offered in association with the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary corporate responsibility initiative. Professionals and the public may attend on Thursday, March 31. To register, visit http://rise.udayton.edu. For more information, visit the website or call 937-229-1444 or email rise@udayton.edu.
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By Tony D'Elia
February 4, 2011 2:33 PM | Link to this
Bill Walton also played at UD Arena at least once. The first time he faced off against fellow UCLA great Kareem Abdul Jabbar, was in a preseason NBA exhibition game played in Dayton.