Quiksilver CEO Bob McKnight will be speaking on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 6:30 pm at the UC Irvine Student Center. Registration for this event is free and can be done online at http://quiksilver-info.eventbrite.com/. The deadline to register is May 15, 2009.
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Robert B. McKnight, Jr. co-founded Quiksilver in 1976 and served as the company’s president from 1979 through July 1991. In August 1991, McKnight was appointed Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. He was re-appointed President In February 2008.
Under his watch, Quiksilver has grown from a startup to a worldwide corporation with revenues of $2.4 billion. The company designs, produces and distributes branded apparel, winter sports equipment, footwear, accessories and related products that are sold in specialty and department stores in over 90 countries.
McKnight will be speaking as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series for UC Irvine’s FEMBA Program. A networking reception will follow McKnight’s presentation.
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