Thomas J. Donohue Thomas J. Donohue M.B.A. '65, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will give a lecture on the "Challenges for the Ethical Business" on Friday, September 15, at 1:00 p.m. in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City. Matthew T. Crosson, president of the Long Island Association will introduce Mr. Donohue. The event, part of the annual Hagedorn Lecture on Corporate Social Responsibility, is free and open to the public.

As president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Donohue oversees the world's largest business federation representing 3 million companies, associations, state and local chambers, and American Chambers of Commerce abroad. Since Mr. Donohue assumed his position in 1997, the Chamber has tripled its annual revenues to more than $130 million and become a lobbying and political force. In addition, he launched a $200 million capital campaign to help secure the Chamber's financial future.

Under his leadership, the Chamber's lobbyists, policy experts, and communicators have helped secure many legislative victories, including major tax cuts, more sensible workplace and environmental regulations, and increased funding for transportation. The Chamber has advanced the business segment argument on outsourcing and the need for balance in applying new capital markets and accounting rules, among other issues.

Mr. Donohue is a member of the President's Council on the 21st Century Workforce as well as the President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.

He holds a bachelor's degree from St. John's University and a master's degree in business administration from Adelphi University. He also holds honorary doctorate degrees from Adelphi, St. John's, and Marymount Universities.

Started in 2003 through a generous contribution from Horace and Amy Hagedorn, Adelphi's annual lectureship series on Corporate Social Responsibility enables the University to invite prominent speakers to address pressing issues of the day. The series fits with the University's overall goal to create a culture of conscience among students, faculty, staff, administrators, and area community members.

For more information about this and other events on campus, please visit www.adelphi.edu, or call the Cultural Events Hotline at (516) 877-4555.