John Rakolta Jr.

The Ross School of Business Alumni Club of SEM and Harvard Business School Club of Michigan invite

you to:

WHAT’S WRONG WITH MICHIGAN - CAN WE GET IT STRAIGHT?

a talk with

John Rakolta, Jr. – Chairman & CEO of Walbridge Corporation

Date: Thursday, May 27^th, 6:30-8:00pm

Location: Butzel Long Conference Center

41000 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI

Price: $15 - sandwiches and light refreshments will be served 

Walbridge is a privately held construction firm that specializes in the Design/Build/Management and Development of large-scale federal and industry-specific projects. It is the World Leader in building complex manufacturing facilities with many of its customer relationships dating back nearly 100 years.  Walbridge’s construction projects are located in over 20 states and many foreign countries and has offices in Detroit, Charlotte, Tampa, Chicago, Pittsburg, San Antonio, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Romania, Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. Walbridge’s 2008 revenue totaled $1.3 Billion and it employs 3,000 people. John is a firm believer in the value of diversity, global competition, lean and TQM. 

John is a 3rd-generation American of Romanian descent and was appointed Romania’s Honorary Consul General to the United States in 1998. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Marquette University in 1970 and completed the Small Company Management Program at the Harvard Business School. He is married to Terry and they have 4 children.

Pay by credit card payment by providing your credit card information to Judith Skiff (Harvard Club Representative):  

Tel.:  (248) 446-8799 Fax:  (248) 446-8789     or e-mail:  judithskiff@att.net. 

Or mail a check payable to HBS Club of Michigan, P.O. Box 287, South Lyon, MI 48178.