Michael Milken, philanthropist and chairman of the Milken Institute, will keynote Contra Costa USA (CCUSA), the Contra Costa Council‘s signature event, on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at the Hilton Concord Hotel. The well-known speaker will address CCUSA’s dinner audience about public policy issues related to the global economy, health care, education and philanthropy.
The CCUSA program begins with registration and exhibits at 8 a.m., followed by a morning program. Luncheon at 12:30 p.m. will feature Christine Todd Whitman, the first woman governor of New Jersey and under President George Bush, who will discuss “Getting Ahead While Going Green.” CCUSA will adjourn at 2 p.m. and reconvene with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner banquet at 7 p.m.
CCUSA keynoter, Mike Milken, was called “The Man Who Changed Medicine” by Fortune magazine for his three decades medical-research initiatives. In 1982, he formalized his previous philanthropy in the Milken Family Foundation. Recently, he helped launch the Melanoma Research Alliance and he heads FasterCures, which accelerates progress against all life-threatening diseases. He also chairs the Milken Institute, an economic think tank whose 13th annual Global Conference will bring 3,000 thought leaders from 60 nations to Los Angeles April 26-28. As a financier, he is often said to have revolutionized modern capital markets, making them more democratic by innovating a wide range of financing techniques previously unavailable to most companies. Starting in 1969, he financed thousands of companies that created millions of jobs. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley and the Wharton School. Mike and his wife Lori recently celebrated their 41st anniversary and have four grandchildren. Additional details and a wide selection of articles written by Mike are at www.mikemilken.com.
Luncheon speaker, Christine Todd Whitman, is president of The Whitman Strategy Group (WSG), a consulting firm that specializes in energy and environmental issues. She is also co-chair of the Republican Leadership Council political action committee (RLC-PAC), which she co-founded with Senator John Danforth.
Don’t miss this exciting program! Mark your calendars for January 27 and expect your invitation in early January. Contra Costa Council claims it promotes the economic vitality of Contra Costa County and the region. Sponsorships at various levels are still available for the event. Please contact Linda Best or Terry Shoaff at the Council office at 925.246.1880 for more information today!
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This guy invented derivatives, for heavens sake, now what is he selling? Is this a joke?
What a strange introduction summary of Milken’s accomplishments without a mention of his jail time for financial matters. Making markets more democratic indeed what a punch line.