Steadman Graham, author, businessman (and reported squeeze of TV queen Oprah Winfrey), will speak at a community lecture today as part of Johnson C. Smith University President Ronald Carter’s inauguration.
Graham’s talk will begin at 7 p.m. in the JCSU Sarah Belk Gambrell Auditorium. The event is free.
Graham is chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates, a management and marketing consulting company that specializes in the corporate and educational markets. Clients have included Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps, Harvard and Wharton business schools and the U.S. Department of Education.
His corporate seminars are designed to teaches people how to understand who they are, develop a vision for their lives and provides a continuous approach for growth, learning and maximizing personal and professional potential.
“I am honored that Mr. Graham has agreed to deliver our keynote address for our Inaugural Community Lecture,” Carter said in a statement. “He brings a wealth of knowledge with regards to leadership and developing the human potential for success.”
