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Time for Lunch

Since you have to eat anyway, you might as well come to the Golden Eagle Business Connection luncheons, held on the first Tuesday of every month. The location is the Green Onion Restaurant at 4532 E. 51st St., Tulsa.

GEBC was created last spring to encourage business networking among alumni. Each luncheon, held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., features a brief talk by an alumnus who has carved a unique niche in the business community.

To date, speakers have included Jim Stovall (81), co-founder and president of the Narrative Television Network; Tim Harris (83-Law), Tulsa County District Attorney; John "Bengy" Bersin (94), president and CEO of Impressions on Hold; Michael Hairston (81), the first Oklahoman to be named a "Hero on Foot" by Walking magazine; John Mason (77), founder and president of Insight International and Insight Publishing; LeAnne Taylor (84), co-host of KOTV's "Six in the Morning"; Tim Redmond (84), executive vice president of Tax and Accounting Software Corporation (TAASC Force); Jay Betz (77), president of Thrifty Car Sales; Michael Predovic (A), managing director of corporate real estate, Williams Companies; Gordon Martin (82;88-MBA), senior vice president of Global Network Services, Williams Companies; and Lynette Troyer (84), national marketing manager, Deloitte and Touche LLP.

Upcoming speakers are:

* March 7 - Kurt Green (80), president and CEO, Sequoyah Technology
* April 4 - Terry Law (69), president, Terry Law Ministries
* May 2 - Mark Lewandowski, Ph.D. (88;92-MBA), president, Interchange PMP
* June 6 - John Wright (A), State Representative, Oklahoma

Luncheon cost is $10 per person. Direct your questions and RSVPs to Lauren Westgate at 495-6580, or e-mail gebc@oru.edu.
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