93-10-15 Business Leaders to Address Global Operations

NOTICE TO THE MEDIA:  Reporters and photographers can meet with the
speakers from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Mobil Room at the McIntire School
of Commerce.

BUSINESS LEADERS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL OPERATIONS

     CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 15--Two business leaders will offer
their perspectives on global expansion Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 5 p.m.
in Monroe Hall 130 at the University of Virginia.  
     Coming to the University as part of the McIntire School of
Commerce's Dean's Series on current business issues will be Paula
H. J. Cholmondeley, vice president, business and strategy
development of Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., and Matthew P.
Figgie, financial assistant to the president at Figgie
International.  
     Before joining Owens-Corning, Cholmondeley was vice president
and director of the International Division of the FAXON Co.  Before
that position, she was chief financial officer and senior vice
president of finance for Blue Cross of Greater Philadelphia.
     Figgie, a 1988 graduate of the McIntire School, worked at a
Wall Street investment firm in equity and economic research
analysis before joining Figgie.  His current responsibilities
include corporate-wide investment management, economic analysis,
forecasting and currency and commodity trading.
     During the public event, the speakers will describe their
viewpoints on global expansion and field questions from the floor. 
A reception will follow for all who attend the program.
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                                                 October 14, 1993
 
Karen Castle, Office Services Specialist, University News Office
P.O. Box 9018, Booker House, Charlottesville, VA  22906
(804) 924-7116, kac@virginia.edu

[Submitted by: Karen A. Castle  (kac@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu)
               Mon, 18 Oct 93 10:03:06 EDT]