School of Business

Former Secretary of the Navy presents the Walter S. Sutton Lecture

James Webb

James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, will deliver the 2004 Walter S. Sutton Lecture, "Perspectives of an American Ronin" at 7 p.m. April 28, in Kansas Union.

The lecture is presented by the School of Business and the International Center for Ethics in Business. It is free to the public; tickets are not required.

Webb became Secretary of the Navy in 1987. He resigned after refusing to agree with the reduction of the Navy's force structure during Congressionally mandated budget cuts.

He served with the Fifth Marine Regiment in Vietnam. He was awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star Medal, two Bronze Star Medals, and two Purple Hearts. He received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

Webb is the author of six best-selling novels including Fields of Fire, considered by many to be the classic novel of the Vietnam war. His original story "Rules of Engagement," was made into a motion picture starring Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson. His fifth novel, The Emperor's General, was purchased by Paramount pictures as the largest book-to-film deal of 1998

Lecture honors memory of alumnus who became leader in accounting

Since 1993 the University 's International Center for Ethics in Business and the School of Business have presented the Walter S. Sutton Lecture Series, made possible by Betsey G. Sutton in memory of Walter Sutton.

Walter Sutton, b'39, served as managing partner for the firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., before its merger with KPMG, which formed the present firm of KPMG Peat Marwick. He served on the executive committee from 1954 to 1975.

The International Center for Ethics in Business is a cooperative effort of the School of Business and the College of Liberal Arts. The Center's purpose is to promote individual and corporate integrity in both U.S. and international business through research, service, education in ethical principles and behavior. Co-directors are H. Joseph Reitz, professor of business, and Richard T. DeGeorge, distinguished professor of philosophy.

This year's speaker is James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, at 7 p.m. April 28 at the Kansas Union. The public is invited; tickets are not required.

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