Date: Mar 16, 2009

Richard J. Daly to speak at Zarb School of Business 2009 Executive Speakers Series Program

The Road from Entrepreneur to C.E.O.

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY – Entrepreneur and business leader Richard J. Daly will discuss his path from entrepreneur to chief executive officer during a Zarb executive speakers series event on March 18, 2009 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Axinn Library, Room 246, South Campus.

Mr. Daly is chief executive officer of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. and a member of the Broadridge board of directors. He is also a member of the board of trustees of New York Institute of Technology, a founding member of the board of directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Suffolk County, Inc. and currently serves as an honorary director. From 1996-2004 he attended the Harvard Business School’s Young President’s Program, successfully completing the President’s Program in Leadership.

Mr. Daly was the recipient of the Ernst & Young 2003 Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the Arthur Andersen 2000 Global Best Practices Award in the categories of “Organization Excellence” and “People”.
This event free and open to current students and Hofstra alumni. For additional information please contact Graduate Business Career Services at 516-463-6060. Students must register via the Hofstra portal. Alumni should e-mail graduatebusinesscareerservices@hofstra.edu.

The Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University believes that the best business
education provides students with a sound knowledge of their field combined with a broad, well-rounded program of study guided by an experienced faculty committed to excellence.

Graduate Business Career Services provides detailed, up-to-date information regarding all services and events that are offered to graduate business students and alumni of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, including internship and job opportunities. It also provides helpful links to self-assessment sites, career research and reference sites, employer databases, and hundreds of employer/corporate Web sites.

Hofstra University is a dynamic private institution where students can choose from more than 145 undergraduate and 160 graduate programs in liberal arts and sciences; business; engineering; communication; education, health and human services; and honors studies, as well as a School of Law. With a student-faculty ratio of 14-to-1, our professors teach small classes averaging 22 students that emphasize interaction, critical thinking and analysis. Hofstra offers a faculty whose highest priority is teaching excellence. The University also provides excellent facilities with state-of-the-art technology, extensive library resources and internship programs that match students’ interests and abilities with appropriate companies and organizations.  The Hofstra community is driven, dynamic and energetic, helping students find and focus their strengths to prepare them for a successful future.