University of Southern Maine

September 15, 2008
Doug Chene of the University of Southern Maine on "The Scope and Practice of Comprehensive Financial Planning: Results of a Survey of Financial Planners"

October 27, 2008
Dana Kerr of the University of Southern Maine

November 19, 2008
Ric Marshall of the Corporate Library on "Investing with Corporate Governance"

April 30 , 2008
John Perkins on his bestselling book, The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption

March 31 , 2008
Robert Sroufe, Murrin Chair of Global Competitiveness at Duquense, discussed his research "A Study of Motivation and Sustainable Operations"

February 27 , 2008
Robert A. Strong of University of Maine on his research "Optimal Stock Price Ranges: Evidence from Benford's Law"

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USM Professor Jeffrey Gramlich was appointed the first L.L. Bean/Lee Surace Chair in Accounting in the USM School of Business in 2003. His appointment was made possible by a $1 million gift from L.L. Bean, Inc., its board chair, Leon Gorman, his wife Lisa, Jim and Maureen Gorman, and Tom Gorman, who established the chair in memory of L.L. Bean CFO Lee Surace ’73, ’81, who died in March of 2001. Surace was chair of the USM School of Business’s Advisory Council and was a frequent guest lecturer.

The purpose of the Series is to serve the business community and to stimulate intersest among USM faculty and students in significant business issues. The Colloquium Series is open to individuals, businesses, and corporations from throughout the state of Maine.

Professor Jeff Gramlich
School of Business
University of Southern Maine
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104-9300
gramlich@maine.edu
(207) 228-8232