The VIP Speaker Series is the official McCombs School of Business Lecturer Series. Executives from all fields in business, ranging from technology and finance to accounting and consulting, and beyond, are invited to speak about their experiences, struggles, and successes at the McCombs School of Business. The Speaker Series is held at dates announced throughout the academic year. This program has brought many esteemed executives, as well as authors who have written best sellers on recent topics of business to McCombs. Not only is this program one of Undergraduate Business Council’s most prestigious, but it is known university-wide. Students, professors, and staff number in the hundreds and thousands to come hear the stories of executives from around the world.

The VIP Speaker Series has implemented a new format of Q&A. Students are asked to submit questions they would like to ask the executives before the event. An interviewer, usually a McCombs Business Member interviews the speaker based on the questions that were received and accepted. Afterwards, the audience is free to ask any more questions. Some executives also have a “meet and greet” with some students after the event.

Benefits of attending VIP speaker series include:

• Valuable in-depth stories from some of the most successful individuals in the world
  
• Interaction with company personnel before and after the event
• Motivation to succeed and represent McCombs after graduation

• VIP Videos
• Fall 2011
• Spring 2011
• Fall 2010
• Spring 2010
• Fall 2009
• Spring 2009

VIP Videos - Filmed by Conrad Solis

Manolo Sanchez - CEO and President of BBVA Compass

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Larry Young, CEO of Dr. Pepper/Snapple

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Gary Kelly, CEO of Southwest Airlines

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George Bodenheimer, President and CEO, ESPN

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Brian Gallagher, CEO and President of United Way

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Mark Gottfredson, Partner of Bain & Company

Fall 2011

	Larry Young CEO of Dr. Pepper/Snapple Larry Young has been the President and Chief Executive Officer for Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. since October 10, 2007. In his 30-year career, Larry has produced and sold virtually every type of beverage in the Americas and across Europe and Russia. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. is one of the leading beverage manufacturers in the North America. Some of their products include: Dr. Pepper, 7 Up, A&W Root Beer, Hawaiian Punch, RC Cola, and Snapple.
	Gary Kelly CEO of Southwest Airlines  A 24-year veteran at Southwest, Gary began as Controller before advancing to CFO and then CEO in 2004. Gary received a B.B.A. in Accounting at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the Texas Society of CPAs, and he chairs the McCombs School Advisory Council. For the 13th year in a row, Fortune magazine listed Southwest Airlines among the world’s most admired corporations. Gary has helped Southwest become the nation’s largest airline in terms
	Brian Gallagher CEO & President of United Way Brian Gallagher has improved the standards for accountability, governance, and transparency across United Ways has been a key contributor to the company’s tremendous success over the past two decades.
	George Bodenheimer CEO & President of ESPN and ABC sports George Bodenheimer was named one of Businessweek’s “Most Influential People in Sports”, Sports Business Journal’s “Sports Executive of the Year”, and has been a key contributor to ESPN and ABC Sports’ tremendous success over the past two decades.

Spring 2011

	T. Boone Pickens Chairman of BP Capital Management Pickens chairs the hedge fund BP Capital Management. He was a well-known takeover operator and corporate raider during the 1980s. With an estimated current net worth of about $1.4 billion, he is ranked by Forbes as the 328th-richest person in America and ranked 879th in the world.
	John Mackey CEO of  Whole Foods John Mackey, 57, co-founder of the Company, has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer since May 2010, was the Chief Executive Officer from 1978 to May 2010 and was President from June 2001 to October 2004. Mr. Mackey has served as a director of the Company since 1978 and served as Chairman of the Board from 1978 through December 2009.
	A.G. Lafely CEO of Proctor and Gamble A. G. Lafely was named a group vice president in 1992, an executive vice president in 1995 and, in 1999, president of global beauty care and North America. He served as chief executive officer from 2000 to 2009 and was elected chairman of the board in 2002. He currently serves as a special partner at Clayton, Dubilier and Rice, a private equity firm, and as chairman of the board of trustees of Hamilton College. Mr. Lafley also served as a director at Dell Inc. during the last five years.
	Anne M. Mulcahy CEO of Xerox Anne Mulcahy was awarded “CEO of the Year 2008″ by Chief Executive Magazine and continues to be revered as one of the most influential business women in the world.

Fall 2010

	Indra Nooyi CEO of Pepsi Co Indra is the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo, the second largest food & beverage business in the world.
	Barry Salzberg CEO of Deloitte Barry Salzberg was elected as Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte LLP in June 2007, after serving as the U.S. Managing Partner from 2003 to 2007. He also is a member of Deloitte’s U.S. Board of Directors, the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Global Executive Committee, and the DTT Global Board of Directors
	John Allison Former CEO of BB&T Mr. Allison, 62, served as the Chairman of BB&T Corporation from 1989 to December 2009 and the Chief Executive Officer of BB&T Corporation and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Branch Bank from 1989 to December 2008.
	Anne M. Mulcahy CEO of Xerox Anne M. Mulcahy is Chairman of the Board of Xerox Corp., a document management company, a position she has held since January 2002. She also served as Chief Executive Officer of Xerox from August 2001 to July 2009. She joined Xerox in 1976 and has held various management positions in marketing, human resources and operations.

Spring 2010

	Jim Turley CEO of Ernst & Young Jim Turley has worked to create a high-performance work environment with a highly visible leadership commitment to “Quality in Everything We Do.” His efforts have created a leading global professional services organization providing assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.
	Ahmen Mahmoud CIO of AMD Ahmed Mahmoud is responsible for AMD’s global information technology strategy and the company’s IT assets. Prior to joining AMD, Mahmoud spent 13 years at Dell, where he served as Vice President of IT.
	Doug Ulman CEO of Livestrong Doug currently holds numerous civic and charitable board positions across the country and he is serving a four-year term as the Chairman of the National Cancer Institute Director's Consumer Liaison Group. He also sits on the executive board of the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults and is a founder of the LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance.

Fall 2009

	Lee Scott Former CEO of Wal Mart Mr. Scott was Walmart's President and CEO from January 2000 through his retirement from that position on January 31, 2009. Mr. Scott served as an executive officer of Walmart and as the Chairman of the Executive Committee until January 31, 2011, when he retired from the company.
	Michael Dell CEO of Dell Mr. Dell currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. He has held the title of Chairman of the Board since he founded Dell in 1984. Mr. Dell also served as Chief Executive Officer of Dell from 1984 until July 2004 and resumed that role in January 2007.
	Stacy Smith CEO of Intel Stacy Smith is presently the Senior VP and held the positions: Chief Financial Officer, 2007 - present, VP, Chief Financial Officer; 2006 - 2007, VP, Assistant Chief Financial Officer; 2004 - 2006, VP of Finance and Enterprise Services, Chief Information Officer; 2002 - 2004, VP of Sales and Marketing Group, General Manager (GM) of EMEA of Europe, Middle East, and Africa and Joined Intel 1988
	Roy Spence CEO of GSD&M Roy Spence is chairman and CEO of GSD&M Idea City, a leading national marketing communications and advertising company. Under Roy’s leadership and their Purpose-based Branding™ philosophy, the agency has helped grow some of the world’s most successful brands and has used their talents to make a difference in communities around the country and the world.
	StaAllice Shroeder Author of The Snowball Alice Shroeder is the author of The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life. She held previous positions as a Managing Director for Morgan Stanley.

Spring 2009

	Randall Stephenson CEO of AT&T Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of AT&T Inc. and has served in this capacity since June 2007. Mr. Stephenson has held a variety of high-level finance, operational, and marketing positions with AT&T, including serving as Chief Operating Officer from 2004 until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in 2007 and as Chief Financial Officer from 2001 to 2004.
	Todd Maclin CEO of JP Morgan Chase Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Banking. Todd Maclin, head of the Commercial Bank, will assume additional responsibilities for the company?s Retail business, including the branch network, consumer franchise, small business banking and the Chase private client business. He will continue as CEO of the Commercial Bank
	Ralph Heath President of Company Z Mr. Heath has served as Executive Vice President of Aeronautics since January 2005. He previously served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the F-22 Program from November 2002 to December 2004; Chief Operating Officer for Aeronautics from November 1999 to November 2002; and Vice President of Business Development for Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems from January 1996 to November 1999.
	William Johnson President and CEO of H.J. Heinz William R. Johnson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heinz (2000-present); also serves as a director of Emerson Electric Company and United Parcel Service, Inc. Since joining Heinz in 1982, Mr. Johnson has held a number of leadership positions.
	Herb Kelleher Founder and Executive Chairman of Southwest Airlines Herb Kelleher is the co-founder and former CEO of Southwest, the first airline to eliminate unnecessary services and utilize secondary airports in order to offer low-cost fares. Kelleher started out as a lawyer, but quickly switched to follow his aerial vision. His leadership style has won numerous awards and the hearts and minds of many employees. He stepped down from his position in 2008.