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The A. Roy Heath Leadership Seminar Series is designed to give the Stevens community an opportunity to listen to – and learn from – the experiences of corporate leaders in business and industry. The seminars will be offered through the Howe School of Technology Management and will be held at the new state-of-theart Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. Center. Speakers will provide guidance on a number of leadership topics including:
- Effective Communication
- Leading Teams
- Creating & Sustaining Competitive Advantage
- Promoting Innovation & Creativity
- Selling Yourself & Your Ideas
- Motivating Others to Succeed
- Ethical & Social Responsibility
| As a Stevens Institute of Technology undergraduate A. Roy Heath was a hard worker, motivated by the belief that an ambitious, determined individual can thrive in any business situation. When he graduated in 1938, he faced the future with confidence. He had received a top quality technological education, earned excellent grades, and gained practical experience at Stevens. But he soon discovered that a person needs much more than technical expertise to forge a successful career. |
The ability to work well and communicate with others, in Mr. Heath’s opinion, is the true measure of potential for success. Simple virtues – honesty, loyalty, teamwork – are as essential as technical prowess when managing technical enterprises.
Mr. Heath made his technical mark early as a manufacturer’s representative, specializing in packing, gaskets, flexible metal, hose valves, waveguides and conduits. He established his own company, A. Roy Heath Associates in 1952. In 1969 Mr. Heath was one of the original investors in Prince Value, Inc. a manufacturer of swing check valves. A decade later, he co-founded Cannon Valves, Inc., a small ball valve manufacturing firm that was later sold to Demco, Inc. Mr. Heath retired in 1982, but before long he missed the excitement of the world of work, so in 1984 he repurchased Cannon Valves, Inc.
Based on data from a survey by Standard and Poor’s, Stevens Institute of Technology ranks among the top institutions in the country for the percentage of alumni who go on to become corporate leaders. Many Stevens alumni spend a large part of their professional careers in the realm of management, where leadership skills are of primary importance. The Heath Leadership Seminar Series brings the Heath legacy – the importance of developing strong leadership skills – to the Stevens community.
Heath Lectures - 2009Date / Location
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| November 6, Babbio 122
| Dean Kamen, founder DEKA Research & Development Corp | 
| Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists & Engineers
| October 21, Babbio 122
| Michael Roberto, Trustee Professor of Management at Bryant University | 
| Tired of “fighting fires” all the time? Start “detecting smoke” instead!
| Jan 29, Babbio 122
| David S. Rose, CEO and founder Rose Tech Ventures
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| Everything You Think You Know... Is Wrong
How New Technologies and Newer Business Models are Turning the World Upside Down
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Heath Lectures - 2008Heatch Lectures - 2007Speakers from previous years- AT&T, Morris Tanenbaum, Executive Vice President
- MIT, Cardinal Warde, Professor of Electrical Engineering
- Sunbeam Corporation, Albert Dunlap, President
- E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Dr. Paul V. Tebo, VP for Safety, Health & Environment
- NASA, Aaron Cohen, Acting Director
- Motorola Inst, Carlton Braun, Executive Director
- Department of Defense, Willis Willoughby, Director
- CALEX Corporation, Stephen Cuff, President
- Bellcore (Telcordia predessor), Rocco Marano, President
- Consultative Resources, Inc., Eric Baron, President
Contact
Dr. Ann Mooney Assistant Professor
Heath Leadership Series Coordinator
Phone: 201-216-5056
FAX: 201-216-5385
Email: amooney@stevens.edu | 
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