Warren Buffett, Bill Gates to talk to UNL students Sept. 30

Released on 09/01/2005, at 12:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

WHEN: Friday, Sep. 30, 2005

WHERE: Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th Street

Lincoln, Neb., September 1st, 2005 —

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1, 2005 -- Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett and Microsoft Corp. chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates will speak to University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration students at a student forum at noon Sept. 30.

The forum is a question-and-answer session between Buffett and Gates and business students from Buffett's alma mater.

"We are delighted that College of Business Administration students are hosting this event," said Cynthia Milligan, dean of the College of Business Administration. "This presents a tremendous opportunity for our students to directly question two of the world's most successful business leaders on issues such as ethics, leadership, and current events."

This is a ticketed event, exclusively for UNL business students and faculty.

CONTACTS: Marilyn Hoskins, public relations, UNL CBA, (402) 472-3382;
Rapid Response Team at Waggener Edstrom Communications, (503) 443-7070