2010 SHRM Annual Conference On Demand
Opening General Session with Steve Forbes
SHRM Recommended Readings
How Capitalism Will Save Us
Power Ambition Glory
Since Steve Forbes assumed his position in 1990, the company has launched a variety of new publications and businesses. In 1997 Forbes entered the new media arena with the launch of Forbes.com. The site now attracts more than 7 million unique visitors a month and has become the leading destination site for business decision makers and investors. Other Forbes Web sites are: Investopedia.com, RealClearPolitics.com, Real-ClearMarkets.com, RealClearSports.com, and the Forbes.com Business and Finance Blog Network. Together with Forbes.com, these sites reach nearly 40 million business decision makers each month.

A widely respected economic prognosticator, Mr. Forbes is the only writer to have won the highly prestigious Crystal Owl Award four times. In both 1996 and 2000, Mr. Forbes campaigned vigorously for the Republican nomination for the Presidency and he continues to energetically promote this agenda.

Mr. Forbes is the author of three books, including Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels Between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today . . . and the Lessons You Can Learn, co-authored by John Prevas (Crown Business, June 2009).

In 1985, President Reagan named Mr. Forbes chairman of the bipartisan Board for International Broadcasting (BIB). In this position, he oversaw the operation of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. Broadcasting behind the Iron Curtain, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty were praised by Poland’s Lech Walesa as being critical to the struggle against communism. Mr. Forbes was reappointed to his post by President George H. W. Bush and served until 1993.
Presenter
Steve Forbes
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Original Date(s) & Time(s)
6/27/2010 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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