Speakers in the Heath Lecture Series bring a unique perspective to some of the most pressing topics in business.
The seminars, which are offered through the School of Business, provide insight into a number of leadership topics in the areas of business and innovation, including management of technology-driven disruption; the application of analytics and technology in decision-making; the leading, motivating and coaching of teams; entrepreneurial thinking; ethical and social responsibilities; and the promotion of innovation and creativity.
Heath speakers
Through the Heath Lecture Series, the School of Business has been fortunate to welcome some of the most dynamic speakers from among the most innovating companies in the world. Past speakers have included:
- Dr. Sandeep Sacheti, executive vice president, Wolters Kluwer.
- Dr. Paul Bracken, professor, Yale University.
- Christopher Frank '93, American Express, and Paul Magnone '93, Openet Telecom.
- Josh Weston, former CEO, ADP.
- Morris Tanenbaum, executive vice president, AT&T.
- Albert Dunlap, president, Sunbeam.
- Aaron Cohen, acting director, NASA.
- Carlton Braun, executive director, Motorola Institute.
- Willis Willoughby, director, U.S. Department of Defense.
Involvement in the Heath series
The School of Business welcomes potential participants to contact Dr. Zvi Aronson, coordinator of the lecture series, to discuss the possibility of delivering an address to the Stevens community.
About A. Roy Heath
As an undergraduate student at Stevens, A. Roy Heath ’38 was a hard worker, motivated by the belief that an ambitious, determined individual can thrive in any business situation. And, like many successful Stevens alumni, in the course of his career, he discovered that people need much more than technical expertise to forge successful careers.
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. In 1952, he established his own company, A. Roy Heath Associates. By 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 manufacturing firm that was later sold to Demco Inc. Mr. Heath retired in 1982 but, missing the excitement of his work, repurchased Cannon Valves Inc. in 1984 and went back to work.
