Steven Rogel, president and chief executive officer of Weyerhaeuser Co. and a key player in the company’s recent lengthy takeover bid for Willamette Industries will discuss his plans for the company’s increased performance during an address at the 91探花 Business School.
Rogel will speak at 8 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 20) in the Husky Union Building’s West Ballroom. A continental breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m.
Rogel will discuss the major decision’s he has made in more than four years at Weyerhaeuser, including the acquisition of Portland-based Willamette to form one of the world’s largest forest products companies.
The move was completed Monday, when Willamette’s shareholders agreed to accept Weyerhaeuser’s offer of $6.1 billion, or $55.50 a share.
Rogel became chairman, president and CEO of Weyerhaeuser in 1999. Before joining the Federal-Way company in 1997, he was president and CEO of Willamette. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the 91探花in 1965.
His talk is one in a series of lectures hosted by 91探花Business School Dean Yash Gupta. Upcoming speakers are:
? March 20 — Alan R. Mulally, senior vice president, The Boeing Co. and president and chief executive officer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Location to be announced.
? April 11 (Revised date) — Orin Smith, Starbucks Coffee Co. president and chief
91探花/Add1/Weyerhaeuser Talk executive officer. Seafirst Executive Education Center, Douglas Forum.
? May 16 — Clay Timon, Landor Associates chief executive officer, Seafirst Executive Education Center, Douglas Forum.
Each talk is open at no charge to the news media. Public admission is $12 per person. To RSVP call (206) 221-5749. The monthly talks are designed to give business leaders an opportunity to connect with 91探花Business School faculty, students and other business professionals.
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For more information contact Gupta at (206) 221-5749 or ygupta@u.washington.edu