The Corporate Values Breakfasts Series
A Brief History of the Breakfast Series
The Center for Ethics and Corporate Policy (CECP) was a Chicago service organization that provided corporate leaders in the Chicago area with time and assistance to reflect on the ethical issues they face as business persons and with an opportunity to share these reflections together. Founded 10 years ago in the Chicago Loop, its most effective program was a series of "corporate ethics breakfasts" for business leaders.
Early in 1994, CECP's Board of Directors determined that the organization was no longer viable. Loyola University's Center for Ethics and Social Justice (then "Center for Ethics Across the University") was invited to accept the role of successor organization.
The Center then began to plan and look for funding for a new series of Corporate Ethics Breakfasts and to form an advisory group to look for additional resources and, depending on available funding, develop opportunities for other programs in the area of corporate ethics. Initial funding for the Breakfasts came from a grant from AT&T.
The series were inaugurated by an address by Rev. Raymond Baumhart, on November 10, 1994. The next two breakfasts were hosted by local corporations; after these, it was decided to hold all breakfasts in Kasbeer Hall at Loyola's Water Tower campus.
The mission of the series is to bring provocative ideas to an audience of prominent professionals, with the purpose of stimulating dialogue and encouraging a deeper understanding of ethical issues and ways to advance ethical behavior in the corporate sphere.
The Corporate Values Breakfast Series
The Center conducted and hosted three Corporate Values Breakfasts during 1994-1995
- November 10, 1994. Inaugural breakfast series of the Center for Ethics kicked off by the Rev. Raymond C. Baumhart, S.J., who spoke on the topic of "Company, Competition, Compassion. Compatible? An address on business ethics."
- February 3, 1995. Newton N. Minow, J.D., counsel in the firm of Sidley & Austin, former Chairman of FCC and former Chairman of the Board of WTTW: "Ethics and the First Amendment." (Hosted by AT&T)
- May 19, 1995. Larry L. Smarr, Ph.D., Director of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at University of Illinois, co-author of Supercomputing and the Transformation of Science: "Bringing Law and Order to the Wild West of the Internet." (Hosted by Northrup-Grumman Aerospace in Arlington Heights)
The Center conducted and hosted two Corporate Values Breakfasts during 1995-96
- February 21, 1996. Andrew J. McKenna, President and CEO of Schwarz, Morton Grove, IL: "Giving All You Can."
- May 10, 1996. James Kemper, Jr., Retired Chairman of the Board for the Kemper Group and Kemper National Insurance Companies: "Ethics in the 1990's."
The Center conducted and hosted two Corporate Values Breakfasts during 1996-97
- September 27, 1996. H. Donald Nelson, President and CEO of United States Cellular: "Learning and Teaching: A Lifetime Career".
- April 21, 1997. Paul Simon, former Democratic senator from Illinois: "The Complications of Ethics".
The Center conducted and hosted four Corporate Values Breakfasts during 1997-98.
Among the speakers,
- November 18, 1997. Jim Burns, Former U.S. Attorney and Candidate for Illinois Governor, on the status of Federal sentencing guidelines and their impact on white collar criminals.
- March 31, 1998. Joan Walker, Senior VP Ameritech: "Hypercompetition: Taking the High Road"
- April 21, 1998. Judge James Heiple, Justice, Illinois Supreme Court: "An Independent Judiciary: Do We have It? Do We Want It?"
The Center conducted and hosted four Corporate Values Breakfasts during 1998-99.
- October 1, 1998. J. Terrence Brunner, Executive Director, Better Government Association: "The Evaporation of Integrity: Local, State and Federal."
- November 3, 1998. Carol Marin, CBS/WBBM Investigative Report: "Ethical decisions facing journalists today".
- February 16, 1999. Mitzi Purdue, author, environmentalist and U.S. Delegate to the United Nations Conference on Women.
- April 27, 1999. Paul Fiorelli, Professor, Xavier University School of Business and Researcher, Judicial Fellow, United States Sentencing Commission: "Fine Reductions Through Effective Ethics Programs."
The Center conducted and hosted five Corporate Values Breakfasts during 1999-2000.
- September 16, 1999. Dan Rostenkowski, former U.S. Congressman and Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee: "Culture Clash: When New Techniques Meet Old Values."
- November 30, 1999. Henry Hyde, U.S. Congressman from Illinois: "Personal Ethics in a Compromising World."
- January 13, 2000. Michael R. Quinlan, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Former Chairman and CEO, McDonald's Corporation: "Establishing Core Business Values in a Global Community."
- March 24, 2000. Gerald Boyle, of Boyle, Boyle & Smith, prominent Wisconsin trial attorney and Court Commissioner, "The Ethics of Criminal Defense"
- April 13, 2000. Casey Bukro, Chicago Tribune Chairman of the Ethics Committee, Chicago Headline Club, Former Ethics Chairman of The Society of Professional Journalists. "Journalism Ethics: An Oxymoron?"
The Center conducted and hosted five Corporate Values Breakfasts during 2000-2001:
- October 3, 2000. James J. O'Connor, Former Chairman and CEO, Unicom Corporation / ComEd: "From Commandments to Commitment."
- December 14, 2000. David P. Schippers, J.D., Senior Partner at Schippers & Bailey: "Ethics in Government."
- March 6, 2001. David B. Mathis, Chairman and CEO, Kemper Insurance Companies: "Strong Ethics, Good Business."
- April 5, 2001. William F. Wechsler, Special Advisor to The Secretary of the Treasury for Money Laundering: "Dirty Money: Money Laundering and Corporate Ethics: Encouraging Public-Private Cooperation to Combat Crime."
- June 11, 2001. Jane F. Garvey, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration. "The Importance of Infrastructure."
The Center conducted and hosted four Corporate Values Breakfasts during 2001-2002:
- September 27, 2001. Terrance A. Norton, Director, Better Government Association. "Ethics in Government - The Role of Citizens."
- January 17, 2002. John Syvertsen, Managing Partner of the Chicago architecture firm of O'Donnell Wickland Piggozi and Peterson. "Architectural Ethics: Can Beauty be Part of It?"
- April 3, 2002. John Kretzmann, Co-Director of Northwestern University's Asset-Based Community Development Institute. "Community Development: From Charity to Investment."
- May 7, 2002. Francis J. Daly, Corporate Director of Ethics and Business Conduct, Northrop-Grumman Corporation: "The Ethics Dynamic in Business."
The Center conducted and hosted five Corporate Values Breakfasts during 2002-2003:
- October 16, 2002. Tim McGuire, Past President of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, former Editor and Senior Vice President of the Minneapolis Star Tribune: "Ethical Decision Making in the Journalism World"
- November 8, 2002. Richard Koppes, Counsel to the international law firm of Jones, Day, Reavis and Pogue, former Deputy Executive Officer and General Counsel of the California Public Employees' Retirement System: "Corporate Governance and Ethics Oversight."
- December 10, 2002. Tara Dowd Gurber, Senior VP for Audit, Compliance, and Security, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Texas and New Mexico: "After We Stumble: Rejuvenating a Corporate Ethics Program."
- Feb 11, 2003. Elaine Enger, Director of Research for the Midwest Heart Foundation: "From Bench To Bedside: Protecting The Rights Of Subjects Involved In Clinical Research Protocols"
- April 8, 2003. Cameron Findlay, Deputy Secretary of Labor: "Civil and Uncivil Discourse in Washington."
The Center conducted and hosted five Corporate Values Breakfasts during 2003-2004:
- September 30, 2003. Thomas M. Schuck, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation: "Economy and Ethics: An Intercultural View of American and European Concepts".
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- November 13, 2003. Ken West, Senior Consultant for Corporate Governance for TIAA/CREF: "Some Things are Immutable."
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- January 13, 2004. Vito Stagliano, Vice President for Regulatory Strategy, Calpine Corporation: "The Enron Debacle: The Institutions that Failed."
- February 10, 2004. Ms. Bari-Ellen Roberts, President, Bari-EllenRoberts, Inc.: "Corporate Values, Corporate Discrimination".
- March 18, 2004. Francis G. Coleman, Executive Vice President, Christian Brothers InvestmentServices, Inc.: "Ethical Executive Compensation from an Investor's Point of View."
- November 9, 2004. Matthew M. Mehalik, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC), University of Pittsburg: "Can Businesses Be Profitable and Environmentally Friendly?"
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- March 3, 2005. Patrick J. Kuhse, Speaker and Consultant on Business Ethics; Ethics Fellows in Residence, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona: "White Collar Crime: Why Smart People Can Do Dumb Things."
- April 27, 2005. Paul Fiorelli, Director of the Williams College of Business Center for Business Ethics & Social Responsibility; Professor of Legal Studies: "Should Companies Still Spend Money on Ethics Programs after the Supreme Court's Ruling in Booker v. U.S.?"
- September 29, 2005. George W. Buckley, Chairman and CEO, Brunswick Corporation: "What's Really Required for Leadership in Corporate America."
- November 9, 2005. Steve Priest, Founder, Ethical Leadership Group: "Complying Your Way to Mediocrity."
- February 9, 2006. Donald Jacobs, Dean Emeritus, Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. "Corporate Governance Before and After Sarbanes/Oxley."
- April 20, 2006. Pietra Rivoli, Professor at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business: "The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy. An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade."
- September 28, 2006, 8.00-9.30 a.m. Patricia Werhane, Wicklander Professor of Business Ethics and Executive Director, Institute for Business and Professional Ethics, DePaul University: "Moral Imagination and Systems Thinking in the Age of Globalization."
- November 28, 2006, 8.00-9.30 a.m. Bea Young, Founder and Advisory Board, Chair of the Kaleidoscope Group, and Doug Harris, Leader/ Managing Director of the Kaleidoscope Group: "Genuine Commitment to Diversity: Values Indicators Presentation."
- February 27, 2007, 8.00-9.30 a.m. Shirley Heath, Professor at Large, Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University
- March 28, 2007, 8.00-9.30 a.m. Bill Kurtis, television documentarian, producer of the award-winning programs Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files: "The End of Traditional Media?"
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