Program

Lecture Program

The 60th Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished Lecture
Friday, March 23, 2018

Welcome
Dr. Heather H. Norris
Dean, Walker College of Business

Introduction of Speaker
Mr. Brad Sparks '97, '98
Executive Director, Global Corporate Citizenship, KPMG International

Boyles Distinguished Lecture
If Only I Had Planted a Tree: Distraction and the Billion Dollar Opportunity
Dr. Michael Hastings, Global Head of Corporate Citizenship
KPMG International

Presentation of Eagle
Mr. Edward Boyles
Managing Director, Wells Fargo

Closing Remarks
Dr. Norris

KPMG
KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 152 countries and have 189,000 people working in member firms around the world. The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"), a Swiss entity. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such.

KPMG Corporate Citizenship
KPMG has a corporate citizenship strategy that is central to our identity that supports and reinforces our values and our purpose. KPMG member firms encourage partners and staff to engage with their local communities to inspire confidence and empower change. Over the past 12 months the KPMG network and KPMG people have invested more than US$105 million in local communities, and KPMG people have contributed 500,000 hours supporting communities, which includes more than 100,000 hours of pro-bono professional services. KPMG firms across the world continued their commitment to lifelong learning. To date, KPMG has distributed more than 3 million books worldwide through KPMG's Family for Literacy (KFFL), and is a proud supporter of Junior Achievement, Enactus, One Young World and WE Charity, among others.

History of the Lecture Series

Harlan E. Boyles

Harlan E. Boyles
The Distinguished Lecture Series began in the Spring of 1988 and is held each semester. In October 1991 the Series was dedicated to Treasurer Boyles in honor of his service to the State of North Carolina. An endowment fund was established at that time, with the assistance of former U.S. Senator James T. Broyhill, to permanently endow the series in Boyles' name. Harlan E. Boyles (1929-2003) devoted his 49-year career to the citizens of the State of North Carolina. A native of Lincoln County, Boyles was elected to six four-year terms as State Treasurer and served under nine governors. His name was associated throughout the state and the nation with fiscal integrity, hard work and honesty.

Past Lecturers and Speeches