Businessman Bo Batchelder Will Speak at Greensboro College Sept. 4

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Bo Batchelder, a standout high school and college football player who went on to a 40-year career in business, will speak during a business class from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, in 214 Proctor Hall East on campus.

The event is free, and the public is invited. Free parking is available behind the college’s Admissions Welcome Center at West Market Street and College Place.

Batchelder will be speaking to the college’s Leadership Fitness class on, “Birth and Development of the Attitude Technique Philosophy.” His presentation is based on a chapter of the book “Leadership Fitness” by longtime football coach and college-athletics administrator Homer Rice.

Batchelder is the founder and president of Batchelder & Associates, a Raleigh-based management and marketing company. Previously he was owner and chairman of a Taco Bell franchisee and an executive with Hardee’s Food Systems.

For more information on upcoming speakers to the class, most sessions of which will be open to the public, contact Bill MacReynolds at 336-272-7102, ext. 5289, or email bill.macreynolds@greensboro.edu.

Greensboro College provides a liberal arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Founded in 1838 and located in downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia, and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and six master’s degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.greensboro.edu.

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