Colin Powell keynotes Pack Expo Las Vegas

Colin L. Powell, former secretary of state and retired four-star general, will keynote the PACK EXPO Leadership Lecture during PACK EXPO Las Vegas, September 26-28, 2011.

His address, “Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust &Values,” occurs on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“When we were considering who we wanted to invite to speak at our PACK EXPO Leadership Lecture, Colin Powell was the first name on our list,” says Charles D. Yuska, president and chief executive officer of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, Arlington, Va., the show sponsor.

“He has demonstrated exemplary leadership skills through his public service and now in private life. His insights and global perspective are especially pertinent to our audience, who are industry leaders that also compete in a global market.”

Powell served as national security advisor under President Ronald Reagan and as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed him Secretary of State. He held that position until 2005. For the past decade, Powell has been committed to improving the lives of America’s youth.

He is the founding chairman of America’s Promise Alliance — an organization that works with more than 400 partner organizations to provide resources that build better lives for America’s youth. He also founded the Colin Powell Center for Policy Studies at his alma mater, the City College of New York and has served on the boards of various nonprofit organizations.

He has received several distinguished military and civilian honors including two Presidential Medals of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star and the Soldier’s Medal.

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