Deloitte CEO Kicks Off Executive Insights Guest Speaker Series
Penn State's Smeal College of Business will welcome Barry Salzberg, chief executive officer of Deloitte LLP, to campus on Oct. 2 as the first speaker in this year's Leadership in Focus: Executive Insights guest speaker program.
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA (September 24, 2009) – Penn State's Smeal College of Business will welcome Barry Salzberg, chief executive officer of Deloitte LLP, to campus on Oct. 2 as the first speaker in this year's Leadership in Focus: Executive Insights guest speaker program.
Salzberg will join Smeal Dean James B. Thomas for an interactive on-stage conversation at 11:15 a.m. in the Business Building's Struthers Auditorium. The talk is open to the public.
While on campus, Salzberg will meet with Smeal faculty and students to discuss trends and issues in the professional services industry. He will also hold small-group sessions with interested students, including those who are alumni of Deloitte's internship program or are prospective employees or interns.
Leadership in Focus: Executive Insights, an initiative started in the 2006-2007 academic year, is designed to complement the Smeal educational experience by bringing high-profile business leaders to the college to connect with students, faculty, and administrators to share some of their business expertise and experiences in leadership.
Past guests include James Clifton, chairman and CEO of The Gallup Organization; Dennis Nally, chairman and senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers; and Karen Peetz, senior executive vice president of The Bank of New York Mellon. This fall, Smeal alumnus John Surma, chairman and CEO of U.S. Steel, will be the college's guest on November 6.
A complete list of past speakers and further information on the Executive Insights series are available online at www.smeal.psu.edu/execinsights.
Barry Salzberg, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte LLP
Salzberg was elected as CEO of Deloitte LLP in June 2007, after serving as U.S. Managing Partner from 2003 to 2007. He also is a member of Deloitte's U.S. Board of Directors, the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Global Executive Committee, and the DTT Global Board of Directors.
Salzberg joined Deloitte in 1977 and was admitted as partner in 1985. He has since built an impressive record through a variety of leadership roles, including Tri-State Group Managing Partner from 1996-1999 and National Tax Deputy Managing Partner from 1999-2000. In 2000, he assumed full leadership of the Deloitte Tax LLP practice, which included regional responsibility for the Americas tax practice. During Salzberg's three-year tenure, the national Deloitte Tax practice increased its market share significantly, moving from fourth position to first, and received numerous awards and citations.
Prior to his leadership roles, Salzberg was a lead client service partner and tax partner and became an acknowledged authority in the areas of personal tax and partnership tax matters. He directly served the CXOs of many large clients, helping them with their personal tax and financial planning needs, as well as partnerships and S corporations, mostly law firms or merger and acquisition specialists.
Salzberg is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the New York County Lawyers Association. He is also a board member of business organizations including the Center for Audit Quality, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, and the Partnership for New York. Additionally, Salzberg is an adviser to the G100, advisory board member of International Business Leaders Forum, and International Councillor to the Center for Strategic & International Studies.
Known in the marketplace for his commitment to building opportunities for tomorrow's leaders and fostering diversity within the workplace, Salzberg serves as a board member of College Summit and Vanderbilt University's Owen School of Management. He is also chair of the Capital Steering Committee for the YMCA of Greater New York.
Salzberg received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Brooklyn College, his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, and his LL.M. in Taxation from the New York University School of Law.
