A Celebration of Clemson Alumni Entrepreneurs
A Celebration of Clemson Alumni Entrepreneurs
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Madren Center, Clemson Univeristy
5:30-7:15, reception following
Sponsored by the Spiro Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
(See below for registration details)
Some of the most successful Clemson alumni entrepreneurs will share their experiences and offer advice during this exciting panel discussion. Panelists include Tycho Howle and Steve Owings.
Tycho Howle is a pioneer in the eBusiness arena having founded Harbinger Computer Services in March 1983. He grew Harbinger to become a world-class e-Commerce firm with more than 1,000 employees, 40,000 active customers, and annual revenues exceeding $155 million. Howle served as both Chairman and CEO for most of his 17-year tenure with Harbinger, and led the company through its many phases of growth including an IPO in 1995. In spring of 2001, Howle founded nuBridges, LLC and currently serves as its Chairman. Howle holds a B.S. in Physics with a minor in Computer Science and an M.S. in Systems Engineering from Clemson University. He also holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
Steve Owings is co-founder of ScanSource, Inc. -- a company with revenues in excess of $1.4 billion in 2005 and market capitalization in excess of $700 million. Owings graduated from Clemson University in 1975 with a major in Economics and spent virtually his entire career in the technology distribution business. In 1983, Owings entered into the computer distribution business with a company that eventually became Gates/FA Distributing. In 1992, Owings and Michael Baur founded ScanSource, Inc. with Owings as its Chairman and CEO. He guided ScanSource through an IPO in 1994, and a secondary offering in 1997. Owings served as Chairman until 2005. Today, ScanSource, Inc. is a leading international distributor of specialty technology products, including those in the automatic identification and data capture (AIDC), point-of-sale (POS), telephony and security markets.
REGISTRATION: There is no charge for participation, but we ask you to register so that we may provide sufficient refreshments.
REGISTER HERE: http://business.clemson.edu/Spiro/AlumniEntreprenuers.html
5:30 – Panel begins
7:15 – Refreshments with cash bar
The Clyde V. Madren Conference Center
100 Madren Center Drive
Clemson, South Carolina 29634
Directions: http://www.clemson.edu/madren/toc/contact/location.htm
For more information, please visit spiro@clemson.edu or call Pris Foster at (864) 656-7235.
| Organizations | Clemson Spiro Center |
|---|---|
| Source | |
| Submitter | John Warner |
| Tags | Entrepreneurial, Events |