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College of Business Orser Speaker to Address the Credit Crisis
Lyle R. Knight, President and CEO of First Interstate BancSystem,
Inc. will discuss "The Credit Crisis: How did we get here and how
do we get out of here," on Thursday, November 13. The 50-minute
session will begin at 4:10 p.m. in the Procrastinator Theater in
the Strand Union Building on the Montana State University (MSU)
campus.
Knight, as the David Orser Executive Speakers Forum guest
presenter for the MSU College of Business, will share his
knowledge of the current credit crisis, how we have arrived at
this crisis and what we need to do to counteract it. Business
owners, members of the community and MSU students and faculty are
encouraged to attend and to participate in a question and answer
session following the lecture.
With a degree in banking and finance from the University of Utah
and top honors at Pacific Coast Banking School at the University
of Washington, Knight has extensive training in the banking and
finance field. He began his career in banking as a drive-up
teller and worked his way up to become the president and chief
executive officer of Security Pacific Bank in Nevada in 1989.
Knight currently serves as president and chief executive officer
of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., which is a $5 billion bank
holding company, consisting of 50 First Interstate branches
located in Montana, Wyoming and 18 branches in South Dakota. He
is also advisor to Ben Bernanke, the Chairman of the Board of
Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
In addition, Knight is a member of the Federal Advisory Council,
representing the Ninth Federal Reserve District, and is a Board
Director for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, a trustee
for the University of Montana Foundation and a member of the
University of Wyoming College of Business Advisory Council.
Knight has been a past chairman of numerous organizations and
associations and is very active in the community as a volunteer
with programs such as the Boy Scouts of America.
About the David Orser Executive Speakers Forum
In its
20th year, the David Orser Executive Speakers Forum brings
accomplished and inspiring professionals to MSU's College of
Business to deliver large, open-forum lectures and to share their
expertise and experience with students in the classroom. David B.
Orser, a 1966 MSU graduate, began funding the program in 1988 to
inspire MSU business students to pursue careers as innovative,
responsible and ethical business leaders.
For further information about the David Orser Executive Speakers
Forum, please contact Audrey Lee at 406-994-7026 or e-mail:
audrey.lee@montana.edu.
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