Colin Powell to Open Alltech’s REBELation Week
LEXINGTON, Ky (PRWEB) February 02, 2015 -- A four-star general who served four U.S. presidents in various roles, including national security advisor, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the United States’ 65th secretary of state, Colin Powell is a strategist, diplomat and leader. On Monday, May 18, Powell will be sharing his insights on leadership with the international attendees at the official opening session of Alltech’s REBELation Week in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
“General Powell has been on the ground in some of the most unstable corners of our international community, and he has worked there to build trust and develop alliances that have laid the foundation for transformation. A man with the ‘force multiplier of perpetual optimism’, a man who sees potential, possibility and opportunity rather than crisis, I can’t imagine anyone more ideal for the opening of our REBELation Week, which is dedicated to inspiration, innovation and world-changing ideas,” said Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech.
The son of Jamaican immigrants, Powell grew up in South Bronx, New York, earned a bachelor’s degree in geology and then dedicated 35 years of service to the U.S. Army. After serving as President Ronald Reagan’s national security advisor, Powell became the youngest officer, first Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) graduate and first African-American to be the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for both President George H.W. Bush and President Bill Clinton. Under President George W. Bush, he was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to hold the position of secretary of state.
The highly respected general has been the recipient of numerous U.S. military awards and decorations, as well as civil awards, including two Presidential Medals of Freedom. He has also been recognized with awards, including a French Legion of Honor and an honorary knighthood (Great Britain), from more than 24 countries.
Several boards and organizations continue to benefit from his leadership, including the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at the City College of New York; America’s Promise Alliance for children; Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm; Bloom Energy, an alternative energy company utilizing fuel cell technology; Salesforce.com, the world’s largest provider of Cloud-based customer relationship management software; the Council on Foreign Relations; the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial; the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; and the Smithsonian Institute’s African American Museum of History and Culture.
He is the author of two bestselling books. My American Journey has been published in more than a dozen languages, and It Worked for Me was an instant New York Times bestseller. He and his wife, Alma Vivian Johnson, have three children and four grandchildren.
Registration for Alltech’s REBELation Week is open now for a discounted rate until March 7 at 11:59 p.m. EST. One-day access passes are available, as are special partner rates. Delegates who are members of ARPAS and AAVSB can also earn CEUs. All REBELation Week activities are open to the public, although advanced registration is required.
For more information, or to request an invitation, contact a local Alltech representative, visit http://www.alltech.com/REBELation or email symposium(at)alltech(dot)com. Join the conversation on Twitter with #REBELation.
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On Monday, May 18, Colin Powell will be sharing his insights on leadership with the international attendees at the official opening session of Alltech’s REBELation Week in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. A four-star general who served four U.S. presidents in various roles, including national security advisor, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the United States’ 65th secretary of state, Powell is a strategist, diplomat and leader.
About Alltech:
Founded in 1980 by Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech improves the health and performance of people, animals, and plants through natural nutrition and scientific innovation. With more than 3,500 employees and a presence in 128 countries, the company has developed a strong regional presence in Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. For further information, visit http://www.alltech.com. For media assets, visit http://www.alltech.com/press.
Susanna Elliott, Alltech, http://www.alltech.com, +1 859-881-2236, [email protected]
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