Ethics Day Schedule

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 

Morning:

10:30 - 11:30 AM:

Richard Richards Institute Ethics Lecture

 

"Ethics in Sports"

Randy Rigby
President, Utah Jazz,
LHM Sports & Entertainment Group of Companies

Shepherd Union Building, Ballroom A, WSU

Come hear Randy Rigby, President of the Utah Jazz, talk about today's sports environment and the value of good ethics in managing a winning professional NBA team. From athletes, to employees, to fans, Randy's job covers a wide range of personnel. Randy graduated from Brigham Young University in 1979 with a B.S. in Marketing and serves on many community boards in the Salt Lake City area. He has been with the Utah Jazz organization since 1986.


Evening:

6:00 - 8:00 PM:
Ethics Scholarship Banquet
Shepherd Union Building, Ballroom A, WSU
Tickets: $15 per plate

To purchase tickets to the banquet go to:

http://www.alumni.weber.edu/edaybanquet

Keynote:
Robert H. Garff
Chairman, Ken Garff Enterprises, Inc.

Robert will share his views on ethics and draw from his experiences as a businessman, former legislator, and Salt Lake Organizing Committee member for the 2002 Winter Olympics. He'll take us "Out West" to discuss his favorite "Cowboy Ethics."

The Ethics Scholarship Banquet will recognize and award eighteen $1,000 "Ethics Scholarships" to high school seniors planning to attend WSU. These students are picked from ethics essays and  applications submitted through the Keys to Success Program at their high school. Each scholar will be recognized during the banquet.


Tuesday, April 2, 2013 

Evening:

Time: TBA
Location: WSU

Weston Smith
Speaker, Business Ethics Consultant

Weston Smith speaks frequently on ethics and integrity within business. He is passionate about teaching others the fruits of living and working responsibly, and the consequences of unethical conduct.

His background is unusual. He was once CFO of the Fortune 500 company Healthsouth Corporation, who over a dozen years became a Wall Street darling as it grew from one location to over 2000 in all 50 States. However, underneath the glimmering corporate office, the fleet of corporate jets, and “consistent” earnings reports, laid a multi-year multi-billion dollar financial statement fraud. Weston voluntarily came forward and exposed the fraud to the government, and accepted responsibility for his own actions.

Weston speaks frequently to universities and professional groups. In what he calls “Crossing the Line- An Insider’s Perspective of the Healthsouth Fraud”, he describes the culture of the company and the mechanics of the fraud and how detection was avoided. For audiences with auditors or regulators, he highlights both financial and non-financial red flags of corporate misconduct. Most importantly, Weston challenges and motivates all groups “to simply do the right thing”.

Weston Smith is a former CPA who is a graduate of the University of North Alabama. He is a regular contributor to researchers of corporate fraud and has been featured on CNBC and Fox Business Network with Neil Cavuto.

For more info: http://www.westonsmith.biz/


Weber State University

Ogden, Utah 84408