FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 21, 2005

CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119, lisa.lacher@drake.edu

REICHARDT TO OPEN ‘LET’S DU LUNCH’ SERIES FEB. 2

J. Douglas Reichardt, chairman and chief executive officer of Holmes Murphy and Associates, will open Drake University's spring "Let's DU Lunch" speaker series on Wednesday, Feb. 2, with a speech titled "No Time to Kill." Reichardt, who heads one of America's 35 largest independently owned insurance brokerage firms, will share his tips on how to attract and retain young professionals.

The luncheon series is open to the public and is sponsored by the Drake University Central Iowa Alumni Chapter and the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

The series continues on Wednesday, March 2, with "If Your Web Site Were an Employee, Would You Fire Him?" by Therese M. Wielage, vice president and chief operating officer of Spindustry Systems and chair of the board of Spindustry Technical Training. The series will conclude on Wednesday, April 6, with "It's a Zoo Out There and We're Not Lion!" by Terry Rich, chief executive officer of Blank Park Zoo.

All of the luncheons will start at 11:30 a.m. in the Younkers Tea Room in downtown Des Moines. The cost is $15 per luncheon or $36 in advance for all three events. Due to limited seating, reservations are recommended. Contact the Drake Office of Alumni and Parent Programs at (515) 271-2769 or send an e-mail to alumni.rsvp@drake.edu.

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