{"id":14884,"date":"2016-02-29T16:27:25","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T21:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=14884"},"modified":"2016-03-03T11:44:47","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T16:44:47","slug":"corker-opens-business-leadership-speaker-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2016\/02\/corker-opens-business-leadership-speaker-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Corker opens Business Leadership Speaker Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Senator Bob Corker presented the inaugural event in the UTC College of Business Leadership Speaker Series on Monday, February 29. Sen. Corker spoke to a group of faculty, staff and students about the importance of preparation and service.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The UTC College of Business Leadership Speaker Series is designed to give all UTC students the opportunity to learn about effective leadership characteristics and practices from successful leaders in a variety of industries. 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