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KNOXVILLE — Bill Baker, renowned visionary in public television and co-author of the recent book “Leading with Kindness: How Good People Consistently Get Superior Results,” will speak on his book’s subject on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 2.

Sponsored by the College of Business Administration’s Department of Management and the Management Society at the University of Tennessee (MSUT), a new student organization, the event will be held in rooms 223-224 of the University Center and is free and open to the public.

The session will identify the six ingredients of kindness that are essential to powerful leadership. The one-hour event will include a question and answer session.

Baker is an expert in the fields of leadership and public television. He is a seven-time Emmy award winner and served as CEO of the Educational Broadcasting Corporation for 20 years. He previously served a dual role as president of Westinghouse Television, Inc. and chairman of Group W Satellite Communications, where he was instrumental in establishing five cable networks, including the Disney Channel and the Discovery Channel. Baker also is an executive in residence at Columbia University Business School and professor at Fordham University.

C O N T A C T :

Cindy Raines (865-974-4359, craines1@utk.edu)