Inforum Presents Kathleen Ligocki as She Shares the Story of Restructuring Tower Automotive and What's Next in Her Career

DETROIT, Sept. 5 -- Inforum, Michigan's premier organization helping women succeed in business, will host a luncheon on September 19 featuring Kathleen Ligocki, former president and CEO of Tower Automotive Inc.

Ligocki will present "Whitewater Rafting the River Styx: Reflections on Restructuring, Renewal, and Life After."

Attend the luncheon and hear how Ligocki equates her career with whitewater rafting: how she navigated "Class 5 restructuring rapids" and led Tower Automotive through bankruptcy to a successful deal with Cerberus Capital Management. Listen to her reflections on leadership through adversity. Find out what's in store for Detroit with the arrival of private equity firms and hedge funds, and what's next for Ligocki -- her career and her life after.

  Date:     Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007

  Time:     11:30 a.m. Networking/Registration; 12-1:30 p.m.
            Luncheon/Presentation

  Tickets:  Inforum members, $40; Non-members $50

  Location: Westin Southfield, 1500 Town Center, Southfield, Mich. 48075

This luncheon is hosted by Inforum in its mission to strengthen the business environment by creating opportunities for women to lead and succeed. One of the largest and most prestigious business forums for women in the nation, Inforum has more than 2,200 members from a broad cross-section of Michigan's business community. Inforum provides opportunities for businesswomen to forge alliances, discuss vital civic and business issues and make connections that help accelerate careers. Founded as the Women's Economic Club in 1962 in Detroit, Inforum has affiliates in Grand Rapids and Lansing, Michigan. For more information, visit http://www.inforummichigan.org/ or call 877.633.3500.