GM Chairman Ed Whitacre to Speak at Texas Lutheran University

SEGUIN, Texas--In his first public address in Texas since taking over as chairman of General Motors, Ed Whitacre will speak on the American automobile industry and the global economy at Texas Lutheran University (TLU) on Tuesday, November 10. Whitacre, who taught at TLU after retiring from AT&T, will speak in Jackson Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The audience will have the opportunity for Q&A with Mr. Whitacre at the end of his presentation. Admission is free, and doors to the 1100-seat auditorium open at 7:00 p.m.

Texas Lutheran counts Whitacre as a good friend of the university. He served the university as Executive Professor of Business-In-Residence until he joined General Motors. This will be the third speech he delivers at the campus. His affinity for TLU underscores his commitment to higher education and support of the values that small private universities cultivate in their students.

Whitacre says, “My decision to join GM is a public service - a chance for me to give more back. That’s also why I chose to teach at Texas Lutheran University. In addition to fine academics, they teach their graduates to give back to society.”

The connection to TLU does not end with the GM chairman. Ed Whitacre’s wife Linda currently serves on the university’s board of regents.

“We have seen unprecedented changes to the U.S. and world economy in the last two years,” says Ann Svennungsen, TLU president. “I am thrilled that our students and the public can hear first-hand about the dramatic restructuring of the auto industry and our economy from one of corporate America’s leading lights.”

Directions to the campus in Seguin can be found on the university website at www.tlu.edu. Whitacre’s address at Texas Lutheran University will also be carried live on the Internet via video stream at www.tlu.edu/whitacre. For more information, contact Kathy Hughes at 830-372-8049.

Texas Lutheran University was founded in 1891 and is located in Seguin, Texas. TLU is a private, four-year university of liberal arts, sciences and professional studies. The university has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s most diverse liberal arts colleges. Current enrollment is approximately 1,400 students with 77 full-time faculty members. Texas Lutheran is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6079244&lang=en