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Friday Morning Leadership Forum
Bob Luddy, president
and CEO of Captive-Aire Systems, Inc., will be the guest speaker
at the first Pioneer Strategies Friday Morning Leadership Forum.
Seating is limited - register today!
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Friday, December 1,
2006
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
The Cardinal
Club
$15.00 / person
(pre-registration required; please register by
Tuesday, Nov. 28)
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Schedule of
Events:
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. -- Breakfast & Networking
8:00 - 8:40 a.m. -- Presentation / Q&A
8:40 - 9:00 a.m. -- Networking
Seating is
limited - register today!
About Bob Luddy
 Robert
L. (Bob) Luddy is a lifelong entrepreneur. At the age of
20, while attending LaSalle University in Philadelphia, Bob
opened a fiberglass manufacturing business and worked at night.
In 1967, he sold his company and was drafted into the military.
In 1976, Bob settled in Raleigh and opened
Atlantic Fire Systems in a one-room facility. Recognizing the
demand for high-quality kitchen ventilation equipment, Bob
purchased a sheet metal shop in 1981 and transformed it into
Captive-Aire Systems, Inc.
Captive-Aire is now the nation’s leading
manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems, with
sales reaching $150 million in 2005. The company, which
employs 650 people in 57 offices in the United States and Canada, serves
a distinguished list of clients, including independent
restaurants, national chains and other public and private
institutions.
INC. magazine has
repeatedly named Captive-Aire one of the top 500 fastest growing
private companies in America. Captive-Aire is continually voted
“Best In Class” by industry dealers and consultants, according
to Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine. Captive-Aire
has been recognized as one of the 100 largest private companies
in North Carolina (Business North Carolina magazine) and
one of the top 50 fastest growing private companies in the
Triangle (Triangle Business Journal).
In addition to Captive-Aire, Bob Luddy spurs
other economic development in the area. Bob founded and
developed the Franklin Park Industrial Center, which has drawn
over 15 entrepreneurial businesses and hundreds of jobs to
Franklin and Wake counties.
Bob is a strong advocate of excellent education.
In 1998, Bob founded the Franklin Academy public charter school
in Wake Forest, which now serves close to 1,000 K-12 students.
Franklin Academy has repeatedly earned high awards for
educational excellence. In 2001, Bob founded the St. Thomas
More Academy in Raleigh, a classical, college-preparatory high
school. Both holistic programs focus on developing responsible,
compassionate citizens, and Bob makes regular presentations to
the students on building leadership.
Bob Luddy is actively involved in a wide range of
civic and community organizations. He currently serves as
chairman of the board for the John William Pope Civitas
Institute and is a member of the Blue Ribbon Committee on the
Future of Wake County. Bob previously served as a member
of the State Government Reorganization and Privatization
Committee and as co-chair of the Privatization Subcommittee.
He is a past chairman of the Franklin County Economic
Development Commission.
Please attend our Friday Morning Leadership Forum
on December 1st and learn more about Bob Luddy's keys to
professional success.
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