Bridgewater State University
Distinguished Speaker Series
For 30 years, Bill Strickland has transformed thousands of lives, restored our faith in ethical leadership, and reshaped the business of social change. As president and CEO of the Manchester Bidwell Corporation - an extraordinary jobs training center and community arts program - he and his staff work with corporations, community leaders and schools to give disadvantaged kids and adults the opportunities they need to build a better future. Centers are currently open in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and San Francisco with plans to open more in the future. For years, in front of enraptured audiences, this MacArthur Genius has shared his unshakable message of leadership, self-worth and the intrinsic ability in all of us to achieve remarkable transformation in our lives. "Bill Strickland is a genius," said former eBay president Jeff Skoll, "because he sees the inherent genius in everyone."
Mr. Strickland is also the author of Make the Impossible Possible, a recipient of The White House's "Coming Up Taller" Award and founder of MCG Jazz, the most successful jazz subscription series in America.
