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Posted by Guy Van der Werf
Sept. 22 program: free enterprise, freedom's imperative by Bill Marshall
Bill Marshall, a retired Fortune 250 company treasurer and writer, will speak at the Rotary Club of Estes Park on Thursday, September 22, at their regular noon meeting. His program will focus on rediscovering free enterprise, freedom’s imperative. Please note the change in location for Rotary Club meetings.
Bill Marshall
According to Marshall, rediscovering free enterprise will enliven your cocktail conversation as it reveals three original insights challenging accepted wisdom on the source of freedom. His insights derive from three overlooked questions: (1) What is the difference between capitalism and free enterprise? (2) What is the primary purpose of free enterprise? Hint: It is not making money. (3) What is the fault in the practice of free enterprise, which is based originally on the writings of America’s other founding father in 1776? He feels that this “defect” in the practice of free enterprise is the root cause of income inequality and wealth disparity in America today.
Marshall poses one more question, “what really is America’s economic policy?” He believes that rediscovering free enterprise is imperative to our freedom and that of future generations.
Now retired, Bill Marshall was the Treasurer of Nalco Chemical Company, a Fortune 250 industrial company specializing in global water treatment. He is a former Navy Lieutenant, Naval Flight Officer and Mission Commander. He is a Distinguished Eagle Scout. Bill earned a degree in industrial engineering from LeHigh University, studied business at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program of the Harvard Business School. He is married, lives in Estes Park, and has one daughter, an equine veterinarian.
Marshall has written two books, Rich Shareowner, Poor Shareowner and Money Ain’t Free, both of which were selected among the year’s top investment books by “Stock Trader’s Almanac.” He is completing a third book, Rediscovering Free Enterprise: Freedom’s Imperative.
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. There are 1.2 million Rotary members in 34,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Rotary clubs have been serving communities worldwide for more than a century. Rotary clubs around the world initiate projects that address critical issues such as conflict resolution, hunger, poverty, disease and illiteracy.
The Rotary Club of Estes Park meets Thursdays at the Rodeway Inn in Estes Park, located at 1701 North Lake Avenue on Highway 34 just west of Dry Gulch Road. Please note our new Rotary location. Visitors interested in learning more about Rotary and its programs are welcome to attend. Buffet is served at 11:30 a.m., the Rotary business meeting opens at noon, and the program begins at 12:30 p.m.