Global CEOs Discuss the Challenges of Long-Term Decision Making at Executives' Club of Chicago Breakfast

CHICAGO, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 6, the CEOs of Tyson Foods, Molex, and Capri Capital will speak to emerging and senior executives on making long term decisions in a short-term world, at a CEO Fireside Chat of The Executives' Club of Chicago, hosted by the AGL Resources companies in Illinois, which include Nicor Gas, Pivotal Home Solutions, Pivotal LNG and Pivotal Energy Development. The meeting will convene at 7:30 a.m. in the Nicor Gas headquarters in Naperville.

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In today's fast-paced economy, CEOs need to maintain focus on the company's long-term objectives, while balancing strategic decisions for both short-term and long-term goals. Molex Vice Chairman and CEO, Martin Slark; Capri Capital Chairman and CEO, Quintin Primo; and Tyson Foods President and CEO, Donnie Smith; will share their perspectives on how they approach long-term decision making in a panel discussion moderated by A.T. Kearney Partner, David Hanfland. 

Diverse insights on long-term value creation, investing, regulatory challenges, consumers and management will drive the discussion, in addition to advice and best practices from the CEOs on managing schedules, information overload, and balancing priorities.

The program, which is designed for Members of the Club's Leadership Circle, is open to all Executives' Club Members and the public.  The Leadership Circle serves Chicago's diverse, civic-minded, under-40 leaders, and provides access to networking and multidisciplinary viewpoints that promote global perspectives for evolving business platforms.  The Leadership Circle helps to harness the potential of emerging leaders by strengthening their position within the competitive marketplace.

"Participation in The Executives Club of Chicago's Leadership Circle program provides developing Chicago executives with unparalleled access to some of the world's most seasoned and accomplished business leaders.  The opportunity to meet and learn from these distinguished executives who are so generous with their time and insights is invaluable in developing Chicago's next generation of global civic minded leaders," said Jeffrey Thrall, Immediate Past Chair of the Leadership Circle Advisory Board and Managing Partner at Resolute Technologies.

Series sponsors include Potash Corp and Schneider Electric. A. T. Kearney, The Duchossois Group, KPMG, and Molex are gold-level program sponsors. Baker & McKenzie is a silver-level program sponsor.

For more information or for tickets, visit http://centennial.executivesclub.org or call The Executives' Club at 312-263-3500.

Event Details: Thursday, June 6, 2013; Registration and networking 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m., panel discussion 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Location: Nicor Gas, 1844 Ferry Road, Naperville, Il

About The Executives' Club of Chicago
One of the nation's oldest and most prestigious organizations, founded in 1911, the Club facilitates strategic relationship development, intellectual exchange and development of future leaders.  Through its Global Leaders, Women's Leadership, Chicago CEO Series and other programming, the Club brings together business, civic and academic leaders from all industries to discuss strategies that address challenges and opportunities affecting Chicago and the world.

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