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Event: FLC Speaker Series: Tom Dillon

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Added by flcfalcons , 12 Sep 2014


Taking place 12 Sep 2014 (Single Day Event)

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The community is invited to attend more engaging presentations in the Folsom Lake College Speaker Series this fall:
 
Tom Dillon - "How Risk and Luck Shaped a Successful Career in the Computer Information Science Industry"
Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 7:00-9:00pm, El Dorado Center, Community Room (C-102)
Tom Dillon is the former Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at Netflix. In the shadows of computer wizards like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates there exist soldiers that led the charge in the co-development of computers and information technology. During the past 50 years, Tom Dillon has been a part of this extraordinary evolution being in top management positions in more than a dozen companies which include Netflix, Seagate, Honeywell and Chegg to name a few. His overwhelming management success contributed to Netflix becoming a world leader in DVD rent-by-mail - a one billion dollar internet business that grew 60% per year. Don't miss this incredible opportunity ot hear the fascinating story of Tom Dillon's dynamic career as he participated in the development of information technology materials that had significant impact in human societies. The event is hosted by Biology Professor Mike Denega and the El Dorado County Career Technical Partnership SB70 Sustainability Team. For more information on this event, please email denegam@flc.losrios.edu.
 
Admission is free (a daily parking pass can be purchased for $2). Campus maps can be found at www.flc.losrios.edu – just click on “Maps” at the top of the home page.
 



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