Dick Engebretson, executive vice president of dmg world media, an international exhibition and publishing company, will speak at the 2003 CU-Boulder Leeds School of Business MBA recognition ceremony on May 9.
The graduation ceremony will be held in Macky Auditorium at 5 p.m.
Engebretson received his MBA from the CU-Boulder business school in 1972. In 1984, he launched a trade exhibition company, TSI Productions, which he sold to dmg world media in 2001. Upon selling TSI Productions, Engebretson assumed his current position.
An international exhibition and publishing company, dmg world media produces trade exhibitions, consumer shows and fairs. It also generates 70 trade-related magazines, newspapers, directories and market reports. The company is one of the largest media companies in the United Kingdom.
Engebretson has significantly contributed to CU-Boulder over the years. From 1986 to 1987, he was the president of the CU-Boulder National Alumni Association. He received an Alumni Recognition Award in 1986. In 1990, Engebretson established the Engebretson Fellowship at the Leeds School of Business, and he currently serves as a member of the Leeds School of Business Advisory Council.
Engebretson also is involved with his community. He was elected mayor of Deephaven, Minn., in 1991 and has consistently contributed to charities in his community.
Engebreton's speech will focus on his personal and business experiences and how CU-Boulder has shaped and continues to shape them.