Written Arts Program and Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs Present
A Talk by Financial Journalist and Editor Carol Loomis
Monday, October 5, 2015
Campus Center, Weis Cinema
Carol Loomis inaugurates the John J. Curran '75 Lectures in Journalism Series, introduced by Wyatt Mason.The venerated financial journalist Carol Loomis is the former senior editor-at-large of Fortune Magazine, and the coiner of the term "hedge fund." The editor of Warren Buffett's annual shareholder letter, she has been recognized by the New York Times for her success in battling gender stereotypes within the financial-services industry, having started her career in the 1950s as one of only two female reporters at Fortune. The Reformed Broker calls Loomis "a lion of financial journalism," while ValueWalk celebrates her as, "without doubt, the greatest business writer of all time."
John J. Curran '75 Lectures in Journalism honors the memory of a proud Bardian whose dedication to ethical reporting in journalism informed a trusting readership for over a quarter of a century and promoted a culture of honesty, integrity, and truth.
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Location: Campus Center, Weis Cinema