Jim Goodnight, chief executive officer of North Carolina-based SAS, the world’s largest privately held software company, will be presented April 9 with the first ever Elon University Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership after his a presentation to faculty, staff and students on "Managing for Creativity: Attracting & Retaining Knowledge Workers."
Elon Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership Presentation honoring Jim Goodnight
LaRose Digital Theatre, 5 p.m.
Harvard Business School named Goodnight one of the “20th Century’s Great American Business Leaders” for his three decades of leading a business that has changed the way Americans have lived, worked and interacted in the 20th century. He also has been named one of America’s 25 Most Fascinating Entrepreneurs by Inc. magazine.
With its unique business model and solid reputation for innovation (22 percent of 2008 revenues reinvested in R&D), SAS is among the world’s largest privately owned software companies. SAS is also renowned for its corporate culture which has made it a fixture on “Best Places to Work” lists.
The event is presented by the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.