December 2008 First Tuesday What: Carlson School of Management’s First Tuesday Luncheon Series When: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Where: McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. S.E., Minneapolis Media contact: Kevin Moe, Carlson School of Management, (612) 626-7540 Registration contact: (612) 626-9334, firsttuesday@umn.edu Royal Bank of Canada’s John Taft to examine the changing structure of the U.S. financial system MINNEAPOLIS —(November 11, 2008)— John Taft, co-chairman, head of RBC US Wealth Management, formerly RBC Dain Rauscher, will speak at the Carlson School of Management’s First Tuesday Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, at the University of Minnesota’s McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. S.E., Minneapolis. The collapse of the housing bubble and the ensuing response of the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve have permanently changed the structure of the U.S. financial system. In his speech, “The Changing Landscape of the Financial Services Industry,” Taft will talk about the new financial world order and what this will mean for corporations and investors alike. Prior to being named co-chairman, Head of US Wealth Management at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Taft served as head of Asset Management and Products for RBC’s U.S. and International division. He also served as head of North American Wealth Management Services, part of Royal Bank of Canada’s Global Asset Management division. Before joining the firm, Taft was president and chief executive officer of Dougherty Summit Securities LLC from 1997 to 1999. Taft has been in the financial services industry since 1981, with prior experience as a public finance originator and managing director of public finance for Piper Jaffray & Hopwood, Inc., assistant to the mayor of the city of St. Paul and finance director of the Latimer for Minnesota committee. He has a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a master’s degree in public and private management from the Yale School of Organization and Management. The advance registration deadline for the First Tuesday luncheon is Thursday, November 27. A fee of $28 includes lunch and parking in the Washington Avenue Ramp. The fee for walk-ins is $35, but space is limited. Refund cancellations are required by Friday, November 28. There are three ways to register: call 612-626-9634, visit www.carlsonschool.umn.edu/events, or send an e-mail message to firsttuesday@umn.edu. ### |