O’Donnell to share economic forecast in Wells County
FOR RELEASE: Thursday, December 20, 2007
Huntington, Ind.-The Huntington University Foundation will present Jim O'Donnell's 2007 economic review and 2008 economic forecast for the Wells County Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development on Jan. 10. His presentation is titled "The Sub-prime Mess, Falling Dollar and Sky High Oil - Does 2008 Even Have a Future?" O'Donnell was an executive with a national mutual fund company prior to his current role as associate professor of business and executive-in-residence at Huntington University. He is a certified public accountant and served many years as an executive in the financial services industry with such firms as Fidelity Investments and the Dreyfus Corporation in Boston and New York, respectively. He earned his undergraduate degree from Brown University and his master's degree in business administration from Columbia University.
Sponsored by Huntington University, the event will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Arts, Commerce & Visitors Centre, 211 W. Water St., Bluffton, Ind. The cost for the breakfast is $8. RSVP by Jan. 4 to the Wells County Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development at (260) 824-0510.
O'Donnell also will give his presentation to the Columbia City Area County Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 8, Huntington University Foundation on Jan. 9 and Decatur Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 14.
