Good afternoon. And welcome to todays distinguished speakers scare on series. And to open the program to lay we are delighted to open up for this very special event and in the history of Dicks Sporting Goods which i could get the book early and read its a great book and a great story if you have not gotten a chance i strongly urge you to do that we are glad to have you here today and welcome you home. Welcoming our invited guest in particular to the new Vision Business Academy students and the district of our region here today in particular if you are not familiar with University Forum its a Membership Organization to bring together people who share a commitment to the university and our Great Community to strengthen the bond between the two our mission is to enter energize and engage in in which the university as we work to establish the premier university and welcome any of you that are interested to join the membership it brings great people together for outstanding events just like
Good afternoon. And welcome to todays distinguished speakers scare on series. And to open the program to lay we are delighted to open up for this very special event and in the history of Dicks Sporting Goods which i could get the book early and read its a great book and a great story if you have not gotten a chance i strongly urge you to do that we are glad to have you here today and welcome you home. Welcoming our invited guest in particular to the new Vision Business Academy students and the district of our region here today in particular if you are not familiar with University Forum its a Membership Organization to bring together people who share a commitment to the university and our Great Community to strengthen the bond between the two our mission is to enter energize and engage in in which the university as we work to establish the premier university and welcome any of you that are interested to join the membership it brings great people together for outstanding events just like
Sure to get a copy of your book on the way out of town here. A distinguished guest, ladies , in todaysn dynamic world, strong leadership is more important than ever. I cannot imagine a crowd more into and with the importance of good leadership than this one. This is my first time here but i many of you have been coming to this event for years. Diverse leaders from the executive branch, military services, congress, industry our allies and partners, and the media. It is a privilege to speak with you on a topic is vital as National Security. Am mindful it has been a long and productive day. Brief. O keep my remarks d, i alreadyt do interacted with many of you. You are not a passive bunch. Full contact sport is definitely not lost on you. [laughter] i have had the good fortune to interact with president trump. He has been clear on his. Xpectations build a stronger military, take care of our men and women in uniform, and excel in the management of our business operations. Endeavors toyour i
Dynamic world, strong leadership is more important than ever. I cannot imagine a crowd more into and with the importance of good leadership than this one. This is my first time here but i many of you have been coming to this event for years. Diverse leaders from the executive branch, military services, congress, industry our allies and partners, and the media. It is a privilege to speak with you on a topic is vital as National Security. Am mindful it has been a long and productive day. Brief. O keep my remarks d, i alreadyt do interacted with many of you. You are not a passive bunch. Full contact sport is definitely not lost on you. [laughter] i have had the good fortune to interact with president trump. He has been clear on his. Xpectations build a stronger military, take care of our men and women in uniform, and excel in the management of our business operations. Endeavors toyour improve the asset of our National Security, military readiness. This bipartisan effort ridges the politic
[applause] those 30 years were a good warmup. Thank you, i want to make sure to get a copy of your book. Thank you for that warm introduction. A distinguished guest, ladies and gentlemen, todays Dynamic World strong leadership is more critical than ever. I cannot picture a crowd more in tune with the importance of good leadership and this one. It is my first time here but many of you have been coming to this event for years. The beauty of the forum is its ability to draw together knowledgeable and diverse leaders from the executive branch, military services, congress, industry, allies and partners and the media. It is a privilege to speak with you on a topic as vital as National Security. It has been a long and productive day, not exhaustive. I aim to keep my remarks brief. I have interacted with many of you. You are not a passive bunch. Phrase full contact is not lost on you. I had the good fortune to interact with donald trump. He has been clear on his expectations. Build a stronger