"Leaders on Leadership" Taping - Ron Simon, Chair and CEO, Auto-Owners Insurance
Attend a taping of the "Leaders on Leadership" television series, co-produced by WSU School of Business Administration and Detroit Public Television (WTVS 56).
On Friday, November 20, 2009 at 1:30 pm, we'll tape an episode with Ronald H. Simon - Chair and CEO of Auto-Owners Insurance. The taping will be done at St. Andrews on the Wayne State University campus.
Auto-Owners Insurance, established 1916 and based in Lansing, is the 17th largest of over 1000 insurance firms in the nation, and has been ranked among the Fortune 500 every year since 2002. Their written premium is over $4.4 billion. They are comprised of five property and casualty companies and one life/health/annuity insurer, the group is recognized for exceptional financial strength and stability among the nation's largest insurers. Read more about Auto-Owners Insurance here.
Besides being part of the studio audience and learning about a full scale television production, students also have opportunity to submit leadership questions they would like to directly ask the guest for potential use on-air. There is also a not-for-broadcast discussion between the guest and the studio audience immediately following the taping.
Students MUST PRE-REGISTER to attend the taping. A confirmation email will be sent soon after registration is received.
The registration site also includes space for submitting the questions you wish to ask the guest. The selected questions will be announced at the studio before taping begins.
Students must arrive at the studio 20-30 minutes in advance of taping.
Dress for the tapings is "smart casual" up through normal business attire. You WILL be seen on television and have to sign a simple release form at the studio.
Total time commitment at the studio is 90-100 minutes.
When broadcast, the program will be seen in Michigan, Oklahoma, coast-to-coast in selected Canadian markets, as well as parts of Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea. The program is broadcast locally on Sunday at 1:00 pm and repeated on Wednesday at 5:30 pm. After being broadcast, it will be available, on line, at www.dptv.org --> On Demand --> Video --> Leaders on Leadership --> Archive.
Please contact lfobes@wayne.edu with questions.