Skidmore Business Network presents Richard Laxer, '83 ~ President and CEO, GE Capital Solutions

WHEN

  • May 15, 2008 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM

WHERE

  • Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag
  • Bay Colony Corporate Center, North Entrance
  • 1000 Winter Street - Suite 4000
  • Waltham, MA 02451
  • Map

DESCRIPTION

Our evening event will include a dynamic presentation from Rich Laxer, class of 1983, and the opportunity to network with fellow Skidmore alumni and friends & family of alumni. Rich is a 22-year GE veteran who was recently named President and CEO of GE Capital Solutions, one of the company's largest financial services businesses, with leasing, financing and asset management operations in 30 countries and assets of more than $92 billion. Prior to his current role, Laxer led GE Corporate Financial Services London-based European businesses, responsible for factoring and transaction activities, including leveraged finance, corporate restructurings and distressed/secondary debt investments. Laxer was in Tokyo from 2001 to 2003 running GE's Asia Pacific Real Estate activities. Prior to that, he established and headed-up GE Real Estates Fund Capital Group in New York. Rich, who joined General Electric via its Financial Management Program, holds a B.S. in Business from Skidmore College.

With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and advanced materials, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide.

Please RSVP to Jennifer Finigan, Skidmore Office of Alumni Affairs & College Events at (518) 580-5614 or email rsvpboston@skidbiz.net. Please include your name, company and title, daytime phone number and e-mail address. Space is limited.

COST: $20 person-cash payable at the door (no checks or credit cards)

RSVP to Jennifer Finigan at (518) 580-5614 or email rsvpboston@skidbiz.net.