Alum Harvey Eisen Speaks at Corporate Roundtable

On October 21, the MU College of Business participated in the Mizzou Corporate Roundtable, a semiannual forum for members of the St. Louis business community.  Harvey Eisen, chairman of Bedford Oak Advisors, was the featured speaker.  After his presentation about the economy and stock market, titled “Uncertainty at a Peak?”, Eisen answered questions from the audience.

Harvey Eisen BS BA '64

Eisen is known as one of the country's leading portfolio managers.  A frequent panelist on Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street on CNBC and Moneyline with Lou Dobbs  on CNN, he provides insight on the investment marketplace for the financial media.  As chairman of Bedford Oak Advisors in Mount Kisco, N.Y., he directs all of the firm’s investment activities.  Eisen, who graduated from MU in 1964 with a BS BA degree, now serves on the college’s Strategic Development Board.

“I enjoy being part of MU business school events, and I especially try to tell people whenever possible about the invaluable experience that Mizzou provided me,” Eisen said.  “As an alumnus and a member of the college’s advisory board, I am eager to stay involved in what is happening at the college.”

The Mizzou Corporate Roundtable is an opportunity for business people in the St. Louis metro area to not only hear from a distinguished speaker but also to network and share ideas.  Prior to Eisen’s talk, Bruce Walker, dean of the College of Business, and James Coleman, MU vice provost for research, offered brief remarks about developments in the business school and the importance of funded research.  Cynthia Brinkley, president of SBC Missouri, and Gary Rainwater, chairman and CEO of Ameren UE, were co-hosts for the event.