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Article: Home Depot Founder to Speak at Fall Convocation
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- October 2, 2008
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Seton Hall University issued the following news release:
Kenneth G. Langone, financial backer and founder of Home Depot, will be the Stillman School's keynote speaker for the fall Integrity and Professionalism Convocation. The event takes place on Monday, November 17, at 6:15 p.m. Watch for further details about the location.
Kenneth Langone
Langone first gained national prominence when, in 1968, he teamed up with Ross Perot, taking Electronic Data Systems public. In the mid-1970s, he founded Invemed Associates, a small investment bank aimed at financing start-ups in the medical industry. During this time period, he became interested in a small home improvement business called Handy Dan, ...