Nov. 4, 2013

Contact Rick Kyte at
608-796-3704 or rlkyte@viterbo.edu

VITERBO UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP AT NOON SERIES TO
FEATURE JEFF BEHAN OF BRUNSWICK BOAT GROUP NOV. 19

LA
CROSSE, Wis. – The Leadership at Noon series at Viterbo University will
continue with Jeff Behan, vice president of planning and business development
at Brunswick Boat Group, Tuesday, Nov. 19 in Reinhart Center room 107.

            With net sales of approximately $1
billion last year, Brunswick Boat Group is based in Knoxville and is the
largest maker of pleasure boats in the world.  Their
line of boats consists of Sea Ray, Bayliner and Meridian pleasure boats; Boston
Whaler offshore fishing boats; and Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris FloteBote,
Lowe, Lund, Princecraft fishing, deck, and pontoon boats.

Brunswick is also one of the largest boat makers by
units in Europe, with such brands as Quicksilver, Uttern, and Valiant. In New
Zealand, Brunswick owns the Rayglass boat brand. Brunswick also markets specialty
boats through Brunswick Commercial and Government Products.

The Viterbo Leadership at Noon series features business leaders
discussing the key values that contribute to successful business practices. The
series will continue Tuesday, Jan. 28 with Matt Binsfeld, chief operating
officer of J.F. Brennan Company, Inc., of La Crosse.

All Leadership at Noon series events are held from noon–1 p.m. in the
Reinhart Center and are free and open to the public. Audience members are
welcome to bring their own lunch or purchase a boxed lunch for $5. The
Leadership at Noon series is sponsored by the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics
in Leadership and the Dahl School of Business at Viterbo University.

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