San Diego Regional EDC Honors Ron Fowler With the 2012 Herb Klein Civic Leadership Award

(firmenpresse) - SAN DIEGO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/07/12 -- San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation is proud to honor Ron Fowler, noted local businessman and community leader with the 2012 Herb Klein Civic Leadership Award. The award will be presented at the 47th Annual Dinner on May 23, 2012 underwritten by Point Loma Nazarene University, featuring keynote by futurist Dr. James Canton and special guest Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The Herb Klein Civic Leadership Award is presented to business executives that demonstrate outstanding leadership in addressing regional challenges through collaboration with public, private and civic partners. 2012 Honoree Ron Fowler is a San Diego civic leader known for his philanthropy and support of higher education and sports. Fowler is Chairman and CEO of Liquid Investments, Inc., Chair of the USD Board of Trustees, Chair of the Executive Committee of the San Diego Ports Commission/Hall of Champions and contributes his time and resources to numerous civic and philanthropic organizations that benefit San Diego's youth.
Manchester Grand Hyatt
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
5:00 p.m. Registration
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Dinner Program
1 Market Place, San Diego CA
$185/ticket
"Ron Fowler's tireless support of San Diego youth through higher education and sports made him the obvious choice for the 2012 Herb Klein Award with unanimous support from the Executive Committee." - Mark Cafferty, President & CEO, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
"Point Loma Nazarene University is proud to sponsor San Diego Regional EDC's 47th Annual Dinner honoring Ron Fowler. We share EDC's commitment to regional prosperity and global competitiveness through collaboration, education and service." - Bob Brower, Ph.D., President, Point Loma Nazarene University.
EDC launched the annual civic award in 1994 and in 2003 renamed it in honor of long-time EDC board member and newspaperman Herb Klein on the occasion of his retirement from The San Diego Union-Tribune. Past winners include esteemed civic leaders including: Malin Burnham, David Hale, Irwin Jacobs, Bill Otterson, John Moores, Anne Evans and Ernst Rady.
About San Diego Regional EDC
EDC's mission is to attract high-wage technology-driven companies to the region from around the world and assist those here with expansion plans, and to advocate and champion foundational efforts to improve the region's competitiveness.
About Point Loma Nazarene University
With an unwavering commitment to academics, faith and community, Point Loma Nazarene University offers more than 50 undergraduate areas of study and graduate programs at our main campus and through a regional network of centers in Bakersfield, Arcadia, Mission Valley and the Inland Empire.
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