RIKARD LECTURE SERIES
Mack A. Rikard Lecture Series
The Mack A. Rikard Lecture Series introduces students to current issues in business as presented by business and civic leaders who are recognized leaders in their professions. Established in 1991, it is named after the late Mack A. Rikard 鈥�37, an 黑料吃瓜网 alumnus, honorary degree recipient, Athletic Hall of Fame member and Trustee Emeritus. Rikard was former president of Allied Products Company in Birmingham, Alabama, and a supporter of 黑料吃瓜网 athletics and student scholarships.
Rikard Lecture 2026
黑料吃瓜网 welcomes alumna and nationally recognized sports business analyst Kristi Dosh 鈥�03 as the next speaker in the Mack A. Rikard Lecture Series on鈥疶uesday, March 3, at 5 p.m.鈥疶he lecture will take place in the鈥疘.W. 鈥淚ke鈥� Cousins Center for Science and Innovation.
Dosh has built a national reputation as an authority on the business of college athletics. She founded , a widely used resource for collegiate athletics news and analysis, and has authored two books on college sports.聽
Rikard Lecture 2026
Past lecturers include:
- Donna Hyland, CEO of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
- Annie and John Odell, founding partners of Kinko鈥檚
- S. Truett Cathy, Founder and Chairman of Chick-fil-A
- Terry Chastain, Vice President of Government Affairs for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
- Ann Cramer, Director of Corporate Community Relations and Public Affairs at IBM
- Terrence Fisher, FBI Supervisory Special Agent
- William Johnston, Former President and COO of the New York Stock Exchange
- Dennis Kelly, President and CEO of Zoo Atlanta
- James Satterfield, President and Co-Founder of Firestorm Solutions
- Jack Van Fossen, President and CEO of Red Roof Inns