Wolverine Worldwide CEO gives lecture

Blake Krueger, CEO and president of Wolverine Worldwide, Inc., will deliver a breakfast lecture on the topic "Global Leadership Through Innovation" at Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business.

Krueger will deliver the Peter F. Secchia Breakfast Lecture on Tuesday, November 11 in the Loosemore Auditorium of the DeVos Center on Grand Valley’s Pew Grand Rapids Campus. The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the presentation starts at 8 a.m. Parking is available in the Mt. Vernon Lot.

Krueger has spent the last 12 years in executive-level positions at Wolverine Worldwide, an international marketer of footwear, apparel, and accessories with an annual sales of more than $1.2 billion. To reach its vision, Wolverine Worldwide developed a plan based on the tenets of product innovation, global expansion, brand development, service excellence and community service. He will discuss that plan during this breakfast talk.

The breakfast is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Contact (616) 331-7100 or [email protected] for more information or to register.