George H. Moor Distinguished Lecture Series, Council for Ethical Leadership at Capital University To Present COTA President William J. Lhota Oct. 22

Article Body: Central Ohio Transit Authority President and Chief Executive Officer William J. Lhota will discuss the significance of setting an ethical tone at the highest level of an organization on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Capital University, 1 College and Main in Bexley.

The lecture, “The Importance of Setting the Right Ethical Tone at the Top,” will be presented by the Council for Ethical Leadership at Capital University and The Moor Distinguished Lecture Series from 6-7:30 p.m. in Schneider Lounge, located in the Harry C. Moores Campus Center, 1 College and Main.

Lhota was elected president and chief executive officer of COTA in September 2004. He retired from American Electric Power in December 2001 as president of Energy Delivery, American Electric Power, and executive vice president for American Electric Power Service Corporation. He formed LHOTA SERVICES, a business focusing on arbitration, mediation and energy consulting, as well as consulting, teaching and lecturing on business and engineering ethics, in January 2002.

Lhota has extensive experience in public policy and labor relations and has worked with organized labor throughout his career. He was instrumental in establishing cooperative relations between AEP and its labor unions. He created and managed AEP’s original corporate governance program, has extensive experience in ethics, and is a member of the board of directors for the National Institute for Engineering and past chair and member of the National Society of Professional Engineers Board of Ethical Review.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Please R.S.V.P. to businessethics@capital.edu or 614-236-7222 on or before Tuesday, Oct. 20.

The prestigious George H. Moor Chair in Business and Economics at Capital was the first endowed chair established at the University and recognizes an outstanding teacher and scholar who brings to the position a mature record of outstanding scholarship, distinguished academic credentials and excellent teaching.

It was established in 1976 with a gift from the estate of Mr. Moor, a Columbus building contractor. Dr. Lynn Dailey, a professor of marketing in the School of Management and Leadership, currently holds the chair. Previous holders include economics professor Robert Lawson, John Wellington, Richard Schwab and Jan Hansen.

The Council for Ethical Leadership at Capital University originated as the Council for Ethics in Economics in the late 1970s. Over the years, the council’s basic strategy of creating careful discussion of controversial issues, informed by the best resources in applied ethics, has been used to advance ethical business practices at the local, national and international levels.

In 2008, the council joined forces with Capital to advance and promote ethical leadership and ethics and accountability education in Central Ohio. This alliance creates a synergy that capitalizes on the council’s 25-year history as a leading advocate for ethical leadership and applied ethics education in Central Ohio, and Capital’s mission to provide a transformative education that cultivates moral reflection, civic engagement, leadership and service.

Located in the Columbus, Ohio, neighborhood of Bexley, Capital University is a private, four-year undergraduate institution and graduate school. Capital prepares students for meaningful lives and purposeful careers through a relevant liberal arts core curriculum and deep professional programs taught by a renowned faculty that engages students. Capital consistently is ranked among the top master’s universities in the Midwest. Influenced by its Lutheran heritage, Capital places great emphasis on the free and open exchange of ideas, seeking out diverse perspectives, active participation in society, leadership and service. It is the oldest and one of the largest universities affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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Posted by D. Nichole Johnson on 10/10/2009 12:10:00 PM

George H. Moor Distinguished Lecture Series, Council for Ethical Leadership at Capital University To Present COTA President William J. Lhota Oct. 22

George H. Moor Distinguished Lecture Series, Council for Ethical Leadership at Capital University To Present COTA President William J. Lhota Oct. 22

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