Wednesday, April 20, 2022The Union League's Business Leadership Forum has Invited Wharton Philly Club Members to a Business Leadership Symposium and Breakfast on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
YOU MUST be a Wharton Club of Philadelphia Member to Register for and ATTEND this Special Event
FREE TO WHARTON CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA MEMBERS
Jim Friedlich is Chief Executive of The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, the non-profit owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer, and national leader in saving the local news industry and the Democracy it helps support. He will discuss The Future of the Free Press in Philadelphia and America.
Jim Friedlich serves as CEO and Executive Director of The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, an innovative non-profit organization that supports local journalism in Philadelphia and nationwide. Founded in 2016 by philanthropist H. F. “Gerry” Lenfest, the Institute supports investigative news, newsroom diversity, and digital technology investment at The Philadelphia Inquirer and throughout the Philadelphia news ecosystem. The Institute is the owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer, now the largest newspaper in America owned by a non-profit organization, and it leverages the Philadelphia Inquirer as a “live lab” for journalism innovation efforts nationwide. Friedlich was a long-time executive at Dow Jones and Company, serving previously as Group Publisher of The Wall Street Journal for Europe, Asia, and the Americas, in charge of global business operations. He was a Board Director of CNBC and a co-founder of the Journal’s digital edition, WSJ.com.
Networking and complimentary full breakfast buffet
Time:
7:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet and Networking
8:00-9:00 am
Where: Union League of Philadelphia
MEADE Hall (Updated)
140 S. Broad St., Philadelphia 19102
Tel: 215-563-6500
Click HERE to Register!
