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”The Bard of Avon”
William Shakespeare: Poet. Playwright. Actor. Entrepreneur?
If you think about it, the 16th century Bard of Avon was a shrewd businessman for his time. As part owner of London’s Globe Theatre and a member of acting company, Lord Chamberlain’s Men, he was arguably one of the first people to make a sustainable profit off of popular entertainment, which he then invested in other ventures.
Dr. David Weiss will delve further into the topic in “Why Shakespeare?”, hosted by the University of West Georgia’s College of Arts, Culture and Scientific Inquiry (CACSI) and Richards College of Business in a presentation planned for Thursday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. in theCarrollton Center for the Arts.
The event is being sponsored by Milestone Investment Management.
A reception for the Shakespearean event, as well as the opening of an exhibition by UWG theatre faculty, will precede the main event from 5-7 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.
The community lecture is part of a two-day executive-in-residence program that includes campus lectures to and business majors on how one can learn leadership skills from Shakespeare.
“My wife, Andrea, and I are proud to help bring a unique program such as this to our community,” said Michael Stone, CEO and founder of Milestone Investment Management.
“We believe the students of UWG will greatly benefit from hearing from Dr. Weiss and his practical lessons from Shakespeare’s plays and how those lessons can be applied to the modern working world,” Stone explained.
“And we believe attendees to the evening lecture will also be able to relate to many of the quotes and quips from Shakespeare that will highlight the evening lecture,” he added.
Weiss is a part-time English instructor at Georgia Gwinnett College. He earned his Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom and the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-Upon-Avon after retiring as the CFO of a Fortune 1000 company.
According to Dr. Christopher Johnson, dean of UWG’s Richards College of Business “Why Shakespeare” provides a wonderful opportunity for the students at West Georgia and local community members to learn more about becoming successful leaders through the lens of Shakespeare’s writings.
“Dr. Weiss blends his background in both business and the arts to bring a unique approach to understanding best practices for effective leadership. The program will be one that is enlightening and enriching for our community,” Johnson explained.
CACSI Dean Dr. Pauline Gagnon used some of Shakespeare’s own words, penned more than 400 years ago, to describe her excitement for the event.
“We are so pleased that Michael and Andrea Stone chose to honor our spirit of interdisciplinarity with their support of this collaborative event between CACSI and the Richards College of Business,” she said.
Dr, Gagnon said that linking Shakespeare’s plays to the world of management is truly brilliant, and the students and community members will benefit greatly.
“Dr. Weiss brings much wisdom and experience to this topic,” she added, “and I look forward to hearing his insights on, as the bard himself called, ‘this working-day world.’ ”
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