Michael D. Solomon Speaker Series

     The Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series brings experienced entrepreneurs on campus each semester to share their insights and wisdom with students. This endowed program is supported by Kent State Alumnus Michael D. Solomon. The Michael D. Solomon Lecture Series in Entrepreneurship held its first lecture in May 2001, after Solomon donated money to the university for the purpose of exposing students to professional entrepreneurs.

     After graduating from Kent State, Solomon owned and ran an audio distribution company. During the 1980’s he moved on to work with a number of technology manufacturers, and was a part of the computer and software game. In the mid-1980s, Solomon was the vice president of sales and marketing at Aldus Corporation, publisher of "PageMaker." Now Michael Solomon is the CEO of Audyssey Labs, the company that creates products that improve the sound of speaker systems.

     Through his involvement with the university, Michael Solomon hopes to help students learn the best ways to approach business opportunities, and the best ways to make a difference in the business world.

 

     Similar to the Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series, during Fireside Chat various entrepreneurial speakers share their experiences in a small group setting. The Fireside Chat gives student the opportunity to speak one on one to experienced entrepreneurs in a casual setting.