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Brad Smith Honored as 2020 AACSB Influential Leader

February 11, 2020 - Huntington News

Marshall University alumnus Brad Smith is one of 25 business school graduates honored by AACSB International - the world’s largest business education alliance—as a member of the 2020 Class of Influential Leaders. The annual challenge recognizes notable alumni from AACSB-accredited schools whose inspiring work serves as a model for the next generation of business leaders.

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Three of World’s Top CEOs Offer Insight to Success

February 2, 2020 - The Herald-Dispatch

Brad D. Smith, former president and CEO of Intuit who is now executive chairman of the company’s board of directors, joined guest panelists Shantanu Narayen, chairman and CEO of Adobe, and Daniel Schulman, president and CEO of PayPal, onstage for the Lewis College of Business and Brad D. Smith Schools of Business Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series for the inaugural “CEO Panel.”

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Businessmen set to lead Brad D. Smith Business Incubator

January 29, 2020 - Point Pleasant Register

The Marshall University Brad D. Smith Business Incubator in downtown Huntington is open and ready for business under the direction of two new co-directors who will help entrepreneurs and new businesses develop ideas and business models.

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MU College of Business to Host CEO Panel With Leaders From Nike, Adobe and PayPal

January 22, 2020 - The Herald-Dispatch

Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business and its Brad D. Smith Schools of Business will host the inaugural CEO panel of the Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series at 3 p.m. Feb. 19 in Huntington’s historic Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center on 4th Avenue.

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Intuit’s Approach to Change

August 1, 2019 - Upwork

In 2016, the first line of a Fortune article asked, “Why isn’t Intuit dead?” The short answer is because Intuit serially disrupts itself. It’s a practice that only a handful of tech companies, including Amazon and Netflix, inflict upon themselves regularly—and have the skill to do well.

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College of Business Welcomes New Business Incubator Space

April 19, 2019 - The Parthenon

As the Lewis College of Business and Brad D. Smith Schools of Business celebrate 50 years of the college this week, Marshall University welcomes the addition of a new business incubator space.

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Marshall University Receives $25 Million Gift for College of Business

November 8, 2018 - WV News

Marshall University President Jerome A. Gilbert today announced alumnus and Intuit Chairman and CEO Brad D. Smith and his wife, Alys Smith, have made a $25 million gift to the university’s Lewis College of Business.

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Bold Leader Spotlight: Intuit Chairman and CEO Brad Smith

November 1, 2018 - Bold Business

In beginning his journey as the company’s CEO, writing the next chapters of Intuit meant two things—first, reimagine the company’s innovation process, innovate fast, and match the needs of the changing times and trends; second, encouraging design-driven thinking and change technology by bringing in new talents.

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Mr. Smith Goes to Silicon Valley

September 27, 2018 - Huntington Quarterly

Kenova native Brad Smith may be the president and CEO of software giant Intuit, but he has never forgotten his small town roots in West Virginia.

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Nordstrom, Inc., Announces Brad Smith as Chairman of Board of Directors

August 29, 2018 - Market Watch

"Brad's leadership and extensive experience in the technology industry has proven to be invaluable to Nordstrom," said Phil Satre, current Chairman of the Board for Nordstrom. "As Chairman, we'll continue to leverage his expertise to support the company as it makes progress against its goal to be the leading fashion retailer in today's digital world."

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Momentive (formerly Survey Monkey) Adds Serena Williams and Brad Smith to Board of Directors

May 1, 2017

“Brad’s leadership is highly and widely regarded in the tech industry. Intuit’s value has quadrupled during his tenure,” said Lurie. “Not only did he lead a massive transformation of the company, he built a culture of innovation, experimentation, and design — his mentorship will surely benefit Momentive (formerly Survey Monkey).”

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Brad Smith, Intuit Help Marshall Students Flourish

April 27, 2017 - WV Public Broadcasting

The president and CEO of software company Intuit was at Marshall University Wednesday to hear students' proposals for projects that could help some of the challenges West Virginia faces.

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