Former Senator Bill Bradley to Speak at UB

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Political visionary and former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley will speak at 8 p.m. April 23 in the Mainstage theatre in the Center for the Arts on the University at Buffalo North (Amherst) Campus as the final participant in the UB Distinguished Speakers Series for 2002-03.

The UB School of Management Alumni Association is lecture sponsor.

A national leader for more than 30 years, Bradley is known for his hard work, intelligence, candor and vision. Winner of an Olympic gold medal in basketball and two National Basketball Association (NBA) championships, he represented New Jersey in the U.S. Senate from 1979-96 and ran for President in 2000.

While in the Senate, Bradley focused on large-scale reform. He was the driving force behind the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and advocated expanded global trade and budget priorities that bolstered the national economy and met critical human needs.

Today, Bradley is managing director of Allen & Company, Inc., and also serves as chair of the advisory board of McKinsey & Company's Institute for Management of Nonprofits.

He has authored five books on American politics, culture and economy, including a best-selling memoir, "Time Present, Time Past" (1996), "Values of the Game" (1998), a book of basketball-inspired essays, and his most recent book, "The Journey From Here" (2000).

Bill Bradley was a three-time All-American basketball player at Princeton University, where he graduated with honors in 1965 with a degree in American history. He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, where he earned a graduate degree after studying politics, philosophy and economics.

Tickets for Bradley's lecture are priced from $20 to $30, and are available at the CFA box office from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and at all Ticketmaster locations.

For further information, call 645-ARTS.