CBA First Friday Lecture Series

Robert C. Lyons, President and Chief Executive Officer, GATX Corporation.

Lyons joined GATX in 1997 and was promoted through the treasury and investor relations department before being elected Vice President, Investor Relations in 2002. Prior to joining GATX, Mr. Lyons worked for the Financial Relations Board and in corporate banking division of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi.

He currently serves on the board of directors of Packaging Corporation of America and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. Mr. Lyons received his Bachelor's degree in Marketing from the College of Business Administration at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.

The Benson Management lecture series provides scholarly dialogue about business management and leadership directly from today's business leaders.

Reception to follow presentation in the Hetzel Commons of Wittich Hall.