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Advertising Executive and Entrepreneur Jordan Zimmerman to Speak at Nova Southeastern University’s Business School
FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Jordan Zimmerman, founder and chairman of Zimmerman Advertising and part-owner of the NHL’s Florida Panthers, will speak at Nova Southeastern University’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship on Feb. 4 as part of the Business School’s Distinguished Lecture Series.
The free public lecture will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Julian and Ellen Knight Lecture Hall in the Carl DeSantis Building, located on NSU’s main campus (3301 College Avenue). Space is limited and RSVPs must be made by calling (954) 262-5065.
Zimmerman founded Zimmerman Advertising in 1984. Since then, the Ft. Lauderdale-based company has grown into the nation’s 15th largest advertising agency with more than 1,000 associates and 22 offices. Zimmerman Advertising serves clients such as AutoNation, Lennar Homes, Miami Dolphins, Office Depot, and Six Flags, allowing it to reach virtually every retail sector. South Florida CEO magazine recently named Zimmerman among its “100 Most Powerful People in South Florida.” He will be inducted into the Huizenga School’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame on April 16.
Sponsored by BankAtlantic, the Distinguished Lecture Series is designed to provide students and members of the community a glimpse into the minds of successful and outstanding entrepreneurs and business leaders. The series has previously welcomed business titans such as: Jack Welch, former Chairman and CEO of General Electric; The Honorable Clarence Thomas, U.S. Supreme Court Justice; Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television; Alan Potamkin, co-chairman of Potamkin Companies; and H. Wayne Huizenga, recipient of Ernst and Young’s 2005 World Entrepreneur of the Year.
Media Contact:
Alan Hancock, NSU Office of Public Affairs
954-262-5385, hancocka@nova.edu