Hosted by the TCU Neeley School of Business, the Tandy Executive Speaker Series brings to campus a broad mix of business professionals from across North Texas for networking and thought leadership. Attendees will gain new contacts while learning valuable insights from industry experts.

Join Craig Crossland, the John V. Roach Dean of the TCU Neeley School of Business, for a Q&A with some of our nation's most successful business leaders.

Location

Brown-Lupton University Union, TCU Campus

Time

     
7:00-7:30 a.m.   Coffee and networking
7:30-8:00 a.m.   Breakfast is served
8:00-9:00 a.m.   Conversation between Dean Craig Crossland and guest


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Chris Cassidy

President, National Medal of Honor Museum, Navy SEAL and NASA Astronaut

September 10, 2025

Christopher J. Cassidy was born in Salem, Massachusetts on January 4, 1970 and considers nearby York, Main, where he grew up, to be his hometown. A graduate of York High School, Chris completed Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, Rhode Island in 1989 and received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1993. He later received a Master of Science in Ocean Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has Honorary PhD's from Husson University and the University of Maine at Augusta.

Captain Cassidy is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL. During his service, he was awarded the Bronze Star with combat 'V' and received a second Bronze Star for combat leadership service in Afghanistan. In 2004, the platoon he commanded was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for a nine-day operation at the Zharwar Kili Cave on the Afghanistan/Pakistan border.

Cassidy was selected as an astronaut in 2004. He is a veteran of three space flights and ten space walks. Chris has flown to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor and the Russian Soyuz spacecraft. He has accumulated 377 days in space to include his most recent six-month spaceflight in 2020. In 2015, he became NASA's 14th Chief Astronaut and served in this capacity for two years.

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Jon Greifenkamp

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Chicago Cubs

April 2025

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Wendy Davidson

President & CEO, Board Director, The Hain Celestial Group

Feburary 2025

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Robert Isom

Chief Executive Officer, American Airlines

November 2024

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Craig Crossland

John V. Roach Dean of the Neeley School of Business

September 2024

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Randy Parker

Chief Executive Officer, Hyundai Motor America

April 2024

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Eric Artz

CEO, REI

February 2024

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Elaine Paul

Former CFO of Lyft, Amazon Studios and Hulu

January 2024

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Grant Moise

CEO, DallasNews Corporation

September 2023

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Sandra Taylor

Former SVP of Corporate Responsibility at Starbucks and CEO of Sustainable Business International

May 2023

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Cancellation Policy

You may request to cancel your ticket for a full refund up to 7 days prior to the event. Cancellations 3-6 days prior to the event may include a request for tickets to be transferred to an alternate Tandy Executive Speaker Series event date within the same academic school year (based on availability). Cancellations within 48 hours of the event and no-shows may not receive a refund or a transfer.