BusinessCast 143 with Greg Fairchild

Greg Fairchild
Greg Fairchild

Darden welcomes Abena Forman as the new host of the Darden BusinessCast. In her first episode, Abena speaks with Professor Greg Fairchild, Executive Director of the Tayloe Murphy Center, about the Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards. In the news headlines: “Welcoming Our Students,” “2nd Year Student Awards,” “Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” and “Studying the Crisis in the Gulf.”



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