Dedication of Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center/East Hall

The dedication of East Hall which houses the Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center will begin at 11:00 am with dedication ceremonies followed by an invitation only lunch. East Hall provides accomodations for 102 students in a suite style living arrangement. Suites accommodate either 6 or 8 students with a lounge, kitchenette and bathroom. Each floor has a central meeting area as well. The Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center provides Hiram College Students with a state of the art 50 seat tiered classroom and an "incubator" classroom where tables can be moved around to facilitate brainstorming. Offices a lounge and a suite for an entrepreneur-in-residence. Following the dedication ceremonies, guests by invitation only will enjoy lunch and a talk by Anil Singh-Molares, a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow. Anil Singh-Molares has an interesting and varied background. Born in Holland, to parents from Spain and India, he was raised principally in Belgium and the United States. Fluent in Spanish, French and English he is a citizen of Spain and a permanent resident of the United States. He received a bachelor’s degree in 1980 from the United Nations International School and a bachelor’s degree in English literature and philosophy from the University of Rochester in 1984. His formal education was completed with a master’s degree in theological studies from Harvard University in 1989. The diversity of his background, including being an apprentice Zen monk and the child of a Roman Catholic mother and a Hindu father, has served him well in his career. His career began as a journalist for InterPress New Service in New York City where he covered the United Nations and edited the service’s Science and Technology newsletter. He worked as the executive coordinator for the Global Forum prior to serving as the director of translation and interpretation for the Boston Language Institute. From 1991-1003 he advanced from managing a Microsoft foreign language team of translators and terminologists to overseeing all international vendor relations. Anil Singh-Molares was the architect of Microsoft’s company-wide international outsourcing program called the Strategic Partner Program. Winner of the Microsoft Achievement Award, he negotiated all contracts related to internationalization vendors giving him a deep understanding of the pros and cons of outsourcing. Since leaving Microsoft he has founded and serves as CEO of EchoMundi LLC, an international services firm that helps corporations do business abroad. He has also cofounded the non-profit Pre-eclampsia Foundation in response to the experience of many around him who have dealt with the life-threatening, pregnancy-related disease. His diverse spiritual background has led him to be a Co-chair of Seeds of Compassion which attempts to focus our attention on the following concerns: • Our communities need thoughtful, creative adults who are actively engaged citizens. • Our global society needs people equipped to communicate across cultures and address differences through understanding and collaborative problem solving. • These qualities must take root in early childhood. • When children build from strong foundations emotionally, socially and cognitively, they can develop into compassionate adults.

For more information, contact:

Steve Zabor
zaborsl@hiram.edu
Additional information at 330-569-5141