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The title of his presentation is \u0022A Journey to Sustainable Social Development - One Community at a Time.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Mr. Beech (MGT 1987) turned his business experience in a new direction with the formation of the Beech Foundation, which provides assistance to nonprofits and\u0026nbsp;Christian ministries in the areas of business model formation, board and leadership structure, long range and strategic planning, and fundraising, with a focus on community development and outreach.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeech \u0026nbsp;will speak at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ile.gatech.edu\/IMPACT.html\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s IMPACT Speaker Series\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. All are welcome to attend.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Impact Speaker Series:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 2002, the IMPACT Speaker Series has brought highly successful business leaders from a variety of industries to campus to share their experiences and give advice to students and other entrepreneurs on topics ranging from \u0022building a venture around intellectual capital\u0022 to \u0022successful entrepreneurship in large organizations\u0022 and \u0022socially responsible leadership\u0022. The weekly series provides Georgia Tech students, alumni and the Atlanta business community an opportunity to network and learn from successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and notable business and non-profit leaders.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe series is free and open to the public, and reservations are not required.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJeff Beech will be the featured speaker for April 2nd\u0027s IMPACT Lecture Series at the Scheller College of Business. 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