{"525261":{"#nid":"525261","#data":{"type":"event","title":"IMPACT Presents: Scott Light, Georgia-Pacific LLC, \u0022Innovation in the B2B Markets\u0022","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003Elease join the Scheller College of Business and the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship for a talk by Scott Light, of Georgia-Pacific, LLC.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScott currently serves as president for GP PRO and the Communication Papers businesses. Scott has been with Georgia-Pacific for 18 years and has held previous leadership roles in the Consumer Products business including president of the GP Professional Washroom business \u0026amp; Communication Papers businesses and vice president for GP Office Products.\u0026nbsp; Prior to this, Scott held various roles in GP\u0026rsquo;s finance organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;Prior to joining GP, Scott was a principal consultant at Price Waterhouse LLP and an operations manager at Frito-Lay.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScott holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and received his MBA from Georgia State University. Scott enjoys following all sports (especially Cardinal baseball), playing golf, hunting, fishing and traveling in his spare time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELight will speak at Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ile.gatech.edu\/IMPACT.html\u0022\u003EIMPACT Speaker Series\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on Wednesday, October 12, 2016.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Impact Speaker Series:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince 2002, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/impact\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIMPACT Speaker Series\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;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 \u0026quot;building a venture around intellectual capital\u0026quot; to \u0026quot;successful entrepreneurship in large organizations\u0026quot; and \u0026quot;socially responsible leadership.\u0026quot; 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. 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