Tom Tierney is a co-founder and chairman of The Bridgespan Group, a former CEO of Bain & Company, and a lecturer at both Harvard's and Stanford's business schools. In addition to numerous other publications, he recently co-authored the book, "Give Smart: Philanthropy that Gets Results.

Please join us on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 4:30pm in the College of Management's LeCraw Auditorium as Mr. Tierney kicks off the Spring 2012 IMPACT Speaker Series. Or, if you are unable to attend the talk, register for the free live webcast.

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Tom Tierney is a recognized leader in serving the nonprofit sector. In 1999, he co-founded the Bridgespan Group, an independent, nonprofit organization designed to provide professional services to philanthropists, foundations and other nonprofits. In 2000, he stepped down as Bain & Company's chief executive to concentrate on Bridgespan-related activities and in 2003, he led the development of Bridgestar, an initiative of the Bridgespan Group dedicated to enhancing and increasing leadership talent for the nonprofit sector.

Tom frequently speaks and writes on a variety of topics related to nonprofit leadership and philanthropy. He lectures at Harvard Business School and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, chairs the Harvard Business School Initiative on Social Enterprise, and has contributed to numerous case studies, chapters, and publications.

Tom joined Bain & Company in 1980 following graduation from Harvard Business School, where he received his MBA with distinction. He was promoted to partner after three years and from 1987 to 1992 served as the managing director of Bain's San Francisco office. In 1992, he became Bain's chief executive. During the 1990s, under his leadership, Bain & Company grew its revenues six-fold, while significantly expanding its international operations.

A native of California, he received his BA in Economics with highest distinction from the University of California at Davis, where he was honored as that year's most outstanding graduate. He served as a field engineer for Bechtel International in North Africa before entering business school.

About the Impact Speaker Series

Since 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 "building a venture around intellectual capital" to "successful entrepreneurship in large organizations" and "socially responsible leadership".

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. Events for the series take place in the LeCraw Auditorium in the College of Management building at 4:30 pm on Wednesdays unless otherwise noted.

The series is free and open to the public, and reservations are not required.