Dollar Tree Stores Chairman & CEO Macon F. Brock, Jr.
Named CNU School of Business Entrepreneur-In-ResidenceNews Release - October 1, 2003
contact:
Margaret O. Yancey
Director of Development
757-594-7942
Christopher Newport University (CNU) has named Dollar Tree Stores founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Macon Brock, Jr., as the School of Business Entrepreneur-In-Residence. Brock will speak to students, faculty, staff, business leaders and the general public in Gaines Theatre on October 21, at 4 p.m. A reception will follow the presentation.
“The CNU School of Business is honored by this opportunity to engage students with one of America's leading entrepreneurs and excited to be able to involve the greater business community,” said Dr. Donna Mottilla, Dean of the School of Business.
During a daylong residency including five presentations, Brock will share his story of business leadership and entrepreneurial success with Dollar Tree, one of the fastest growing retail chains in the country. Previously, Brock served as President of K&K Toys, Inc., which he co-founded. This 136-unit toy store chain was sold in 1991.
A Norfolk native, Brock earned his B.A. degree from Randolph-Macon College in 1964, served as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, and is a Vietnam veteran. He was a special agent for U.S. Naval Intelligence before entering the retail business.Brock is Chairman of Randolph-Macon College, past Chairman and Director of the Virginia Beach Foundation, Director of Greater Norfolk Corporation, Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance, Virginia Business Council and is past President and a trustee of the Virginia Beach Center for Contemporary Art.
The 4 p.m. seminar is free and open to the public, but space is limited. To RSVP, please call (757) 594-7184 by October 16. Mr. Brock’s visit is co-hosted by the CNU School of Business and the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and is sponsored by Verizon.