Billy Bowden fireside chat – “From Farm Boy to Military”
Livestream 11:55am 5-27-2025 Bill Bowden was born in Swifton, Ark., in 1932, where he graduated from high school in 1950. He graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1954 with a bachelor of science degree. He has master’s degrees in business administration from The George Washington University and political science from Auburn (Ala.) University. His […]
Paul Harris Fellow Recognition – May 27, 2025
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. This is the history of the PHF recognition Paul Harris Fellow Bill Beckman Billy Coyle Nick Farha AJ Griffin Brooke Haneborg Bill Hughes Michael Johnson Frank Keating Carole Kelley Jane Kirton Jake Krattiger […]
Mandy Trainer, Oklahoma City Senior Site Leader – “Boeing in Oklahoma: Power the Warfighter and Empowering the Future Workforce”
livestream 11:55am 5-20-2025 Mandy Trainer Senior Director and Program Manager, Executive Transport & Surveillance Oklahoma City Senior Site Leader Mandy Trainer is the senior director and program manager of Executive Transport & Surveillance (ET&S) in Boeing Defense, Space & Security and the Boeing Oklahoma City Senior Site Leader. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the ЕТ&S […]
Why Do People Do What They Do? Motivation, Maslow, and the Changing Global Economy
Why Do People Do What They Do? Motivation, Maslow, and the Changing Global Economy by Bart Binning, Ed.D. (and Chat GPT) One of the oldest questions in human history is also one of the most overlooked in modern economics: Why do people do what they do? Since the Enlightenment, thinkers have tried to answer […]
2025-26 Committee Selections – now open
Fellow Club 29 Rotarians As we approach the beginning of the 2025-2026 Rotary year, please take a moment to consider signing up to participate in one or more of our club’s 40 committees. Participation by our members in the work of our club committees is vitally important to the functioning of our club. Consider how […]
Joseph Thai, OU College of Law – “An Obscure Judge and His Remarkable Habit”
livestream 11:55am 5-13-2025 Joseph Thai is the Watson Centennial Chair, Presidential Professor, and former Associate Dean for Research at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he teaches and writes about constitutional law, including the First Amendment and the Supreme Court. Prof. Thai graduated with highest honors from Harvard College, where he studied […]
How Diversity and Creativity Helped Build a Better Bunny
How Diversity and Creativity Helped Build a Better Bunny by Emily Lang Our team recently met for a quarterly staff meeting, where we spent time fueling the creative spirits that make up our business. I am always amazed by the diversity of our team members, and how that shows up in creative projects. On this […]
Hart Brown Future Point of View – “AI, Ethics, and the Future of Business”
5-6-2025 LiveStream 11:55am Hart Brown CEO & Security and Risk Practice Lead, Future Point of View WHO IS HE? Hart Brown is a world-renowned expert and speaker on simplifying complex strategies while implementing them in creative and innovative ways during crisis events where time is of the essence. Hart is a unique combination of an […]
Bob Blackburn: Parks of Oklahoma City: A History
livestream 11:55am 4-29-2025 Bob Blackburn: Parks of Oklahoma City: A History Bob Blackburn, PhD, is the author or co-author of twenty-eight books—including A History of the State Fair of Oklahoma, Sonic: The History of America’s Drive-In, and Love’s: Fifty Years of a Family Enterprise—which tell the stories of some of Oklahoma’s most iconic institutions. After completing […]
Unlocking the Power of AI: Real-World Applications and Lessons Learned
Unlocking the Power of AI: Real-World Applications and Lessons Learned by Freda Deskin, Ph.D I attended a live webinar about artificial intelligence (AI) about four years ago, featuring American billionaire and tech entrepreneur Mark Cuban. As someone who’s had a computer since 1981 and proudly identifies as a tech enthusiast, I was intrigued enough to […]