{"id":56951,"date":"2013-09-19T21:32:55","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T21:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=56951"},"modified":"2013-09-19T21:32:55","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T21:32:55","slug":"college-of-business-hosts-distinguished-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2013\/09\/college-of-business-hosts-distinguished-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Business hosts distinguished speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joseph Caruso, founder and principal of Omnifirst Capital Corporation, will be speaking in the Baioni Conference Center in Broom Hall on Sept. 27 at 9 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Curuso successfully leads the private investment firm focused on opportunities in technology, health care and entertainment industries.<\/p>\n

His first discussion is titled \u201cFinancial Aspects of Professional Sports,\u201d which will be followed by his second topic, \u201cDeveloping Partnerships\/Relationships in Business.\u201d Both presentations are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

Caruso is a member of the board of trustees for his alma mater, Florida Institute of Technology, Delta State\u2019s opponent during Pig Pickin\u2019 weekend. As a longtime personal friend to President William N. LaForge, Caruso was extended the invitation to speak at Delta State prior to the weekend festivities.<\/p>\n

Caruso is presently the managing partner in nine companies and becomes involved in every aspect of a client\u2019s business, including arranging appropriate debt and equity funds, debt restructures, and other consulting and advisory strategies that create solutions. He founded Omnifirst in 1984 following a decade of hands-on financing and growth in the banking industry.<\/p>\n

He is also the co-founder\/owner of the Trenton Thunder Double-A minor league baseball affiliate of the 27-time World Champion New York Yankees. Additionally, he is the owner of the Lakewood BlueClaws, a Single-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.<\/p>\n

Dr. Cooper Johnson, chair of Entrepreneurship in Business Technology in the Delta State College of Business, said he was thrilled to bring Caruso to campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Caruso\u2019s experiences and knowledge are incredibly valuable to our students, as they will enlighten them on the principles of building successful businesses,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cThrough his many small businesses, he can share with our students the lessons he has learned that they can apply to their future plans, thus placing them in a position to achieve their dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on Delta State\u2019s College of Business, visit www.deltastate.edu\/pages\/250.asp.<\/p>\n

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Joseph Caruso, founder and principal of Omnifirst Capital Corporation, will be presenting two topics at Delta State on Sept. 27.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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