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Morning Conversation: William Friedman, president & CEO, Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority

Greater Cleveland Partnership Investor-level members are invited to our next Morning Conversation with William Friedman, president and CEO of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. Mr. Friedman has broad experience in port management and related real estate development, the international supply chain and multimodal distribution. His plans for the Port of Cleveland including encreasing maritme business and development financeopportunities and restoring confidence in the agency.

Most recently, he worked as a management consultant for numerous ports and economic development organizations. From 2004 to 2009, he was a consultant and then vice president of ports and logistics for Duke Realty Corporation. He was a key member of the team that negotiated inland port deals with rail carriers and public partners and won major projects including the Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park in Columbus, Ohio.

As CEO of the Ports of Indiana from 2000 to 2004, Mr. Friedman increased net income, cargo volumes and private investments, resulting in a record $1.5 billion annual impact on Indiana’s economy. He also helped win passage of legislation significantly broadening the port authority powers to allow innovative financing for economic development projects throughout the state.

Date

10/1/2010 7:45 AM to 9:00 AM

Location Greater Cleveland Partnership The Higbee Bldg., 100 Public Square, Suite 210 Cleveland, OH 4113 Registration

Please RSVP to ddixon@gcpartnership.com by Sept. 29.