Palm Beach Atlantic University Caps Spring Semester with Insightful LeMieux Speaker Series

The evening welcomed engaging speaker and former Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur L. Ross Jr.

(WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.) - Recently, Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) welcomed Palm Beach resident and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur L. Ross Jr. to its LeMieux Speaker Series. The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at PBA provides a space for reasoned, thoughtful and civil discourse on pressing public policy issues confronting Florida, the United States and the world. Students and the general public are invited to learn directly from esteemed policy experts and global thought leaders from a broad spectrum of disciplines.

"I'd like to say that I get more from the speaker series than I give," said namesake and moderator, Senator George LeMieux. "It has been a phenomenal experience for me, giving time and building a relationship with this wonderful university. We're trying to have first-class conversations with renowned speakers about policy and issues that matter in a constructive way so both voices can be heard."

Ross, who spent most of his career at Rothschild & Co., surveyed some of the highest profile bankruptcy cases in history and was named one of Bloomberg's 50 most influential people in finance upon advising multiple U.S. presidents and major economic initiatives. Later in his career, he founded WL Ross & Co. as well as International Steel Group and International Textile Group.

The evening at PBA covered Ross's humble career beginnings from parking cars to transitioning to a career on Wall Street. A prolific figure in global finance, he walked guests through his 55 years of investment and private equity experience while covering hot-button topics, including tariffs and trade wars, artificial intelligence and advice to future leaders.

"The soundest advice I can give to the next generation of leaders is to try hard to make yourself indispensable, but don't act as though you think you're indispensable," said Ross. "I truly believe that the old American Dream is the right one. If you work hard and sensibly, you're more likely to get ahead. Along the way you will face some challenges, but you cannot be daunted by those challenges. So, remember that the only person that can hold yourself back is you."

About Palm Beach Atlantic University

Palm Beach Atlantic University, founded in 1968, is a private, Christian university, offering 100 different programs and pathways, including undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees and professional degrees. The university has two campuses in West Palm Beach, Florida-19-acres downtown and a 78-acre Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Athletic Campus provides facilities for training and hosting intercollegiate sports. Sailfish athletes compete in 18 NCAA Division II and Sunshine State Conference varsity sports. PBA affirms the values that have built American society, including religious liberty and the free enterprise system. The university is dedicated to the integration of biblical principles to prepare students for learning, leadership, and service.

For more information about future events, please visit pba.edu.