DALLAS, March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Bank
today announced the launch and all-star speaker lineup of its
2018 Comerica Bank Women's Business Symposiums, which are signature
thought leadership events for businesswomen in multiple bank
markets. Featured speakers include Academy Award winner
Geena Davis, Emmy Award winner
Leeza Gibbons, philanthropist,
cosmetics mogul and best-selling author Bobbi Brown, and philanthropist, entrepreneur
and best-selling author Cookie Johnson.
- Cookie Johnson, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur and NY
Times Bestselling Author
"Believing in Magic"
April 27, 2018
Greater Detroit, Michigan
Register Today
- Leeza Gibbons, Emmy
Winning TV Host and New York Times Bestselling
Author
"Fierce Optimism: Seven Secrets for Playing Nice and
Winning Big"
May 18, 2018
Huntington Beach, California
Register Today
- Geena Davis,
Award-Winning Actor and Founder, Geena Davis Institute on Gender
in Media
"See Jane: Gender
Equality and Why It Should Matter to All of Us"
September 20, 2018
Houston, Texas
Register Today
- Bobbi Brown,
Makeup Artist, Entrepreneur and NY Times Bestselling
Author
October 5, 2018
Dallas, Texas
Register Today
"Bringing thought leadership events to our markets demonstrates
our continued investment in our local business community and its
future," said James. H. Weber, Comerica's executive vice president
and chief marketing officer. "The expansion of these events ties
directly to increasing requests for important, relevant content and
networking opportunities. We are proud to support the
development of women in leadership and, at the same time, give back
locally to charitable organizations benefitting women and
girls."
Comerica began the Symposiums more than 10 years ago in
California. The sell-out success
of the event prompted the bank to expand the initiative in other
key markets across the country, giving women professionals more
opportunities for valuable leadership development content and
enhanced networking. The events allow participants to "Learn,
Connect & Grow" with other influential businesswomen within
their communities.
Cookie Johnson Cookie Johnson is a devoted
philanthropist, on the Board of Directors for the Magic Johnson
Foundation, and a passionate spokesperson. Cookie is founder of CJ
by Cookie Johnson, a premium denim line. Now a NY Times
Best-selling author of "Believing in Magic." The Michigan State University graduate lives with her
husband Earvin "Magic" Johnson in California; she is mother to their three
children, André, Earvin Johnson III
(EJ), and Elisa.
Leeza Gibbons, an
instrumental advocate for healthcare, wellness, and caregiving. The
Emmy Award winner is a wife, mother, businesswoman and a
New York Times bestselling
author. Her on-camera hosting dominance in the entertainment‐news
and talk‐show arenas, ranges from the most popular entertainment
news show in history, "Entertainment Tonight," to her award‐winning
daytime talk show, "Leeza." More recently, in 2013, Leeza published
her first New York Times
bestseller, "Take 2," a personal growth guide designed to help
people recreate themselves and hit the reset button on their lives.
Gibbons won the 2013 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host
for the PBS show "My Generation". Recognized as a social
entrepreneur, Gibbons has become one of the leading voices for
issues facing family caregivers.
Geena Davis, Academy Award
winning actor, film producer, writer and founder of multiple
women's initiatives. Earning the 2006 Golden Globe Award for her
portrayal of the first female President of the United States in ABC's hit show "Commander
in Chief." In 1989, Davis received the Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actress for "The Accidental Tourist." She was nominated
for an Academy Award and Golden Globe for her performance in
"Thelma & Louise." Davis went on to receive a Golden Globe
nomination for Best Actress for her portrayal of baseball
phenomenon Dottie Hinson in "A
League of Their Own." Davis is the Founder and Chair of the
non-profit Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which engages
film and television creators to dramatically increase the
percentages of female characters — and reduce gender stereotyping —
in media made for children 11 and under.
Bobbi Brown Bobbi Brown is a beauty industry titan, world
renowned makeup artist, best-selling author, sought-after speaker,
and serial entrepreneur. As a professional makeup artist, Bobbi
created 10 simple lipsticks that evolved into a global beauty
empire. She has written nine beauty and wellness books, and has
launched Beauty Evolution LLC since leaving eponymously named Bobbi
Brown Cosmetics in October 2016.
Bobbi's message remains the same today as it was when she launched
in 1991: "The secret to beauty is simple—be who you are."
For more information on the Comerica Bank Women's Business
Symposiums that are open to the public, visit the website at
www.comerica.com/wbs.
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services
company headquartered in Dallas,
Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments:
The Business Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica
focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be
successful. In addition to Texas,
Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in
several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of
$71.6 billion at Dec. 31, 2017.
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