World-Renowned Pediatric Neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson to Speak at Hood Hargett Breakfast Club
Charlotte, N.C., Aug. 26, 2009 … World-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson will be the featured speaker at the next meeting of Hood Hargett Breakfast Club – Charlotte’s premier networking group. The event, sponsored by Carolinas Medical Center, will be held at Carmel Country Club Friday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 a.m.
As director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Carson is a medical pioneer. His career highlights include the first separation of conjoined twins whose skulls were fused at the back of their heads. Last year, Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S.
His journey from a troubled childhood, marked by poverty, poor grades and low self-esteem, to his career as a preeminent physician inspired the 2009 movie Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr.
“Dr. Carson is a remarkable physician with a truly wonderful story,” said Jenn Snyder, executive director of Hood Hargett Breakfast Club. “We expect a great turnout for our first meeting of the fall.”
More than 40 local and regional businesses are members of Hood Hargett Breakfast Club. The monthly breakfast events provide an opportunity for members to network with each other and entertain clients and prospective clients.
At each event, a local student athlete is awarded a $1,000 scholarship as part of the Liz Murray Scholarship Fund. Hood Hargett Breakfast Club has awarded more than $180,000 to more than 150 local high school students.
About Ben Carson
Dr. Carson holds more than 50 honorary doctorate degrees. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. He sits on the board of directors of numerous organizations, including Kellogg Company, Costco Wholesale Corporation and the Academy of Achievement, and is an Emeritus Fellow of the Yale Corporation, the governing body of Yale University. He was appointed in 2004 by President George W. Bush to serve on the President’s Council on Bioethics. In addition to the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Carson also received the 2006 Spingarn Medal, which is the highest honor bestowed by the NAACP.
About Hood Hargett Breakfast Club
Hood Hargett Breakfast Club is a “category exclusive” business development organization that hosts networking events throughout the year for its members and guests. The goal of these events is to provide success-minded business owners with first-class venues to entertain their clients and prospects. These opportunities to develop new business relationships, and enhance existing ones, are key to the ongoing success of Hood Hargett Breakfast Club and its members. For more information, visit www.hoodhargettbreakfastclub.com.
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