James Dicke II is Chairman and CEO of Crown Equipment Corporation which, under his leadership, has become the largest manufacturer of forklift trucks in the United States and the fifth-largest in the world.
Dicke also has served on the Board of Directors of the Smithsonian American Art Museum Commissioners, the Anderson-Cooke Air Force Museum Foundation, the Dayton Power and Light Company, the National Museum of American Art, the Advisory Committee for the Arts at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts, and the Bicycle Museum of America. Appointed by President George W. Bush, he also serves on the President's Export Council.
Jim Dicke is a graduate Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
I think someone who is starting as a freshman in an undergraduate business program needs to put their toe into everything if you will. It's all well and good to have something that is the focus of your study but it is equally important maybe even more important to use the liberal arts as an opportu...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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James Dicke Shares Background of Ideas Prior To Founding Of Crown Equipment Corporation
James Dicke States Importance of Distinguishing Between Personal And Business Relationships In A Family Business
James Dicke Discusses Challenge of Keeping Family Business Running Through Multiple Generations
James Dicke States Biggest Constraint For Small Companies In The US Today Is Ability To Attract and Retain Talented Workers
James Dicke Shares Disappointment With Industry Focus on Short-Term Profits Versus Long-Term Success
James Dicke States Being In A Family Business Gives You An Opportunity To Lead At An Earlier Age
James Dicke Discusses Challenge of Communicating Within An International Organization
James Dicke States Family Business Can Provide Great Opportunity For Children - But Only If They Want That Opportunity
James Dicke States Undergraduates Who Are Thirsty To Learn Are More Appealing Job Candidates
