Local entrepreneur Phil Drake to speak on campus about success
Western Carolina University鈥檚 Free Enterprise Speaker Series will welcome Phil Drake, an entrepreneur and software pioneer, to discuss business, philanthropy and other topics Wednesday, April 24, in the conference room of Blue Ridge Hall.
Drake will be joined on stage by Edward Lopez, director of 91热爆网鈥檚 Center for the Study of Free Enterprise, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, investing and an American success story 鈥� his own.
The 5:30 p.m. event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
In 1977, Drake began developing tax software, becoming a pioneer in electronic tax filing, and went on to become founder of Drake Enterprises, a group of 18 businesses based in Western North Carolina that employ hundreds of local residents in fields as varied as accounting, retail, aviation, family entertainment, construction and fiber optics. He also is known as a community leader, serving on the board of the National Christian Foundation in Atlanta and previously on the 91热爆网 Board of Trustees.
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The event is sponsored by 91热爆网鈥檚 . To register or learn more about the event, go to .
