"Overdraft" University Symposia Series

University of Southern California Marshall School of Business
Los Angeles, California
October 22, 2013

Summary

In October 2013, the Travelers Institute and SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services, LLC (SCM) partnered with the University of Southern California and Pepperdine University to engage students in a nonpartisan dialogue about the national debt. The events, part of the Travelers Institute’s multi-year "Overdraft" University Symposia Series, featured the award-winning documentary "Overdraft," presented by the Travelers Institute, and panel discussions raising awareness about the facts of the U.S. debt and its critical implications for the American opportunity.

SCM Chairman and CEO John Monroe, who spearheaded bringing the dialogue to southern California, kicked off discussions at both the University of Southern California and Pepperdine University, emphasizing the debt’s importance to younger generations. The dialogue launched at the University of Southern California (USC) in conjunction with its Marshall School of Business. Marshall School Dean James Ellis welcomed attendees and Sol Price School of Public Policy Professor Richard K. Green moderated a conversation exploring how public messaging is fundamental to spurring action on the national debt. Click for a full summary.

Welcoming Remarks

  • James Ellis, Dean, Robert R. Dockson Dean’s Chair in Business Administration, and Professor of Marketing, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
  • John Monroe, Chairman and CEO, SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services, LLC
  • Joan Woodward, President, Travelers Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy; The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Panel

  • Moderator – Richard K. Green, Professor, Director and Chair, USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California
  • Lawrence Harris, Fred V. Keenan Chair in Finance, Professor of Finance and Business Economics, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
  • Christopher Holmes Smith, Clinical Associate Professor; Co-Director, Media, Economics and Entrepreneurship, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California
  • Joan Woodward, President, Travelers Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy; The Travelers Companies, Inc.