10am, Thursday, October 2
Merrill Johnson, Executive/President (retired), 3M Corporation

The Career Path to Senior Executive Includes Overseas Assignment

“Business is only getting more global, and companies--from Dell to 3M to Kohler--are scrambling to expand overseas. As many as 400,000 employees relocate internationally each year. "It's probably the single most powerful means of enhancing one's career," says Linda Stroh, a professor of business at Loyola University Chicago.” US News & World Report (3/2006)

Merrill Johnson, retired 3M executive, has served in a variety of executive and vice president roles throughout his 36 years with the company. He has lived in Bangkok, Manila, Brussels, the Middle East – where he served as regional V.P. for all products, and  as vice president and president of 3M National Advertising Co., in Washington, D.C. He began his career at International Harvester Motor Truck Division and served eight years in the Corp of Engineers Reserve with a rank of captain.
 
Mr. Johnson, a native of Osnabrock, ND, received his Agriculture Engineering degree from NDSU in 1956. His wife of 51 years, Dody, is also a NDSU graduate. During college he was AGR vice Noble ruler, chair. Of Ag engineering council, a member of Blue Key, Homecoming Parade Marshall, ROTC, and member of Who's Who on American campuses. Since retirement he spends his winter months in Scottsdale and the summer months in Hudson, Wisc.

10am, Friday, October 10
Bradley A. Feuling, CEO, Kong and Allan, Shanghai, China

Global Issues: CHINA

Bradley A. Feuling, is the Chief Executive Officer of Kong and Allan, a Shanghai, China based consulting firm that focuses on supply chain operations and global expansion. Mr. Feuling’s experience encompasses supply chain operations in Asia and the U.S., including strategic sourcing in China and consumer product distribution planning. He also brings a rich expertise in business development for early stage ventures, having been mentored by best-selling author Jim Collins (Built to Last and Good to Great). Feuling earned an MBA in Global Strategy from The Krannert School of Management at Purdue University and BA in both economics and English with a minor in international relations from Bucknell University.