IT was announced on the 14th of September, 2007, that Former President James R. Mancham is heading for Salt Lake City in the State of Utah, USA, where he will deliver a series of lectures.
On Tuesday 24th September, Former President Mancham will address students of Hinckley Institute on the topic “Founding Father – The Creation of an Island Nation.” The Management of the Institute has suggested that Former President Mancham reflects personally on his experience of founding a Nation, later blindsided by a coup d’etat and his Nation building experiences in the Seychelles since that time.
In the afternoon, Mr Mancham will address a luncheon gathering of the community’s V.I.P.s at the Alta Club of Salt Lake City on “The Political and Economic Implications of China’s Growing Influence in Africa,” before attending an intimate dinner hosted by Ambassador Price.
On Tuesday 25th September, Mr Mancham will hold round table discussions with members of Salt Lake inter-faith round table which includes the Bahai faith, the LDS faith, Hindu, Quaker, Islamic and various Christian faith. And finally, Mr Mancham will attend a welcome reception at the famed Westminster College of Utah where he will deliver a major address on “American Leadership at a time of Global Crisis.”
It is understood that Mr Mancham’s visit is an invitation from Ambassador John Price who was sworn in as Ambassador to the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Seychelles and the Union of the Comoros on February 8, 2002 – and left the post on the 17th of June 2005.
Ambassador Price is a proven business leader and committed member of his community. He was on the forefront of economic and small business development in Utah and the western United States, and also served in national leadership roles. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JP Realty, Inc., a publicly traded New York Stock Exchange Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and a former Director and member of the Executive Committee of Alta Industries Ltd. Mr Price was a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Utah from 1992 to 1999 and also served on the Advisory Board of the David Eccles School of Business (University of Utah). He was member of the Small Business Administration Advisory Board and the Industry Sector Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business for Trade/Policy matters.
Mr Price’s service in civic, educational and economic development has been far reaching. He supports a variety of causes within his community – including the new Marcia and John Price Museum of Fine Arts Building on the University of Utah Campus.
Mr Price graduated from the University of Utah in 1956. He and his wife, Marcia, have three children and eight grandchildren.
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