McDonald Financial Group Sponsors Mikhail Gorbachev Lecture at Florida Gulf Coast University The University Lecture Series at Florida Gulf Coast University is honored to present Mikhail Gorbachev through the generous support of McDonald Financial Group. Mr. Gorbachev’s lecture, “Peace in the 21st Century,” will be presented on March 28, at 6 p.m., at Alico Arena on the FGCU campus. The former leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, President Gorbachev is best known for his role in the ending the Cold War. Since leaving office, Mr. Gorbachev founded several organizations. He is the President of the International Foundation for Socio-Economic and Political Studies (The Gorbachev Foundation), and the Green Cross International. He is also a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (1990). For more information about Mr. Gorbachev, please visit www.mikhailgorbachev.org. McDonald Financial Group is the Grand Sponsor of this important event. Because of the generosity of McDonald Financial Group and other regional businesses and individuals dedicated to the mission of Florida Gulf Coast University, tickets to this event were free to the public. The University Lecture Series was spearheaded by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Bonnie Yegidis, and it is supported by the President’s Society at FGCU. The University Lecture Series at FGCU strives to enhance the academic and cultural experience for the university community as well as the citizens of Southwest Florida. By bringing exceptional and prestigious speakers to our campus, the University Lecture Series hopes to bring the regional and university communities together for extraordinary cultural and intellectual experiences. In addition to the generous financial contributions of the Grand Sponsor, McDonald Financial Group, this year’s University Lecture Series event has been supported by the following Gold Sponsors: Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Bickel, Adria and Jerry Starkey, The Ritz-Carlton (Naples), Chico’s FAS Incorporated, Comcast, Naples Daily News, Premier Properties of Southwest Florida and the Lutgert Companies, and Cobbcorp, LCC. President Gorbachev is the second distinguished speaker to come to Florida Gulf Coast University as part of the University Lecture Series. The inaugural speaker was Maya Angelou in 2005. #####