FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mike Duff (703) 647-6214 mduff@thealda.org
Life is good’s Bert Jacobs to Speak at ALDA’s Fall
CEO Meeting
Alexandria, VA (July 14, 2014) — Bert Jacobs, co-founder and Chief Executive
Optimist of “Life is good”, will give a keynote presentation at ALDA’s Fall Senior
Management Conference.
Founded in 1994, the Boston-based lifestyle brand spreads the power of optimism and
helps kids in need by donating 10 percent of its net profits to the Life is good Kids
Foundation. Life is good products are sold in over 4500 retailers nationwide and the
company has a social following of 1.8 million.
Fusing the interests of children facing life-threatening challenges with the interest of
business, Life is good presents a powerful and inspiring model for seamlessly integrating
for-profit and not-for-profit activities. Their experiences provide innovative lessons on
branding, leadership and corporate social responsibility that can be applied to
organizations of all sizes.
Mr. Jacobs has been awarded honorary degrees from several universities for
entrepreneurship, business innovation and philanthropy. He and his company have
been featured on NBC’s Today show, ABC News’ Nightline and in the Wall Street
Journal and The New York Times.
For more information regarding ALDA, contact Mike Duff, President, at 703-647-6214.
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Based on the Washington DC suburb of Alexandria, VA, ALDA is an industry trade
association for companies that develop and supply life science, analytical and diagnostic
products and services used to conduct research, drug discovery, QA/QC testing and
diagnostics in a wide range of industries and applications. Major customer segments
including pharmaceuticals, biotech, academic and government research, food safety and
environmental testing, personalized medicine and diagnostics.
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