| | The title of Mr. Sherman's lecture is: "What, Me Worry? Adventures of an Entrepreneur In a Public World"
Malcolm L. Sherman served as Chairman of Zayre Stores and Executive Vice President of Zayre Corporation until 1987. Since his retirement from Zayre Corporation, he has managed several economically troubled companies. As Chief Executive Officer, he has successfully reorganized Regina Electric Company, an appliance manufacturer and distributor; Chanel Home Centers Inc., a chain of home improvement stores; Morse Shoe Company, a manufacturer, distributor and retailer of footwear and accessories; Ekco Group Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of houseware products and pet supplies; Smart Bargains.com and Casual Corner, a women’s sportswear chain.
He has served as a Director of Campuchem Labs, Inc., a drugs-of-abuse and environmental testing company, United States Trust Company, Lifeplans, Inc., a reinsurance company, One Price Clothing Company and Maxwell Shoe Company. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Gordon Bros. Group, Inc., a merchant services business, and a director of Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Stethtec Corp., Active International, and B4 Productions.
He serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Brandeis University. He has been Chair of the Boards of Trustees of the Boston Museum of Science, The Two Ten International Foundation, a shoe and leather philanthropic organization, New England Sports Lodge of Bnai Birth and Tufts New England Medical Center.
He also serves as a Trustee of the Auerbach Foundation, The Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, The Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. |