Charles Moore '51, Olympian and Former Cornell Athletic Director

Running on Purpose: Winning Olympic Gold, Advancing Corporate Leadership and Creating Sustainable Value.

In his first book, Moore has delivered a work that is not just a career memoir or an inspirational business book; it also champions family, resilience, persistence, the drive for results, strong communications and other traits that can, and should guide our personal and professional lives. This is a remarkable first-person story of the action, tenacity, creativity, celebration and principles that carried Moore from one success to another — and that ultimately led to his most important legacy: providing insights for guiding twenty-first century American business.

Remarkably, Moore produced a sequel in less than eight months but targeted on a middle- grade audience (ages 8 to 14), One Hurdle at a Time. Readers join Moore in Helsinki as well as his inspiring successes since then in addressing life's hurdles to create a guide for self-improvement and to inspire kids to aim high and be their best selves.

Cornell has provided bookends of Moore's career extending over fifty years: BME graduate (1951), Olympian and athletic director (1994-1999), capped by a lifetime member of the Cornell Council. The Cornell Sun recognized him as the "athlete of the decade", and the Cornell magazine declared him the "3^rd greatest athlete ever at Cornell". He was inducted into Cornell's inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame in 1978 and was a member of Aleph Samach and Quill & Dagger honorary societies. The Outstanding Senior Varsity Athlete at Cornell is named for him.

6:00pm reception; 6:30pm lecture, gratis. Copies of "Running on Purpose" and "One Hurdle at a Time" will be available for sale. Members and guests are invited to dine at The Club with Mr. Moore following the lecture. The cost is $45 per person, inclusive of tax, gratuity and one glass of wine with dinner. Dinner reservations are required 48 hours prior to the program. Same-day cancellations and no shows will be charged.