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Partners in Business Ethics Symposium
Panelists & Participants
Brad Oates
Brad Oates once had a distinguished professional football career in the National Football League (“NFL”) after a noted athletic career at Brigham Young University (“BYU”) where Brad was a two-time captain of the football team and was named to the 1975 Associated Press All-American Team. Brad augmented his off-seasons in the NFL by attending law school at BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School. He graduated with honors in 1982, and he was awarded the Professional Responsibility Award by the Utah Bar Association.
In 1985, Brad began his professional business career in Texas, beginning with the banking industry, and developed a noted reputation for successful troubled bank turnarounds. Brad is currently Chairman of Stone Advisors, LP, a Dallas-based business advisory and resolutions firm. Former senior executive positions include: Chairman of NFC Global; Chairman of Universal Hardwood Flooring; Chairman of eBureau; Chairman of RiskWise International; President of LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group; Executive Vice President of Stone Capital; President/COO of Bluebonnet Savings Bank; and SVP/General Counsel of Stockton Savings Bank. Brad is Director Certified by NACD, and holds an Executive Masters Professional Director Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors.
Brad serves as an Independent Director at CIT Group (NYSE:CIT), and as a Board Member at Modere, Inc. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance that is associated with the Jindal School of Business at University of Texas – Dallas. He is a former Chairman of the Texas Savings and Community Bankers Association.
Brad is a widely-respected presenter and speaker on business ethics, corporate governance, stakeholder capitalism, risk management, organizational leadership, and business strategy. He has authored a number of articles on corporate governance, including “What Corporate America Can Learn About Self-Governance From Championship