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***********ATTENTION: THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!!!!***************

What/Why: "Inside the Vault: A celebration of YPC’s Philanthropy Month", hosted by Bankers Trust. Suku Radia, Bankers Trust CEO, Community Leader, and Philanthropist will share inspiring insights of his own personal story, giving back in the community, and the importance of philanthropy.  Following Suku's presentation, YPC will go "Inside the Vault" witha guided tour of Bankers Trust's offices and a progressive cocktail party!! 

When: Monday September 10, 2012, 5-8pm

Where: The Des Moines Club, 34th Floor of the Ruan Building at 7th/Grand (enter on the street level to take the high-rise elevators)

Parking is available on the street via metered parking, or in the 7th/Grand ramp

Cost: FREE for YPC Members, $5.00 for Non-Members

RSVP is required by Friday September 7th, due to limited space available.  **** THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!!!!****

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Suku Radia, CEO & President, Bankers Trust

Suku Radia joined Bankers Trust in 2008 as President, and in July 2008

he was named CEO. Before joining Bankers Trust, Radia was Vice

President and Chief Financial Officer of Meredith Corporation from

2000 to 2008. Before joining Meredith, Radia had served as Managing

Partner of KPMG in Des Moines since 1993. During his tenure at

KPMG, he counseled senior management of national and international

companies on a number of financial matters, including acquisitions,

mergers, and strategic planning.

Born and raised in Kampala, Uganda, Radia came to the United

States in 1971 to attend Iowa State University. He earned a Bachelor

of Science degree in Accounting with distinction from Iowa State

University in 1974, and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1975,

the same year he joined KPMG’s Des Moines office. He is active in a

wide variety of professional, economic development, educational, and

charitable organizations.

Radia is a past president of the Des Moines Rotary Club, past chair

of the Greater Des Moines Partnership and The Greater Des Moines

Committee, and has served as chair of at least a dozen other civic

organizations. Mr. Radia is the 2009 chair of the United Way campaign

for Central Iowa.