Geographic information system pioneer to speak at Kansas State University March 8 as part of Provost's Lecture Series

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Friday, February 23, 2007

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM PIONEER TO SPEAK AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY MARCH 8 AS PART OF PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES

MANHATTAN -- Jack Dangermond, a pioneer in Geographic Information System technology, will speak at the next event in the Provost's Lecture Series at Kansas State University.

Dangermond will present "GIS Vision and Enabling Technology" from 1:30-3 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in the Fielder Hall Auditorium. He is the founder and president of ESRI, a company that designs and develops GIS technology. ESRI is known for GIS software development, training and services.

Dangermond fostered the growth of the company from a small research group to an organization with more than 3,100 employees. With headquarters in Redlands, Calif., ESRI has the largest GIS software install base in the world, with more than 1 million users in more than 300,000 organizations worldwide. Dangermond also has seven honorary doctorates.

Established in 1995, the Provost's Lecture Series features nationally known speakers and on-campus experts who address topics of importance in higher education in general and at K-State in particular. More information about the series is available at:
http://www.k-state.edu/provost/academic/lecture/index.htm