Judge on ABC's 'Shark Tank' to Speak at Cal Poly Pomona Wednesday

A businessman who designed and sold clothes in his neighborhood and transformed it into a multi-million dollar clothing line will speak at Cal Poly Pomona as a guest of the College of Business Administration’s Leadership Forum.

Daymond John, founder and chief executive officer of FUBU clothing line and judge on ABC’s Shark Tank will speak at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6 in the Bronco Student Center (URSA Minor/Major). The event is free and open to the public.

John is an entrepreneur from the streets of Hollis, Queens who went from designing and making FUBU clothing in his living room to generating $350 million in annual sales. Through his branding and marketing expertise, the clothing brand has been embraced by the hip-hop community and worn by artists such as LL Cool J, Rick Ross, Lil Jon, and Soulja Boy. John is also an author, motivational speaker and listens to entrepreneurs pitch their ideas as a judge on Shark Tank, the No. 1 Friday night show. John will bring his personal D.J. for a night that will be an entertaining discussion on entrepreneurship, marketing as well as an exploration of his life and career path.  

The Leadership Forum is a special speaker series that aims to inspire and motivate leaders to transform business and society and is generously supported by 1971 accounting alumnus Ronald Gregoire and the Gregoire Family Trust. The 2013-14 Leadership Forum series is also celebrating Cal Poly Pomona’s 75th anniversary, a yearlong celebration of the university’s founding in 1938. 

Guests are required to register by today at https://leadershipforumdaymondjohn.eventbrite.com/. There is a $5 parking fee for guests without a Cal Poly Pomona permit.