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| Trinity Policy Maker Breakfast Series To Open With Former President of Mexico |
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Before entering public service, Mr. Zedillo received a Ph.D. in economics from Yale University. He worked at Mexico's Central Bank and later at the Ministry of Programming and Budget as undersecretary of the budget and as secretary of economic programming and budget. While secretary, he was credited with controlling Mexico's massive foreign debt and reducing the inflation rate from 160% to about 8% in five years. He also served as secretary of education and worked at decentralizing the public school system. Mr. Zedillo was elected President of Mexico in 1994 for a six-year term. Currently, he is a distinguished visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and a columnist for Forbes magazine. Other scheduled presentations for the 2002-03 Policy Maker Breakfast Series include:
For information on attending any or all of the Policy Maker lectures, call the Office of Conferences and Special Programs at (210) 999-7601. |
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Last updated on August 30, 2002 by the Office of Public Relations |
August
28, 2002 – Trinity University's Policy Maker Breakfast
Series, which brings leaders in politics, business, and journalism to
San Antonio, will begin its 22nd season with former president of Mexico
Ernesto Zedillo. Mr. Zedillo will discuss "Border Lines" at
7:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4 in the DoubleTree Hotel's Tamayo Ballroom,
located at 37 N.E. Loop 410. Tickets for the breakfast are $35 and must
be purchased by Oct. 1. Reservations can be made by calling the office
of Conferences and Special Programs at (210) 999-7601.