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D. Scott Davis D. Scott Davis
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
   
Right Turn at the Right Time  
06/12/08  
Town Hall - LA Meeting  
Los Angeles  
   
D. Scott Davis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UPS, delivered his address "Right Turn at the Right Time" on the role of reputation in today's business world at TOWN HALL Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel. On corporate reputation, Davis says, "Having a solid reputation, a reservoir of trust with your stakeholders, is a business imperative."  
   
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Insights on Leadership Series  
01/09/08  
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce  
Atlanta, GA  
   
Scott Davis, chairman and chief executive officer, addressed attendees of the Insights on Leadership series hosted by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta, GA. Davis was interviewed by Chamber President Sam Williams, and he discussed aspects of UPS business and related issues.  
   
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Trends in Global Supply Chain Management  
05/19/05  
Portland State University  
Portland, OR  
   
May 19, 2005 - Scott Davis, chief financial officer, addressed attendees of the Business Briefing Breakfast Series hosted by Portland State University in Portland, OR. Davis discussed the two major supply chain trends that are impacting businesses' ability to grow in a global economy: the supply chain is evolving into a strategic imperative for business operations; and the supply chain is moving away from focusing on cost to focusing on customer intimacy.  
   
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Improving Productivity and Adding Value in a Moderate Growth Economy  
05/20/04  
Forbes CFO Forum  
New York, NY  
   
May 20, 2004 – Scott Davis, chief financial officer, contributed to a panel discussion at the Forbes CFO Forum in New York, NY. Davis discussed UPS’s growth philosophy, which is predicated on taking the long-term view regardless of economic climate. He emphasized the importance of diversification that reinforces the core business, adding capabilities to grow revenue, investing in new technologies and practicing conservative financial management.  
   
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Synchronized Commerce and Its Role in Economic Growth  
02/19/03  
Georgia State University Quarterly Economic Forecasting Conference  
Atlanta  
   
February 19, 2003 – Scott Davis, chief financial officer, spoke to an audience of business leaders at the Georgia State University Quarterly Economic Forecasting Conference. In his speech, Davis discussed synchronized commerce and its impact on economic growth.  
   
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What Keeps You Up at Night?  
09/20/02  
Forbes CFO Conference  
New York, NY  
   
September 20, 2002 – Scott Davis, chief financial officer, participated in a panel discussion at the Forbes CFO Conference in New York City. During the discussion, Davis addressed the question, 'what keeps him up at night.' Davis responded by first describing the issues that don't keep him awake at night: financial reporting; culture/governance; reputation; economy. He further explained that his focus is on managing the capital needs of a diverse set of businesses and extracting financial synergies from UPS' acquisitions.  
   
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