Barry Salzberg
CEO, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
Thursday, November 1, 2007

Mr. Salzberg’s speech, “The Gravity to Stand Your Ground,” will focus on the importance of ethics in an increasingly mobile work environment and the role of leadership in building a culture of ethics and trust.

Barry Salzberg, CEO of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, has amassed a lengthy and impressive record of ascending responsibility and professional achievement during his 30-year tenure with Deloitte. Since becoming a partner in 1985, he has held numerous leadership roles, including Tri-State (N.Y./N.J./Conn.) Group Managing Partner and Managing Partner of Deloitte’s U.S. Tax Practice, where he successfully positioned Deloitte as a preeminent provider in this arena, garnering a range of awards and distinctions.

For the past four years, Salzberg served as Managing Partner, working with former CEO James Quigley, to shape the firm’s strategic vision and to help Deloitte & Touche USA reach unprecedented levels of revenue and business growth. As the architect of Deloitte’s innovative and standard-setting talent management strategy, Salzberg has significantly contributed to building an internal culture of integrity, flexibility and professional development that has resulted in industry-leading retention rates. A staunch champion of diversity, Salzberg has played a key role in implementing initiatives that significantly increased the number of women and minorities at Deloitte.
“I am excited to have the opportunity to continue working with our partners, principals and directors to implement Deloitte’s strategy to become the standard of excellence and the preferred choice for world-class employees and clients,” said Salzberg.

Barry joined Deloitte & Touche USA in 1977 and was admitted as partner in 1985. He has built an enviable record through a variety of leadership roles including Tri-State Group Managing Partner from 1996-1999 and National Tax Deputy Managing Partner from 1999-2000.

Barry also is an acknowledged authority in the areas of personal tax and partnership tax matters, and in 2000 assumed full leadership of the Deloitte Tax LLP practice, which included regional responsibility for the Americas tax practice, a position he held until 2003 when he became U.S. Managing Partner. Deloitte & Touche USA’s tax practice has received numerous awards and citations and is widely regarded as the pre-eminent tax practice among professional services organizations.

Barry is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the New York County Lawyers Association. In addition, he is the Chairman of the Board of the YMCA of Greater New York, a board member of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, and Chair of the Diversity Best Practices CEO Roundtable initiative.

Barry received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Brooklyn College, his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, and his LLM in Taxation from the New York University School of Law.

Note: Alhough these speaker are contracted to appear, unforeseen circumstances could alter plans for these events. Please refer to www.krannert.purdue.edu/events/ethics for the most current information.