Harvey Kanter is the CEO of Blue Nile, the largest online retailer of certified diamonds and fine jewelry. He addressed the Economic Club of Phoenix on Jan. 28, 2016.

Starbucks is a worldwide brand, but its success rests on more than a cup of coffee.

For the past six years, experts from the W. P. Carey School of Business have been forecasting the same thing about the Arizona economy: slow recovery. But 2015 just might be the year that we can declare Arizona’s economy officially, finally, recovered.

Christopher L. Mapes, chairman, president and CEO of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., accepted the W. P. Carey School's Dean's Council Executive of the Year Award on April 8, 2015.

Michael Tipsord, vice chairman, president, and chief operating officer of State Farm Insurance Companies, addressed the Economic Club of Phoenix, sharing information about the company’s growth and how it will benefit customers, employees, and the Phoenix area.

The website for Whole Foods Market declares that “we seek out the finest natural and organic foods available, maintain the strictest quality standards in the industry, and have an unshakeable commitment to sustainable agriculture.” At the January Economic Club of Phoenix luncheon, club president

On Jan. 1, 2015, David Jackson succeeded Kevin Knight as CEO of Knight Transportation.

Ray Anderson is Arizona State University’s athletic director and university vice president. Before accepting the position in January 2014, Anderson was managing football operations for the NFL. At the Economic Club of Phoenix luncheon on Oct.

Jim Davidson, co-founder, managing partner, and managing director of Silver Lake, is the 2014 Executive of the Year.

Dennis Hoffman, Lee McPheters, and Mark Stapp from ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business addressed all the big issues and provided the first look at the local and national economy in 2018 at the Annual Economic Luncheon sponsored by the Economic Club of Phoenix.