Business Competiveness in Washington and Beyond: John Connors, Former CFO of Microsoft Corporation (GNSEA)

June 16, 2010, 6:00pm

Summary:

With summer finally on the horizon in Seattle former CFO at Microsoft John Connors visited with Gen Next Members and guests at the Waterfront Grille on Pier 70 to discuss the current business climate in the State of Washington and around the country.

Detail:

With John Connors executive experience at a Fortune 25 level he revealed that he is “bullish” when it comes to entrepreneurship in the United States and firmly believes entrepreneurs are the solution that will help pull us out of our nation’s current economic downturn. 

He also mentioned the United States must focus on creating a climate which will allow for the creation of more “Microsofts and Google’s.”  Mr. Connors also touched on his view that the United States needs to stop spending and borrowing so much money stating that he believed it could lead to a complete economic collapse. 

Gen Next would like thank Mr. Connors for  the spirited conversation and hope the evening represents the first of many discussion we will have down the road.