News Sustainable Biz Varnum to present Gerald R. Ford Energy Lecture Series Sept. 20
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GRAND RAPIDS — Varnum LLP and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation have planned the launch of the Gerald R. Ford Energy Lecture Series, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Auditorium.
The first free lecture will feature Frank G. Zarb, who was appointed as “Energy Czar” by President Ford in 1974. Zarb served on 12 corporate boards and was a chief executive at numerous companies over his career, including NASDAQ and Smith Barney. He served in various assignments for the Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush and Clinton administrations.
In 1977 President Ford stated, “I am pleased that we have made a good start towards a comprehensive national energy policy.” Triggered by the aftermath of the 1973 oil embargo, gasoline lines and price spikes, energy security and energy independence became major themes of the Ford Administration.
Legislation was passed that established national plans for energy research, development, and demonstration of technologies. The lecture series plans to look at where the nation is some 34 years later, said Bruce Goodman, partner at Varnum and chair of the firm’s energy practice. The Gerald R. Ford Energy Lecture Series will explore this question by providing various historical and current perspectives on U.S. alternative energy policies.
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