Tyson Center to Show Doing Virtuous Business

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace at the University of Arkansas will host a pre-screening of the one-hour PBS special documentary, Doing Virtuous Business, on Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 5-7 p.m.

The program, which includes an executive panel discussion after the film, is open to students, faculty, staff and the public and will be held in the auditorium of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development at the Sam M. Walton College of Business. Reservations are not required.

Theodore Malloch, author of the best-selling book Spiritual Enterprise: Doing Virtuous Business, produced the documentary. The film takes a modern look at ancient virtues practiced within a modern leaders will discuss the program. Doing Virtuous Business explores how virtues — when put into practice — can reshape priorities, elevate organizational vision and mission, and strengthen economic and social parameters. Malloch believes this new business paradigm creates greater long-term value through a type of capitalism 2.0, or virtuous capitalism, which redefines the very meaning of corporate success in America and abroad.

A discussion following the film will be held with these panelists:

• Theodore Malloch, research professor, Yale University, Spiritual Capital Initiative

• John Tyson, chairman, Tyson Foods Inc.

• Chip Pollard, president, John Brown University

• David Roth, president, WorkMatters

• Brooklyn Brock, an officer in Future Professionals for Faith and Spirituality.

Doing Virtuous Business spotlights more than a dozen inspirational business success stories, featuring unprecedented access to many of the most celebrated and influential entrepreneurs and chief executives throughout the world. Two of those leaders are from Northwest Arkansas: Tyson, who is a sponsor of the Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace, and Don Soderquist, who is the retired CEO of Wal-Mart and founder of the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics at John Brown University.