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Leadership Lecture Series - 3/22/2004

George Bush
George Bush was elected President of the United States on November 8, 1988, sworn in on January 20, 1989, and served until January 20, 1993. President Bush’s career in politics and public service began in 1963 when he was elected Chairman of the Harris County (TX) Republican Party. He served two terms in the U. S. House of Representatives and as U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Chief of the U. S. Liaison Office in China, Director of Central Intelligence and Vice President. Under his skilled leadership, an international coalition of 26 countries was brought together to end the Iraqi aggression against Kuwait.

Dom Capers
Dom Capers was introduced as the Texans first head coach in 2001 and finished the 2002 season tied for the second most victories by an expansion team. Previously the coach of the Carolina Panthers, he guided the Panthers from its infancy to a playoff berth in its second season. The Panthers posted the first four-game winning streak in expansion history, the first winning home record by an expansion club and the first win over a defending Super Bowl champion. In 1996, the Panthers won their final seven regular-season games, resulting in the NFC West title. Capers was named NFL coach of the year. Capers coached the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars, the Saints and the Steelers. His college coaching career includes Kent State, San Jose State, California, Tennessee and Ohio State.

David Carr
David Carr was originally drafted by the Texans with the first overall selection of the 2002 NFL Draft. He seized the starting job in training camp and appears to be the Texans’ quarterback for the foreseeable future. He was one of five finalists for the 2002 NFL Rookie of the Year. In 2003, he played in 12 games, making 11 starts at quarterback. The 2002 season saw him start in 16 games as a rookie where he completed 233 of 444 passes for 2,592 yards with nine TDs. He was a record-setting QB at Fresno State where he completed 62.6% of his career tosses. He has been awarded the Johnny Unitas Award, Sammy Baugh Award and the Pop Warner Award. He was Football News Offensive Player of the Year and finished fifth in the 2001 Heisman Trophy balloting.

Larry Dierker
Larry Dierker has a varied career having been a successful baseball pitcher, broadcaster and team manager. Dierker was drafted by the Astros as a 17-yar-old in 1964. The Hollywood native made his major league debut on his 18th birthday. He struck out Willie Mays in the first inning. In 1969, Dierker had one of the finest seasons in team history, becoming the club’s first 20-game winner. Arm injuries derailed his career in 1977. When he left the club, he held every significant career pitching mark in the team’s record book. He spent 18 years as a broadcaster for the Astros and returned to the dugout as the team’s manager in 1997. He became the most successful manager in franchise history, leading the team to four playoff appearances in five years before retiring after the 2001 season. The Astros retired his jersey in 2002. Since his retirement, Mr. Dierker has been writing and is the author of This Ain’t Brain Surgery: How to Win the Pennant Without Losing Your Mind.

Jim Nantz
Jim Nantz joined CBS Sports in 1985 as host of the Network’s college football studio show. Now the voice of CBS Sports, he was named lead play-by-play announcer for college basketball in 1990 and has called regular season and NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship coverage since then. He also serves as the lead announcer for the U. S Open Tennis Championships and has handled the U. S. Open for eight years. Nantz is a regular golf announcer for CBS Sports and assumed the anchor position for golf coverage in 1994. He has hosted the Masters Tournament, CBS Sports’ weekend daytime coverage of the 1992 and 1994 Olympic Winter Games and the college football studio show, the Cotton Bowl and the Heisman Trophy Award show. Mr. Nantz’s duties include daily reports for SPORTSTIME and play-by-play for CBS Radio Sports coverage of the NFL.