January Luncheon Meeting

The Silk Road: Globalization in the Ancient World

The Silk Road, commonly known as the first global trade route in history, had a scope and importance far greater than the simple exchange of goods. Indeed, the myriad of interconnected routes served as a vehicle for the fruitful exchange of arts, religion, cultures, ideas and technology.

Jim Brown is a docent at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum, where he gives fascinating talks on a variety of subjects..

Prior to retiring and becoming a museum docent, Jim built his own Executive Search firm specializing in the placement of marketing communications professionals for the healthcare industry.

He also has extensive travel experience. Before getting into executive search, Jim was National Group Sales Manager for both French Line and Royal Viking. He has visited more than 55 countries throughout the world.

A graduate of Columbia University, Jim was Chapter President of the Business School’s American Marketing Association and headed up their speaker’s bureau.