Three prominent national figures from government, finance and the law will inaugurate New Hampshire’s new Initiative For Corporate Responsibility and Investor Protection. The event, the first in a series of high-level forums, will be held in conjunction with the Whittemore School of Business and Economics Tuesday, April 4.

The initiative’s kick-off forum will focus on how to keep the nation's corporations on an ethical path. Speakers are former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh, former SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt, and retired U.S. District Court Judge Stanley Sporkin. The session will be moderated by Myron Kandel, president of the Initiative For Corporate Responsibility and Investor Protection and founding financial editor of CNN.

“I’m particularly pleased to kick off our series at UNH, which has such a fine institution as the Whittemore School of Business and Economics,” Kandel said. “We hope to shine a spotlight on the lessons learned from the recent rash of corporate and financial scandals and emphasize the value of public responsibility in government, business and everyday life.”

Kandel said the initiative plans to stage these events on various campuses around the state, aiming to involve students, faculty members, business leaders and members of the general public in a broad- based examination of these crucial issues.

The event will be held at 4 p.m. in Huddleston Hall, with a reception to follow. Seating is limited so please register early. Admission is free to New Hampshire college students, faculty and members of the business community. Registration information is available on the initiative’s web site at http://www.theinitiative.net/event.htm.