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Written by Curtis Rogers   
Friday, 01 August 2008
Season Four Winner of The Apprentice to Visit RCPL - Get inspired by Dr. Randal Pinkett, scholar, entrepreneur, author and Season Four winner of NBC’s The Apprentice with Donald Trump, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 21 at the Richland County Public Library, 1431 Assembly St.  Dr. Pinkett will only sign books from 6 -7 p.m.  
Pinkett is the co-founder, chairman and CEO of BCT Partners, a multimillion dollar management, technology and policy consulting firm in Newark, NJ. He holds five academic degrees, including a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, a Master of Science in Computer Science, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, a Master of Business Administration and a Ph.D. from the MIT Media Laboratory.
 
An accomplished scholar and varsity athlete at Rutgers University, Pinkett also went on to become the first African-American to receive a Rhodes Scholarship from the university.
 
Pinkett believes that “for those to whom much is given, much is expected” and he is an active member of the community, serving as a national spokesperson for Autism Speaks, the National Black MBA Association, New Jersey Reads and Junior Achievement of New York.
 
For additional information, please call 988-0886 or visit www.myRCPL.com or www.randalpinkett.com.
Last Updated ( Monday, 04 August 2008 )
 
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