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SUMMARY:GCRW October 2023 Meeting with Bill Blake\, President\, Lincoln Society
DESCRIPTION:GCRW proudly hosts Bill Blake\, Lincoln Society President\,  presenting “A Strategic Briefing on China\, Current Developments\, and its Ambitions for Global Supremacy.”  Bill ties everything we are hearing in the news into a cohesive picture of why current events surrounding China are critical for us to understand and prepare for.  This presentation is a true wake-up call for all of us! \nBill Blake is a trained economist\, political scientist\, and historian—and applies those disciplines as President of The Lincoln Society and as a keynote speaker to numerous organizations including Texas Tech University\, the Permian Basin Petroleum Club\, the Petroleum Accountants Society\, as well as various organizations in Texas and beyond.  He holds a Master’s Degree from The London School of Economics and Political Science\, with Honours of Merit and Distinction in the fields of Economics\, International Finance\, International Relations\, and Political Science.  He completed graduate research at The World Bank and The International Monetary Fund in Washington\, D.C.\, The UN Development Programme in Geneva\, and the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah\, Saudi Arabia.  His published works and numerous speaking engagements cover a broad range of topics including: strategic briefings on China\, Russia\, India\, Iran\, and North Korea; economic briefings on socialism\, inflation\, the National Debt and Deficits\, and international trade; and\, literary topics engaging The Indictment of Woodrow Wilson in the Conclusion of the Great War\, China’s Global Master Plan\, The Deterioration of Resolute Purpose in American Culture\, and more. \nFor the past three decades\, Bill’s professional work has centered in providing stewardship to generations of wealthy families on three continents.  He is executive director of a Family Office based in Plano\, serving families from fourteen states and five foreign countries.  This work includes tax and estate strategy as well as the management of privately-held business interests\, real estate\, oil & gas interests\, securities\, and cash flow.  He and his wife Vicki live in Plano with their youngest children Lauren and Tyler.  Their oldest son\, William\, is completing a Bachelor’s Degree in economics with a minor in Chinese at Baylor.  They attend Stonebriar Community Church under Pastor Chuck Swindoll in Frisco. \n\nOctober 5\nCottonwood Creek Church\nAllen\, TX\nDoors open at 6:00pm
URL:https://gcrw.org/event/gcrw-october-2023-meeting/
LOCATION:Cottonwood Creek Church in Allen\, 1015 Sam Rayburn Tollway\, Allen\, 75013
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