I am pleased to offer my recent experience working with Tommy Flagg. I have only known Mr. Flagg a short while, but have been very impressed with his experience, insight and teaching skills.

Mr. Flagg and I met this past spring, when he was recommended to me by a colleague in Drexel's Performing Arts department to be a guest speaker in my "Strategic Management for Entertainment & the Arts" class. He has a diverse background as an artist, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist which gives him a unique perspective on art and business.

His lecture, given extemporaneously, was stimulating, interactive and thought provoking. The students, most of whom were freshmen, were engaged and interested. Mr. Flagg did something that is almost impossible when teaching a room full of freshmen - he got them to ask and answer questions! There was quite a line of students waiting to speak to him after class, and one of my students is planning to intern for him this summer.

I wish I had videotaped his lecture, so that I could use it again. Instead, I will just have to impose on Mr. Flagg to repeat his presentation next year.