Harry T. Wilks Distinguished Lecture Series
Daymond John: Leading With a Legacy
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025
7 p.m.
Parrish Auditorium
1601 University Blvd
Hamilton, OH 45011
You’ve seen him on the hit show “Shark Tank,” now meet him in real life.
Daymond John is a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship, a three-time “New York Times” best-selling author, and the founder and CEO of the iconic clothing brand FUBU. Ranked by Real Leaders magazine as one of the top business speakers in the world, join The People’s Shark as he reflects on leading with a legacy.
Questions? Email Matthew Smith at SmithMD6@MiamiOH.edu.
About the Harry T. Wilks Distinguished Lecture Series
The Harry T. Wilks Distinguished Lecture Series on Social Issues and Current Events was endowed by the late Harry T. Wilks, a prominent Hamilton lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist. Learn more about the history of The Harry T. Wilks Distinguished Lecture Series.
Since its inaugural lecture in 1998, the series has brought many people of national and global significance to Miami University's Hamilton campus, including presidential candidates, political commentators, Pulitzer Prize-Winning journalists, celebrated scientists, and more. See a list of past speakers.
