Hershey Rosen, founder of iconic RI company, School House Candy - and author - to speak in Garden City July 26th, 5-7pm

HARRIS "HERSHEY" ROSEN TO SPEAK AT GARDEN CITY, CRANSTON ON WED., JULY 26TH, 5-7PM AT THE CORNER BAKERY.

Harris, "Hershey" Rosen, of Providence, the founder and CEO of RI's iconic company, School House Candy, will speak in Garden City, Cranston at the Corner Bakery on Wednesday, July 26th from 5-7pm. The public is invited for this informal talk and workshop based on Rosen's book, "My Family Record Book". His book addresses the importance of pre-planning and organization, both in business and for one's family and personal life.

"The breadth of knowledge about the mechanics and logistics of one's life that resides almost exclusively in our own heads can create chaos if we are not around. Whether it's a long vacation, an extended illness, or even our own death, I've spent decades eliminating chaos and hopefully creating peace of mind and an ease of transition for those around me in business and with my family. I decided that it needed to be shared in a guidebook that can help others, and now I'm speaking about it as more information exists than ever beforebut it is not being captured in a systematic way."

Rosen applies the advice he received in his first year at Harvard University in that the goal is notto memorize information, but rather to learn where to get it. As the CEO of School House Candy, based in Pawtucket, for 40 years, he first developed his system to locate any item housed in five factories, covering 600,000 square feet. Rosen was also a Financial Control Officer in the U.S. Army, where he received a Letter of Commendation for improvement to its worldwide accounting system. In semi-retirement, Rosen went on to become a mediator and settled over 200 disputes for the state of Rhode Island and The Community Mediation Center of Rhode Island. He also team taught management courses at the University of
Rhode Island, where the co-professor said he "enthusiastically challenged the textbook with real-life experiences, to the delight and edification of the students."

More information about Rosen can be found at: www.MyFamilyRecordBook.com. The Cranston event is free and informal. To register, call or email Nancy Thomas, Tapestry Communications at 401-447-8182, nthomas@tapestrycommunications.com. Parking is readily available and refreshments can be ordered.

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