Zeien Lecture Series

In addition to the formal courses, once or twice a year, a formal, evening lecture of the Zeien Lectures Series is presented. This program is made possible through the generosity of Dr. Alfred Zeien, Webb class of 1952.

All videos are available on the Webb Institute Vimeo Channel.

Also, all students attend the Monday Lecture Series , these lectures are given by speakers on a wide variety of topics-some technical, but many on quality of life, historical, or current events topics.

About Dr. Alfred Zeien

Dr. Zeien is a 1952 graduate of Webb Institute of Naval Architecture. After attending the Master’s program at Harvard Business School he joined General Dynamics and rose to Operations Manager of the General Dynamics Shipyard in Quincy, MA. He left the marine field to begin a singularly successful career with The Gillette Company.

Alfred M. Zeien joined The Gillette Company, an international consumer products company, in 1968. He held various positions, including President and Chief Operating Officer and served as Chairman of the Board, from February 1991 to April 1999. During his tenure Gillette acquired Duracell and introduced the Mach 3 razor and increased its market capitalization ten-fold. Diverse institutions and companies benefited from his managerial wisdom through his service on their boards.

Webb was proud to award Alfred M. Zeien an honorary Doctor of Science degree in 1997.

Dr. Zeien endowed the Zeien Lecture Series in 2000. The purpose of the lecture series is to enhance student life by bringing in speakers on a wide variety of topics. Then, in 2011, through an endowed gift, Dr. and Mrs. Zeien created the Alfred M. Zeien Student Scholarship. The proceeds from the Zeien endowment offset the academic cost (tuition) associated with each year of the designated student’s education until he or she graduates.

In 2013, The Webb Alumni Association presented Dr. Alfred Zeien with the forty-eighth William Selkirk Owen Award . The William Selkirk Owen Award the Alumni Association’s highest honor presented to a graduate in recognition of outstanding achievement and service to the profession and his/her Alma Mater.

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