GE Capital Executive Kyle O’Connor To Serve as Executive in Residence at Allegheny College

Oct. 5, 2014 – Kyle O’Connor will serve as the 2014 Managerial Economics Executive in Residence at Allegheny College October 8-9.

The Executive in Residence program, which was established in 2001, connects Allegheny College students and faculty, as well as Meadville community leaders, with prominent business executives who can speak about their life experiences in business, paths to success and lessons learned.

O’Connor graduated from Allegheny College in 2003 with a major in economics and a minor in mathematics. He also holds an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

O’Connor currently leads GE Capital’s North American commercial excellence and sales force effectiveness efforts. An executive graduate of GE’s Corporate Leadership Staff, he has spent most of his career in the commercial real estate sector with both GE Capital and, previously, PNC Bank. O’Connor has worked in Canada, the Netherlands, Russia and the United Kingdom.

While at Allegheny College, O’Connor will meet with students and faculty individually, teach in a variety of classes and be the guest of honor at several networking events.