George F. Francis III, former senior vice president and chief administrative officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, will speak at the Olivet Congregational Church Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 1:30 p.m. in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. His speech is titled “Moving from the Dream to Personal Responsibility.”

Francis, a member of Olivet College’s Board of Trustees, has long been a supporter of causes related to civil rights and diversity. He is a life member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

“My interest in these areas has given me a life long perspective on people of all races relating to one another in a more positive way,” he said. “The key is accepting social responsibility, and as individuals, behaving responsibly.”

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