Inside the Bealls Boardroom | #2 Cliff Walters

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Join us for an engaging discussion with Cliff Walters III, a distinguished partner at Blalock & Walters, who has served as a dedicated member of the Bealls Inc. Board for over three decades. Cliff will share valuable anecdotes and wisdom acquired during his extensive tenure with Bealls. Interested in a Career at Bealls? – ⁠⁠https://www.beallsinc.com/beallsinc/careers⁠⁠Follow Bealls Legacy on LinkedIn - ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/bealls-legacy/⁠⁠Episode Timeline0:00 Introduction2:36 Creating a Board of Directors at Bealls Inc.4:18 R.M. Beall – A Community Icon7:47 E.R. Beall Leadership Style9:42 Humble Beginnings & Growing the Business17:16 Expanding Bealls Department Store21:15 Conrad Szymanski Leadership22:55 Leadership Lessons from E.R. Beall, Bob Beall, & Conrad Szymanski29:35 Bealls Values31:44 Present Day & How the Business Has Evolved36:25 Success Operating as a Privately Owned Business40:44 Dynamics of Operating a Board of Directors44:37 Biggest Contribution to Bealls Inc.50:39 Bealls Hall of Fame Inductee & Closing

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This episode was published on November 7, 2023.

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Join us for an engaging discussion with Cliff Walters III, a distinguished partner at Blalock & Walters, who has served as a dedicated member of the Bealls Inc. Board for over three decades. Cliff will share valuable anecdotes and wisdom acquired...

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