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» The Ralph W. Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics
History
The Center was endowed by Ralph W. Leatherby in 1995. Ralph, the founding Director of the Center, was an Orange County businessman and the patriarch of the philanthropic Leatherby family. He served as a trustee at Chapman College in the 1980s following a term as chairman of the Advisory Board of the George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics. Ralph was born in 1925 in a small farm town in Iowa and served in World War II as a member of the U.S. Army infantry. He founded the Leatherby Insurance Company in Fullerton, and later UniCare Insurance, which was at one time the largest insurance firm in the county.
The Opportunity
Small businesses are the economic engine of the Nation’s economy. Chapman University’s multi-disciplinary academic programs play a crucial part in equipping students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and the community to contribute to the economy and, complementing the academics, the Center provides the essential practicum to complete their education, training
Panther Cage Match II
Congradualtions to our finalists!
- Collegial
- RegentFits
- Shotbot
- FUN!D
- GreenPay
- ShavyWavy
We hope you come to cheer on your peers & collegeques at this live event happening on October 20th at 10:00am!
Finalists will have the opportunity to compete for the following cash prizes, legal, and consulting hours:
Best Overall - $3,000
Fan Favorite - $500
Best Emerging - $500
For more information visit chapman.edu/panthercagematch or contact Karen Akiyama at kmu@chapman.edu. Join us for a program of events that will inspire all.
Get Involved
If you are interested in getting involved with the Leatherby Center, please don't hesitate to reach out. Learn about the multiple ways to get involved by visiting our various program pages.
Come Visit Us!
Visit the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship at
549 W. Palm Ave.
Orange, CA 92868
Upcoming Event
Check out the entrepreneurship minor and emphasis flyers for this fall.
For more information and contact advising@chapman.edu for registration questions!
Launch Labs
The Launch Labs incubator is a structured program guiding entrepreneurs from idea to business plan. To be considered for this program, please complete the application.