Steve Forbes to give Landon Lecture March 9

Steve Forbes, chairman and editor in chief of Forbes Media, will give the first Landon Lecture of the year at Kansas State.

Forbes, who is also an author, served as chairman of the Board of International Broadcasting under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

He also ran unsuccessfully for president in 1996 and 2000. His campaign platform included a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system, school choice, term limits and a strong national defense, an agenda he continues to promote.

The speech is scheduled for March 9 at 7 p.m. in McCain Auditorium.

This story was originally published February 17, 2015 at 11:06 AM with the headline "Steve Forbes to give Landon Lecture March 9."