Quarterly Membership Breakfast – Guest Speaker Joe Moglia, CCU Head Football Coach

Conway Chamber of Commerce Hosts

Joe Moglia, Head Football Coach, Coastal Carolina University

During Quarterly Membership Breakfast, Friday, February 24, 8 a.m.

Breakfast sponsored by The David Law Firm and Wall Engineering LLC. 

The Conway Chamber of Commerce will host a quarterly membership breakfast on Friday, February 24 at 8 a.m. at the Santee Cooper Auditorium, located at 100 Elm Street in Conway. Joe Moglia, head football coach at Coastal Carolina University, will serve as guest speaker during the breakfast.

Former head coach of the United Football League’s Omaha Nighthawks, Moglia begins his 20th year as a coach during the 2012 football season. He is also Chairman of the Board for TD Ameritrade, a position he has held since 2008.

Moglia, who coached the “Stars Team” at the 2011 Eastham Energy College All-Star Game, spent this past fall coaching the Nighthawks in the third year of the UFL’s existence. From 2009-10 Moglia served as Executive Advisor to the Head Football Coach at the University of Nebraskain preparation for achieving his original lifelong pursuit, being a collegiate head football coach.

Moglia served as TD Ameritrade’s Chief Executive Officer for seven years (2001-08). Under his leadership, the company had a 500 percent return on investment, and the firm’s market cap increased from $700 million to $10 billion. Prior to joining TD Ameritrade, Moglia spent 17 years working with Merrill Lynch (1984-2001).

Before entering the business world, Moglia was a football coach for 16 years. He won two Ivy League championships as defensive coordinator at Dartmouth (1982-83), set defensive and special teams records at Lafayette (1978-80) and turned around two high school programs.

He has served on the board of several not-for-profit and educational organizations, including STRATCOM Consultation Committee, Creighton University, Fordham Preparatory School, National Italian American Foundation, Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Boy Scouts of America.

Moglia graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1971, earning Dean’s List recognition and acceptance into Omicron Delta Epsilon (National Economic Honor Society). He went on to receive his Master of Science degree in education from the University of Delaware in 1974 and holds honorary doctorate degrees from Fordham University (Humane Letters) and Bellevue University (Commerce).

Moglia is married to the former Amy Harvey. He has six children: Kelly, Kim, Kara, Kevin, Johnny and Jeff.

This program should last approximately one hour.  The breakfast is free of charge.  Please RSVP to the Conway Chamber at 843-248-2273.