Performing arts director to speak at President's Luncheon Oct. 1 | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Performing arts director to speak at President's Luncheon Oct. 1 Performing arts director to speak at President's Luncheon Oct. 1 Published: September 21, 2003 Author: Kate Bloomquist John Haynes, Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director for the Performing Arts and executive director of the Marie P. DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Notre Dame, will be the keynote speaker Oct. 1 (Wednesday) at the President’s Luncheon for Michiana Business Leaders.p. Hosted by Notre Dame’s president, Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., the 16th annual event will be held at noon on the concourse of the Joyce Center. Some 300 area corporate leaders plan to attend.p. Titled “The Cultural Key to Prosperity: Why Arts Savvy Cities Are Winning the Economic Development Race,” Haynes’ talk will examine the influence of the arts and will be followed by a question and answer session.p. Haynes is currently the chief administrator of the DeBartolo Center, scheduled to open next year. He will be responsible for promoting Notre Dame arts to a new level by overseeing the 123,000-square-foot center’s five performance venues and also will utilize his business expertise to oversee the center’s marketing and fund-raising activities.p. Before coming to Notre Dame last year, Haynes had served as the chief executive of the California Center for the Arts since 1999, during which time he managed a six-building complex, increased fundraising to more than $1 million, and increased the use of each facility by at least 15 percent. Haynes? experience also includes eight years as president and chief executive officer of a computer services company, and 12 years as a television programming and production executive with both CBS and Viacom. TopicID: 4196 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn