Camarillo, CA. – Harold S. Edwards, President and CEO of the Limoneira Company, will be a featured speaker at CSU Channel Islands (CI) on Friday, Feb. 11. Edwards is appearing as part of the spring speaker series presented by the Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics.

The event, which is free and includes lunch for the first 250 attendees, will take place from noon to 2 p.m. in Malibu Hall on the CI campus. It is sponsored by the MVS School of Business & Economics and the MVS Business Advisory Council.

Dr. William P. Cordeiro, Director of the MVS School of Business & Economics, noted that Edwards has been a longtime friend and supporter of CI and is also a member of the University’s Foundation Board.

The NASDAQ-listed Limoneira Company has a 118-year history and is a global, vertically integrated agribusiness based in Santa Paula. Harold Edwards is a fifth generation member of one of the farming families associated with the company over its long history.

Founded in Ventura County in 1893, Limoneira’s founders were pioneers whose vision helped create the foundation for California’s current dynamic citrus industry. Along with strategic investments in agribusiness, real estate, water and energy businesses, Limoneira is also the largest avocado producer in the United States and the largest vertically integrated lemon supplier in California.

To attend the event please visit: http://business.csuci.edu/events.htm. For additional information contact Merissa Stith, Events Coordinator, at 805-437-8548 or merissa.stith@csuci.edu.

Free parking will be available on campus in lot A10 located off Ventura Street. Once on campus, follow the directional signs to parking lot A10. Shuttle service will be available between the campus parking lot and presentation room.

About California State University Channel Islands
CSU Channel Islands (CI) is the only four-year, public university in Ventura County and is known for its interdisciplinary, multicultural and international perspectives, and its emphasis on experiential and service learning. CI’s strong academic programs focus on business, sciences, liberal studies, teaching credentials, and innovative master’s degrees. Students benefit from individual attention, up-to-date technology, and classroom instruction augmented by outstanding faculty research.