The Citizens League Emerging Leaders Committee presents the Inter-Generational Series, an exciting new opportunity that looks to bridge the gap between generations by bringing our members together for an intimate roundtable discussion with some of Minnesota's distinguished Leaders.

Dick McFarland, retired vice chairman of Dain Rauscher. The nameplate on his door, "Village Elder", is a sign of both his genuine wisdom, and his genuine sense of humor. In May 1995, he retired as chairman of the board of Dian Rauscher, where he had been chairman since 1985. In 1953, Mr. McFarland joined Kalman & Co. as a registered representative. He was elected vice president in 1957, senior vice president in 1969 president in 1972, and president and chief executive officer in 1976. He currently serves on the Board of the McKnight Foundation and is active in the Twin Cities community.

Tom Swain, has a rare mix of leadership experience in business, education, nonprofits and politics, and has been a mentor and friend to policy leaders for two generations. He is currently the Mayor of the City of Lilydale. He serves as a director for both Twin Cities RISE and Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. He is also actively involved with the University of Minnesota, where he served as the Acting Vice President for Institutional Relations from 1996-1998 and again in 2004. Mr. Swain was the Chief of Staff for Governor Elmer L. Anderson from 1960 - 1962, and from 1962-1963 he was the Comissioner of the Minnesota Department of Economic Development. Mr. Swain has a long history of invovlement with numerous area non-profits, and was formerly the President and Director of the Citizens League.

The next roundtable will take place on Thursday, May 7th and will feature Wheelock Whitney

The Inter-Generational Series is being generously sponsored by Target