HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The fall semester Dillon Lecture Series kicks off in Hutchinson on Tuesday. Tickets are now available to the first fall semester Dillon Lecture Series event with former NFL player and K-State Wildcat Kevin Lockett.
"He was part of that real core unit that played for Coach Snyder early on in that transition, creating what K-Staters have come to really love and support about their football program, said college spokesperson Denny Stoecklein. "Then, Kevin also got his accounting degree at K-State. He's gone on to be very successful in business."
Lockett will be speaking at the Hutchinson Sports Arena on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. as the Barbara Peirce Memorial Lecture.
Lockett is a partner and chief financial officer at Fulcrum Global Capital, a venture capital fund focused on investments in the agriculture and animal health sectors. He is also a Kauffman Fellow and is responsible for the fund administration as well as identifying, evaluating, financing, and managing innovative food production, food safety, and food waste investment opportunities.
Kevin went on to play professional football for the Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New York Jets. In 1998, he and his family formed a nonprofit organization that encourages academic achievement in public schools.
Students and school groups will be admitted for free. Tickets for the public are $10.