Napoleon Barragan Photo Gallery

December 9, 2004

An Ecuadorian immigrant who created and operates one of America's most successful new businesses shared his story with St. John's business students and professors at a special seminar sponsored by the The Peter J. Tobin College of Business on Thursday, Dec. 9. Speaking before a packed room in Sun Yat-Sen Hall, Napoleon Barragan - founder, president and CEO of 1-800-Mattress - shared his observations on entrepreneurial success. Entitled "Making Things Happen," the seminar is part of the Colman Mockler Distinguished Leadership Program. Barragan also gave everyone a copy of his new book, " How to Get Rich With a 1-800 Number". The Tobin College offers seminars like this throughout the year to bring students and faculty together with America's most successful business leaders. We invite you to share the excitement of this event through the photo gallery below and the highlights from this event.

(Click image to view full size) Left to right: Dr. Robert Mockler, Joseph F. Adams Professor of Management , Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS and Barragan's assistant.
(Click image to view full size) Jeffrey C. Lucher, a graduate student at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, won a gift from Napoleon Barragan as part of the Colman Mockler Distinguished Leadership Program.
(Click image to view full size) Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS speaks to MBA students at the Sun Yat-Sen Seminar Room on the Queens Campus.
(Click image to view full size) Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS speaks with Jeffrey C. Lucher, a graduate student at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business.
(Click image to view full size) Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS with Dr. Robert Mockler, Joseph F. Adams Professor of Management and Hemal Rathod, an undergraduate student in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business.
(Click image to view full size) Gili Cohen, a graduate studenbt at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business won a free mattress, given by Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS.
(Click image to view full size) Nejdet Delener, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, listens to Napoleon Barragan at the Sun Yat-Sen Seminar Room on the Queens Campus.
(Click image to view full size) Dr. Robert Mockler, introducing Napoleon Barragan as part of the Colman Mockler Distinguished Leadership Program.
(Click image to view full size) Left to right: Dr. Robert Mockler, the Joseph F. Adams Professor of Management; Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS; Nejdet Delener, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business; Richard A. Highfield, Dean of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business.
(Click image to view full size) Hemal Rathod, an undergraduate student in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, won a gift from Napoleon Barragan as part of the Colman Mockler Distinguished Leadership Program.
(Click image to view full size) Dr. Robert Mockler, the Joseph F. Adams Professor of Management, introducing Napoleon Barragan as part of the Colman Mockler Distinguished Leadership Program.
(Click image to view full size) Richard A. Highfield, Dean of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business and Nejdet Delener, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs listen to Napoleon Barragan at the Sun Yat-Sen Seminar Room on the Queens Campus.
(Click image to view full size) Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS speaks to MBA students at the Sun Yat-Sen Seminar Room on the Queens Campus.
(Click image to view full size) Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS speaks to MBA students at the Sun Yat-Sen Seminar Room on the Queens Campus.
(Click image to view full size) Audience members listen at the Sun Yat-Sen Seminar Room.
(Click image to view full size) Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS with Dr. Robert Mockler, Joseph F. Adams Professor of Management. Barragan presented students with his new book, 'How to Get Rich with a 1-800 Number', written with Maxine and Frank Brady, who are also professors at St. John's University.
(Click image to view full size) Dr. Robert Mockler, the Joseph F. Adams Professor of Management presents gifts to Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS.
(Click image to view full size) Left to right: Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS with Dr. Robert Mockler, Joseph F. Adams Professor of Management and Barragan's assistant.
(Click image to view full size) Richard A. Highfield, Dean of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, listens to the audience at the Sun Yat-Sen Seminar Room on the Queens Campus.
(Click image to view full size) Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS speaks to MBA students at the Sun Yat-Sen Seminar Room on the Queens Campus.
(Click image to view full size) Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS speaks to MBA students at the Sun Yat-Sen Seminar Room on the Queens Campus.
(Click image to view full size) Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS speaks to MBA students at the Sun Yat-Sen Seminar Room on the Queens Campus.
(Click image to view full size) Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS talks about his company's mission and values.
(Click image to view full size) Napoleon Barragan, founder and CEO of 1-800-MATTRESS speaks to MBA students at the Sun Yat-Sen Seminar Room on the Queens Campus.

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