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Robert Rothman Visits the Lasher Business Institute’s Business Leadership Symposium
Oct 06, 2026
The Lasher Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Studies thanks Robert Rothman, Chairman and CEO of Black Diamond Group, former Chairman and CEO of Consolidated International Group, Inc., and former minority owner of the Washington Commanders, for sharing his insights with the Lasher Business Institute’s Business Leadership Symposium. From humble beginnings to leading Consolidated’s European business from approximately $60 million to more than $500 million in revenue in seven years, Bob’s career offered students lessons on evaluating investments and management teams, sports ownership, calculated risk-taking, philanthropy, and the importance of strong leaders cutting through the noise in a crisis to identify the issues that carry the greatest consequences.