Walt Pavlo is one of the guest speakers for the Let’s Talk about Fraud series. He spoke to over 300 people who registered for the event with over 200 participants who attended live via Zoom. Students can find the link to the recording either below or watch it through the Suitable app.
Pavlo is a nationally-recognized expert on white-collar crime and federal criminal justice. Having pled guilty to wire fraud and money laundering in one of the world’s largest accounting frauds in history, Pavlo possesses a first-hand perspective on white-collar crime, how it happens, and why people do it.
In his presentation, Pavlo shared lessons and stories from the likes of Abraham Lincoln to Mike Tyson. His presentation gave a detailed account of his white-collar crime, life in prison, and life afterwards, both personally and professionally. Given his first-hand experience, Pavlo was able to teach those in attendance about pressures that can drive white-collar crime, rationalizations for it, and what business managers should watch out for in their own professional futures.
Cindy Moehring also recently had the pleasure of hosting Pavlo on her video & podcast series, The BIS. In the episode, Pavlo talked about his early career story and how easily fraud can occur if business managers succumb to the pressures. He also shared what business schools can do to better prepare future business leaders to act and lead with integrity.
Finally, Pavlo offered up a few suggestions from books, business articles, and TV shows that he believes are useful in illustrating white-collar crime and educating those wanting to learn more.
