SACC New York's Tuesday Club welcomed CEO Paul Duffy from the renowned originally Swedish brand.
Paul Duffy, the CEO and Chairman of the Absolut Company, hosted the season’s first Tuesday Club on February 10 at the Park Avenue offices of parent company, Pernod Ricard. In front of a packed audience, Mr. Duffy kicked off his discussion with a brief history of Absolut, which was first exported to the U.S. 30 years ago. Today, the iconic vodka is the fourth largest spirit brand in the world and is one of six brands in the Absolut family. During a question and answer session led by Vivian James Rigney, the founder and president of executive coaching firm, Inside US, Mr. Duffy talked about the importance of tailoring leadership styles to meet cultural differences.