Composing Leadership | Chat From the Old Cap

This Iowa graduate and Fortune 500 company leader spotlights how music can contribute to successful professional careers.

Dan Luby (96BBA) currently leads PepsiCo’s Digital Supply Chain Integration, orchestrating partnerships with big retailers like Amazon and Walmart. He attributes much of his professional accomplishments to the skills he learned at a young age through music organizations and ensembles, including the Hawkeye Marching Band.

Watch as he explains how music programs, like band, help compose leadership and teach the skills needed to pursue careers in businesses ― skills like building a cohesive team, setting a vision, and executing long-term strategies.

Chat from the Old Cap is a series of virtual engagement sessions featuring Iowa alumni and friends sharing stories from their careers, backgrounds, and the university that unites us.