What People Are Saying About Richard M. Bowen
“Richard Bowen is one of my heroes. His is a story of human fortitude at its best and Wall Street at its worst.”
~ William D. Cohan, NY Times Best Selling Author
“Richard Bowen reinforced my motto that “there is no right way to do a wrong thing.” Long after his presentation, the conversation has continued about personal responsibility and the courage to challenge things that appear to be wrong. We encourage this dialog and rely on it to help make our business stronger.”
~ Eileen McDonnell, Chairman, CEO, & President, Penn Mutual
“Richard Bowen, you are a star and a hero.”
~ Ben Stein, Economist and Political Commentator
“Richard’s speech at the April Financial Executives International dinner was informative, interesting, riveting, and fast moving. The feedback from members was overwhelming positive, and Richard received one of the few standing ovations given by our membership.”
~ Jim Farrell, Program Chairman, Dallas Chapter, Financial Executives International
“Richard Bowen is a dynamic, entertaining speaker and story-teller – a CPA with a great personality!”
~ Betty Garrett, Garrett Speakers International
“Richard Bowen has been there, done that, and has the scars to prove it, and his message of corruption at the highest levels of industry and government needs to be heard. I only wish that more bankers had the courage that Bowen exhibits. He is not only one of the most talented bankers I have ever met, he has more integrity than all the bankers on Wall Street put together. If his former employer had listened to him taxpayers would not have had to bail out Citi for the third time in the last 30 years.”
~ Dennis McCuistion, Host of the McCuistion TV program
“I believe Richard Bowen is the only keynote speaker to ever receive a standing ovation from the Texas Society of CPA’s at any of its annual conferences.”
~ Fred Timmons, Chairman of The Texas Society of CPA’s
“The most emotional and impactful session was absolutely Richard Bowen and the Citi Mortgage case. I was somewhat aware of the challenges and hardships faced by whistleblowers. The HBR case and documentary on Sherry Hunt’s experience provided a strong understanding of the case and overall situation. However, the nuance and emotion that Bowen brought in his lecture will be one of my lasting memories of the program. His unique perspective of the exhausting experience of constantly trying to do the right thing only to be stonewalled by his leadership, and later, the US government, highlights the challenges of doing the right thing, yet the importance of someone speaking up. Bowen made whistleblowing personal to us, and I will never forget his quote that if you see wrongdoing, you have two choices, “say something or get out.” Taking a stand will have an enduring impact on your career and life regardless of the outcome. It certainly causes me to prioritize selecting the right corporate culture in my future organizations.“
~ EMBA student at The University of Texas at Dallas
