Investment powerhouse Schwab CEO to assess retirement in the U.S. at Nov. 11 luncheon

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Oct 09, 2013, 10:11 ET

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Walter W. Bettinger, CEO of The Charles Schwab Corporation, one of the world's largest investment companies, will tackle issues facing future retirees at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on Nov. 11.

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Bettinger, 52, presides over more than $2 trillion in client assets and 1.6 million retirement plan participants. As CEO since October 2008, Bettinger leads a workforce of 14,000 full-time employees in 300 offices in United States, London and Hong Kong, and sets strategies that guide the investment and savings of millions of people worldwide.

The National Press Club luncheon begins promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchase by going to the following link:

http://www.press.org/events/npc-luncheon-walter-w-bettinger-ceo-charles-schwab-corporation

The cost of luncheon admission is $21 for National Press Club members and $35 non-members. Tickets must be purchased at time of reservation.

National Press Club Luncheons are webcast live on press.org.

Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NPCLunch or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PressClubDC and Twitter @PressClubDC. Submit questions for speakers in advance and during the live event by sending them to @QNPCLunch on Twitter. Or email a question in advance, type SCHWAB in the subject line and send to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of event.

The Press Club is on the 13th floor, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Credentialed press may cover this event with press identification.

About the National Press Club

The National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists with more than 3,300 members worldwide representing every major news organization. More than 250,000 people visit the Club each year to attend more than 2,000 events. The Club was founded in 1908 and is on the web at press.org.

Melinda Cooke: 202- 662-7516 or [email protected]

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