Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Lecture Series
Wed, September 2, 2026 8:00 AM - Wed, September 2, 2026 9:30 AM at MSU College of Human Medicine Secchia Center, 15 Michigan Street NE, Grand Rapids
Please join us.
Save the date for the 2026 Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Lecture Series. Hosted by Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, this lecture series celebrates Ambassador Secchia's spirit of collaboration and innovation. The college warmly welcomes John Kennedy, President and CEO of Autocam Medical.
Wednesday, September 2
8:00 a.m. — 9:30 a.m.
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- Location: MSU College of Human Medicine Secchia Center
15 Michigan Street NE, Grand Rapids. - Breakfast will be served.
- Questions? Contact Ellen Harburn at harburne@msu.edu.
- Location: MSU College of Human Medicine Secchia Center
About the Speaker
John Kennedy is President and CEO of Autocam Medical, which he founded in 2005. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, the company is a privately held, precision manufacturer of implants and instruments for surgical applications. Under his leadership, the company has grown to six facilities in the U.S. and China and 700 employees. He previously founded Autocam Corporation, an automotive fuel-system supplier that expanded globally before its sale in 2014. In 2023, John opened Gerald Dawkins Academy, a public charter elementary school in Grand Rapids focused on science-based reading instruction. He serves on several business, civic, and nonprofit boards and holds degrees from the University of Detroit and the University of Michigan.
About the Series
The Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Lecture Series encourages collaboration among biomedical researchers, faculty, students, and entrepreneurs within the medical industry. Made possible by philanthropic support from the Secchia family, the series was established in 2023 by the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine to support the value of free enterprise as it pertains to medical research. It features biomedical researchers, medical industry entrepreneurs and business executives, and other experts from the health care community.