Harlan Steinbaum, author of the newly released business book “Tough Calls From The Corner Office,” brings together the best of the business world for an interactive discussion at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17 at the Jewish Community Center’s Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur, #2 Millstone Campus Drive.

The evening will include lessons, stories, advice and insights from Steinbaum and other successful CEOs and visionaries who have spent their lives creating, building and running huge companies and billion-dollar corporations. On-stage for the panel discussion that evening will be:

• Harlan Steinbaum – Former Chairman and CEO of Medicare-Glaser, Chairman of ExpressScripts

• Susan Elliott – Founder and Chairman of SSE

• Michael Staenberg – Co-Founder and President of THF Realty

• Ambassador George Herbert Walker III – Chairman Emeritus of Stifel Nicolaus

• Frank Jacobs – Co-Founder, Chair and CEO of Jacobs International, and Former Chair of Falcon Products

• Moderator: Larry Levin -Publisher/CEO of the St. Louis Jewish Light

A book-signing will follow the program with books for sale and panel participants available for signing. Tickets for the program are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Admission is FREE to St. Louis Jewish Book Festival Series PLUS Ticket holders. Charge tickets by phone at (314) 442-3299 or online at www.brownpapertickets.com

For tickets or more information, visit www.stljewishbookfestival.org or call the Festival hotline at 314-442-3299.