Athens, Ga. – Two Caterpillar Inc. executives will open the 2012-2013 University of Georgia Terry Leadership Speaker Series Sept. 7 at 11:15 a.m. at the UGA Chapel. The series, which brings corporate leaders to campus to share their philosophies and practices of leadership, opens with Doug Oberhelman, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc., and Kent Adams, vice president of Caterpillar Inc. and president of Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. Sponsored by the Institute for Leadership Advancement at the Terry College of Business, the student-led event is free and open to the public. A reception for Oberhelman and Adams will take place at 10:45 a.m. on the Chapel lawn. Following the presentation, the speakers will field questions from student attendees. Caterpillar, which has long been a popular internship destination for Terry students, is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment.