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Wharton Club of Minnesota Hosts Governor Tim Pawlenty
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty addressed
90 alumni at the Wharton Club
of Minnesota’s annual luncheon on
October 3. Governor Pawlenty, who succeeded
in bringing the 2008 GOP convention
to Minneapolis-St. Paul and is
rumored as a potential Vice Presidential
running mate, mingled informally with
alumni over lunch. He then presented
his vision for education, health care
and the environment—three sources of
both pride and concern for Minnesotans.
After a thoughtful question and answer
session, the club presented the Governor
with a donation to the Minnesota
Helps Bridge Disaster Fund, a charity
he praised for assisting victims of the
August I-35-W bridge collapse.
The club is especially thankful to Jeff
Greiner, WG’83, for introducing his
friend Governor Pawlenty at the event
and to Meredith Peetz-Larsen, Associate
Director of Alumni Affairs, who flew
in from Philadelphia to attend the luncheon
and meet with local club leaders.
This was one of many fantastic
events that the club sponsored in
2007 for Minnesota’s 450 area alumni.
The Wharton Club of Minnesota
held its annual economic preview in
February with Gary Stern, President
and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Minneapolis. The following month,
alumni enjoyed a tour, private reception
and performance of The Merchant
of Venice at the new Guthrie Theater,
the first U.S. architectural masterpiece
by Jean Nouvel. This popular
event was made possible by Janet
Kinzler, WG’92, who is also the
Chair Emeritus of the club. Karen
Listgarten, C’86, G’92, WG’92, arranged
a celebration of Earth month
in April through a tour and discussion
with Dominique Conseil, President
of Aveda, Minnesota’s pioneer in environmental
stewardship. Summer
events took advantage of Minnesota’s balmy climate, featuring annual favorites
such the MBA Alliance boat cruise.
The Wharton Club’s family-friendly
tent at the Polo Classic benefiting
the Children’s Home Society & Family
Services of the Twin Cities, was once
again sponsored by Lowry Hill, thanks
to Tom Hull, C’70, WG’78.
The Wharton Club of Minnesota has
been active for decades, thriving due to
the continued dedication of Wharton
alumni, including past club presidents Jim Ulland, WG’66, Jon Goetze,
WG’77, Robert Frost, WG’99, and Gail
Baumgart, WG’99. Many club members
are attracted to this region by corporate
giants such as 3M, General Mills,
Medtronic, Target, and UnitedHealth.
The mission of the Wharton Club of
Minnesota is to strengthen the Wharton
community here and to enhance the
Minnesota experience—fostering friendships
and invaluable contacts along with
lifelong learning opportunities.
— Carolyn Magill, WG’04
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