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The Wharton Alumni Network — including Undergraduate (W), MBA (WG), and Doctoral (GR) graduates and Advanced Management Program (AMP) participants — consists of more than 81,000 alumni in 140 countries. Recent highlights are compiled from published articles in newspapers, magazines and wire services and are updated monthly. Please send comments to Wharton Alumni Affairs.
March 2008 Highlights
Conrad Sangma, WEV'99, was featured in an article about being one of the young legislators in the Meghalaya Progressive Alliance. (The Statesman, 3/31/08)
Timothy Noonan, WG'97, director of The Boeing Company, was featured in an article about being a 2008 Henry Crown Fellow. The Henry Crown Fellowship is a program of the Aspen Institute and is designed to engage young leaders in a dialogue about leadership with a diverse group of their peers. (Aspen Institute, 3/28/08)
John Forney, WG'90, was featured in an article about Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Forney is national manager of the firm's general governmental public finance department. (The Bond Buyer, 3/27/08)
Brett Cohen, WG'04, executive vice president of operations at HC Innovations, was featured in an article about the specialty care management company. (Market News Publishing, 3/26/08)
Igbal Quadir, WG'87, executive director of the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was featured in an article about his plans to help the rural poor. (The Boston Globe, 3/24/08)
Bob Phillips, W'81, president of California Tortilla Group, was featured in an article about his life, and involvement in the fast-food industry. (The Washington Post, 3/24/08)
David Atkinson, WG'98, was featured in an article about his pledged $25 million to support the new University Medical Center at Princeton. Atkinson is a private investor who maintains an office in the Princeton area. (Pharma Business Week, 3/24/08; The Star-Ledger, 3/11/08)
Alan Zegas, W'74, past president of the New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, was interviewed about his professional career. (The Star-Ledger, 3/24/08)
Rajat Singhi, W'01, was noted in an article about home furnishing design and the future it holds in India. (DNA Sunday, 3/24/08)
Peter Glick, W'85, was featured in an article about CRI Worldwide, a provider of clinical research services to the global and biotech industry. Glick is general partner of Ampersand Ventures, and a member of the board of directors at CRI Worldwide. (Drug Week, 3/21/08)
Jon Schoonmaker, W'76, was featured in an article about SAFE-Biopharma Association, the non-profit association that created and manages the SAFE digital identity and digital signature standard for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Schoonmaker is chief of technical programs and operations for SAFE-Biopharma Association. (Drug Week, 3/21/08)
Peter Tombros, WG'68, professor and distinguished executive-in-residence at the Eberly College of Science, was featured in an article about his $10-million commitment to Penn State's new capital campaign. (States News Service, 3/20/08)
Marc J. Leder, W'83, and Roger R. Krouse, W'83, were featured in an article about the company they founded, Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (The Virginian-Pilot & The Ledger-Star, 3/18/08; The Wall Street Journal, 3/10/08)
Edward Sevilla, WG'88, was featured in an article about how high school students can find the best colleges for themselves. (USA Today, 3/17/08)
Andrew P. Borden, WG'90, was noted in an article about the hedge fund Solvtix Capital, which he just launched with Stephen Longo. (Investment Dealers Digest, 3/17/08)
Geof Rochester, WG'85, was featured in an article about his career and his involvement as the head of marketing for World Wrestling Entertainment. (Broadcasting & Cable, 3/17/08)
Michelle Peluso, W'93, president and chief executive officer of Travelocity, was featured in an article about her ascent at Travelocity as well as her experiences as a White House policy adviser. (The Providence Journal, 3/14/08)
Susan Moss, W'91, was featured in an article about her law career. (Crain's New York Business, 3/3/08)
Jack Prause, WG'99, was noted in an article about American Hot Rod Racer, a store in Beachwood Place, where customers design, assemble and race remote-control cars. Prause is executive vice president of operations at the company. (Inside Business 3/1/08)
Stacy Blackman, W'93, was featured in an article about the Los-Angeles-based consultancy that she runs, which helps students get into college by emphasizing their strengths. (Fortune Small Business, 3/1/08)
Pedro Ribeiro, WG'79, was interviewed about challenges in project management by the ICFAI University Press, India. (Projects & Profits Magazine, March 2008)
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