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Alumni in the News
January 2005
Nassim Taleb, W'83, was featured in an article about his teaching career at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University. (Saturday Evening Post, 1/1/05)
Steven Alesio, WG'81, has been appointed CEO and to the board of directors of D&B, a provider of global business information. (Business Wire, 1/3/05)
Ronald Dermer, W'93, has been named minister for economic affairs at the Israel Embassy in Washington, D.C. (Israel Business Arena, 1/4/05)
Andrew Cowen, WG'98, has been named president and CEO of Computerized Medical Systems. (Biotech Week, 1/5/05)
Michael Fleisher, W'87, has been appointed vice president and CEO of Warner Music Group. (Market Wire, 1/5/05)
Ton Bunt, WG'02, has been named senior vice president of Oscient pharmaceuticals Corporation. (Business Wire, 1/6/05, Pharma Business Week, 1/31/05)
Brian Davis, WG'03, has been appointed senior vice president and CEO of Neose Technologies, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on protein therapeutics. (PR Newswire, 1/6/05)
Akhil Tripathi, WG'84, has been named CIO of Harleysville Group, a provider of insurance products and services. (PR Newswire, 1/10/05)
Daniel Geffken, W'79, has been appointed to the board of directors of Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, Inc., a provider of neuroscience and computer technology for brain-computer interface systems. (Market News Publishing, 1/10/05)
Mark Rogers, WG'91, has been elected to the board of directors of Aptamera Inc., a privately-held drug development company. (Pressi.com, 1/10/05)
Roberto Martinez, WG'76, has been appointed to Florida's Board of Education.
(Associated Press, 1/10/05)
Vikram Chatwal, W'94, was featured in an article about his acting debut in, One Dollar Curry, an Indo-French film by Vijay Singh. (Hindustan Times, 1/10/05)
W. Bradford Wheatley, WG'70, is acting as a consultant to the senior management team at Composite Technology Corporation, a provider of conductor cables for electric transmission. (PR Newswire, 1/11/05)
Robert Dickey, WG'84, has been appointed vice president and CEO of Locus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Genomics & Genetics Weekly 1/14/05, also mentioned in Science Letter, 1/11/05)
Shiv Puri, WG'86, was featured in an article about how high interest rates in the Indian market are affecting investors. (The Economic Times, 1/14/05)
James LeSieur, WG'69, has been appointed to the board of directors of Vineyard National Bancorp, a bank holding company headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. (Business Wire 1/14/05)
Steve Proscino, WG'83, has been named executive vice president of Interstate Bakeries Corporation, a distributor of fresh baked bread and sweet goods. (PR Newswire, 1/14/05)
Howland W. Abramson, WG'72, will be serving on a three-judge Commerce Court in Philadelphia. (The Legal Intelligencer, 1/14/05)
Marc Miller, WG'99, has been appointed vice president of Universal Health Services, Inc. (Market News Publishing, 1/20/05)
Justin Holland, WG'02, has joined the bond marketing team at Jefferies International.
(BondWeek, 1/21/05)
Daniel North, WG'92, vice president of Euler Hermes ACI, was interviewed in an article about credit analysis. (The Daily Record, 1/21/05)
Shannon Herzfeld, WG'79, has been appointed vice president of government relations for Archer Daniels Midland, a provider of agricultural processing of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa. (PR Newswire, 1/21/05)
Albert Hutzler, WG'99, has joined Conrad & Scherer LLP as an associate attorney. (PR Newswire, 1/21/05)
Donald Trump, W'68, was featured in an article about his entrepreurial tactics, real-estate properties, and family business ventures. (The Toronto Star,1/23/05,The New York Sun, 1/24/05)
David Morrison, WG'99, was featured in an article about his career as founder and CEO of TWENTYSOMETHING Inc., a firm that analyzes the shopping habits of the 15-35 age group. (Time, 1/24/05)
Michael Walsh, WG'75, has been appointed to the board of directors of Amarin Corporation, a neuroscience pharmaceutical company. (PR Newswire, 1/24/05)
Jennifer Lee, WG '95, was interviewed along with Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management, about generational differences and work place dynamics involving young managers and older employees. (National Public Radio, 1/26/05)
Paula Cholmondeley, WG'71, has been elected to the board of directors of Minerals Technologies, Inc., a producer and marketer of performance-enhancing minerals in the paper, steel, and polymer industries. (Business Wire, 1/26/05)
Ronald Goldfuss, WG'73, has been named CFO of InfaCare Pharmaceutical Corporation, a producer of pharmaceuticals for newborns. (PR Newswire, 1/26/05)
Eric Weinstein, W'92, has been elected to the board of directors of UbiquiTEL Inc., a provider of Sprint digital wireless communications products. (PR Newswire, 1/26/05)
Michael Vaughan, W'97, has been appointed director of annuity business at J.G. Wentworth, a finance company headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pa. (Business Wire, 1/28/05)
Steven Curd, WG'97, CEO of VantageMed Corporation has been elected to the board of directors. VantageMed is a provider of healthcare information systems and services.
(PR Newswire, 1/28/05)
John Quelch, WG'79, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Pepsi Bottling Group. (Business Wire, 1/28/05)
Kirbyjon Caldwell, WG'77, was featured in an article about the United Methodist Church's new project, Kingdom Builders Center, which will be a 234-acre complex in Texas. (Houston Chronicle, 1/29/05)
Peter Hoverstein, W'77, has been named CIO of Trans Union, a provider of information solutions. (Business Wire, 1/31/05)
Sachin Pilot, WG'01, was featured in an article about young leaders in India. Pilot serves as a member of the Indian Parliament. (India Today, 1/31/05)
Robert Berman, W'85, has been appointed COO of Acacia Technologies, a developer of patented technologies. (PR Newswire, 1/31/05)
Charles Mellen, W'85, has been named vice president of global marketing with A.T. Cross Company, a designer and marketer of branded personal and business accessories. (PR Newswire, 1/31/05)
Peter Hoversten, W'77, has been appointed CIO of U.S. Information Services with TransUnion, a provider of global information solutions. (Business Wire, 1/31/05)
Lance James, WG'78, was featured in an article about the performance of small-cap stocks. James is head of the small-cap value team at Babson Capital Management.
(Investment Management Weekly, 1/31/05)
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