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Alumni in the News
July 2005
Roslyn Courtney, WG'76, was featured in an article about successful leaders. Courtney is an independent management consultant for several fortune 500 companies. (Workforce Management, 7/1/05)
Barmak Besharaty, WG'03, was featured in an article about commercial real estate and strategy lending to regional bankers. Besharaty is CEO of Almas Capital. (Middle East Company News, 7/10/05)
Christian Collins, WG'02, was featured in an article about cultural differences between Western business practices and those in South Korea. Collins serves as the senior manger of Samsung Electronics in South Korea. (The Nation, Thailand, 7/11/005)
Christopher Brauser, W'96, was mentioned in an article about generational diversity in the workplace. Brauser is a founding partner of BBP Partners LLC, a consulting firm specializing in forensic investigations and damage analyses. (The Plain Dealer, (Ohio) 7/11/05)
Rod Rosenstein, W'86, has been appointed U.S. Attorney for the state of Maryland. (Associated Press, 7/12/05)
David Sklansky, W'70, was featured in an article about the resurgent popularity of poker and the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Sklansky published the book, Hold'em Poker in 1976. (New Jersey Record, 7/12/05)
Jason Zucker, W'00, was interviewed about the consumer electronics market and the new television mirror. Zucker is an A/V systems designer for HiFi House. (ABC, Action News, (PA) 7/18/05)
Jon Bebo, WG'73, was featured in an article about small business entrepreneurs. Bebo worked with Wharton's Small Business Development Center to start Carefix, which provides portable DVD players to inform patients about nutrition, medication and treatment. (The Wall Street Journal, 7/19/05)
Baba Prasad, PhD'03, was featured in an article about VirtualO, which he founded to promote artists that are physically challenged. (The Hindustan Times, 7/12/05, The Hindu, 7/21/05)
Elon Musk, W'97, was featured in an article about SpaceX, which was founded by Musk in 2002. The company has designed the Falcon I, a rocket created to transport satellites to low orbit. (The Globe and Mail, 7/21/05)
Thomas Arnold, WG'05, was interviewed about TerraPass, a product he helped promote with a group of MBA students that allows drivers to pay to offset their cars' emissions and promote a cleaner environment. Arnold now serves as chief environmental officer of the company. (CNN, 7/21/05)
Mallika Srinivasan, WG'85, was featured in an article about the financial expansion of Tractors and Farms Equipment Ltd. in India. Srinivasan serves as director. (Hindustan Times, 7/23/05)
Henry Posner III, WG'83, was featured in an article about Railroad Development Corporation and his career in the rail industry. Posner acts as chairman of RDC.
(Forbes, 7/25/05, a similar article appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, 7/28/05)
Blaise Judja-Sato, WG'94, was featured in an article about his work bringing basic health care to the poor of rural Mozambique. Judja-Sato also was recently spotlighted in a series honoring unsung heroes and is the founder of the Seattle-based nonprofit organization, VillageReach. (Newsweek, 7/25/05)
Irwin Michael, WG'73, was mentioned in an article reviewing the book The Running of the Bulls, by Nicole Ridgeway. Michael was quoted about his business school experience and about his work as manager of ABC Funds. (National Post, (Toronto) 7/30/05)
Jen Goldstein, WG'90, was featured in an article about her new rap CD called, You Can Stop. Goldstein is a lyricist, skate shop owner and skating instructor in Philadelphia. (Rinksider, 7/31/05, a similar article appeared on Skate101.com, 7/31/05)
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