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Alumni in the News March 2005
Cassandra Cummings, WG'95, was interviewed about her career as business development manager of the Media/Entertainment Technology Convergence Group at Microsoft. Cummings is responsible for effective business relationships being in place to meet the increased consumer demand for entertainment, news, and sports programming using Windows-powered devices. (Black Enterprise, 3/1/05)
Pyotr Panov, WG'86, has been named deputy director of The Boston Consulting Group's Moscow Office. (The Moscow Times, 3/3/05)
Stephen Cohen, W'84, was mentioned in an article about successful investment executives purchasing art as an investment option. (The New York Times, 3/3/05)
Robert A. Bowman, WG'79, was featured in an article about media executives and the impact that technology has had on the media industry. Bowman serves as CEO of Major League Baseball Advanced Media LP. (BusinessWeek, 3/7/05)
Jon M. Huntsman, W'59, was featured in an article for receiving "Giant in Our City" Award. Huntsman was chosen for this award by the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce for his business accomplishments and philanthropic endeavors. (The Salt Lake City Tribune, 3/10/05)
Kenneth Robert Whyte, WAM'03, has been named publisher and editor-in-chief of Maclean's Magazine, a Canadian current affair and general interest publication. (The Globe & Mail, 3/12/05)
Geoffrey Boisi, WG'71, was featured in an article about his work involving the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management, which is an organization that guides business, finance and human resources for the Catholic Church in the U.S. Boisi, a vice chairman of JP Morgan, is one of the founders. (USA Today, 3/15/05)
Corrado Passera, WG'80, was featured in an article about his career as the head of Banca Intesa, Italy's largest bank. Passera took over the bank in 2002 and has worked to energize productivity, especially in the retail banking sectors. (BusinessWeek, 3/21/05)
John J. Pomerantz, W'55, was featured in an article about his contributions to The Fashion Institute of Technology's new Fashion Merchandising & Management Department. Pomerantz serves as chairman of FIT's Educational Foundation. (Women's Wear Daily, 3/23/05)
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