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Alumni in the News
October 2005
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, WG'83, was featured in an article about his new book, 'Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets'. (The New York Times, 10/1/05)
Vernon W. Hill, W'67, was featured in an article about his recent donation to Penn's Veterinary School. Hill is the chairman of Commerce Bancorp. (Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/1/05)
Asim Ghosh, WG'70, was featured in an article about the recent expansion of the Hutchinson group in India. The Hutchinson group is a telecommunications company; Ghosh heads the firm's management. (Economic Times, 10/1/05)
Takeshi Natsuno, WG'95, was featured in an article about his innovation at NTT DoCoMo in regard to its mobile phone-based Internet interface. (Billboard, 10/1/05)
Mark Rogers, WG'91, was featured in an article about the merging of Bradmer Pharmaceuticals with Blue Devil Pharmaceuticals. Rogers is the CEO of Bradmer.
(Canada Stockwatch, 10/4/05)
Harry Freund, W'61, was featured in an article about his business and writing career. Freund is the founder of Balfour Investors Incorporated. (The New York Sun, 10/5/05)
Dhruv Sawhney, WG'71, was featured in an article about his appointment by France as a Knight of the Legion of Honor for his role in strengthening Indo-French relations. Sawhney is currently chairman and managing director of Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd. (Asia Pulse, 10/7/05) (Financial Express, 10/9/05)
Mallika Srinivasan, WG'85, was featured in an article about her role in two of India's largest business groups, Amalgamations and TVS. Srinivasan serves as director and CEO of Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd. (The Hindu Business Line, 10/9/05)
Tarun Tahiliani, W'84, was interviewed about his career as a fashion designer. (Hindustan Times, 10/8/05)
George Karibian, WG'93, was featured in an article about online entrepreneurs with regard to his own company Euroffice.co.uk, an online office supplier. (Financial Times, 10/8/05)
David Ying, WG'78, was featured in an article about the trajectory of his career in consulting. Ying is currently a co-head of Evercore Partners Inc.'s restructuring group. (TheDeal.com, 10/10/05)
Barrett Toan, WG'78, was featured in an article about his leadership of Express Scripts, which provides low cost drugs to consumers. (Investor's Business Daily, 10/10/05)
Julian Wheatland, WG'93, was featured in an article about his appointment as director of ID Data. Wheatland is currently chief executive of the venture capital firm Consensus Community. (Regulatory News Service, 10/11/05)
Thomas E. Weigman, WG'75, was featured in an article about his recent appointment to the board of directors of MDC Partners Inc. Weigman is currently president of the consulting firm Riverstone Group. (Canada Stockwatch and Market News Publishing, 10/12/05)
Libby Liu, WG'93, was featured in an article about her role as one of the top media executives and head of Radio Free Asia. The Washington-based firm broadcasts seven days a week in nine different languages across Asia. (Teipei Times, 10/12/05)
Douglas E. Coltharp, WG'87, was featured in an article about independent directors of the Ares Capital Corp. Coltharp is the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Saks Inc. (Mutual Fund Prospectus Express, 10/13/05)
Bennett Rosenthal, W'85, WG'86, was featured in an article about Area Capital Corporation. Rosenthal is a founding member of the company and a senior partner in its Private Equity Group. (Mutual Fund Prospectus Express, 10/13/05)
Aditya Mittal, W'96, was featured in an article about Mittal Steel's recent bid to acquire a Ukrainian steel company. Mittal is president and group CFO of Mittal Steel. (The Economic Times, 10/15/05)
Tara Kimbrell Cole, WG'05, authored an article about the value of women in senior executive banking positions. (The Asian Banker, 10/15/05)
Alain Levy, WG'72, was featured in an article about the effects of file sharing on the music industry. Levy is CEO of EMI Music. (Newsweek, 10/17/05)
Leslie Ng, WG'85, was interviewed about her career in the hotel business. Ng is currently the chief investment officer for Interstate Hotels and Resorts. (The Washington Post, 10/17/05)
David Blitzer, W'91, was mentioned in article about leadership in top industries in the next decade. Blitzer is currently the senior managing director for the private equity group Blackstone. (The Times, 10/17/05)
Fran McCaffery, W'82, was featured in an article about his recent position as head coach of Siena College basketball. (The Official College Sports Network, 10/18/05)
Robin Smith, WG'73, was featured in an article about his recent appointment as chairman of the board of Phase III Medical Inc. (Biotech Week, 10/19/05)
Stewart Kim, WG'89, was featured in an article about the growing relationship between American and South Korean companies. Kim founded an investment baking firm, PGP Capital Advisors, in Los Angeles in 1995. (The New York Times, 10/20/05)
Keith Gottfried, W'87, was featured in an article about his appointment as the general counsel for the Housing and Urban Development Agency. (States News Service, 10/21/05)
Donald Trump Jr. W'00, was interviewed about his role in his family's real-estate business and future urban development initiatives. (The Financial Times, 10/22/05)
Dan Grauz, W'78, was interviewed about his position on city development in Mercer Island City Council. Grauz is senior vice president of Holland America Cruises. (The Seattle Times, 10/27/05)
Eugene Walton, WG'86, was mentioned in an article about the value of Google stock. Walton is director of Walton Holdings LLC. (The Wall Street Journal, 10/28/05)
Jon Brumley, WG'63, was interviewed about his career in the oil-and-gas business. Brumley is owner of Encore Acquisition, an oil exploration company. (Forbes, 10/31/05)
David Brailer, PhD'92, was featured in an article about his role in promoting the current administration's reform of health-care businesses in America. Brailer serves as the National Coordinator of Health Care IT in the Health & Human Services Department. (Newsweek, 10/31/05)
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