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Alumni in the News
December 2006
Peter L. Rukeyser, WG'95, was featured in an article about top financial advisors that are under 40. Rukeyser is an executive director at Morgan Stanley. (On Wall Street, 12/1/06)
Tarun Tahiliani, W'84, was interviewed about the importance of financial and business knowledge in haute couture in India. Tahiliani is an innovator and designer in the fashion industry. (The Times of India, 12/5/06)
William Polk Carey, W'53, was featured in an article about his $50-million gift to Johns Hopkins University. (The Wall Street Journal, 12/5/06)
Jonathan Goodspeed, WG'05, was featured in an article about entrepreneurship. Goodspeed was one of the winners of the Wharton Business Plan Competition in 2005. (BusinessWeek Online, 12/13/06)
Ralph J. Roberts, W'41, and Brian Roberts, W'81, were featured in an article about their $15-million contribution to the University of Pennsylvania. The donation will fund the creation of a cancer center specializing in radiation proton therapy. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/6/06, US Fed News, 12/5/06, Multichannel News, 12/6/06)
Alfred P. West, WG'66, was featured in an article about giving Georgia Tech's 226th commencement address. West is founder, chairman and CEO of SEI investments and a Georgia Tech alumnus. (US Fed News, 12/8/06)
William J. Delaney, WG'82, was featured in an article about his career at SYSCO Corporation. Delaney has been named executive vice president and CFO. (Prime News, 12/11/06)
Elon Musk, W'94, was featured in an article about his role as chief executive and chief technology officer of Space Exploration Technologies. (The Oakland Tribune, 12/16/06)
Malinda Powers Berardino, WG'79, was featured in an article about investing in companies with financial challenges. Berardino is a senior portfolio manager and COO at Church Capital Management. (Investment Management Weekly, 12/18/06)
Ani Singh, WG'97, was featured in an article about the strategies that companies are taking to hire more women who postponed careers in order to raise a family. Singh works as an adjunct for Booz Allen Hamilton. (Newsweek, 12/18/06)
Donald Trump, Sr., W'68, Donald Trump, Jr., W'00, and Ivanka Trump, W'04 were interviewed about the dynamics involved in working in a family business and the strategies needed for wealth management. The interview discussed the growth of the real-estate business in New York, the future of Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, and the impact they have on the family's business. (Fox News, 12/21/06, The New York Times, 12/31/06, El Mercurio.com, 12/31/06)
Pridiyathorn Devakula, WG'70, was interviewed about his recent appointment as deputy prime minister and finance minister of Thailand. Prior to his appointment, Devakula was governor of the Bank of Thailand. (Associated Press, 12/19/06, Reuters, 12/20/06, The Globe and Mail, 12/20/06, The China Post, 12/24/06, Business Times, Thailand, 12/24/06, and The Star Online, Thailand, 12/24/06)
Michael Gomez, WG'99, was featured in an article about foreign investments. Gomez oversees emerging-market assets at Pacific Investment Management Company. (The Wall Street Journal, 12/23/07)
Greg Landry, W'90, was featured in an article about hyperbaric medicine. Landry was recently appointed marketing manager of the Bio-Medical Systems Group at Environmental Tectonics Corporation. (Life Science Weekly, 12/26/06)
Christopher Ashton, WG'03, and Natasha Ashton, WG'03, were featured in an article about the growth of the pet insurance industry. Fetch, a pet health insurance company, was founded by the Ashtons. (The Seattle Times, 12/31/06)
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