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Alumni in the News
November 2006
Frank T. Smith, WG'74, was featured in an article about his appointment to the board of directors for Sonoran Energy, Inc. Formerly, Smith was senior vice president of finance for Remington Oil and Gas Corporation. (Market News Publishing, 11/1/06)
Karen L. Finerman, W'87, was featured in an article about career paths and family life. Finerman is a mother of two sets of twins and also runs her own hedge fund, Metropolitan Capital. (The New York Times, 11/3/06)
Brian Kenneth Swain, WG'98, was featured in an article about his novels World Hunger and Directed Energy. Swain is also the author of a collection of poetry and had a career in engineering and business with Bell Laboratories and McKinsey & Company.
(Victoria Advocate, 11/6/06)
Ian Inaba, W'93, was featured in an article about a documentary he made on election day. The film focuses on the habits of voters and the instability of polls. (The Baltimore Sun, 11/7/06)
Harold McGraw, III, WG'76, was interviewed about his position as chairman of the Business Roundtable. (CNBC, 11/9/06)
Robert Wolf, W'84, was featured in an article about his career in wealth management. Wolf has been recently appointed chairman and chief executive of UBS in the Americas. (Financial Times, 11/10/06)
Pridiyathorn Devakula, WG'70, was interviewed about his recent appointment to deputy prime minister and finance minister of Thailand. Prior to his appointment, Devakula was governor of the Bank of Thailand. (Thai News, 11/10/06)
Lawrence Zicklin, WG'59, former managing partner of the investment house Neuberger Berman LLC and the founder of Wharton's Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research, was featured in an article about Baruch College and his undergraduate studies. (The New York Times, 11/13/06)
Larry R. Benfield, WG'79, was featured in an article about his position to head the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas. Benfield, a former banker becomes the 13th bishop of the diocese. (Associated Press, 11/12/06)
Marcos Rodriguez, WG'89, was featured in an article about the growth in U.S. Hispanic businesses and the need to recruit business school graduates who understand the Hispanic market. Rodriquez is founder and managing partner of Palladium Equity Partners. (Investment Dealers Digest, 11/13/06)
Sachin Pilot, WG'01, a member of the Indian Parliament, was featured in an article about young business and political leaders in India. (The Times of India, 11/15/06)
Keiko Lemmerman Honda, WG'89, was featured in an article about management consulting careers for women in Japan. Honda is the sole female partner at the Japanese branch of McKinsey & Company. She was also appointed to the Japanese government's Regulatory Reform and Private Sector Liberalization Promotion Council. (Nikkei Weekly, 11/20/06)
Bruce Sabath, WG'90, was featured in an article about his acting career. Sabath has a role in the Broadway show Company. In addition to acting, he also plays the drums and the clarinet in the production. (The Wall Street Journal, 11/21/06)
Donald Trump, W'68, was interviewed about managing a family business and the strategies needed to be an entrepreneur. (CNBC, 11/30/06)
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