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Alumni in the News
October 2006
Connie Duckworth, WG'79, a former managing director of Goldman Sachs, was interviewed about the founding of Arzu, a nonprofit group that employs Afghan women as carpet weavers and provides education and health care for their families. (New York Times, 10/1/06)
Rowland Moriarty, WG'70, was featured in an article about his appointment to the board of directors of the Vitusa Corporation. Moriarty previously served on the faculty of Harvard University. (Information Today, 10/1/06)
Martin Fleischmann, WG'94, was interviewed about the challenges facing online advertising. Fleischmann is founder of MostChoice.com, which offers consumers rate quotes and other information on insurance mortgages. (BusinessWeek, 10/2/06)
Alison Wheaton, WG'91, was featured in an article about the European Professional
Women's Network and the initiatives to address the gender imbalance in Britain's boardrooms. Wheaton is director of property and information technology for Mitchells & Butlers. She participates in the FTSE 100 Cross-Company Mentoring Program for women professionals. (Financial Times, 10/7/06)
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 and the impact it had on the family's business. (NBC News: Today, 10/9/06)
Donald Schneider, WG'61, was featured in an article about the changes in the services industry in the past two decades. Schneider is chairman of Schneider National which is a leading trucking company that is regarded for its satellite tracking technology. (Forbes, 10/9/06)
Pridiyathorn Devakula, WG'70, was featured in an article about political and economic challenges in Thailand. He was recently appointed a Cabinet minister in Thailand. (Associated Press, 10/9/06)
Rahul Kothari, WG'06, and Howard Katzenberg, WG'06, were featured in an article about prosthetics technology. Along with their team members they developed MuscleMorph, which builds strategic methods to innovate the functions of artificial limbs. Kothari and Katzenberg were members of the winning team in last year's Wharton School's Business Plan Competition. (The Globe and Mail, 10/10/06)
Laura Lang, WG'80, was interviewed about new strategies in the personalized brand marketing sectors. Lang is president of Boston-based Digitas. (Direct, 10/15/06)
Patrick Coyne, WG'93, was featured in an article about long-term mutual fund assets. Coyne is president of the Philadelphia-based Delaware Investments, Inc. (Investment News, 10/16/06)
Andrew Schindler, WG'74, was featured in an article about Krispy Kreme Donuts, Inc., where he serves as director of the company. (AFX Asia, 10/16/06)
Kevin R. Gruneich, WG'82, was featured in an article about the University of Iowa Foundation. Gruneich was recently elected to the foundation's board. Gruneich is a venture capitalist, investor and real-estate developer. (US Fed News, 10/19/06)
Milton Cofield, WG'89, was featured in an article about admissions processes in undergraduate and MBA business programs. Cofield is executive director for undergraduate business administration at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business. (BusinessWeek Online, 10/24/06)
John Ying, WG'89, was featured in an article about globalization models and marketing plans in the Hong Kong carpet industry. Ying is director of Tai Ping Carpets International Ltd. (The Wall Street Journal, 10/30/06)
Jason Spivak, WG'97, was featured in an article about DVD rental kiosks in supermarkets and grocery stores. Spivak is executive vice president of TNR Entertainment. (PrimeZone Media Network, 10/31/06)
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