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Alumni in the News
April 2008
Aditya Mittal, W'96, was featured in an article about steel company ArcelorMittal. Mittal is chief financial officer of the company. (Financial Times, 4/30/08; The Sunday Times, 4/20/08)
William B. Davis,WG'76, was noted in an article about American Water. Davis is president of Aqua New Jersey. (States News Service, 4/29/08)
Woodrin Grossman, WG'68, was featured in an article about MedCath Corporation, a healthcare provider that aids in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Grossman serves on the board of directors of the company. (Pharma Business Week, 4/28/08)
Ivanka Trump, W'04, vice president of real estate acquisitions at the Trump Organization, was featured in an article about her professional goals. (New York Post, 4/27/08)
Peter Yip, WG'76, executive chairman and CEO of CDC Corporation, was featured in an article about being awarded an honorary doctorate degree at Vicennes University. (Xinhua News Agency, 4/26/08)
Nelson Peltz, W'64, was noted for advocating change at Wendy's. Peltz is chief executive partner of Trian Partners and non-executive chairman of Triarc Cos. Inc. (The Atlanta Journal - Constitution, 4/25/08)
Gordon Keiser, WG'68, was featured in an article about his appointment to CEO of ProLogis European Properties, one of Europe's modern warehouse distribution facilities. (Hugin Southern Europe, 4/24/08)
Caroline Bienstock, WG'87, president and COO of Carlin America, was noted in an article about her decision to join the board of directors of the National Music Producers' Assn. (Billboard.biz, 4/23/08)
Robert McCord, WG'89, was featured in an article about being appointed the democratic candidate for treasurer of Pennsylvania. McCord is a financial executive and former venture capitalist. (Pittsbutgh Post-Gazette, 4/23/08; The Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/23/08)
Martin Kabat, WG'90, CEO of MedicAlert Foundation, was featured in an article about endorsing a program to give free MedicAlert services to schoolchildren with chronic medical conditions. (The Modesto Bee, 4/22/08)
Michael Liebelson, WG'81, was featured in an article about the decision that NRG Energy Inc. has made to shrink its carbon footprint as a major independent generator. Liebelson is executive vice president and chief executive officer for low-carbon technology at the company. (Power Market Today, 4/22/08)
Steven Medland, WG'02, partner at TABR Capital Management, was interviewed about economic strategies to use during a recession. (Newsweek, 4/19/08)
Dhruv Sawhney, WG'71, chairman and managing director Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd, was featured in an article about his professional career. (Financial Express, 4/17/08)
Josh Birnbaum, W'93, was featured in an article about his plans to form a $ 1 billion hedge fund. (Bloomberg, 4/17/08)
Michael Nutter, W'79, mayor of Philadelphia, was featured in an article about his decision to endorse Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary in Pennsylvania. (The New York Times, 4/14/08)
Jennifer Bergheiser, WG'04, pharmaceutical consultant, was noted for her belief that Presidential Candidate Barack Obama has the skills to improve the country's image, fix foreign policy and bridge political divides. (The Morning Call, 4/14/08)
Kristinn Thor Geirsson, WG'95, was featured in an article about Glitnir, a Nordic bank with its headquarters in Iceland and operations in 10 countries. Geirsson is executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company. (Hugin Press, 4/11/08)
Rajiv Shah, PhD'03, was noted for being the featured speaker at Washington State University's 112th spring commencement. Shah is director for agricultural development at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. (States News Service, 4/10/08)
William Pomeroy, WG'68, founder and CEO of CXtec, was featured as the 2008 William F. Glaser '53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year. Pomeroy's company is a global provider of new and certified pre-owned networking, cable, and voice technology equipment. (States News Service, 4/9/04)
Kevin Dowdell, WG'85, was featured in an article about his plans to use his experience in business development to help raise money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Dowdell is CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington. (The Washington Times, 4/7/08)
Curtis Bashaw, WG'90, was featured in an article about bringing old-time luxury to the Boardwalk in Atlantic City. Bashaw is co-founder of Cape Advisors, a real estate development company with offices in Cape May and New York City. (The Star Ledger, 4/6/08)
Harish Gandhi, WG'00, was featured in an article about the venture capital and private equity industries in India. Gandhi is executive director at Canaan Partners. (Business Today, 4/6/08)
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