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Alumni in the News
February 2008
Philip Murphy, WG'83, was featured in an article about the Democratic primary season in the state of New Jersey. Murphy is the chief fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee and serves as finance chair. (The Star-Ledger, 2/3/08)
Steve Gigliotti, W'80, was interviewed about the advertising and sales industries. Gigliotti is executive vice president of ad sales and emerging media for Scripps Network. (EQUIS, 2/4/08)
Leonard Lauder, W'54, was featured in an article about his views on global business. Lauder recently stepped down from his position as CEO of the Estee Lauder cosmetics company. Lauder's innovative thinking about language-learning, business leadership and global immersion continue to be incorporated at Wharton's Lauder Institute, which he co-founded with his brother. (Financial Times, 2/4/08)
Michael D. Huggins, WG'84, was noted in an article about his appointment to president and CEO of Scient'x Corporation. (Pharma Business Week, 2/4/08)
Jason Seiden, W'95, was interviewed about his book, How to Self Destruct, which will be released in April. (The Grand Rapids Press, 2/7/08)
Lori Appelbaum, W'86, was featured in an article about her position as a senior analyst at Goldman Sachs and her future plans in investment banking. (The Wall Street Journal, 2/7/08)
John Browett, WG'93, was noted in an article about management consulting. Browett is a management consultant at the Tesco Corporation. (Retail Week, 2/7/08)
Jose L. Cuisia, WG'70, was featured in an article about receiving the award of Management Man of the Year from the Management Association of the Philippines. Cuisia is concurrently chairman of Philam's affiliate companies and vice chairman of the board of SM Prime Holdings. (The Manila Times, 2/10/08)
Adam Cooney, W'07, was featured in an article about the pet insurance business. Cooney is a pet insurance agent with Petplan USA. (The New York Times, 2/10/08)
Steven Jackson, W'78, was interviewed about his family's gift to the Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico. The donation is the centerpiece gift toward funding the Paul R. Jackson Student Center, which honors Jackson's father. (Albuquerque Journal, 2/11/08)
Paul Haaga, WG'74, was interviewed about the Pension Protection Act. Haaga is executive vice president and director of American Funds' Capital Research and Management Company. (Money Management Executive, 2/11/08)
Vivek Kulkarni, WG'90, was featured in an article about Brickwork Ratings, which was recently accepted as the fifth credit rating agency with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Kulkarni is managing director of Brickwork Ratings. (Business Standard, 2/13/08)
Dick Hughes, W'44, was interviewed about the museum guide he and co-author Bill McLaughlin compiled. The guide is titled Travels with Dick and Bill. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/19/08)
Quan Li, WG'89, was featured in an article about her work in wildlife conservation in China. Li is mostly known for her leadership in saving Chinese tigers. (China Daily, 2/21/08)
William McNabb, WG'83, was featured in an article about his career overseeing Vanguard's institutional and international businesses. McNabb was recently named CEO at Vanguard. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/23/08)
Lawrence Sanders, WG'88, was interviewed about the challenges facing the Grady Health System. Sanders is associate dean for clinical affairs at the Morehouse School of Medicine. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2/24/08)
Ben Relles, WG'04, was featured in an article about YouTube and advertising for political campaigns. Relles heads barelypolitical.com, a group that created the "Obama Girl" Ad. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2/24/08)
Belgian de Schrevel, WG'96, was featured in an article about emerging economies and small business loans. de Schrevel is founder of BlueOrchard, a Geneva based company that lends money to microfinance institutions. (BusinessWeek.com, 2/27/08)
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