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1970
CHARLOTTE SIBLEY, senior director of business research at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, writes that she is “building the foundation for a GSB women dynasty.” She hired Lynn Stagon, ’88; Stagon hired Katherine Kovacs, ’89. “We now occupy three tiers of management at Bristol-Myers Squibb.” She also writes that she recently hired a college alumna, Ruth Mintz, (A.B. anthropology, ’87).

1971
MARY K. BUSH was elected a director of Texaco, Inc. Bush is president of Bush & Co., a financial consulting firm, and is Texaco’s second African American director. She also was named to the boards of trustees for each of the Pioneer Mutal Funds.

JOHN ASTELL IRICK writes that his daughter, Alyssa, is attending the college and will graduate with the class of 2000.

Success in the financial industry runs in the Purcell family. Many people are familiar with PHILIP PURCELL, ’67, chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter and Discover Co. But a recent feature in Crain’s Chicago Business put younger brother Paul Purcell in the spotlight for his achievements as chief operating officer of Robert W. Baird & Co. Facing the pressures of a consolidating financial services industry, Paul has increased Baird’s staff, formed a strategic alliance with First Chicago NBD Corp., and worked to broaden the firm’s reach beyond the Midwest.

1972
PAUL-EMILE DIEUDONNE is now self-employed and specializes in investing in the stock market of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. “It’s a totally unknown market for the time being, but very promising,” he writes.

After 10 years in banking, MICHAEL FOLEY joined his family’s 91-year-old fish company, M.F. Foley Co. of New Bedford, Massachusetts. in 1982. Foley’s company was featured in a recent Boston Globe article for its unusual loyalty to local species of fish despite dwindling stocks, increased competition, and tightening industry regulations.

1973
SAM YAU was profiled in the May 14 Los Angeles Times. The article detailed Yau’s strategy in leading the revival of National Education Corp. Yau was instrumental in repositioning the training and education company prior to its recent acquisition by Harcourt General.

1974
STANLEY NOLLEN will spend the fall in India on a Fulbright research award while on sabbatical from Georgetown University School of Business.

1975
ROBERT FINKEL was named vice president of finance for CBS Enterprises in Los Angeles. This division handles the network’s domestic and international syndication activities.

ROBERT K. HALL II reports that he has taken on a new job as senior vice president of operations at Norcross Safety Products. Norcross is a manufacturer of protective rubber footwear in Rock Island, Illinois.

1976

JOHN M. SERGEY has been named president, chief executive officer, and director of Strategic Distribution, Inc. This publicly traded company is a leading provider of industrial supply services to commercial and industrial customers. Strategic Distribution is not a subsidiary of GAF Corporation as reported in the Summer 1997 issue of GSB Chicago.

ARVIND SINGH, president of Dehli Capital Management, is now teaching international finance at the University of Arizona. He writes that he enjoys consulting in the Southwest, writing articles for financial magazines, and working as an instructor for executive education courses.

1977
DONNA KANE DUFNER received a Ph.D. in management from Rutgers University in June 1995 and joined the faculty of the University of Illinois at Springfield in August 1996.

RICHARD M. LEVICH, A.B. ’71, M.B.A. ’71, Ph.D. ’77, reports that his first textbook, International Financial Markets: Prices and Policies, was published this summer by Irwin/McGraw Hill.

LAWRENCE J. MARCZAK reports that he is working as manager of corporate finance North Asia for Chase Manhattan Bank Global Trade Finance and Advisory . He is based in Hong Kong.

JEFFREY NICK heads up Lincoln National Investment Companies in Philadelphia. LNIC includes Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and the New York investment firms of Lynch & Mayer and Vantage Global Advisors.

RAVI V. PATEL writes that he helped start a new company called Inflight ATI, Inc. Inflight ATI is developing an ATM terminal for use on board long-range aircraft that will, among other services, provide currency of the destination country with input of cash or credit cards.

1978
NANCY BRONSTEIN KAPLAN writes that after leaving the option pits at the Chicago Board of Trade in 1989, she spent time raising her two children, working on a Ph.D., and teaching college. In February she accepted the position of director of technology marketing for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Her children are Alyson Boim, 20, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Ben Kaplan, 10. Classmates may remember Alyson, who was born while her mother was studying at the GSB.

MICHAEL A. FITZPATRICK was named vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer at Terrapin Technologies, a privately held drug discovery company in San Francisco. He previouslyworked as a consultant to RPR-Gencell, the biotechnology division of Rhone-Poulenc Rorer.

ROGER MATUS was appointed vice president of North American marketing for Dragon Systems, Inc., of Newton, Massachusetts. Prior to this appointment, Matus was director of product marketing for ATI Technologies, Inc.

ANTHONY P. MAYO recently was featured on the cover of the business section of the Washington Times and in the Small Business News. The articles featured his course, Vitality,Service, and Outstanding Performance, which trains business people to get great results at work while living full, satisfying lives. For more information on the course, see http://www.erols.com.themayos/VSOP_Fly.htm.

1979
JAMES M. ERLICK reports that he has made an entrepreneurial career move to an entertainment sponsorship broker. After more than 14 years as a senior marketing executive with experience at American Express, General Foods and the Seagram Wine Company, Erlick in 1993 began focusing his consultancy practice on conceiving new business partnerships, particularly in entertainment. He conceived and executed the first national tour sponsorships for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard with TWA and MasterCard. He also orchestrated the Ladies of Note breast cancer benefit tour featuring Judy Collins and Roberta Flack. Other clients include HBO, MovieFone, and the League of American Theatres & Producers.

MARSHALL T. JONES was named vice president of information technology at Amoco Corporation in July. He joined Amoco as general manager of information technology service delivery in May 1996, and previously managed information technology at McDonald’s Corporation.

DENNIS MALAMATINAS reports that he was appointed chief executive officer of Burger King Corporation last spring. He has worked for International Distillers and Vinters (IDV), the world’s largest spirits and wines company, since 1989.

BARRY L. ZUBROW, M.B.A. ’79, J.D. ’80, was named Distinguished Alumnus of Friends’ Central School in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, for his outstanding achievements in the field of business.

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1970 CHARLOTTE SIBLEY, senior director of business research at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, writes that she is “building the foundation for a GSB women dynasty.” She hired Lynn Stagon, ’88; Stagon hired Katherine Kovacs, ’89. “We now occupy three tiers of management at Bristol-Myers Squibb.” She also writes that she recently hired a college alumna, Ruth Mintz, (A.B. anthropology, ’87). 1971 MARY K. BUSH was elected a director of Texaco, Inc. Bush is president of Bush & Co., a financial consulting firm, and is Texaco’s second African American director. She also was named to the boards of trustees for each of the Pioneer Mutal Funds. JOHN ASTELL IRICK writes that his daughter, Alyssa, is attending the college and will graduate with the class of 2000. Success in the financial industry runs in the Purcell family. Many people are familiar with PHILIP PURCELL, ’67, chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter and Discover Co. But a recent feature in Crain’s Chicago Business put younger brother Paul Purcell in the spotlight for his achievements as chief operating officer of Robert W. Baird & Co. Facing the pressures of a consolidating financial services industry, Paul has increased Baird’s staff, formed a strategic alliance with First Chicago NBD Corp., and worked to broaden the firm’s reach beyond the Midwest. 1972 PAUL-EMILE DIEUDONNE is now self-employed and specializes in investing in the stock market of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. “It’s a totally unknown market for the time being, but very promising,” he writes. After 10 years in banking, MICHAEL FOLEY joined his family’s 91-year-old fish company, M.F. Foley Co. of New Bedford, Massachusetts. in 1982. Foley’s company was featured in a recent Boston Globe article for its unusual loyalty to local species of fish despite dwindling stocks, increased competition, and tightening industry regulations. 1973 SAM YAU was profiled in the May 14 Los Angeles Times. The article detailed Yau’s strategy in leading the revival of National Education Corp. Yau was instrumental in repositioning the training and education company prior to its recent acquisition by Harcourt General. 1974 STANLEY NOLLEN will spend the fall in India on a Fulbright research award while on sabbatical from Georgetown University School of Business. 1975 ROBERT FINKEL was named vice president of finance for CBS Enterprises in Los Angeles. This division handles the network’s domestic and international syndication activities. ROBERT K. HALL II reports that he has taken on a new job as senior vice president of operations at Norcross Safety Products. Norcross is a manufacturer of protective rubber footwear in Rock Island, Illinois. 1976 JOHN M. SERGEY has been named president, chief executive officer, and director of Strategic Distribution, Inc. This publicly traded company is a leading provider of industrial supply services to commercial and industrial customers. Strategic Distribution is not a subsidiary of GAF Corporation as reported in the Summer 1997 issue of GSB Chicago. ARVIND SINGH, president of Dehli Capital Management, is now teaching international finance at the University of Arizona. He writes that he enjoys consulting in the Southwest, writing articles for financial magazines, and working as an instructor for executive education courses. 1977 DONNA KANE DUFNER received a Ph.D. in management from Rutgers University in June 1995 and joined the faculty of the University of Illinois at Springfield in August 1996. RICHARD M. LEVICH, A.B. ’71, M.B.A. ’71, Ph.D. ’77, reports that his first textbook, International Financial Markets: Prices and Policies, was published this summer by Irwin/McGraw Hill. LAWRENCE J. MARCZAK reports that he is working as manager of corporate finance North Asia for Chase Manhattan Bank Global Trade Finance and Advisory . He is based in Hong Kong. JEFFREY NICK heads up Lincoln National Investment Companies in Philadelphia. LNIC includes Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and the New York investment firms of Lynch & Mayer and Vantage Global Advisors. RAVI V. PATEL writes that he helped start a new company called Inflight ATI, Inc. Inflight ATI is developing an ATM terminal for use on board long-range aircraft that will, among other services, provide currency of the destination country with input of cash or credit cards. 1978 NANCY BRONSTEIN KAPLAN writes that after leaving the option pits at the Chicago Board of Trade in 1989, she spent time raising her two children, working on a Ph.D., and teaching college. In February she accepted the position of director of technology marketing for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Her children are Alyson Boim, 20, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Ben Kaplan, 10. Classmates may remember Alyson, who was born while her mother was studying at the GSB. MICHAEL A. FITZPATRICK was named vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer at Terrapin Technologies, a privately held drug discovery company in San Francisco. He previouslyworked as a consultant to RPR-Gencell, the biotechnology division of Rhone-Poulenc Rorer. ROGER MATUS was appointed vice president of North American marketing for Dragon Systems, Inc., of Newton, Massachusetts. Prior to this appointment, Matus was director of product marketing for ATI Technologies, Inc. ANTHONY P. MAYO recently was featured on the cover of the business section of the Washington Times and in the Small Business News. The articles featured his course, Vitality,Service, and Outstanding Performance, which trains business people to get great results at work while living full, satisfying lives. For more information on the course, see http://www.erols.com.themayos/VSOP_Fly.htm. 1979 JAMES M. ERLICK reports that he has made an entrepreneurial career move to an entertainment sponsorship broker. After more than 14 years as a senior marketing executive with experience at American Express, General Foods and the Seagram Wine Company, Erlick in 1993 began focusing his consultancy practice on conceiving new business partnerships, particularly in entertainment. He conceived and executed the first national tour sponsorships for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard with TWA and MasterCard. He also orchestrated the Ladies of Note breast cancer benefit tour featuring Judy Collins and Roberta Flack. Other clients include HBO, MovieFone, and the League of American Theatres & Producers. MARSHALL T. JONES was named vice president of information technology at Amoco Corporation in July. He joined Amoco as general manager of information technology service delivery in May 1996, and previously managed information technology at McDonald’s Corporation. DENNIS MALAMATINAS reports that he was appointed chief executive officer of Burger King Corporation last spring. He has worked for International Distillers and Vinters (IDV), the world’s largest spirits and wines company, since 1989. BARRY L. ZUBROW, M.B.A. ’79, J.D. ’80, was named Distinguished Alumnus of Friends’ Central School in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, for his outstanding achievements in the field of business.
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