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James Alexander (MBA '87) has written an article about "neuromarketing" for CableFAX.com.
Tom Bauer (MBA Executive '99) has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. Bauer joined the company in 2003.
Bruce Byl (BA '81) has been named 2009 Outstanding Alumni from Northwestern Michigan College.
Niel DeKoker (MBA Executive '77) has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal in an article about the need for aid to auto-parts suppliers.
Wendy Duren (MBA Executive '07) has been featured in an article about adoption for CNN.com.
Dave Dutch (MBA '97) has been featured in an article in Lansing Area Capital Gains about the places Michigan graduates are moving to.
Lisa Fairbairn (PhD '97) has been named dean at Northwood University.
Edward Fubara (MBA '91, PhD '01) has received the Extension Engagement and Economic Development Award of Excellence from the Small Business and Technology Development Center, administered by North Carolina State University.
Ralph Gilles (MBA Executive '02) has been ranked #34 on Fortune's list of business's top young stars.
Mark Hawkins (BA '91) has been named executive vice president and CFO for Autodesk in San Rafael, CA.
Sam Hogg (MBA '08) has been featured in an article about his Web site GiftZip.com in the Lansing State Journal.
Chris Huizenga (BA '92) was the leader of the on-site team that achieved the first multi-tenant office building in San Frnacisco to receive Gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Existing Buildings rating system.
Scott D. Johnson (PhD '90) has been named dean of Illinois State University's College of Business.
Tim Johnson (BA'86) has been named CEO of Eaton Rapids Medical Center.
Jeff Juenemann (BA '80) was named this year's Business Person of the Year by the Westland Chamber of Commerce.
Grace Lieblein (MBA '87) has been named president and managing director of GM de Mexico.
Zach Lipson (BA '07) has been mentioned in an article about his new start-up business called Leftos.com in Crain's Detroit Business.
John Polyhonen (BA '60) has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Senomyx, Inc. Polyhonen joined the company in October 2003.
James (Jay) Salliotte (MBA Weekend '08) has been named Director of Development for Hospice of Lansing and Ionia Area Hospice.
Mark Sharkey (BA '82) president of Remington, TX, has been named Hilton's Developer of the Year.
Jeff Steiner (BA '86, MBA Executive '01) has been named executive vice president and general manager responsible for Dale Earnhardt Inc., the Dale Earnhardt Foundation, and special initiatives relating to Earnhardt properties.
Jenee Velasquez (MBA Weekend '04) has been named as one of the 2009 Rising Stars by the Midland Daily News.
Martin Zweig (PhD '69) was featured in The Motley Fool as an "investment great".