Broad Vision
ALUMNI CORNER
Broad Graduates are Making their Mark in a wide range of industries. You can help us keep our global "address book" current by entering your news online at http://www.bus.msu.edu/alumni. It's the easiest way to stay connected with other alumni and for us to stay up to date with you. If you prefer, you can mail your news to Connie Lawson, alumni relations coordinator, or email her at lawson@bus.msu.edu. Please include your e-mail address whenever you contact us and don't forget to e-mail us a new address if there is a change.
The Eli Broad College of Business Honor Roll 2002
This honor roll recognizes new members to the following giving societies from July 1, 2001 through February 1, 2002.
JOSEPH R. WILLIAMS SOCIETY($5,000,000+)
Mr. Eli H. and Mrs. Edythe L. Broad
FRANK S. KEDZIE SOCIETY($1,000,000-$4,999,999)
Mr. Craig D. and Mrs. Vicki L. Brown
ROBERT S. SHAW SOCIETY($500,000-$999,999)
Mr. John C. St. John
THEOPHILUS C. ABBOT SOCIETY($250,000-$499,999)
Mr. William M. Eddy
JOHN A. HANNAH SOCIETY($50,000-$99,999)
Mrs. Sharon K. and Mr. D. Brant Cotterman
Dr. G. Michael and Mrs. Janet R. Crooch
Mr. Richard A. and Mrs. Donna C. Hoefer
Mr. Bruce R. Leech
Mr. John R. and Mrs. Deborah F. Phillips
Mr. Glenn A. Test
Mr. Albert A. and Mrs. Willa L. Thiess, Jr.
Mr. Paul S. Wollam
BEAUMONT TOWER SOCIETY($25,000-$49,999)
Mr. James L. and Mrs. Joan B. Buchanan
Mr. Paul L. Emley
Mr. Ernest L. and Mrs. Elizabeth Nicolay
Mr. Richard A. and Mrs. Debra B. O'Connor, Jr.
Mr. Bernard I. and Mrs. Eleanor A. Robertson
Mr. Charles R. and Mrs. Patricia H. Roy
Mr. Randall L. and Mrs. Margaret A. Tavierne
PRESIDENTS CLUB($10,000-$24,999)
Mr. Jeffrey J. Luranc
Mr. James A. Sorensen
NEWSMAKERS December 1960 graduate, Gorton M. "Buck" Evans, retired last year from Consolidated Papers Inc., as president and CEO. He and his wife of 41 years, Patti, now reside in Naples, Florida. Buck reports, "Thanks to a terrific education in business administration and marketing at MSU this ÔC' student really made it." Consolidated was sold in 2000 to Stora Enso for over 4 billion dollars. Buck recalls, "I really struggled with accounting and statistics but did well in marketing and finance."
1955
Richard R. Fordyce, BA '55, General Business Administration, MBA '62, posthumously has had an award created in his name through the Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Group (PMRG), which he was instrumental in establishing. The RR Fordyce Award, as it is known, recognizes members of the PMRG who exemplify the excellence, innovation, and integrity that Fordyce set forth. Fordyce served as the vice president of Marketing Services at Ortho-McNeil, a Johnson & Johnson Company. He passed away in 1998.
1957
Albert Pick III, BA '57, Economics, has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Union League Club of Chicago. Pick, of Winnetka Illinois, is recently retired from ABN AMRO, where he was a vice president in the private client division. A member of the Club since 1984, Pick has served on the House and Finance committees and sits on the board of the Union League and Marshall Square Boys and Girls Clubs.
1962
George W. Curry II, PhD, BA '62, Economics, was honored for his contributions to scholarship and research in the field of arts and letters at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Curry, of Syracuse, New York, is a licensed landscape architect in New York state and a specialist in urban design and historic preservation. He was honored as SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in 1985.
1971
Thomas M. Woiwode, BA '71, General Business Administration, MBA '72, Marketing, JD '78, has been named director of the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan's Green Ways Initiative. The Green Ways Initiative is working to demonstrate the importance and benefits of building and increasing green ways throughout the seven counties of southeast Michigan. Woiwode resides in Okemos, Michigan.
1974
Harcourt S. "Buzz" Patterson, MBA '74, Accounting, recently announced the creation of his new executive recruiting firm, Donahue/Patterson Associates Inc. Patterson is president of the Chicago Chapter of the International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruitment, is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, and is an active member of the Metropolitan Club of Chicago. He serves on the Board of Directors of St. Paul House and Health Care Center in Chicago. He resides in Naperville, Illinois, with his family.
1977
James E. Burba, BA '77, Hotel & Restaurant Management, was named Consultants Chair for New Century Fund Campaign Leadership by the American Hotel Foundation. The campaign has an objective of raising at least $8 million over the next five years to meet the needs of the hospitality industry workforce. Burba is based in Newport Beach, California, as the vice president and worldwide director of advisory services at Wimberly, Allison, Ton & Goo. He lives in Laguna Beach, California.
1981
Mark J. Hawkins, BA '81, Operations Management, recently was promoted to vice president of Finance for Dell Corporation's U.S. Consumer Group. A Michigan native, Hawkins is a member of MSU Alumni Association. Hawkins currently resides in Austin, Texas.
1982
Charles C. Conaway, BA '82, Accounting, was presented the John A. Hannah Outstanding Alumni Award during halftime at the 2001 Michigan State vs. University of Michigan football game. Conaway is the chairman and CEO of Kmart Corporation. The John A. Hannah Award is given in recognition of exceptional devotion to the growth and progress of Michigan State University academics and athletics. Conaway lives in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Christine L. Morrisroe, BA '82, Accounting, has been named vice president of events at Small Times Media. Morrisroe will be responsible for the development of all events and exhibitions devoted to the commercialization of the Microsystems industry. Morrisroe is a member of the Public Relations Society of America Ð Detroit Chapter and resides in Waterford, Michigan, with her family.
Craig M. Thornton, BA '82, Accounting, has transferred to the Cleveland office of Plante & Moran to assume the duties of office managing partner. Prior to his most recent transfer, Thornton led the Plante & Moran corporate growth practice out of the Southfield, Michigan, office. Thornton currently resides in Hudson, Ohio.
1986
Todd R. Hart, BA '86, General Business Administration, has been awarded the professional insurance designation Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) by the American Institute for CPCU. Hart is a Senior Agency Field Specialist of the Traverse City Agency Field Office of State Farm Insurance Companies. He also holds designations as an Associate in Management (AIM) and an Associate in Claims (AIC). He resides with his family in Traverse City, Michigan.
Jeff Metersky, MBA '86, co-founded CHAINalytics LLC based in Atlanta, Georgia. The professional services firm specializes in the delivery of niche supply chain consulting services requiring deep quantitative analysis and domain-specific knowledge in the areas of supply chain strategy, transportation planning and inventory planning.
1987
Lenny R. Tosto, MBA '87, Finance, was recently named senior vice president of Colliers International. Tosto began his real estate career at Colliers in 1980, and is a senior vice president in Colliers' investment brokerage group. He also holds the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors' (SIOR) office designation and the CCIM designation. Tosto is a resident of Bloomfield, Michigan.
1988
Gregory A. Fischer, BA '88, Accounting, has been promoted to partner at the accounting firm of Carabell Leslie & Company, PC. Fischer resides in Clinton Township, Michigan.
1990
Kent A. Lenzen II, BA '90, Hotel & Restaurant Management, has been named program manager for the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG). In this position, Lenzen will manage the organization's annual AUTO-TECH Conference and Exhibition and will oversee the efforts of the Truck and Heavy Equipment Group. He is a member of the International Association of Exhibition Management (IAEM), Meeting Planners International (MPI), and the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE). Lenzen presently resides in Lansing, Michigan.
1993
Joel R. Wittenberg, BA '93, Accounting, has been promoted to vice president and treasurer of Kellogg Company. He joined Kellogg Company in September 2000 from Armstrong World Industries, where he was vice president and treasurer. Wittenberg lives in Richland, Michigan.
1996
Patricia A. McNiel, BA '96, Hotel & Restaurant Management, MS '97, Foodservice Management, has been named Distance Learning Program Coordinator with the National Food Safety and Toxicology Center at Michigan State University. McNiel is coordinating the new online Professional Master of Science in Food Safety Program. She also owns First Impressions Training, a company providing Professional Business Etiquette classes. McNiel lives in Williamston, Michigan.
2000
Harlan G. Goodrich, BA '00, Accounting, recently joined Andrews, Hooper & Pavlik PLC as a staff accountant. Goodrich currently volunteers for the American Red Cross and his church. He resides in Manistee, Michigan, and will work in the firm's Okemos office.
Heidi E. Griffin, BA '00, Hospitality Business, was promoted to account coordinator at John Bailey & Associates Inc., Public Relations. Griffin works on automotive accounts. She resides in Rochester, Michigan.
Kelly M. Ryal, BA '00, Accounting, recently joined Andrews, Hooper & Pavlik PLC as a staff accountant. Ryal resides in Holt, Michigan, and will work in the firm's Okemos office.
Make the Connection
Connie Lawson, Broad's New Alumni Relations Coordinator
The toughest parts of a new job are keeping the names and faces straight, and sorting through the "to do" list of responsibilities to find the right jump start activities.
With my first day only a few, short weeks before four or five major alumni events, the jump start phase was clearly defined:
| Priority | Activity | |
| A. | Make it happen. | |
|---|---|---|
| A. | Make it happen now. | |
| A. | Make it look easy. | |
Here's what I learned:
- Alumni expect to be able to connect with one another. Little wonder that the "Boomers" and X- and Y- Gens are clamoring for high-tech access! Our grads are more than early adapters, they're the ones who create, market, and modify products that are signposts on the information highway.
- Alumni expect a lifetime of value from their Broad experiences. Delivering that value means on-line resources for mid-career transitions, and Broad-sponsored business resources like conferences, seminars, and literature.
- Alumni expect to give back to the Broad School and MSU. From the very foundations of the North Business Complex to the new Financial Analysis Laboratory, the Gast Library, and the James B. Henry Center for Executive Development, there is the evidence of a dedicated alumni willing to make a commitment to new generations of Broad students.
- Much of what alumni expect is already available within the college or the university. Taking the inventory and making the connection will deliver some solutions right away. Others take time, money and talent, but every day I am excited to see the ways in which expectations turn into opportunities.
- I am here to make your alumni experience valuable to you. Please let me know how I can achieve this. I encourage your comments and contact. For more information, or to reach me call (517) 432-7442 or lawson@bus.msu.edu.
Where Are They?
Broad School graduates are enthusiastic members of the alumni association, with more than 48,000 on our active list. While most put their Broad-learned skills to use here in Michigan, many are applying themselves in other states. Check the list to see where they are.
| Alabama | 101 | |
| Alaska | 25 | |
| Arizona | 580 | |
| Arkansas | 56 | |
| California | 2,008 | |
| Colorado | 625 | |
| Connecticut | 298 | |
| Delaware | 37 | |
| District of Columbia | 73 | |
| Florida | 1,760 | |
| Georgia | 658 | |
| Hawaii | 82 | |
| Idaho | 39 | |
| Illinois | 2,408 | |
| Indiana | 670 | |
| Iowa | 98 | |
| Kansas | 129 | |
| Kentucky | 165 | |
| Louisiana | 65 | |
| Maine | 41 | |
| Maryland | 343 | |
| Massachusetts | 402 | |
| Michigan | 29,365 | |
| Minnesota | 420 | |
| Mississippi | 39 | |
| Missouri | 248 | |
| Montana | 28 | |
| Nebraska | 46 | |
| Nevada | 119 | |
| New Hampshire | 75 | |
| New Jersey | 500 | |
| New Mexico | 78 | |
| New York | 882 | |
| North Carolina | 552 | |
| North Dakota | 9 | |
| Ohio | 1,237 | |
| Oklahoma | 76 | |
| Oregon | 143 | |
| Pennsylvania | 597 | |
| Rhode Island | 45 | |
| South Carolina | 238 | |
| South Dakota | 6 | |
| Tennessee | 269 | |
| Texas | 985 | |
| Utah | 69 | |
| Vermont | 28 | |
| Virginia | 638 | |
| Washington | 295 | |
| West Virginia | 24 | |
| Wisconsin | 511 | |
| Wyoming | 24 |