Former faculty member Danny Killeen passes
Former Freeman School faculty member Daniel B. “Danny” Killeen Sr. died on April 28, 2017, at his home in Pass Christian, Mississippi. He was 84.
Other News
Alum wins James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year Award
Zachary Engel (BSM ’10), chef de cuisine at Shaya Restaurant in New Orleans, won the James Beard Award for Rising Star Chef of the Year on Monday (May 1) at the Beard Foundation’s 2017 Awards Gala in Chicago.
Research Notes: Shuhua Sun
Shuhua Sun’s paper “Is political behavior a viable coping strategy to perceived organizational politics? Unveiling the underlying resource dynamics” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Applied Psychology.
Medical device maker wins top prize in business model competition
A team of students from Johns Hopkins University with a device to improve the treatment of a potentially blinding infant eye disease won first place and the top prize of $25,000 in the 2017 Tulane Business Model Competition.
Alumna to lead French Quarter Festival and other popular music events
In April, Freeman School alumna Emily Mitchell Madero (NC ’02, G ’03, MBA ’07) was named president and CEO of French Quarter Festivals Inc.
Alum Drew Greenblatt visits White House to talk manufacturing
Alumnus Drew Greenblatt (MBA ’91), owner and president of Marlin Steel, was one of a dozen National Association of Manufacturers representatives who visited the White House on March 31 to talk manufacturing with President Donald Trump.
Ballard Brands receives 2017 Outstanding Family Enterprise Award
In March, the A. B. Freeman School of Business honored Ballards Brands, the corporate parent of PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans and WOW Cafe, with the 2017 Outstanding Family Enterprise Award.
Tulane Business Model Competition announces finalists
CMDX Biopsy, Kaleyedos and Instapath Bioptics will compete for $25,000 in the final round of the 2017 Tulane Business Model Competition.
Tulane to honor Buquet and Gleason as Entrepreneurs of the Year
The A. B. Freeman School of Business will honor business executive James J. Buquet III (MBA ’90) and ALS activist Steve Gleason (MBA ’11) at the 2017 Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards Gala.
Tech-Savvy Hero
More than six years after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly referred to as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, Steve Gleason (MBA ’11) is busier than ever.
