Alumni
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Sazerac CEO shares homegrown success story as forum keynote speakerMark Brown (MBA '90), president and CEO of the Sazerac Co., discussed the company's growth into one of the top five spirits companies in the world as the Tulane Business Forum's luncheon keynote speaker.Mark Brown, president…
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Freeman celebrates groundbreaking of expansion projectCelebrating the start of the $35 million renovation and expansion of Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business were, left to right, Board of Tulane Chair Darryl Berger, board member E. Pierce Marshall Jr., Tulane…
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Former Tulane football player turns entrepreneurJuggling athletics and academics proves to be a packed schedule for many collegiate student-athletes. For former Tulane deep snapper Michael Lizanich, however, there's another world of responsibilities. Lizanich is the proud…
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TABA announces speakers for 2016 Tulane Business ForumThe president and CEO of the Sazerac Co., the largest producer of distilled spirits in the United States, and the head of the GE Foundation highlight an impressive list of speakers lined up for the 37th annual Tulane…
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Alum hopes to make U.S. Senate his next remarkable accomplishmentU.S. Senate candidate Derrick Edwards, with "Today" show co-host Hoda Kotb, left, and his mother, Madeline Edwards, at Tulane University's 2016 Unified Commencement Ceremony.Winning a seat in Congress is a steep challenge…
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Fork in the Road: Brian BurnsBrian Burns is chef de cuisine at Pêche Seafood Grill, which in 2014 was named Best New Restaurant in American. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)After growing up in Darien, Illinois, and his first year of college at DePaul…
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Freeman diploma ceremony largest in school historyFreeman student Carlos Wilson (BSM/MACCT '16) delivers the student address at Tulane University's Unified Commencement Ceremony, which took place in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Saturday, May 14. (Photo by Paula Burch-…
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Student speaker advises grads, ‘Trust the process’Freeman School student Carlos Wilson (BSM/MACCT '16) will represent the Class of 2016 at Tulane University's Unified Commencement Ceremony on May 14. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)Before Carlos Wilson (BSM/MACCT ’16)…
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Tulane-based technology takes top prize in Biz Model CompetitionChris Sloas, left, a 2015 graduate of the Tulane School of Science and Engineering, is congratulated by Stephanie Kleehammer, director of outreach and communications with the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation…
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Domain Cos. founders and charter school exec honored as Entrepreneurs of the YearThe A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University honored real estate developers Chris Papamichael (BSM ’96) and Matt Schwartz (BSM ’99) as Tulane Distinguished Entrepreneurs of the Year and educator Caroline Roemer…
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Accounting students team up to help social venturesCapstone New Orleans began as a nonprofit that grows food on vacant lots in the Lower 9th Ward and distributes it to people in need at little or no cost, but founder David Young soon got the sweet idea to begin selling honey…
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Alumnus Steve Gleason profiled in New York TimesSteve Gleason (MBA '11), the former New Orleans Saint who has turned his battle against ALS into a national campaign to promote treatment of the disease, was featured in the New York Times on Jan. 2. Freeman alumnus Steve…
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Alumni host Chinese students in New YorkAlumni and professionals from companies including Moody’s Investor Services, EY, J.P. Morgan, Barclay’s and Deutsche Bank hosted a group of Chinese students at a special networking reception in New York on Saturday night (…
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Register for Homecoming 2015Tulane University will host its massive 2015 Homecoming/Reunion/Family Weekend on Nov. 6-8, and as part of those festivities, the A. B. Freeman School of Business has a number of exciting activities planned especially for…
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Donatone named region chair of North America for SodexoLorna Donatone (BSM ’80), CEO of Schools Worldwide for Sodexo, has been tapped to head up Sodexo North America. As region chair of North America, Donatone will assume the duties currently held by Sodexo North America…
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Goldring honored as inaugural AACSB Influential LeaderAACSB International, the global accrediting body and membership association for business schools, has named Tulane University business alumnus Bill Goldring (BBA ’64), chairman of the Sazerac Co. and Crescent Crown…
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Creating a culture of innovationMany people tend to think of email as an indispensable tool for organizations to communicate, collaborate and innovate, but not Adam Bryant. New York Times "Corner Office" columnist Adam Bryant said the first step in…
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Tulane Business Forum surveys changing business landscapeWith technology and shifting demographics changing the way companies do business, what can executives do to ensure that their organizations stay on top? Warner L. ThomasThomas L. RyanFor its 36th annual program, the Tulane…
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The next economic hurdle? Achieving critical massIn the 10 years since Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has staged a remarkable economic comeback, adding thousands of jobs, attracting billions of dollars in investment and topping a host of “best-of” lists — everything from…
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Four alums named to DiversityMBA Top 100 Under 50 listFour alumni of Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business are among the honorees in the 2015 DiversityMBA Magazine Top 100 Under 50. The list, compiled by DiversityMBA Magazine, recognizes exceptional minority and…
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Mastering the business of health careKenny Wang will begin his residency in emergency medicine this fall, but the Tulane University School of Medicine graduate has career aspirations that go far beyond the ER. Wang hopes to eventually go into academic medicine…
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Freeman hosts 19th Finance Case CompetitionMBA teams Washington University in St. Louis, the University of North Carolina and Tulane University took home the top prizes at the A. B. Freeman School of Business’ 19th annual Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence Finance Case…
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Lepage Foundation commits $12.5 million to FreemanThe Albert Lepage Foundation has committed $12.5 million to the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University to establish a new center dedicated to the study, teaching and practice of entrepreneurship. Albert…
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Internships help undergrads bring it all togetherHala Bowen (BSM ’14) had always dreamed of owning her own concert venue, so when, as part of her business integration capstone course, she got the chance to do an internship at the Civic Theatre, she jumped at the…
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Innovation in Ethics Education grant program seeks proposalsThe Freeman School is currently accepting proposals for the inaugural Millie and Allan Bradley Innovation in Ethics Education Grants. The Millie and Allan Bradley Innovation in Ethics Education Grants Program will award…