Fall 2010 up to the Challenge ALUMNI EMBRACE the BUSINESS of GIVING COLLINS COLLEGE of BUSINESS MAGAZINE Fall 2010 CONTENTS

Collins College of Business MAGAZINE • Fall 2010 UP TO THE Challenge ALUMNI EMBRACE THE BUSINESS OF GIVING COLLINS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MAGAZINE Fall 2010 CONTENTS www.utulsa.edu/collins

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In the business world, professionals are evaluated not only on the caliber of their work, but also on how they conduct themselves 13 Up to the 14 Heavy Lifter 15 Big Beeper 16 Crystal Clear in every aspect of their lives. Challenge As aspiring professionals, the Former Golden Hurricane Telecommunications Success students of the Collins College Leadership-level alumni supplies oil industry pioneer tunes in to TU Tulsa glass company leads of Business developed a have diverse and the industry encouraging careers statement of professional excellence called S.H.A.R.P.

Savvy: We seek to apply what we learned and to grow from our successes and failures. On the Cover 17 Chance 18 Delicious Job 19 Unwavering Honorable: It is our duty and privilege to exert A grand new entrance now Encounter Arby’s chief serves up optimist integrity through our beliefs and actions. graces the south side of TU has special meaning for classic business principles Ralph Hill is a well-liked Helmerich Hall thanks Carole Tucker competitor Ambitious: We strive to set our sights high, to to the generosity of Walt Helmerich, a friend and realize our true potential and to expect from supporter of the College. ourselves excellence in all that we do. Respectful: We are determined to act courteously toward everyone to become respected departments professionals. 2 Message from the Dean 3 Letter from the Chair 4 Executive Advisory Board Professional: It is our responsibility as professionals 5 Business News 23 Faculty and Staff News 24 Alumni News in training to behave and conduct ourselves in a The University of Tulsa does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristics including but not limited to the classes protected under federal and state law manner that reflects overall excellence. in its programs, services, aids, or benefits. Inquiries regarding implementation of this policy may be addressed to the Office of Human Resources, 800 South Tucker Drive, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104, (918) 631-2616. Requests for accommodation of disabilities may be addressed to the University’s 504 Coordinator, Dr. Jane Corso, (918) 631-2315. To ensure avail- ability of an interpreter, five to seven days notice is needed; 48 hours is recommended for all other accommodations. TU#10330 message The University of Tulsa letter [from the Dean] Business Magazine [from the Chair] Collins College of Business

Fall 2010 The rumbling and clanking of construction equipment Our weather in Tulsa changes on a dime, as most of you outside our office windows here at Helmerich Hall became know. We go from sweltering summer days to crisp fall morn- The University of Tulsa Business Magazine is a regular companion to us over the summer months as our ings seemingly overnight. In winter, we have mild afternoons published by The University of Tulsa Collins south entrance was renovated. The minor inconvenience of that in a matter of hours can switch to frigid temperatures College of Business, 800 S. Tucker Drive, Tulsa, OK the noise and plywood barricades was overshadowed by the and swirling snow. 74104-9700. rising excitement and pride that many of us shared as the The change in seasons — which is part of what I love new entrance, which is really our “front door” onto the TU The University of Tulsa about living in Tulsa — has me thinking lately about the campus, began to take shape. Steadman Upham, President changes at the Collins College of Business. While not nearly Today, the workers are gone and all is quiet except for A. Gale Sullenberger, Dean, Collins College of as abrupt as Oklahoma’s shifting weather, we seem to be students hustling between classes. What stands now is an Business constantly considering or creating change. This mindset entry point that is both graceful and bold, greeting visi- embraced by the Executive Advisory Board helps the College tors, students and faculty as they pass under the Helmerich to stay competitive and produce graduates who can tackle the name and into what we consider a place of transformation. Collins College challenges of today’s ever-evolving business world. Whether they are incoming freshmen or ambitious profes- of Business The new MBA program, which is now in its second year, is a great example of the sionals seeking to earn MBAs, we believe our students will Mission college adapting to the changing needs of business. The course structure of the new look back on their experience at the Collins College of Busi- Statement MBA program is designed to give students functional skill sets, make them well-rounded ness and consider it a turning point in their lives. Our mission, and fill holes in their personal portfolios through an aggressive internship component. In this issue of the magazine, we catch up with several through creating Another addition that has me particularly excited is the debut of the energy minor alumni who attended the College in the 1950s, 60s and 70s and disseminating for students majoring in finance, accounting, marketing or MIS. This new minor will to see where they are today and how they believe TU had an knowledge, is to give students an understanding of the energy business without having to learn it all impact on their lives. Their stories are diverse and encour- on the job. In my position at ONEOK, I can see the immediate advantage of hiring aging. They’ve built careers that run the gamut from energy educate and mentor business and healthcare a candidate who can already “speak the language.” I only wish this offering had been and telecommunications to glass fabrication and world- professionals for leadership roles in the available when I was at TU! famous roast beef sandwiches. These professionals are big international arena. I believe this spirit of embracing change at the Collins College of Business was players in their industries and leaders in the community. instilled by one of the university’s great leaders, Fulton Collins. While some people are What’s most inspiring to me about these individuals is that adverse to change, Collins was energized by it during his tenure as chairman of The they continue to stay connected to their alma mater through The University of Tulsa Mission University of Tulsa Board of Trustees. This September, Collins was posthumously service and support. I’m pleased to know that there are many The University of Tulsa is a private, independent, inducted into the Business Hall of Fame as an Outstanding Business Leader. more alumni just like these who understand the deep value of doctoral-degree-granting institution whose mission reflects This recognition of the college’s namesake is a powerful reminder of the importance their support to the college. these core values: excellence in scholarship, dedication to of looking ahead and making changes in order to function more efficiently and effec- In addition to helping students through scholarships, students through their examples, and often through direct free inquiry, integrity of character and commitment to tively. As we welcome new members to the Executive Advisory Board and say goodbye humanity. high-caliber faculty and programs, alumni support has a great involvement in our programs. They believe in our ability to to those who have graciously served, I would like to extend my deep gratitude to all for The University achieves its mission by educating bearing on TU’s national ranking. To paraphrase Richard develop top business graduates and, through their support, men and women of diverse backgrounds and cultures to their energy, creative insight and guidance in advancing the Collins College of Business. Dixon (BSBA ’72), a Golden Hurricane football standout and create career opportunities for thousands of our friends and become literate in the sciences, humanities and arts; think successful businessman, as the prestige of the College grows, neighbors. critically, and write and speak clearly; succeed in their Sincerely, so does the prestige of the degrees earned by alumni many professions and careers; behave ethically in all aspects of years ago. their lives; welcome the responsibility of citizenship and As we move into a new year at the Collins College of service in a changing world; and acquire the skills and Caron Lawhorn, senior vice president-corporate planning and development, Business, I extend my sincere appreciation to our alumni A. Gale Sullenberger appetite for lifelong learning. ONEOK and friends, such as the Helmerich family. They inspire our Dean, Collins College of Business Chair, Executive Advisory Board

Collins College of Business Executive Advisory Board Executive Advisory Board Committees

Steering Committee Caron Lawhorn – Board Chair Nevyle Cable – Development Chair Marcia MacLeod – Placement Chair Jim Miller Brad Stoots Jim Dilley Dewey Bartlett, Jr. Nevyle Cable (BS ’77) Joe Cappy Amy Cole (MBA ’88) Paul Coury (BS ’82) Dax Craig (BS ’91) Bob Dennis (BS ’83) Jim Dilley (BS ’91) Frank Eby (BS ’69) Tally Ferguson Chuck Funai (BS ’78) Steve Ganzkow Jayne Gilsinger (MBA ’87) Ralph Hill (MBA ’84) Caron Lawhorn, (BS ’83) Mayor President and CEO, First National Bank Chairman Senior Vice President, Channels President President and CEO Managing Partner Executive Vice President President Senior Vice President, Risk Vice President & CFO Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, Planning and President, Exploration & Production Board Chair, Senior Vice President, City of Tulsa & Trust Co. of Okmulgee Capco, Inc. Hilti North America Coury Properties, Inc. Valen Technologies, Inc. KPMG, LLP American Heritage Bank Staghorn Energy, LLC Management, Bank of Oklahoma Cummins Southern Plains, Inc. American Residential Group Development, PennWell Corporation Williams ONEOK, Inc. Development Committee Nevyle Cable – Development Chair Pam Peck Joe Cappy Paul Coury Not pictured: Mike Colby (BS ’92) Jim Miller Bridgewater Associates Placement Committee Marcia MacLeod – Placement Chair Bob Dennis Tally Ferguson Marcia MacLeod (BS ’75, JD ‘80) Bob Mareburger Marc Maun (BS ’80) Jim Miller (BS ’66) Jerry Moeller (BS ’71) Pam Peck (MBA ’89) John Pixley Roberta Preston (BS ’83, MBA ’88) Bard Quku (BS ’63) Warren Ross (MBA ’02) Thad Satterfield (BA ’90) Bradley Stoots (BSBA ’82) Sonja Wilson (BS ’82, MS ’83) Nick Wright Vice President and CIO President, Natural Gas Chairman and CEO Retired Managing Partner President and CEO Retired Vice President and Treasurer President and COO CEO Senior Vice President, Portfolio CEO Director – Strategic Staffing Partner Senior Vice President of Finance & Vice President of West Region, Williams ONEOK Partners Bank of Kansas City Arthur Andersen, Oklahoma/Arkansas Stillwater Medical Center Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group The F & M Bank & Trust Company Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma Manager, UBS The Ross Group ConocoPhillips Grant Thornton, LLP CFO, Mazzio’s Corporation Operations, US Cellular {2} {3} executive business advisory board news profiles [ ]

Accounting not all about numbers Sister cities officials speak at economic forum Growing up in Musk- “Public accounting offers the variety of working with many The Collins College of Business in September welcomed Tulsa ogee, Brad Stoots (BSBA different industries and people,” he said. “You are working alongside Mayor Dewey Bartlett and official representatives of six of Tulsa’s ’82) observed his father’s young, dynamic professionals and it’s extremely fast-paced.” sister cities for an economic forum on key economic industries and rewarding career as chief What goes around seems to come around for TU’s accounting drivers in their cities and regions. financial officer of Manhattan alumni. As a college graduate, Stoots was recruited to work for Arthur Mayor Bartlett led the program with an overview of the Tulsa Construction Co. As it came Andersen (the predecessor company to Grant Thornton) by Jim economy, pointing out our historical strength in energy services, time to start hunting for Miller, an original Executive Advisory Board member at the Collins aerospace and manufacturing. His remarks about the Tulsa Port of colleges, the younger Stoots College of Business. Now, Stoots is the one hiring TU accounting Catoosa, our direct channel to the Gulf of Mexico and the world, began to set his sights on his graduates. were somewhat of a surprise to many of the participants visiting father’s alma mater. “I just wish there were more of them,” said Stoots, who along for the sister cities. “He never forced it,” said with his staff, hires between 10 and 15 new employees a year, in addi- The program, organized by Collins College of Business and the Brad, a member of the Exec- tion to about the same number of interns. Tulsa Global Alliance, was highlighted with the keynote address utive Advisory Board of the When he coaches business students during mock job interviews of Larry Wofford, Bovaird Chair of Entrepreneurship in the Collins College of Business. at the college, he’s not paying much attention to their accounting Collins College of Business. In addition to describing some of the “He would only talk about all skills. He already assumes those are top-notch. What he really wants economic history of Tulsa, Wofford went on to describe key contri- Brad Stoots the positive aspects of TU. He to understand is a job candidate’s personality and how well he or she butions to economic and intellectual development that cities bring was a real mentor to me.” may fit into his organization. forth. His forecast of continued intense economic, social, intellec- Now, nearly 30 years later, Brad is the Tulsa Managing Partner While there is much number crunching involved in a career in tual and political development from cities of the future gave greater at Grant Thornton, the fifth largest public accounting firm in the accounting, there is also a great deal of interpersonal communication meaning to the union of cities through the sister cities movement. world. He and a staff of about 80 people handle audits, transac- with clients and upper management. “A number of connections and common interests were identi- tions and tax work for large private companies, mid-cap public “If you don’t like people, you are going to hate it.” fied during the forum,” said J. Markham Collins, Bartlett Foun- clients and wealthy individuals. dation Professor of Business in the Collins College, who moder- ated the program. “For example, most cities shared information regarding their merit as a tourist destination. In addition, many Sound banking thrives on strong relationships shared common industrial strengths and/or research interests.” care similarities with Tulsa. He pointed out that their General Derivatives, credit default was underway, meanwhile, and his birth date came up as No. 3 in Tulsa’s first sister city was San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Its delegate, Motors plant hosted two TU interns from the International Busi- swaps and other complex the draft lottery. He decided to join the National Guard and become Eugenio Robles, stressed the manufacturing, education and health ness and Language program this past summer. financial instruments have an infantry officer, which allowed him to finish his finance degree at Tung Wei Hung, the representative from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, been blamed for the banking TU. said that both Tulsa and his city have ports, although Kaohsiung is crisis of the last few years. Cable became a bank examiner for the Office of the Comp- a major ocean port while ours is an inland port. But, veteran banker Nevyle troller of the Currency, which charters, regulates and supervises Lissa Tucker, representing Tiberias, Israel, detailed the excep- Cable (BSBA ’77) has a much all national banks. His job was to examine every national bank in tional economic performance of Israel in the past two decades, more direct explanation for eastern Oklahoma. especially in the tech sector. She also said Tiberias is an excellent the problem. “During that experience, I learned how a bank works from the destination for religious tourism. “Banks fail because they bottom floor to the top floor,” said Cable, who later went to work as Vice Mayor Alexey Nemeryuk of Zelenograd, Russia, stressed make bad loans,” says Cable, a commercial lender for First National Bank and Trust in Tulsa. the fact that they have a Special Economic Zone and strong a former national bank exam- While at First National in Tulsa, he completed the Southwestern interest in research in technology, including nanotechnology. This iner and current president Graduate School of Banking Program at Southern Methodist matches the research strength of TU with its emphasis on nanobat- and CEO of First National University in Dallas. After the savings and loan crisis in Tulsa in the teries. Bank & Trust Company 1980s, Cable decided to move into community banking and became Celle, Germany, was represented by Thomas Faber, who said his city was an early petroleum site in Germany just as Tulsa was Nevyle Cable of Okmulgee. The key to head of First National Bank & Trust Company of Okmulgee. making good loans, he says, is Recent reforms to the financial industry passed by Congress are in the United States. They, too, have a number of energy service getting to know the people with whom you are doing business. leading to a growth in consumer regulation and more job opportuni- companies. “To me, banking, particularly community banking, is about ties for bank examiners. In his final term as an Executive Advisory Stephanie Dapsance Dixon of Amiens, France, pointed out helping people,” he said. “Some of the most rewarding times in my Board member of the Collins College of Business, Cable believes that they share an aerospace and manufacturing emphasis with career have been when I helped a teenager finance his first car or current TU graduates are well-equipped to tackle the new challenges Tulsa. In addition, both cities have Whirlpool and TD Williamson helped an entrepreneur start a business with a loan.” of today’s banking industry. operating units, and a university exchange program. A Hominy native and football standout in high school, Cable “I’m astounded at how bright the students are,” said Cable, who Other sister cities not represented at the forum were Beihai, attended The University of Tulsa on an athletic scholarship, is the development committee chair on the board. “They have a China and Utsunomiya, Japan. The Sister Cities program has been playing cornerback for the Golden Hurricane. The Vietnam War great opportunity to make a difference out there.” active in Tulsa for more than 30 years.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA BUSINESS MAGAZINE {4} THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA BUSINESS MAGAZINE {5} business [ news ] 65th Annual Conference of Accountants, April 26-27 leum, Inc., an independent oil and gas company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of land in the U.S. The region’s highest profile accounting event of the year, the mid-continent region. Foutch formed Laredo with an initial Conference of Accountants, is scheduled for April 26-27, 2011 at commitment of up to $600 million of equity from Warburg The University of Tulsa. Pincus in 2007. Now in its 65th year, the conference consistently draws nearly Prior to the formation of Laredo, Foutch founded Latigo 400 accounting professionals in the region to hear from industry Petroleum, Inc., and served as its president and CEO until it was leaders on current developments shaping the accounting profes- sold for $750 million to Pogo Producing Co. In 1996, Foutch sion. The 2011 conference is titled “Where do we go from here: A founded Lariat Petroleum, Inc., and served as president until roadmap for the future” and will include speakers from the Federal 2001 when the company was sold to Newfield Exploration, Inc. Reserve, as well as other prominent organizations and corpora- Foutch serves on the board of directors of Bill Barrett tions. More details are forthcoming. Corporation, Helmerich & Payne, the Catholic Foundation Sponsored by the School of Accounting and Management of Eastern Oklahoma, the Board of Trustees of The Univer- Information Systems at the Collins College of Business, the confer- sity of Tulsa, TU’s Friends of Finance and the Gilcrease ence was started in 1947 by Professor Paul J. Graber. It uses a Museum National Board. He also is a member of the C.M. holistic approach to continuing education in accounting, encom- Russell National Advisory Board, National Petroleum Council, passing all the functional areas of the field, including financial, America’s Natural Gas Alliance and board member emeritus of managerial, systems, auditing and tax. Leadership Oklahoma. Net proceeds from the conference provide scholarships to He has served as the chairman of the board of the Okla- accounting students at The University of Tulsa. For more informa- homa Energy Resources Board, president of the Thomas tion about the conference or to reserve a space, contact Jennie Gilcrease Museum Association, board member of Indian Dugger at 918-631-3194 or [email protected]. Nations Council/Boy Scouts of America, the Philip Neri Newman Center, Broad Oak Energy, MacroSolve, Inc., Okla- homa Independent Petroleum Association, Gryphon Explora- tion Company, chairman of the OERB Scholastic Outreach Committee and chairman of the International Society of conference Energy Advocates. Collins (1943-2008) was a distinguished leader in business of accoUnTanTs TU President Steadman Upham, Randy Foutch, Burt Holmes, Susie Collins and Collins College of Business Dean Gale Sullenberger. and the community whose exceptional insight, energy and vision April 26 – 27, 2011 were transformational to industry and higher education. After TueSdAy – WedneSdAy graduating from Stanford University, Collins served as an execu- Hall of Fame inducts business leaders tive from 1971 to 1980 with Syntex Corporation, a Palo Alto pharmaceutical and biotech company that developed naproxen In September, the Collins College of Business inducted three of sold the company in 1998 and remains a consultant. He currently (Aleve) and made other advances. Tulsa’s top leaders in the business community at its Business Hall serves as an emeritus director on the board of QuikTrip and is also He then moved to Oklahoma to lead Tulsa’s Liberty Glass, of Fame ceremony on The University of Tulsa campus. chairman of Leaders Life Insurance Company, American Insti- which developed a breakthrough molding method and spun off Burt B. Holmes and Randy A. Foutch were recognized as this tute of Medical Technology and National Occupational Health a new venture before its successful sale in 1994. Collins joined year’s Outstanding Entrepreneurs. Fulton Collins, who passed Services. The University of Tulsa Board of Trustees in 1993 and was away in 2008, was inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously as Holmes’ other past business ventures include serving as founder, named chairman in 1997. Under his leadership, the univer- the 2010 Outstanding Business Leader. owner or director of Hurricane Trading Company, Gas Energy sity experienced dramatic growth — doubling its endowment, TU’s College of Business founded the Business Hall of Fame in Development Co., Day Schools Inc., Healthfood Associates/Akin’s, doubling its facilities and more than doubling applications for 2000 as a community forum to honor the widespread contributions Utica National Bank and National Bank of Commerce. He also undergraduate admission. of outstanding Tulsa business leaders. Twenty-nine individuals promoted Tulsa’s first high-rise suburban office building, Southland These milestones and many others sprang from Collins’ have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception. Financial Center. vision of a nationally competitive university built upon solid “These individuals create career opportunities for thousands of Currently, Holmes is leading fundraising efforts for the Okla- finances, selective admissions and a vibrant residential campus. our friends and neighbors. They generously advance our commu- homa Centennial Botanical Garden, a world-class botanical garden Collins also worked with business faculty to design a flex- Where do we go from here: nity resources and service agencies. They inspire our students being created in the Osage Hills seven miles northwest of down- ible MBA program addressing the evolving needs of Tulsa through their examples, and often through direct involvement in town Tulsa. Holmes is past chairman and emeritus member of the employers. To support the program, he launched a $30 million A Roadmap for the Future our programs,” said Gale Sullenberger, dean of the Collins College TU Board of Trustees; past chairman and director of the Gilcrease fundraising campaign that continues today. In his honor, the of Business. Museum Association, the TU Alumni Association, and Family and university named its business college the Collins College of Busi- School of Accounting & Holmes has been at the center of a number of successful Children’s Services; former director of Tulsa Philharmonic, Palmer ness in 2008. Management Information Systems business ventures, including the launch of one of America’s best Drug Abuse Program, and Thornton Family Y; past director of The Collins College of Business Hall of Fame inductees have The UniversiTy of TUlsa known convenience store chains, QuikTrip Corporation, which Phillips Theological Seminary, and Greenwood Cultural Center; distinguished themselves by paving the road for others, building Visit the conference web site for registration and today boasts hundreds of stores, thousands of employees and cofounder of Eastern European Children’s Aid and former community partnerships and generously giving their time and additional information several billion in sales. Holmes also founded Burt B. Holmes and member of the Oklahoma Crime Commission. efforts to philanthropic organizations. For more information on http://bus.collins.utulsa.edu/coa Associates, which later became The Holmes Organisation Inc. He Foutch is chairman and CEO of Tulsa-based Laredo Petro- TU’s Business Hall of Fame, call Amy Berry at (918) 631-3111.

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J. Markham Collins TU grad student named federal service student ambassador appointed to new Jason Grunin, a first-year MBA student nonprofit Partnership for Public Service and the U.S. Office of at The University of Tulsa, has been Personnel Management to educate youths about the importance of professorship selected to serve as a federal service student a strong civil service, help re-establish links between federal agen- ambassador for the 2010-11 academic year. cies and college campuses, and provide students with information In September, the Collins College of Business announced the The prestigious Ambassadors program about federal jobs. appointment of J. Markham Collins to the position of Edward enlists students to promote public service “There is no better place to work on critical issues that affect E. and Helen T. Bartlett Foundation Professor of Business. The on U.S. college campuses. Forty-seven our country on a grand scale than the federal government,” said establishment of the Bartlett Foundation Professor of Business will students representing 40 schools were Caroline Pettit, the Ambassadors program manager. “Our student enhance the college’s ability to attract and retain outstanding busi- selected from more than 150 applicants. ambassadors are on campuses now, helping classmates find dream ness faculty and ensure that the college is providing cutting edge Jason Grunin As an ambassador, Grunin will serve jobs where they can make a difference working on issues ranging instruction, research and academic programs. as an on-campus resource for federal job from protecting our environment to ending poverty.” The inspired philanthropy of The Edward E. and Helen T. and internship information, providing “insider” tips on where to To be eligible for the program, students had to complete a Genave King Rogers Bartlett Foundation has enhanced academic excellence and oppor- find and how to land coveted federal jobs. Responsibilities range federal government internship. This year’s ambassadors had tunity at The University of Tulsa for over 40 years. The founda- from conducting presentations and workshops to collaborating with internships at agencies ranging from the Peace Corps to the CIA to tion has provided financial assistance to hundreds of TU students campus career services representatives. the Treasury Department. College loses first female through its scholarship program, helping TU’s Bartlett Foundation “Many students don’t consider working for the U.S. govern- According to research by the Partnership for Public Service, the Scholars to achieve their educational and professional goals. ment, either because they don’t know about the opportunities or federal government will fill more than 50,000 entry-level jobs in the graduate, legacy lives on Collins was a member of the first Department of Finance at because of our location in Tulsa,” Grunin said. “However, there’s a next 12 months, along with approximately 60,000 paid internships. the college and has been a leader in raising the level of internation- job for every major and internships for students.” There are jobs and internships available in practically every major, The University of Tulsa’s first female business graduate, alization in the college, while serving in a number of administrative More than 720 campuses and 75 federal agencies have joined interest and skill level, in all 50 states and around the world. Genave King Rogers (BSBA ’38), passed away May 28, 2010. The positions. He served as acting dean in 1993-1994 and currently the Call to Serve network, which is a joint effort of the private, investor, who gave generously to TU and the Collins College of serves as associate dean, director of Graduate Business Programs Business, was 95. and director of the International Business and Entrepreneurship Known for her outgoing and adventuresome personality, Institute. Collins received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Rogers was active as a member of the “Windbagettes” pep squad Oklahoma in 1980. while a student at TU and belonged to the Phi Mu sorority. She Prior to joining the TU faculty in 1979, Collins taught at the Helmerich Hall’s South loved to dance, travel for pleasure or research investment opportu- University of Dayton. He also filled appointments as visiting nities, golf and play a mean game of bridge. professor or scholar at the University of Hong Kong, the Univer- Entrance Complete Rogers continued to serve and support TU long after gradu- sity of Auckland in New Zealand and the University of Siegen, Visitors to The University of Tulsa who walk across the sprawling ating. She made substantial gifts to the university’s business law Germany. He has lectured at several domestic and foreign institu- lawn of the “U” may not recognize the building housing the Collins program and professorship, rowing and other athletics programs, tions. Collins has been awarded the Mayo Excellence in Research College of Business. A grand new entrance now graces the south side annual fund and scholarship endowments — most notably, the Award and been a TU Mortar Board Professor. In 2003, he was of Helmerich Hall thanks to the generosity of Walt Helmerich, a Leslie Rogers Memorial Scholarship Fund honoring her late selected by the Oklahoma Lt. Governor’s Office to lead a delega- friend and supporter of the college. husband. The Genave King Rogers Fountain and the bonfire ring tion of Oklahoma university students to Kyoto, Japan, sister state Construction crews spent the spring and summer renovating the on “the U” are among her campus beautification gifts. of Oklahoma. south entrance, creating new steps and columns of matching stone to In addition to supporting TU, Rogers befriended community During the 2009-10 academic year, Collins presented a keynote support an arched entry. The new entry displays the name Helmerich organizations including Boy Scouts of America, Tulsa Boys Home, address on the Obama Energy Policy at China University of in stone above the entry with glass side panels. The Beta Gamma Principia and Riverfield Country Day School. She also was a Petroleum Beijing’s Fourth Annual Global Energy Forum. His Sigma Key was reinstalled after construction was complete. sponsor of the 1998 Williams LPGA Pro Am Golf Tournament. co-authored paper, with Professor H. Kacsó, “National Charac- The new canopy will provide shelter for the building entrance. Rogers’ accomplishments brought several honors. She was the teristics and Sector Impacts of the Global Financial Crisis,” was Fresh landscaping includes trees and shrubs, paver bricks and first recipient of TU’s J. Paschal Twyman Distinguished Service presented in Eger, Hungary, in October and was published in benches. New bicycle racks were installed on the east and west sides Award (1992) and was one of the first inductees into the univer- the Hungarian journal, Periodica Oeconomica, in 2010. He was a of the building. sity’s Circle Society. She also was named a Distinguished Alumna Fulbright Scholar at Eszterházy Karoly College in Eger, Hungary, “The new southern entrance is a lovely enhancement to our for the College of Business in 1999 and for the university in 2000, during 2008. building,” said Gale Sullenberger, dean of the Collins College of followed by induction into TU’s Business Hall of Fame in 2003. Collins’ primary teaching areas include international business Business. “Walt Helmerich’s steadfast support of the Collins College She was the first Oklahoman to receive the Phi Mu Woman of the finance, financial management and international business. His of Business, both to the infrastructure and programs, is deeply Year award. research interests include international business finance, foreign appreciated. This latest project is a welcoming space for our students, Rogers was born on August 20, 1914 in Sentinel, Oklahoma, direct investment and financial market innovation. His research is faculty, friends and returning alumni.” and was married to Leslie Rogers until his death in 1974. She was published in Financial Management, The Journal of International Business a longtime resident of Tulsa and an active member of the First Studies, The Financial Review, Engineering Economist, Business Review, Church of Christ, Scientist. She is survived by four nieces, two President Steadman Upham and Peggy Helmerich helped christen the new Cash Management, Management International Review, Global Financial south entrance to Helmerich Hall during a November 12 event. nephews and hundreds of extended family members and friends. Perspectives, The Journal of Financial Education and Periodica Oeconomica. He has received grant funding totaling $650,000.

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A major gift to support scholarships for students pursuing MBAs at the Collins College of Business has been matched by the College featured in Astronaut headlines Knowledge Management conference Fulton Collins-Walt Helmerich Challenge fund. Princeton Review’s “The Four-time space shuttle astronaut and current vice president More than $900,000 for scholarships was given by the trust of ATK, Charlie Precourt headlined the 5th annual Knowledge of Emma R. Showman, a champion of education throughout Best 300 Business Schools” and Project Management Symposium in August at The University her life who served as a dedicated teacher. The donation will of Tulsa. Precourt served as the chief of NASA’s astronaut corps The Princeton Review has recognized the Collins College be matched by the Collins-Helmerich Challenge, creating a prior to becoming director of launch systems for ATK, where he is of Business at The University of Tulsa as one of the nation’s permanent source of funding of $1.8 million for The Emma responsible for the development of reusable rocket engines. top business schools, according to the 2011 edition of its publi- R. Showman MBA Scholarship Endowment Fund. The funds Knowledge Management is an emerging discipline to help busi- cation, The Best 300 Business Schools, released this month. will provide merit-based scholarships to students in the MBA ness and industry capture and retain organizational knowledge key The Best 300 Business Schools: 2011 Edition has two-page program. to sustainability and growth. Precourt called on his experience with profiles of the schools with write-ups on their academics, “We are incredibly thankful for this gift that will be used to a failed mission to demonstrate how Knowledge Management can student life and admissions, plus ratings for their academics, support deserving students in our MBA program for years and prevent disasters and is necessary in everyday business. selectivity and career placement services. years to come,” said Gale Sullenberger, dean of the Collins In the 2003 incident, the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated In the profile on the Collins College of Business, the Princ- College of Business. “Donations like these from the friends, and spread debris across Texas when the airtight foam used to eton Review editors note: alumni and members of the corporate community continue to protect the machine’s metal trapped air bubbles under its surface. “The University of Tulsa operates a rigorous and contem- elevate the caliber of our college as students compete for these Since then, NASA and ATK have taken steps to minimize such porary MBA program within the context of a small, friendly, scholarship funds.” risks, but Precourt said, like most issues in business, the problem private school environment. With a low student-to-professor The fundraising campaign for the new MBA program at might have been avoided had the technicians acted on the first sign ratio, class sizes are uniformly small, and you really get a the Collins College of Business is making significant progress of trouble. chance to develop relationships with the faculty and other since kicking off in 2008 with more than 70 percent of the funds Precourt warned against this common phenomenon of inac- students. In the classroom, the teaching staff gets top marks for raised. Organizers are seeking additional donations and antici- tion, which he called the Normalcy of Deviance. to both the success of the bottom line and in some cases, even the experience: Many of them are leaders in their fields and have pate crossing the finish line within the next 12 months. “When things that don’t seem normal happen frequently safety of human life. Although his job is unique in many ways, remained very current and relevant to the vast changes we are The new MBA program is the focus of the $30 million enough to become perceived as normal, problems within a product Precourt said one thing remains the same in all lines of work — the seeing economically and globally.” campaign, which began when Fulton Collins and Walt Helmerich or a business can be overlooked,” Precourt said. “My primary need to strike the right balance between profit and loss. To keep The profile includes quotes from students attending the offered to donate $15 million in matching funds to support the message to businesspeople today is that you must continually revisit this balance intact, he offered another piece of advice. Collins College of Business who say administrators are, development of a new nationally competitive MBA program. In your product, the way you run your business, the way you do “There is no better place to look than at your own workforce,” “constantly seeking outside input from various companies and addition to adding new scholarships, the campaign is creating things.” Precourt said. “Pay attention to the people you’ve got, and who individuals so that their students are as best prepared upon new endowed faculty positions and expanding business career Precourt said this type of knowledge management is critical you’re putting in which chairs.” placement services. graduation as they can be.” For example, business ethics has The bulk of the remaining campaign needs will support received more emphasis in the curriculum, which one student endowed faculty positions in finance, accounting and MIS. calls “refreshing and relevant.” Bringing in additional top-caliber faculty will further raise the “The faculty and staff in the Collins College of Business Summer McCall named Junella and Lowell A. Simmons profile of the Collins College of Business and help develop star are honored that our academic programs are again featured in Scholarship recipient graduates. The Princeton Review’s annual survey, especially because their With the new program, students enroll in an increased work so strongly reflects the opinions of our most important The Collins College of Business has named Summer McCall as “I have formed amazing relationships throughout the university number of topic areas through a combination of half-semester customers – our students,” said Gale Sullenberger, dean of the the 2010 recipient of the Junella and Lowell A. Simmons Scholar- with other students, my professors, faculty and staff.” and traditional full-semester courses. They also have the ability Collins College of Business. “We continually work to provide ship. In addition to graduate school, McCall’s future plans include to customize their programs with concentrated studies in students with a premier business education that prepares them Lowell Simmons (BSBA ’49) had a successful career in business working in the sports industry. “I love football, I would enjoy accounting, energy management, finance, international business, for successful careers and to make an immediate impact upon management, ultimately retiring in 1988 from Jones Truck Lines. working with the NBA, or I could see myself at a university,” management information systems or taxation. graduation.” He and his wife of 64 years, Junella, say they both share a great McCall said of her career goals. McCall feels lucky that TU has The Princeton Review’s 80-question survey for the book affinity for and loyalty to The University of Tulsa and have made given her the opportunity to test out her enthusiasm for sports asked students about themselves, their career plans, and their several gifts to the university over the years to promote excellence marketing before she graduates. “I’ve worked with the TU athletic schools’ academics, student body and campus life. The Princ- and opportunity in higher education. department for two years, which has been awesome because what I eton Review does not rank the business schools in the book on The Simmons’ daughter and son-in-law, Cathey and Donald get to do now is what I want to do in the future.” a single hierarchical list from 1 to 300, or name one business Humphreys, have chosen to honor Mr. and Mrs. Simmons for their One accomplishment McCall is particularly proud of is her school best overall. Robert Franek, Princeton Review senior many achievements throughout their lives by establishing a perma- assistance in the Collins College of Business Think SHARP vice president-publishing, noted that the business schools were nent source of support for business students at The University of campaign. Last year she was selected by the faculty of Collins chosen for inclusion based on the strength of their academic Tulsa. College of Business as one of six students to design the college’s offerings. “I’m very grateful,” said McCall, the first recipient of the new student code of conduct. “We chose the 300 business schools in this book based on scholarship. “I’m in my last year of undergrad, and it is such an “It was a great experience,” McCall said of creating the Think our high opinion of their academic programs and offerings, honor to be recognized in this way.” SHARP campaign. “We really felt like we were giving something as well as our review of institutional data we collect from the McCall will graduate in May 2011 and plans to continue her back to the university.” schools,” he said. “We also strongly consider the candid opin- education at The University of Tulsa and earn her MBA. The McCall is a member of the Spirit squad, the Student Advisor ions of students attending the schools who rate and report on caliber of education was a key factor in McCall’s decision to attend Committee and the Future Alumni Council. She also enjoys their campus experiences at their schools on our survey for the TU. working with Special Olympics and TU True Blue Neighbors. book.” “It’s a prestigious college with a great family feel,” McCall said. THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA BUSINESS MAGAZINE {10} THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA BUSINESS MAGAZINE {11} business [ news ] Alumnus heads Walmart International, speaks in Tulsa Doug McMillon (MBA ’90), and chief executive officer of Sam’s Club, an operating segment of president and chief executive Walmart, with sales of more than $46 billion during his tenure. officer of Walmart International, “We were thrilled to have a business leader of this caliber return kicked off this year’s Friends to his alma mater and tell his story,” said Jeff Holman, Friends of of Finance Executive Speaker Finance president. “After serving in a number of executive positions, The Business of Giving – Series and made time to chat he currently serves as the leader of the international division of the with a classroom of students at world’s largest retailer.” the Collins College of Business. Most of McMillon’s 20-year career has been in merchandising It’s a Challenge Walmart International in the Walmart U.S. division, primarily in food, apparel and general is a fast-growing segment of merchandise. He has also held various merchandising positions at Like the jogger who strives to run a little farther or the weightlifter who works to hoist a few more Walmart’s overall operations, Sam’s Club and Walmart International in addition to holding leader- pounds each day, our challengers have set personal goals and challenged themselves to succeed. with more than 4,000 stores and ship roles in all three operating segments of the company. Nobody else told them to do it. Their hard work and drive comes from within. more than 680,000 associates in McMillon currently serves on the board of directors of the U.S. 14 countries outside the United China Business Council, the executive committee and board of direc- Another admirable quality that comes from within is their desire to give back. What’s remarkable is Doug McMillon States. McMillon told students tors for Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), the Dean’s Advisory Board that a small minority of alumni account for well over half of the college’s Annual Fund support. We and Friends of Finance attendees for the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and call these leadership-level supporters our Challengers. that the growing middle class in China is driving consumer growth the board for Crystal Bridges, an American art museum. McMillon in the world’s most populous nation. has also been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World The economy has taken a toll on unrestricted giving, and these Challengers hope their continuing In 1984, McMillon began his career with the company as a Economic Forum. gifts will inspire others to contribute. In addition to helping students, this alumni support has a great summer associate in a Walmart Distribution Center. In 1990, while Originally from Jonesboro, Arkansas, McMillon graduated from bearing on TU’s national ranking. Alumni have the power to help TU achieve recognition among pursuing his MBA, he rejoined the company in a Tulsa Walmart the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville with a Bachelor of Science in the “Top 50” universities in the nation. store. From 2006 to February 2009, McMillon served as president Business Administration before attending TU. He and his wife, Shelley, Are you up to the challenge? have two sons and reside in northwest Arkansas. For more information about Friends of Finance, contact Judy Adair at (918) 631-2588 or [email protected]. The men and women on the following pages believe in a good challenge. First Collins Scholar

The Collins College of Business has named Katie Strahan as the Thank you 2009-10 Challengers first recipient of the Collins Scholar award. The endowed scholarship was largely funded by Margery Mayo Bird, as well as family and friends of Fulton Collins. Nick ’70 and Barbara B. 70 Allen Jim ’91 and Jennifer ’91 Dilley Robert ’75, ’80, ’83 and Mary Beth ’75 “I’m very excited and really grateful they even considered me for Raymond ’57 and Janada Batchelor Richard ’72 and Gayla ’75 Dixon Ogle it,” said Strahan, who is on track to graduate in May 2012 with a Steve Berlin and Debra ’98 Smith-Berlin Robyn ’77 and Larry Ewing Pam ’89 and Barry Peck Master of Taxation degree. “It’s truly a great honor.” Burton Foundation Herman* and Brenda Fritschen Bard ’63 and Gerri Quku Strahan’s path to The University of Tulsa began when she had the opportunity to work with her father, an accountant, during high school. Nevyle ’77 and Carol Cable A. Charles Funai ’78 Bradley V. Stoots ’81 The exposure led her to change her career path from interior design to James ’65 and Janet Cameron Ralph ’84 and Melanie Hill Travis ’56 and Sally Sullivan accounting. Joe and Patty Cappy Burt B. Holmes ’54 Lt. Col. James Robert Swindell ’50, She graduated in May 2010 from TU with a degree in accounting, USAF (Ret) and her interest in taxation began in her first tax class with Professor Julian ’68 and Eileen Carr Robert S. ’59 and Judy C. ‘59 James Wray Bradley in the School of Accounting and Management Informa- The Chapman Trusts Howard and Cherine Janzen Skip Teel ’67 What’s your for ne? tion Systems. Jon P. Coates ’57 King and Lee Kirchner Arthur E.* ’51 and Carole ’07 Tucker TU A full-time MTAX student, she is also participating in an internship Roger and Francy Collins Shawn ’89 and Caron ’83 Lawhorn William ’71 and Rene Vassar n MBA n MBA/MSCS n JD/MBA at Lohrey and Associates. After a break this summer to visit her mother Dan ’85 and Sonja ’82, ’83 Wilson and stepfather in Germany, Strahan knows she is on the right path. Paul M. Coury ’82 David ’70 and Leslie Lawson n n n MS Finance MBA/MSF JD/MSF “As soon as I came back, I really started to enjoy it,” Strahan said Dax ’91 and Trina Craig Keith ’71 and Karen Lydick Richard E. ’70 and March M. ’70 n M Taxation n MSF/MSAM n JD/MTAX Wiseley of returning to her internship. “The excitement shows me I’m doing Jim ’61 and Judy Cummings Marcia ’75, ’80 and Ron MacLeod the right thing.” Ronald L. ’67 and April Wolf Bruce Davis ’69 David ’04 and Debra McKinney Strahan’s previous internship with Samson Resources, a privately Two Anonymous Donors http://myfortune.utulsa.edu owned oil and gas company, piqued her interest in the industry. She Jeff ’74 and Judy Davis Warren ’54 and Faith Meeks *Deceased hopes to one day have the opportunity to work with oil and gas returns. Bob ’83 and Marsha Dennis Jim ’66 and Judy ’67 Miller

THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA BUSINESS MAGAZINE {12} THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA BUSINESS MAGAZINE {13} Former Golden The “Big Beeper” Hurricane still into Telecommunications heavy lifting pioneer tunes in to TU

Richard Dixon n BSBA ’72 Skip Teel n BSBA ’67 Challenger since 2006 Challenger since 2007

Richard Dixon (BSBA ’72) walks through a warehouse stacked ucts. Dixon is also a co-owner of Superior Oilfield Products, which As a teenager, Skip Teel (BSBA ’67) spent his summers scraping frequency and companies and became the dominant provider of the floor to ceiling with freshly painted well heads and other heavy- markets a variety of oilfield production and pipeline products. rust and old paint from compressor crank cases in the oil patches of service in Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas. The pager technology duty oil field components. The rugged workers in the shop briefly Dixon said 2008 was the best year in the company’s 26-year west Texas. It was a hot, dirty job outside of Midland. evolved quickly and became a necessity for many industries with stop their grinding and boring as he greets them. history. After a significant decline in the oil and gas business in “At night, rattlesnakes as big as your leg would stretch out across highly mobile personnel such as hospitals, retail merchants, service The former defensive end for the Golden Hurricane has a 2009, rig counts and the market are trending back up, he said. the roads,” he recalled. “You didn’t want to run over one because they companies and large companies. handshake like a bench vise and a wide smile. As he helps an Because there are so many people in his field approaching retire- could flatten your tire with one bite.” “What really made MSI Communications successful was the employee drag a 180-pound casing head across the floor for a ment age, he said there’s a huge opportunity for college graduates In college, Teel’s father, Roy Teel Sr., put Skip and his Sigma Chi quality of our people,” he said. “At first it was difficult for me to go demonstration, it’s clear that Dixon doesn’t mind getting his hands who are entering the profession. fraternity brothers to work lighting water heater pilot lights across from an entrepreneurial, or do it yourself position, to an executive dirty. “It’s a great time to gain experience and probably move up the state as part of his natural gas distribution business. As a former managerial position, where you get others to do the work and acquire But as president of OPECo, Inc., a manufacturer’s represen- pretty quickly,” he said. “We have a big gap between people in employee of Phillips Petroleum Company, Roy Teel was close with Bill the same result.” tative and redistribution warehouse serving the energy industry, their 50s and the millennials.” Keeler, who was CEO of Phillips from 1967 to 1973. Teel found himself learning from his employees as much he was Dixon is just as comfortable in a sports jacket and slacks. He started After he graduated from TU’s business college with a major in “Bill Keeler said Phillips called on dad when they had a deal that teaching them. If there was a better way to do something, he wanted the company in 1985 just before one of the industry’s worst down marketing in 1972, Dixon returned to his alma mater in 1976 to seemed like a nonnegotiable contract,” said Teel. “Dad believed if it to hear it. He didn’t want to be the boss telling everyone else what to turns in decades. But, it survived and now thrives. OPECo — short head the Office of Alumni Relations and the Golden Hurricane was a win-lose deal, nobody was a winner. He wanted win-win deals.” do and why. for Oklahoma Production Equipment Company — employs 35 Club before being promoted to the position of director of develop- Growing up watching his father work with oil executives and with “I don’t like ‘yes’ people,” he said. “If you are going to hold people in four states with annual sales exceeding $30 million. ment. He was involved in a capital campaign focused on moving field workers, Teel was familiar with both worlds as he pursued an people accountable, you have to give them the authority to make “In the industry, we call what we do selling ‘rope, soap and the College of Engineering from the North Lewis location to engineering degree at The University of Tulsa. decisions and the accountability for their decision.” dope.’ It’s all the equipment you see around the well site and Keplinger Hall on the main campus. “I had strong mechanical and electronic skills, but it was the In 1981, Teel acquired the business from his father and launched pipeline,” said Dixon. “We sell equipment to supply stores all over He left TU in 1981 to become a marketing manager for an differential equations that got me,” said Teel, explaining his switch additional growth and expansion in all areas of the business. By the northern Louisiana, east Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. These oilfield manufacturer of pumping units and parlayed the experi- from engineering to the business college after his freshman year. mid-1980s, MSI Communications was the largest privately held supply stores are like a Home Depot or Wal-Mart for people in the ence to the beginnings of OPECo. “Once I got into the business management classes, the professors mobile telephone and paging business in the country. Investors began oil and gas industry. They go to one place and find all the items A Challenger for the Collins College of Business Annual Fund started speaking my language.” approaching Teel about purchasing the business, and he decided the they need.” for several years, Dixon and his wife, Gayla Soderstrom Dixon (BS While in class, he began recognizing some of the business models right window of opportunity was there to sell. Chances are your average weekend warrior won’t be walking ’75), both know the value of supporting their alma mater. he’d been exposed to through his father’s work with Phillips Petro- One of Teel’s most memorable experiences was at the National into one of these supply stores and loading check-valves, gauges or “I was on a full athletic scholarship, which enabled me to get a leum. His professors taught him that a good manager is successful Association level where he participated in the FCC rule-making for switches in a shopping cart to take home. These supply stores are great education,” said Dixon. “As the university’s prestige continues when he is good at getting things accomplished with and through the cellular industry as we know it today. Teel was the president of the strictly for people in the oil patch. OPECo has contractual relation- to grow, it only adds value to the degrees of its alumni. So it makes other people. It wasn’t until he began to run companies that the Telacator Network of America in 1982 and a national officer from ships with more than 25 companies that manufacture these prod- sense for me to give back.” concept really began to resonate with him. 1980 to 1983. He became known locally as the “Big Beeper.” After a stint in the U.S. Air Force, in 1969 Teel took over a tele- After that, Teel formed SJM Investments LLC, an investment communications mobile telephone and paging business his father had management firm, and participated in several other lower profile purchased. The technology, which predates today’s cell phones by business ventures including one in the food industry serving the decades, functioned like a two-way radio phone. It was very useful for geriatric population. Along the way, he purchased Trophy and Plaque workers in the oil fields, for example, to talk with each other and shift Plus in Tulsa, which generates stable cash flow each year. resources and manpower as needed. It was a great product, but the “I’m pretty hands off with that business,” said Teel. “They are the business side needed help. experts at running it.” “We brought that business from the red into the black,” said Teel. Teel spends a lot of his time and energy now supporting Tulsa “We wanted to grow it, not just to make money, but to make it better.” Ballet, the Child Abuse Network and The University of Tulsa. The company, MSI Communications, acquired more mobile “When you have good fortune, you want to share it.” THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA BUSINESS MAGAZINE {14} THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA BUSINESS MAGAZINE {15} Success of Chance encounter glass company is creates lifelong crystal clear relationship with TU

Jim Cameron n BSBA ’65 Carole Tucker n Honorary Degree ’07 Challenger since 2006 Challenger since 2007

Cameron Glass, Inc. (CamGlass) began operations in 1978 to Cameron’s son, Jimmie, is the chief operating officer, while In the 1950s, when Carole Tucker was a student at The application in for a new job and ran into Gene, who was making satisfy the need for higher quality tempered safety glass delivered Jim serves as president. Today, the company boasts more than University of Tulsa, the city was a different place. Downtown had sales calls. This time proved the old adage that “the third time was in a reasonable lead time. In the beginning, one customer was 100 employees including engineers, quality control, safety experts three large movie theaters, and 51st and Harvard Avenue was in a charm.” served in one market. Thirty-two years later, customer by customer and dedicated sales professionals. the country. Carole now lives near 51st and Harvard on land that They began dating again, this time more seriously, and in 1963 and market by market, CamGlass has gained national recognition This year, CamGlass joins an extremely rare group of compa- was once a ranch. married in the Episcopal Church downtown. Burt Holmes was best as the glass fabricator of first choice for outstanding quality and nies, receiving its fifth consecutive SHARP Certification from the In the afternoons following her classes, Carole rode the bus man at their wedding. on-time delivery. Department of Labor. The program recognizes employers with to her job at a department store downtown. “There was so much Their family grew with two sons, Dane and Trent. The couple CamGlass’ 170,000 square-foot fabrication facility is located exemplary safety and health programs. When CamGlass received shopping downtown back then,” she said. “That’s where all the spent the next years with activities their sons enjoyed, including in Broken Arrow. CamGlass has built its reputation by taking the designation for a third time in 2006, it was one of only two major stores were.” many trips to tennis tournaments around the country. Gene was on exceptionally challenging glass projects, including the highly companies in Oklahoma to do so at that time. Carole was later offered a job on the campus as secretary to the building Bender Direct Mail, a business in west Tulsa that he specialized rear window of the Dodge Viper sports car, according In addition to outstanding employees, Cameron said the director of industrial relations, which gave her an opportunity to had acquired. It was an extremely busy time, but The University to president Jim Cameron. company’s successes are also the result of many years of hard- use her typing and shorthand skills. Later, these skills would serve of Tulsa remained central to their lives since many relatives had Using CNC glass fabrication machinery and precision earned experience and learning. After graduating with a business her well in her secretarial job at a large oil company downtown. attended the university. controlled furnaces, machines quickly cut, grind, drill and paint degree from The University of Tulsa in 1965, Cameron and his She first met her husband-to-be, Gene Tucker (BSBA ’51), “TU has such a special place in our family,” said Carole. sheets of glass arriving at the plant in sizes ranging up to 130 father, with a small sum of money started a company focused on through unusual circumstances. She was asked on a date by a “Before Gene passed away in 2008, he said he wanted to leave a inches by 204 inches. Investment in a $5 million automotive quality boat tops and other products for the marine industry. By the mid- young man who had attended TU, and whose car broke down. footprint at TU because so many good things happened to him bending furnace allows CamGlass to satisfy the designs of today’s 1970s it became clear it was time to diversify. Carole and her date hitched a ride with his older sister, who because of his experience there.” stylists. While much of the sales, supply and shipping process is happened to be on a date with Gene that night. In 2007, university trustees honored Carole and Gene Tucker’s The highly automated glass bender produces a finished part handled by sophisticated MRP logistics software, the need for “I was wishing I had her date,” said Carole, laughing. generosity by changing the name of College Avenue on campus. about every 30 seconds. These windows are then shipped to “high touch” or human oversight on orders is critical. The next day Gene called to make a date, but gave her the TU’s official address is now 800 South Tucker Drive. Gene often assembly lines in North America where combines, bulldozers, trac- Our customer service staff often know the customer’s news that he would be leaving Tulsa to take a job in Dallas. He reminded his family that not only did he meet his future wife, tors and other agricultural and construction vehicles are manufac- material requirements better than the customer’s computers,” didn’t take the job in Dallas, but ended up in Kansas working as a Carole, through a TU friend, he also forged lifelong friendships tured. said Cameron. “CamGlass’ goal is to be the customer’s stealth salesman for a Caterpillar Tractor company. and business associations with his classmates. The next time you pass Caterpillar, John Deere, Case New supplier by never appearing on their radar screen — the correct Several years passed, and one day while Carole was in the “Nearly everything in my life that turned out right had some Holland or Komatsu agricultural and construction equipment, look glass, right quantity, excellent quality delivered on time, every hallway of the oil company where she had been working for several relationship to TU,” Gene Tucker was quoted as saying before he at the windows. There’s a good chance CamGlass fabricated them. time.” years, Gene Tucker stepped out of an elevator. They exchanged passed away. The company also fabricates specialty products like the basketball Cameron, who is a former Executive Advisory Board greetings, and again Carole thought she would like to date Gene In recognition of her time spent as a student at TU and backboards used by the NBA, store fixtures, commercial refrigera- member of the Collins College of Business, has served on many now that he was working in Tulsa in a mail advertising company in her contributions to the university, Carole Tucker was given an tion units and fully assembled window units with hardware such as civic boards over the years. A member of the Cherokee tribe, he which he had purchased an interest. honorary degree in 2007. hinges and windshield wipers installed before shipment. is currently chairing the building committee for the expansion After a few dates with Gene, Carole decided to leave the oil “That was so special,” Carole said of the degree, which hangs Despite the soft economy, CamGlass is enjoying strong sales. of Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa. Addition- company and take an extended trip to Europe with a friend. Upon in her home office. “TU is a big part of the success of Tulsa. We Cameron believes top-notch customer service is the reason. ally, Cameron is the chairman of the Tulsa Metropolitan Utility her first day home from Europe, she was downtown putting her just need people to keep giving.” “Business is good,” said Cameron, as forklifts whirred past him Authority and chair of the TCC Foundation. in the plant. “It is the result of having outstanding employees who “I really believe in giving back to the community. Tulsa is care about our customers and delivering excellent products on where I hope my six grandchildren will live when they become time. That’s why we’re enjoying the business that we have.” adults with families of their own.”

THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA BUSINESS MAGAZINE {16} THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA BUSINESS MAGAZINE {17} Arby’s chief Unwavering still serving up classic optimist anchored by business principles friends, family

Jeff Davis n BSBA ’74 Ralph A. Hill n MBA ’84 Challenger since 2003 Challenger since 2009

Forty years ago, Jeff Davis (BSBA ’74) was bussing tables and rants, owning five of them in the northwest Arkansas area and in A dead-eye, three-point shooter in driveway basketball games sibility at Williams, including vice president of Williams Gas picking up trash in the parking lot of the first Arby’s restaurant Missouri. and top officer in natural gas exploration and production, Ralph Marketing, vice president and general manager of Williams Produc- in Tulsa. Back then, he and his siblings all pitched in to help their As the company expands into contiguous markets, Davis said A. Hill is a well-liked competitor in business and life. Friends and tion Company and Williams Field Service and Liquids Resources and parents run the family business in bustling Brookside. the goal is to develop those markets with enough market penetra- coworkers say his infectious optimism, compassionate leadership vice president and general manager of the exploration and produc- It was 1969. America was changing, and the Davis family tion to sustain a 12-month, 52-week TV and radio schedule style and hard work have catapulted Williams’ natural gas production unit. was at the right place at the right time. The June Cleaver image advertising. As a former marketing major at TU, Davis believes in a tion in the last decade. Despite his demanding professional life, coworkers say he always of housewives cooking pot-roasts was making way for the career robust advertising strategy. However, it takes much more than that. “He started out with a staff of just a handful of people,” makes time for his family. He understands that his employees need woman. Teenagers had a little more disposable income and were “You can have the best ads in the world, but if you have bad said Neal Buck, vice president of commercial operations and gas to do the same. He knows when to shut work off and unwind with cruising in their cars up and down Peoria Avenue, known then as customer service or bad food it’s not going to do you any good,” he management at Williams. “Now we have about 1,000 people in friends and family. In fact, he’s known for sinking some impressive the “Restless Ribbon.” said. exploration and production.” three-point baskets while shooting hoops with other Williams officers Arby’s offered a simple menu — a roast beef sandwich, Jamoca Thinking back to his time at TU, Davis recalls how the prac- This most recent round of E&P activity for the 100-year-old in spontaneous weekend games. Shake and soft drinks — and focused on customer service. “We got tical application of business lessons left an impression on him. At company began with a legacy position in the San Juan Basin in New “He manages to find a strong work-life balance,” said Guderian. to know most of our customers by name,” recalls Jeff Davis. the time, he was helping his parents manage three restaurants in Mexico in the early 1990s. As natural gas exploration and produc- “He’s extremely demanding, energetic and hard-nosed in the busi- Jeff and his brother, John, now lead United States Beef Corp, Tulsa, and he found he could immediately begin to use some of tion technology improved, the group realized they could begin ness setting, but when it comes to personal matters, he can take the the largest franchisee in the Arby’s system, with over 280 Arby’s what he learned in class. developing unconventional reserves. conversation off-line and be very personable and encouraging.” restaurants and more than 6,000 employees. “We had some great professors at the time that really made “The first two years were slow, but Ralph was not discouraged,” Years ago, during challenging financial times for the E&P busi- “We didn’t have any money when we got started,” said Davis, learning fun,” said Davis, recalling one professor in particular, said Buck. “Eventually, it became what we were good at, and we ness, Buck recalls a meeting when company leaders were discussing who worked his way through The University of Tulsa’s business affectionately named “Jump’n” Jim Johnson. “They would use real- began to have great success.” their most concerning questions. What if the price of gas drops? program with a major in marketing. “But we kept working and life situations to teach. They would use companies in Tulsa — like That segment of the business has grown eight-fold for Williams, What if we drill and find nothing? What if we can’t get through the building our company one restaurant at a time.” DitchWitch — for examples.” and today the company is a national leader in developing uncon- cumbersome permitting process? Hill was worried about something Arby’s is much larger now, but the business principles that While still a student, Davis used his time between semesters in ventional reserves, including tight-sands gas, coal-bed methane and else. helped grow it are the same. They are: 1) Treat customers well. 2) 1973 to convert a Chicken Hut near 51st Street and Yale Avenue shale. Williams produces enough natural gas to meet the energy “His biggest fear was of losing key people,” recalled Buck. “He Treat employees well so they do a good job. 3) Serve tasty food. into an Arby’s. This became the third restaurant in Tulsa. The needs of almost four million homes per day. cares about people. He doesn’t think of us as assets or tools. This “We spend about one-third of our lives working, so we might company’s spacious headquarters are next door. People who work in E&P accredit the growth to Hill’s leadership genuine caring toward employees breeds a lot of dedication and as well make the most of it and enjoy it,” said Davis, noting that “I know how hard it is financially for some students today,” said style. As president of the company’s E&P division, he has a reputa- loyalty.” several Arby’s employees have been with the company for 25 years. Davis. “It just makes sense for me to help out kids who are like I tion for putting the right people in the right positions. He lets them Hill demonstrates his company’s commitment to community As the largest Arby’s franchisee, Davis said he and his senior was when I was in school.” do their jobs without micromanaging. service through leadership positions with the American Heart management team have an obligation to play a significant leader- Davis said he is proud to be an annual fund Challenger for the “His greatest strength is assessing the strengths of other people,” Association, Youth Services of Tulsa, Inc. and the Thomas Gilcrease ship role for the entire Arby’s system. They serve on various boards Collins College of Business because he knows the contribution goes said Bryan Guderian, vice president of Tulsa region for exploration Museum Association. He and his wife, Melanie, led the Holland Hall that assist in setting policies for the franchisor, Arby’s Restaurant to good use. Not only are the brick and mortar improvements first and production. “He’s very results-oriented as long as you get there School Annual Development Fund for 2005-07 and are cochairs Group. class, but the caliber of students continues to rise. the right way. He gives you a lot of rope and as long as you use it of the current Holland Hall Capital Campaign. Hill chaired the The team is involved in providing counsel and direction for “Everybody wants to be with a winner,” said Davis, who was wisely, he’ll give you more and more.” Energy Services Division and Independents Division cabinets of the advertising campaigns, managing food purchasing and distribu- honored as a TU Distinguished Alumnus in 2004. “It’s a joy to give After earning a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University United Way in 1995 and 1996. He also served as a member of the St. tion, sharing innovative information technology and developing to something when you know they are going to make the most of of Missouri-Columbia in 1981, Hill joined Williams as a financial Dunstan’s Episcopal Church Vestry from 1996-99. operational procedures that are followed by franchisees across it.” planning analyst. While working at Williams, he attended The Hill is an Executive Advisory Board member of the Collins the country. U.S. Beef is also a franchisee of Taco Bueno restau- University of Tulsa and earned an MBA in 1984. College of Business at TU andhas been a annual fund Challenger Hill has served in a number of positions of increasing respon- since 2009.

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1970s Kathryn Nicole Barr (BSBA ’03) married Todd Steven Spangler on February 20, 2010 Don Powers (MBA ’72) and his wife, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, followed by a reception at the Dresser Mansion. The Kay Powers, are the managers of Powers couple met working on Capitol Hill where they both currently work on heathcare policy for at Law, LLC, which was selected from the United States Senate. three finalists as the Bank of Oklahoma/ Edmond Chamber 2009 Small Business of the Year.

1980s Mark Ingram (BS ’80) was recently named to Barron’s Top 1,000 Financial Advisors. Dan Berra (BS ’84) was named regional president of the West Mark Ingram County division of Midwest BankCentre (MBC). Dan resides in Chesterfield, Mo. and is a board member of the Lemay Chamber of Commerce, the Lemay Development Corpora- tion, the Lemay Child and Family Center and Dan Berra (Above) TU alumni Dreu Harris (BS ’07) and serves on the finance Jed Falkowski (BA ’05) were married on committee of the St. Anthony’s Chari- September 15th, 2007 in Hot Springs, AR. Jed table Foundation. received his master’s degree and is currently working on his PhD in Dallas. 2000s Jamie Esterlein (BSBA ’07) and Jordan Christopher Ellison (BSBA ’05) Crain (BSBA ’08) were married on a cruise to married Elizabeth Frame on May 30, Mexico on August 9, 2009. 2010 in Tulsa. After graduating from TU, Christopher earned a JD from the Melissa Gilliland (BSBA ’96, MA ’99) and University of Oklahoma and is now an her husband, Joe, welcomed their son, Ian Holden attorney and founder of Ellison Law Firm Gilliland on November 22, 2008. The family resides PLC. in Tulsa.

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Pioneering Spirit Alumnus gives back on behalf of mentor He didn’t know it at the time, but Sam Steffy (BSBA ’07) launched his career one afternoon when he walked into a business across the street from his junior high school. He needed a ride, and so he asked the woman inside Sharp Financial Services in Sand Springs if he could make a call home. While on the phone with his mother, Steffy noticed that the woman was having trouble with the computer. After he hung up, he offered to help and quickly fixed the computer. The woman, Cindy Sharp, owned the business. She offered him a job on the spot. “She later told me that she hired me because I was good with computers and polite on the phone,” recalls Steffy, who is now a Global IT Auditor with ConocoPhillips. “I never expected to be where I am today, and I owe so much of it to Cindy Sharp.” For six years as a student, Steffy worked for Sharp Financial Services, a three-person financial advisory firm. Sharp taught him the inner workings of a business, schooled him in the specific skills needed in the business world and helped shape his career aspirations. In Steffy’s words, he did everything from “placing client trades to cleaning toilets.” He continued working for the firm while earning an MIS degree from TU’s Collins College of Business. After an internship with ConocoPhillips, Steffy was hired full-time in June 2007 to provide application support to the company’s commodity trading unit in Houston. He has since made three moves of increasing responsibility within the company and now primarily works from the ConocoPhillips offices in Bartlesville. Grateful for his education and mentorship, Steffy established a life insurance policy through the Pioneer Program naming TU as the owner and beneficiary. The policy can be paid in a lump sum or over 5 to 10 years. The gift is paid to the university when the alumnus Sam Steffy dies, but will be endowed for a lifetime. When Sharp passed away earlier this year, it became clear to Steffy that he would make the contribution in honor of this great mentor in his life. In the future, the Cynthia J. Sharp Endowed Scholarship Fund will provide scholarships to full-time undergraduate students in the Collins College of Business. For more information about the Pioneer Program, call Amy Berry at (918) 631-3111.