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Huntsman School Strengthens Entrepreneurship Programs ideas Alums Leading Innovation Around the Globe are taking flight through innovation Gary Stevenson Receives Distinguished Executive Alumnus Award The Legacy of Marriner Eccles: Fall 2012 1930s Chairman of the Federal Reserve CONTENTS: The Innovation Issue CONTRIBUTORS

Dean Douglas D. Anderson 6 Editor Christine Arrington, Co-Director of Marketing and Branding Steve Eaton, Director of Communications

Design Hilary Frisby thank you copy editors to all of our alumni Maren Cartwright and friends for the Steve Eaton Allie Jeppson Contributing Writers 8,954 gifts Christine Arrington Steve Eaton received during the Michael Glauser On the cover: Ideas are Taking Flight Through Innovation. Klydi Heywood university’s campaign. cover design by hilary frisby. Allie Jeppson {Inspired by the Wright brothers, innovators of fixed-wing powered flight. This Eric Schulz 14 is an early drawing of their solution to “the flight problem.”} 12 Photography Ron Adair Donna Barry Russ Dixon featured in this issue Steve Eaton Sterling Morris 12 Legacy: Marriner Eccles, 20 Marketing’s Role in Innovation Website Economic Innovator After The and New Product Development Shara Gibbons Great Depression It’s The Most Fun Part Of The Job Born and raised in Logan, Eccles ran First Security Bank, Until President Franklin Correction: The Spring 21 Future: Alum Blake Kirby is 2012 Huntsman Alumni Roosevelt Named Him Chairman of the Blasting into Tomorrow Magazine “Legacy” article Federal Reserve Bank in 1934 on page 16, 4th paragraph, incorrectly cited George Thomas, Jr., as having 14 Ideas are Taking Flight Through 22 Distinguished Executive been president of USU Innovation Alumnus Award from 1917 to 1921. Rather, that sentence should have In Huntsman School Courses, Programs, Huntsman School Honors Gary E. Stevenson, read, “He then served at the and Clubs, in the Entrepreneurship Center Leader in Business, International Relief, and University of Utah as Dean and the Huntsman Alumni Community, the of the School of Commerce Church Service and then as president there Winds of Innovation are Rising. from 1922 until 1944.” We 25 “Partners In Business” is regret the error. 19 Changes in MBA Curriculum Growing and Thriving

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the loss of this great professor, leader, author, and Professor Ben Blau Connects Finance to friend. If ever there was a person who taught us all to see things in new ways, it was Professor Covey. Real World News of the Day The required reading for this year at the By boone bowles Huntsman School is Dr. Covey’s latest book, “The 3rd Alternative: Solving Life’s Most Difficult Dr. Ben Blau, a professor Professor Blau’s enthusiasm does not only come Problems.” The book is a guide to breaking away of finance, has a unique out during the open discussion portion of his class, from an either-or mentality and learning to make philosophy when it but it pervades his teaching throughout the class dramatic progress by getting both sides to collabo- comes to teaching, period. Whether he is teaching the capital asset rate and craft a better third way. a philosophy that pricing model, explaining arbitrage pricing theory, Dr. Covey wrote in the “3rd Alternative” that he explains to his or branching out into other disciplines such as our universities should be “seedbeds of 3rd students before every calculus, statistics, and business management, he is Boone Bowles graduated last May. Alternatives.” At the Huntsman School the seeds difficult assignment or always excited and entertaining. have been planted, and this publication is packed impossible midterm Dr. Blau’s excellence as a teacher is matched by with examples of their bearing fruit in the lives of exam. He believes that his ability as an advisor and mentor. He has spent our students and graduates. professors who make several afternoons with me discussing research, my In this issue you’ll read about those who have students think that they coursework, and my future, and I know he has done Boone info? found new ways to solve old problems and meet are thinking are loved, the same with many other students. He has been the next set of challenges. The cover story, on page while professors who encouraging and helpful in every interaction. 16, offers an excellent overview of innovation in the actually make students Professor Blau is successful at making his students Huntsman School community. Don’t miss the article think are hated. “My work, stretch, and think. His teaching style and It’s wonderful to reflect on the progress we have about Marriner Eccles with the account of how he goal,” Dr. Blau quips, general charisma betray him, however, as he fails to made at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business kept his banks open after the Crash of 1929, “with “is to become your least be anyone’s least favorite professor. in the last few years. Thanks to the many dedicated quick thinking and nerves of steel.” favorite professor.” people who have dared to see things in new ways, You’ll read about Gary Stevenson, who we rec- Fortunately for Dr. we continue to transform the school and accelerate ognized on September 13 with our highest honor, Blau, he proves his own the careers of our students. the Distinguished Executive Alumnus Award. He philosophy false year Thinking like entrepreneurial leaders isn’t easy now serves in a leadership position as the Presiding after year. His teaching because it can push us out of our comfort zones, but Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Dr. Ben Blau’s caring is engaging and rigorous. His exams are extremely the rewards for doing so can be exhilarating. In this day Saints. It was in 1977 that three Huntsman personality makes him difficult and require hours of study. He absolutely accessible to his students inside issue of the Huntsman alums, Scott Watterson, Gary Stevenson, and Brad and outside of the classroom. succeeds in making his students think. Yet at the beus If ever there was a person who Alumni Magazine, Sorenson, founded a company that eventually same time he is entertaining, exciting, helpful, and we celebrate innova- became ICON Health & Fitness. Today the company approachable. Although he has forced me to think emily “taught us all to see things in new by

tion and what it has has hundreds of patents on treadmills, elliptical through two of his courses, he is anything but my brought to the students machines, and stationary bikes. The company is the least favorite professor.

ways, it was Professor Covey. photo and graduates of the largest developer, manufacturer, and marketer of Dr. Blau begins all of his classes the same way;

— Dean Anderson Huntsman School. fitness equipment in the world, and it employs more righ t he pulls up CNBC.com on the projector and asks ” , It would not be fitting than 2,000 people at multiple locations around the the class what is happening today. This inevitably e aton to talk about shifting world. leads to a class-wide discussion on current financial paradigms without recognizing the work of our As you take the time to read through this publica- topics, which Dr. Blau then seamlessly transitions s t e v e

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2 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2012 huntsman.usu.edu 3 student news Huntsman Students Recognized Three Huntsman Students Follow Different Paths To the MBA Program By Klydi Heywood for Excellence The Huntsman MBA program includes many unique stu- dents, all in various stages and circumstances in their In Spring 2012, Huntsman students were recognized for their lives. When they graduate, many students land full-time achievements in several categories. One woman even earned jobs because of opportunities given to them through the the right to be called the “Queen,” Hannah Marie Blackburn, at MBA program. Here are three short examples, demon- the Days of ’47 Parade. strating that a less traditional road can lead successfully The Robins Awards are some of the most valued honors a to an MBA. student can earn at Utah State, and this year three top Robins USU Woman of the Year Luci Griffiths Awards went to Huntsman students. Elisabeth Arellano, a Family Man marketing major, won the Bill E. Robins Memorial Award. It is In 2010, Bryce Huff quit his post-college bank job of five an honor that recognizes college career achievements and is years, sold his home, and set out to further his education equivalent to a college lifetime achievement award. by attending the Huntsman MBA program. Married and Samuel Mosquea celebrates with future Huntsman students. Logan Smith, an economics and political science major, won with three children, Bryce was very involved at school. He the Robins Award for USU Man of the Year. This was followed by became the account manager for The Agency, an internal, Luci Griffiths, economics and political science, who received the student-run marketing group. Through the Entrepreneurship Robins Award for USU Woman of the Year. Club he met the owner of Med Quest Pharmacy in north Salt Hannah Marie Blackburn, possessing both brains and beauty, Lake who offered him a position there. was selected from among 30 contestants for one of Utah’s International Road favorite, historic honors—the Days of ’47 Queen. Hannah and Samuel Mosquea came with a group of 100 students from her attendants now will reign over more than a dozen community the Dominican Republic in 2007. He received his under- Elisabeth Arellano won the Bill USU Man of the Year Logan Smith and state events this year. graduate degree in aerospace engineering in 2011 and E. Robins Memorial Award Other Huntsman students taking home honors included: immediately started his MBA at the Huntsman School. He (in order of photos) attended the National Society of Hispanic MBAs’ confer- ence in Anaheim. Networking there led him to a position Jill Aoki - Huntsman Scholar of the at Ernst & Young in Austin, Texas. Bryce Huff with his growing family Year, valedictorian for the Huntsman Huntsman Student Rewarded for His Work School of Business Single Mom After getting a divorce her senior year at USU, Melinda to Empower the Disabled Blake Nemelka - University Ryan became a single mom who needed to care for her Citizenship Award and the Legacy of son on her own. When she showed interest in earning an Huntsman MBA student and Dominican Republic native Diogenes Hernandez Utah State Award MBA at the Huntsman School, Dave Patel, assistant dean, has been named the 2012 Student of the Year for USU’s Center for Persons with Disabilities, or the CPD. Sterling Morris – Huntsman Graduate worked to offer Melinda a full-time job with benefits and Assistant of the Year, Telly Award half tuition, so that she would be able to attend the MBA Diogenes was a member of a team that helped refine and develop the sophisti- program here. When fall came Melinda was working Melinda Ryan and her son cated online tool called WAVE, or the Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool. WAVE is a Joshua Blume – Huntsman close to 50 hours a week, and her son was starting kinder- remarkable free tool web developers can use to make sure their sites can be viewed Undergraduate Researcher of the garten. She networked with several companies and started and utilized by people with disabilities. He has also focused his efforts on a new ver- Year a job she enjoys in Seattle, as a consequence. sion of WAVE (WAVE 5.0) that includes numerous improvements all aimed at making it easier for web developers to create web content that can be accessed by all. Timothy Bikman - Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals Award. Kjersten Adams - First place for Undergraduate Research in the 100 Top Dominican Republic Students Study at USU 1,200+ Students Take Huntsman Courses competition held by the Association of Private Enterprise Education Francisco Santos says that com- projects and research. This affiliation has grown into a Via Interactive Broadcasting pared to the Dominican Republic, yearly tradition of mixing cultures by sending around 100 Diogenes Hernandez - 2012 Student of the Year for the Center for Persons Logan, Utah, is quiet. “In my home of the best Dominican students to USU. When Dave Herrmann, executive in residence, talks about reaching all of his with Disabilities country there is music playing on The program allows underserved, top students to study management students, he is talking about a reach that extends for hundreds of miles. every street corner,” Francisco abroad. The students must meet all requirements of Through USU’s distance education program, some of his classes are broadcast live Hannah Marie Blackburn, center, said. “Here, everything is just the country’s ministry of higher education, and then the to nearly 30 USU locations in places such as Moab, Tooele, Brigham City, Ogden, is crowned Days of ‘47 Queen quieter.” recommendations are sent to USU, where the final admit- and Vernal. Carolyn Coronado is a The quiet is just one of a tance decision is made. Courses offered in Logan in areas like accounting, economics, business, hu- Dominican student majoring in number of cultural differences faced by Francisco and a Every year the Dominican Republic students celebrate

a da ms man resources, and management information systems are available to students management information systems. group of some 100 students who come each year from the their national independence at a USU event called Areito. all around the state, says Reuben Talbot, marketing and graphics coordinator for Dominican Republic to USU on scholarships that are fully The students host a native dinner and cultural presenta- Regional Campuses and Distance Education. More than 1,200 students each semes- k jers t en funded by their government. tions. That gives them a chance to share where they came ter tap into the expertise offered by uSU started developing a relationship with the from and to highlight some of the cultural differences the Jon M. Huntsman School of Dominican Republic in the 1980s, launching a variety of between home and their new home-away-from-home. Business without ever coming to cour t esy

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4 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2012 huntsman.usu.edu 5 alumni news Aggie Alums Hold Top Positions in the Giant U.S. Sports Industry Brady Murray to Ride for From the mountain west—a region that continues to for the Buffalo Bills for 15 years before he became the grow as an outdoor sports mecca—Utah State and the Panthers’ CFO in 1994. The Panthers completed a new Down Syndrome Orphans Huntsman School of Business have produced some top privately financed stadium in 1996. Each year he sets the in IronMan Race executives for the professional sports industry. A overall budget, including a system of controls to keep short description of a few of them follows. things under the budget caps. Charlie Denson, ’78, marketing, for example, Gar Forman, ’82, marketing and education, is now the Brady Murray, a Huntsman alumnus, has won the right to is president of the powerful NIKE Brand. He general manager of basketball operations for the Chicago race in the IronMan World Championship competition in has been in the athletic consumer products Bulls. He started as a scout in 1998 and has been pro- Kona, Hawaii, on October 13, 2012. He was inspired to en- industry for 30-plus years, after starting out in moted repeatedly since then, until he became general ter by reading stories on “Reece’s Rainbow,” a nonprofit 1979 as assistant manager at Nike’s very first manager in 2009. He was named a co-recipient of the website that champions Down syndrome children who retail store, in Portland, Oregon. He went on to 2010-11 NBA Executive of the Year after the Bulls won a have been abandoned. run Nike’s U.S. and European operations, and league-best 62 games. Brady has a five-year-old son, Nash, who has Down he launched Nike into Brazil, India, and China. M. Steve Mullins, ’03, marketing, is the vice president syndrome. Brady and Nash created a 90-second video Today he leads strategy for nine top Nike cat- of corporate partnerships for the Arizona Diamondbacks. that they entered in the Ironman “Kona Inspired” competi- egories, ranging from Basketball and Running He joined the organization in 2007 and has generated tion. Of more than 100 videos submitted, theirs earned the to Women’s Training and the Jordan Brand. more than $6 million in new and incremental revenue. He most votes, and Brady got the invitation he wanted. David Olsen, the CFO of the Carolina helped the Arizona team achieve a 45 percent increase in Brady is riding to bring attention and funds to help these Panthers, graduated in 1967 with a degree in sponsorship revenues, according to the Diamondbacks’ orphans. Particularly, he is riding to help a little girl named finance, and added an MBA in 1968. He worked website. Maggie who lives thousands of miles away in Eastern Europe. Maggie is an orphan with Down syndrome, and the funds will go toward her adoption. More about his quest to raise awareness and help out orphaned children with Down syndrome can be read at www.rodsracing.org. You can also go to Alum Stephen Nielsen Wins Third Place reecesrainbow.org for more information. for his “Geek-In-A-Day” Business Idea

Nash and Brady Out of thousands of participants, USU Alum Stephen Nielsen took third place in the first Grow America Competition in Utah this spring. His proposed business, “Geek-In-A-Day,” will use one-day seminars to teach customers how to write computer code—an increasingly valuable skill. The contest sponsor, Grow America, is a national company with a mission to create jobs and lift local economies. Stephen won $3,500 for his business proposal. He said, “The Grow America program was a great catalyst to get my idea off the ground. It forced me to reevaluate my ideas and take action.” Support this cause at rodsracing.com

Alum Steven Snow Joins President Obama’s The Current Lion of the U.S. Senate Is a Utah State Grad Council to Help People in Need Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Recalls His Mentor Leonard Arrington Steven E. Snow, ’74, accounting, said, “It is Department executive director for the LDS Did you know that Senator Harry Reid graduated from Leonard Arrington, and he was a great, very wonderful a privilege to serve,” when he was invited Church. Utah State? Senator Reid is serving his fifth term in the teacher. He taught in the economics department, and I by President Obama to join the President’s “We will prepare a report to the U.S. Senate and has been the Senate Majority Leader for had a minor in it, so I graded tests for him.” Advisory Council on Faith-Based and President on matters where faith-based nearly six years, since January 2007. Professor Arrington’s children, James, Carl, and Susan, Neighborhood Partnerships for one year. communities and other charitable organi- In fact, he double-majored at Utah State in political remember fondly that Senator Reid visited their father on The council will find ways that government zations can cooperate with government in science and history, and his minor in economics led to several occasions when Professor Arrington lived in Salt and charitable organizations can work working on social problems,” he said. “Our his job as a teaching assistant to Professor Leonard Lake City. together to better help those in need. first topic of study is human trafficking.” Arrington. His fellow teaching assistant was Merlin “Senator Reid made it a point to keep in touch with my “I also believe we all have a responsi- Elder Snow was recognized with a Olsen. father,” Susan Arrington Madsen said, “and he was so bility to engage in civic and community Professional Achievement Award by the Senator Reid recently told the Utah Statesman’s respectful and eager to learn. Our family could tell that service,” he continued. Huntsman School of Business in Catherine Bennett, “My all-time favorite teacher—and dad really enjoyed the ongoing friendship he had with Dean Anderson guides Elder Snow while he visits campus last Elder Snow already serves as the March 2011. we remained friends until he died—his name was Harry Reid.” March for his Dean’s Convocation lecture. historian, recorder, and Church History Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

6 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2012 huntsman.usu.edu 7 academic&program news Finance Scholar Scott Schaefer Named A Faculty and Staff Huntsman Presidential Visiting Professor Recognized with Awards James Bullard, President of St. Louis Scott Schaefer, appointed as a Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Visiting Professor, is Students Mark Business recognized for his research using economic theories to explore how people relate to each Federal Reserve Bank, Gives George S. other within organizations. During the fall 2012 semester, he will teach an undergraduate The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Week With Service, managerial economics class at the Huntsman School and will hold several seminars for recognized faculty and staff from nearly Eccles Distinguished Lecture Information, and a Concert faculty and students. all of its departments with awards this President James Bullard presented a lively Dr. Schaefer earned both a bachelor’s degree and year, and Utah State University honored lecture in April entitled, “Hawks, Doves, Bubbles, Business Week this year introduced students to a a doctorate from Stanford University. He taught at one faculty member with a campus-wide and Inflation Targets,” the latest in the series of host of clubs, activities, and programs, while mixing Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management for ten award. annual George S. Eccles Distinguished Lectures in a service project for patients at the Huntsman years, where he earned tenure and held a named chair. Chris Fawson, professor of econom- that began at Utah State in 1974. Cancer Institute and a free concert for students by a He has been a professor of finance at the University of ics, was recognized by the university as President Bullard is an economist and group called Recycled Percussion. Utah for seven years, where he now holds the Kendall D. its International Professor of the Year, monetary policy scholar who has been with the Students learned about the 18 clubs and a variety Garff Chair in Business Administration and where he has having served as director of International Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis since 1990 and of student programs the school offers, such as the won three teaching awards. Programs and program leader for a va- has been president and CEO since 2008. He par- Huntsman Scholar Program, the Entrepreneurship He has published in top academic journals in eco- riety of faculty-led international learning ticipates in the powerful Federal Open Market Club, and the Global Learning Experience program. nomics, management, finance, and accounting. He is a experiences. (story on page 10) Committee (FOMC), which makes key decisions Business Week was aimed at a campus-wide co-author of “Economics of Strategy,” a leading textbook Here are faculty and staff members about interest rates and the growth of the U.S. audience. in strategic management. His research on how people who were recognized by the Huntsman money supply. interact within an organization has focused on identifying School of Business in Spring 2012: He explained the Fed’s new explicit 2% infla- effective incentives, understanding which decisions to (in order of photos) tion target and acknowledged that keeping inter- delegate, and when delegation might not be effective. est rates too low for too long might lead to bubbles down the line. He described himself • Diana Thomas, assistant professor of as “hawkish” on inflation, favoring early action against it. economics and finance, Researcher of the Year (story on page 10) Three New Faculty Hired at Regional Campuses • Ben Blau, assistant professor of eco- The Management Department and the the University of Utah, an MBA from Utah nomics and finance, Teacher of the Year School of Accountancy have hired new State, and a B.S. in business management award Top Speakers faculty members in Brigham City and from UVU. He has taught business courses, Visit the USU Moab, and the School of Accountancy has and he has professional experience as a • Jack Peterson, professor of manage- added one faculty member in the Uintah management consultant and as president ment, Undergraduate Faculty Advisor of Campus Basin. of his own firm, Allred Accounting & Finan- the Year In Brigham City, Cynthia Gibson is cial Services. Last semester an impressive teaching managing organizations and Finally, in the Uintah Basin Rhett Hunt • Tyler Brough, assistant professor of fi- range of top-level speakers people (MGT 3110) and international man- will be teaching introductory and interme- nance, Undergraduate Research Mentor spoke with students. agement (MGT 3820). She recently served diate accounting, cost and management of the Year as executive director of International Ser- accounting, and accounting information vices at Weber State, and she has taught systems. He earned an accounting degree • Paige Geslin, management department business courses at several universities, from Utah State in 2002, a Master’s of advisor, New Professional Advisor of as well as having worked in Singapore professional accountancy from the Uni- the Year John Miller, Mark Holland, David Bell, Xinmei Becky Anderson, and lectured in China. She holds a Doctor versity of Utah, and he became a licensed National Beef Packing chairman and CEO of Zhang, and Yongge Dai founder of For Every of Education degree from Oklahoma State CPA in 2008. His experience in both public • Jacob Raymer, director of educa- Company founder and Intermountain Staffing Professor, professor Body and For Every University, an MBA from Texas A&M, and and corporate accounting adds to his tion: The Shingo Prize for Operational See our full list of speakers Huntsman School of Resources and owner of marketing at the Home a B.S. degree from Texas A&M. academic credentials. Excellence, Professional Employee of and watch their videos at: Business Convocation of Ascend HR Solutions Wharton School, In Moab, Scott M. Allred is teaching the Year huntsman.usu.edu/speakers Speaker, spring 2012 University of Ms. Anderson offered management courses. He holds a Mr. Holland spoke Pennsylvania 10 lessons that she Ph.D. in parks, recreation, and • Mary Price, assistant director of educa- Mr. Miller said students on the importance said have greatly tourism management from should become servant of effective time Dr. Bell said the benefited her business tion: The Shingo Prize for Operational leaders, surround management, majority of online life, including the Excellence, Classified Employee of the themselves with cultivating relationships, businesses are started importance of making Year mentors, choose and taking smart risks. by students. He educated decisions, to work in an taught three internet managing time well, • Glenn McEvoy, professor of manage- environment where “Close friendships are marketing strategies: to having passion, and ment, was given the Western Academy “the truth is spoken,” difficult to come by, create a solid customer setting big goals. of Management (WAM) “State of Mind” be responsible, and and if we don’t actively base, to remember that Award trust others to be manage them… they how customers use responsible. will fade,” Mr. Holland the internet depends said. on where they live, and to make sure that Read about Chris Fawson and marketing tactics are Diana Thomas on page 10. relevant. Cynthia Gibson, 8 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2012 huntsman.usu.edu Scott Allred, 9 and Rhett Hunt research&academic highlights

Endowed Professorship from Dr. Vern Buehler Huntsman Professors Have Written Selected Faculty Publications Will Be Held By Dr. Chris Fawson Some Books You Should Know About Two Key Huntsman Leaders From Different Eras Are Linked By Professorship ACCOUNTING “A two-study examination of Yes, textbooks can be expensive to buy. Some big international publish- D.R. Hermanson, J.L. Smith, and work-family conflict, production Nate M. Stephens, “How Effective deviance and gender,” Journal of ers, such as Pearson, Reed-Elsevier, and Wolters-Kluwer, have been able to are Companies’ Internal Controls? Vocational Behavior, 2012, in press. Dr. Chris Fawson, credited with playing great presenters over the years, including Milton charge a high price for textbooks—books that can become obsolete every Insights into Specific Internal a key role in the recent progress of the Friedman, Peter Drucker, Alan Greenspan, W. Control Elements,” Current Issues Steven Hanks, four publications, couple of years when a new edition is published. in Auditing, 2012, 6(1), pp. A31-A50. “The Dynamics of Change: A Huntsman School of Business, will now hold Edwards Deming, and Shigeo Shingo. Dr. Buehler But Larry Walther, School of Accountancy head at the Huntsman School, Recent Review of the Literature. a professorship endowed by a professor who was recognized for his contributions to the Shingo has a different idea. His excellent textbook is available free online at www. Kevin H. McBeth, “Charitable Linking Theory and Practice,” Contribution Deduction for People and Strategy, Vol. 34, No. 4, helped shape the direction of the Prize for Operational Excellence when he was principlesofaccounting.com. He is part of the new wave of “open access” au- Expenses Incurred in Providing 2011, pp. 12, 67; Vol. 34, No. 3, 2011; school 40 years ago, Dr. Vern inducted into the Shingo Academy in 2008. thors that has been growing. Check out his online book. Perhaps you’d like Charitable Services While Away Vol. 34, No. 2, 2011; Vol. 34, No. 1, from Home,” Taxes: The Tax 2011, pp. 12-14. Buehler. Dr. Buehler also funded endowments in the to strengthen your accounting skills in an area that has changed or answer a Magazine, 2012, Vol. 90, No. 8, pp. Dr. Fawson has been named Partners in Business program and scholarship question related to your own personal finances. Continuing education is just 65-71. Daniel Holland, “Developing to the Dr. Vernon Maughan endowments at the Huntsman School of Business. Organizational Trust as a a click away with Dr. Walther’s book. Richard Price, Francisco J. Román, Foundation for Success,” Buehler and MaRee C. Buehler He received a prestigious university-wide honor and Brian Rountree, “The impact Corporate Finance Review, 2012, Endowed Professorship. Dr. when he was presented with the 2007 Spirit of Old of governance reform on perfor- Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 5-9. Other Huntsman professors have published a number of textbooks, business mance and transparency,” Journal Fawson guided the school’s Main Award. books, and general interest books. Here are just a few noteworthy tomes to of Financial Economics, January Glenn M. McEvoy and S. successful international Dr. Buehler was pleased that the professorship 2011, Volume 99, Issue 1, pp. 76-96. Henderson, “The Retention of di xon feed your appetite for lifelong learning. Workers Nearing Retirement: A programs until he left on a he created would be going to Dr. Fawson. “I’m very ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Job Embeddedness Approach,” russ sabbatical leave to work for the flattered that they honored me by putting it (the Chad Albrecht, Steve Albrecht, and Ben Blau and Tyler Brough, “Short Journal of Workplace Behavioral

a nd Sales, Stealth Trading, and Health, 2012, Vol. 27, No. 3. Charles Koch Foundation in professorship) in the hands of a doer,” he said. , M. Zimbelman have published “Fraud the Suspension of Price Tests,” Washington, D.C., in 2011. Dr. Buehler played a key Dr. Buehler is now living in Logan at Sunshine Quarterly Review of Economics Edwin R. Stafford and Cathy

“In the history of the a dair Examination: 4th Edition,” from Cengage role in getting the Partners In Business program off Terrace in a building that is named after him and and Finance, 2012, 52, pp. 38-48. L. Hartman, “Resolving

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College of Business no , the ground and helped launch what is now called his late wife, MaRee. At age 93 he still exercises Frank Caliendo, “Time- Wind Development in Utah,” one has left a greater the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence. 90-minutes a day, and said he has been blessed with Inconsistent Preferences and Sustainability: The Journal of

morris Chester Brough published Social Security: Revisited in Record, February 2012, Vol. 5, pp. legacy than Vern Buehler.” At a faculty retreat held on campus in August “race horse ankles” and good fortune. a standard, “Business Law Continuous Time,” Journal of 38-43. 2011, Dean Douglas D. Anderson made the Dr. Fawson said he was “deeply honored” when Economic Dynamics and Control, and Ethics” in 2011, from 2011, pp. 668-675. MANAGEMENT s t erl ing — Dean Douglas D. Anderson announcement, praising the role that Dr. Fawson he found out he would be getting the professorship. INFORMATION SYSTEMS

by Kendall Hunt. has had in moving the school forward in recent “I’ve known Vern personally, and I’ve worked with ) John Gilbert and Reza Oladi, Yong Seog Kim and S. Moon, “Excel Models for International “Measuring the success of churn years. The dean has also paid tribute to Dr. Buehler’s him on international projects,” Dr. Fawson said. Mike Glauser has written Trade Theory and Policy,” Journal management models built on bot tom contributions. “He’s just such a peaceful, passionate, dedicated of Economic Education, 2011, churn probability, retention to two books about entrepre- 42, 95. probability, and expected yearly “In the history of the College of Business no one professional. Whenever you are in the presence top neurship. The second one revenues,” Expert Systems with ( has left a greater legacy than Vern Buehler,” he said. of Vern, you just feel like it’s a special experience is “The Business of Heart: Austin Kwag and Sang Whi Lee Application, 2012, 39(14), pp. The Partners In Business program has attracted because he’s such a great man.” (in press), “Innovative Value 11,718-11,727. photos How Everyday Americans Indicators: Firm-Specific versus Are Changing the World,” Macroeconomic,” to appear in M. Manley and Yong Seog Kim, Journal of Asset Management. “Exitus: Agent-based evacuation from Shadow Mountain simulation for individuals with Press. William F. Shughart II (in press), disabilities in a large sport arena,” Dr. Diana Thomas Researches How Political “Supplying Private Goods and International Journal of Intelligent Collective Goods at Public Choice,” Information Technologies, 2012, Stacey Hills is the author in Michael Szenberg and Lall 8(2), pp. 1-13. Entrepreneurs Affect Rules of Economic Exchange Ramrattan (eds.), Experiences of “The Marketing Fundamentals Field Guide,” with of Economics Journal Editors, K.D. O’Reilly, D. Paper, and Sherry The research interests of Dr. Diana Thomas stretch For example, she shows in one paper written with an edition published in 2011 by Kendall-Hunt. Cambridge: MIT Press. Marx, “Demystifying Grounded Theory for Business Research,” across the globe. her Huntsman colleagues Tyler Brough and Ben MANAGEMENT Organizational Research Methods, A German native, she has published papers on the Blau that the 2008 Troubled Asset Relief Program Vijay Kannan now has written “International Business in the 21st Century, Chad Albrecht, Jeffery A. 2012, 15, 2, 247-262. Thompson, and Jeffrey L. Hoopes, regulation of late medieval German beer markets, (TARP) was an example of redistribution in favor Volume 2—Going Global: Implementing International Business Operations,” “Productivity and Prestige in Nicole F. Velasquez, H. Newman, on informal property rights institutions among taxi of special interests; specifically, for every dollar published in 2011 by Praeger. Business Ethics Research: A and S. Miller, “The Impact cab drivers in Trujillo, Peru, and even on the Aggie a bank spent on lobbying in the five years prior Report and Commentary on the of a Secondary Market on a State of the Field,” Business and Consumer’s Intention to Buy Blue Bikes program at Utah State! to the bailout, that bank received roughly $500 Eric Schulz has published a new edition of his marketing book entitled, Society, 2011, XX(X) 1-27, Sage. New Video Games,” Review of She was named Researcher of the Year at the more in TARP money. Business Information Systems, “The Smart Marketer’s Toolbox,” 2012. Ken Bartkus, Roy D. Howell, and 2012, 16(3) 103-112. Huntsman School last spring, and that has brought Dr. Thomas earned her Diploma in Business N. Daren Haws, “The Type A more attention to her work. An assistant professor Administration from Fachhochschule Aachen William Shughart has co-authored, with M. Reksulak and L. Razzolini, “The Behavior Pattern and Sales Mary Beth Watson-Manheim, Performance: A Theoretical Katherine M. Chudoba, and of economics and finance, she was recognized for and her B.S. degree in finance from George Elgar Companion to Public Choice,” 2nd edition, in Cheltenham, U.K., from Clarification,”Marketing Kevin Crowston, “Perceived her work exploring the role political entrepreneurs Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She re- Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. Management Journal, Fall 2011, Discontinuities and Constructed Volume 21, Issue 2, pp. 123-135. Continuities in Virtual Work,” play in changing the formal and informal rules turned to George Mason University to complete Information Systems Journal, 2012, that govern economic exchange and society more an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics in 2005. Randy Simmons co-authored with B.D. Gardner “Aquanomics: Water Merideth Ferguson, Dawn Carlson, 22(1), 29-52. Emily Hunter, and Dwayne Whitten, generally. Markets and the Environment,” 2012, in Piscataway, N.J., from Transaction Publishers. 10 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2012 11 around five years old. Marriner Eccles in Scottish kilts at Marriner leaving the Federal Reserve Building for the last time, 1951.The building was later named for him. Legacy 12 rigb chris By huntsman alumni magazine magazine huntsman alumni y arrington West, including Oregon the banks, several Lumber

Company, and world’s the largest mining and con- Marriner Eccles was inLogan born in1890,the years later for an LDSmission to Scotland, having you beautiful stone the can see mansion that David Glasgow, Scotland, in1849. David’s family joined Eccles built for Marriner in1907,when Ellen was Eldest Son was sum the total of his formal education. Hoover Dam. down Center Street inLogan to 250West Center, one of a consortium of five builders giganticthe of completed three years of schoolinLogan. That high eldest of nine children of David Eccles and his just 17years old. Marrinerfrom left that housetwo founded 54separate enterprises American inthe byfunded Perpetual the Emigration Fund. Agifted struction firm, the firm, Company—Constructionstruction Utah second wife, Stoddard Ellen Eccles. If you drive and hard-working entrepreneur, David Eccles the LDSChurchthe and emigrated to Utah in1863, David into born Eccles had been poverty in • fall 2012 Until President Franklin Roosevelt NamedHimChairman Born andraisedinLogan, Bank, EcclesRan FirstSecurity of theFederal ReserveBank in1934 After TheGreatDepression Marriner Eccles,conomicInnovator (named for Marriner’s

College of namedCollege Arts the Depression world. Depression Eccles Caine, Eccles the Emma Eccles Jones College Eccles family to USU makes It’s about all his epiphany— old, and that resulted inhis come until he was 41years of Education and Human osity of generations of the is evidenced byis evidenced George the name on ahost of USU for family the of Marie from nationally the ranked Science Learning Center, Learning Science to Caine the Services, S. Eccles Business Building an epiphany that didn’t and many more. helping to reshape post- the part ofpart USU’s legacy. This that family’s acrucial history buildings and programs— brother), and by Eccles the The subsequent gener -

Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming, inorder to conduct CEO of in1982,later First Security merging it with Columbia University of School Business. of Several Company, and Stoddard the Lumber Company. Marriner, by age then 22,ultimately came to run Mountain States Implement. Marriner had from learned his father that “progress Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation. He said of his George, his brother. George had attended Utah State, Ogden, Eccles Hotel Company, Products Milk Sego Eccles was president of companies: seven Eccles the Marriner’s Economic Innovations First National of Bank Ogden, First Savings of Bank consider of both leaders heroes, to these be each of Wells Fargo’s Intermountain Region Banking company U.S., inthe with in17locations banks in of what is considered first the multibank holding Idaho Railroad, Utah Central Power and Light, and He was vice-president/treasurer of Amalgamated Investment Company, Corporation, First Security comes only through toil, economy, and and thrift, restored its independence, back from New York City in his own right. Marriner is considered the to be interstate banking.They werejoined the in business including Spencer, Marie, and Willard. including Utah Company, Construction Utah- namesake, Spencer F. chairman Eccles, became and father of the modern Federal Reserve Bank, having Bank, father of Federal modern the Reserve for Marriner both and George for my whole First famous uncles Marriner and George, “I worked Security career upSecurity until passing. their Ipersonally much of his father’s business empire, together with Sugar, and adirector of more than six companies, and chairman also and CEOof George the S.and and had completed agraduate degree from the at age 63,his estate was valued at some $7million. to Washington the Fed.” Wellsthe Fargo Corporation in2000. had finishedcollege the at University California,of the family’sthe younger siblings went also to Utah State, the enduringthe structure.” (Marriner Eccles, 1925) that alone these are motive the power which creates by brothers Spencer and Willard. Spence’s son and Spencer F. Eccles is now chairman emeritus Marriner and George creation the Eccles led then When in1912 David unexpectedly Eccles died When Crash the of Marriner 1929occurred, But Great the he then experienced Depression. huntsman.usu.edu

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Glass, Marriner Eccles, S. Henry Steagall Plaque in the front lobby of Federal Board Reserve Building. Carter varying governmentvarying expenditures, and monetary were unlikely to spend more. The program included wrongwas the exactly thing to do. He laid out a five- was invited with 45other prominent Americans to open late, serving every single customer.open every late, serving coins methodically. He had an armored deliver truck economy to do just opposite the of what private control.” (Marriner Eccles, 1935) requiring each signature and counting out bills and ran for President in1932on platforms of balanc - realization inherent in1931,“The instability capiof - instructed his tellersinstructed to request process slowly, every ing of and steel. nerves He wrote inhis autobiogra- it immediately, versus corporations that very faced ing budget. the In February 1933,Marriner Eccles ing Depression the years, until he had apowerful unemployment relief and public works projects. unemployment reached 25%—balancing budget the ofuse three compensatory instruments, taxation, for everyone,” though only afew of boxes the con- motivated by desire the for profit. The former must and cures for Depression. the Eccles said that, under address Senate the Finance Committee on causes of tained money he could hand out. He kept bank the penny.” first On the day panic,bankthe 1931 of he phy “Beckoning Frontiers,” “No depositor lost one trous on runs his big Ogden with banks quick- think put money hands inthe of people would who spend point program of government spending that would the circumstances—thethe Great Depression, inwhich maytalism corrected by be conscious and deliberate low demand for products their at that and time thus looked upon as acompensatory agency inthis boxes, and he announced, “There’s plenty of money be motivatedbe obligation.” by social (Marriner Eccles, business and individuals do. Thelatter are necessarily He great experienced sorrow and frustration dur Marriner successfully staved offpotentially disas- Both Franklin and Roosevelt Both Herbert Hoover He declared, government further “The be must - “creation of an agency to guarantee deposits bank “Marriner S.Eccles, Chairman of Federal the Reserve,” American Economic Review 75,May 1985:357-62.) Review American Economic York Fed, from Department the of Treasury, the and Washington, D.C., was named in his honor. (FDIC).” These areboth keystones the financialof

Chairman in1934, aposition of Federal the Reserve Marshall Plan for European Reconstruction in1948- Marriner on Fed’s the held until serving 1948,then 9, and served on Export-Import the 9, and Bank’s served Advisory Board. Finally, active inphilanthropy, he was very ofBoard Governors until 1951.He was credited with years later, Building Board in Federal the Reserve George S.Eccles Business Building—May 8,2010— Israelsen, “for long-run economic stability that Huntsman of School Business Professor L.Dwight International Monetary Fund. He supported the during years these made him “the father of modern owes agreat to vision the deal and generosity of of Eccles the family foundations made “the them craft agreementsthat createdthe WorldBank and championing Fed’s the independence, from New the included,” among other points, “unification the of multiple generations of Eccles the Foundation and macroeconomic stabilization policy.” from politics. Dr. Israelsen said that Marriner’s work funding numerous charitable, scientific, educaand - said on that occasion that generous the contributions Spencer F. Eccles gave convocation the address for system that we have today. Israelsen, (L.Dwight poverty to our future prosperity. one Each of us . Huntsmanthe D. Douglas School.Dean Anderson their family.”their tional organizations. bridge—the indispensable bridge—from our pioneer banking system under Federal the Reserve” and On the 40th anniversary 40th On the of dedication the of the He proposed also by aplan, as described In 1946—after World War II—Marriner helped Franklin named Roosevelt Marriner Eccles Marriner in1977,at inSalt died Lake age 87.Five Marrinergreeting (left) Franklin D. Roosevelt and son his James upon arrival at the New Federal Reserve BuildingReserve for the dedication ceremonies, 1937. of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Marriner, on mission for the Church the for Marriner, mission on in Scotland, 1910. 13 14 huntsman alumni magazine magazine huntsman alumni e taking fligh are taking April 2,2012,issue. Under heading, the “A look the EntrepreneurshipCenterandHuntsmanalumni In HuntsmanSchool courses,programs,andclubs,in

Utah State’s hometown, Time University are doing research on or whether not the Maybe it’s something water. inthe famous Or inthe Logan was shown with just 3.9%unemployment Logan one of 10“Boomtown USA” cities, inits 5 employees works inmanufacturing, much of it community, thewindsofinnovation arerising. who chosewho not to come. else recently?else The resurgenceneeded of U.S. expanding Goldfish-cracker production at an area on a“Boomtown” map of U.S., the at when atime community. optimism of West, the innovation is alive and well dairy products. Aggiedairy icecream anyone? cantly more risk oriented—genetically!—than those in the Huntsmanin the of School Business and its alumni innovation. nesses are inUtah started than inalmost any other great migration from Europe a to Americaselected manufacturing? Pepperidgefood-focused. Farm, for example, is substantial, creative innovation.from it agift Call state, and many of businesses those are built on at growing cities and what’s fueling growth,” their n .” ant l p nationalthe rate was 8.3%.Why? “Roughly 1in pioneerthe heritage or aresult of inveterate the b particular populationparticular of people were who - signifi legacy oflegacy innovation, inits particularly Space arrington y christine Utah State University, of course, has astrong Have you heard that theme somewhere In recognition of economic the resilience of The fact is that Theis fact year afteryear morenew busi- And atolerance for risk is an important of part DNA.Or inthe Some professors at Columbia • fall 2012 t hr Magazine christened ough 1988. He oversaw opening the of factories new and Young-Chul Hong from Korea, for example, earned Today company the has $2billion inrevenue, a10%

Business January as “the 2012is described one stop shop Business—innovations that may less well be known, Dynamics Lab,Dynamics inengineering, and inagriculture. Kiswire Trading, becoming president and CEOin Kiswire’s superconducting coils are “a to be key part development.” Its Commercial Enterprises program launched in emerges of how culture, this kind of this education, come from graduates of Huntsman the of School designed to be run by retirees run todesigned skilled told be who the of Korea’s contribution to International the Thermal in some cases—and an even stronger picture innovation The wascompany needed. has a opened From UtahStatetoKorea ules, andules, it has another inventive socially factory marketglobal share, and 4,600employees in19 for intellectual property protection and business management team that didn’t they want to retire yet. state-of-the-art superconductive wire. The Foster and values these have produced significant innova- an MBA at Utah State in1973.He returned to tion and development for better. the pioneering catering factory to homemakers’- sched U.S.the production facilities, inKorea, China, Malaysia, and diversificationthe thecompany’s of product line. steel specialty the business his father had started, Add to business the this innovations that have Kiswire is deeply also involved indeveloping Young-Chul recently decided that even more magazine reported past this spring that huntsman.usu.edu

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designphoto by by hil a ry f risby 15 Energy Reactor (ITER). The much anticipated how valuable his economic, agricultural, innovation, business ideas while taking a 12-credit minor. The nuclear fusion device, under construction in France, and leadership skills are in that brave new world. minor is comprised of six two-credit short-course is attempting to atomically convert materials in sea modules that can be taken in one seven-week water into plasma of 100 million degrees Celsius— From Utah State to Salt Lake City summer program or spread out over a couple of an ‘artificial sun’ that could finally solve the planet’s Ron Jibson is the CEO of Questar and the head semesters. renewable energy conundrum.” of the Board of Trustees of Utah State. He gradu- If the project succeeds, it will need coils that can ated from Utah State in 1978 with a degree in civil “Partners in Business” Brings carry “a magnetic field of unimaginable strength,” engineering. Professional Innovators to Campus and that’s exactly what Kiswire is developing. Today he is conversant with the intense innovation While students are taking courses in innovation, needed to create sustainability in energy. When he they can join businesspeople from the community From Utah State to Afghanistan spoke on campus last fall, he said the goal must be, at five “Partners in Business” conferences each year. A real son of Cache Valley, David Daines gradu- “Meeting the needs of the current generation without The conferences are meant to give businesspeople an Young-Chul Hong ated from Utah State with a degree in economics in compromising the ability of future generations to update on the latest developments in each discipline. 1976. He earned an M.S. in agricultural economics meet their needs.” A variety of business luminaries have spoken at from Iowa State in 1979, and then he worked all He has a solar home in the mountains, off the these events. over the world for giant agribusiness firms such as grid, with a backup generator, and he can parse the One of those speakers in February this year was Continental Grain. At one point he managed strate- strengths and weaknesses of every kind of power Jeremy Pack. Think of him as “the poster child” for gic planning, marketing, and accounting for 130,000 with ease. He says, for example, “Coal and nuclear innovation. Jeremy graduated from Utah State in acres on five farms in Argentina and Brazil. steam towers are slow to turn on and inefficient 2006 with degrees in both computer science and He even found time to serve as an LDS mission under less than full capacity.” computational mathematics. Immediately after president in Guatemala from 2002 to 2005, where He is very interested that Utah State is working on graduation he joined Google as a senior software A Google Street View Camera Car showcased he directed pastoral care for 12,000 people. turning algae into energy, and he notes, just as an engineer on the Google Street View project—a truly approach to thought and action.” on Google campus in Mountain View, CA Since October 2009, he has been wrestling with aside, “There are seven billion people in the world revolutionary undertaking that was really just get- The prediction approach is what most business reinvention—how to craft 21st century redevelop- now, and two billion of them don’t have electricity at ting started then. students traditionally have been taught, but the cre- ment in Afghanistan, how to take all that history home.” Jeremy explained that Google Street View had ation approach follows a different set of principles. has taught us about culture and technology and Ron sees hope in our “100- grown to providing street-level imagery along mil- For example: infrastructure and use that to build a foundation year supply of natural gas,” as we “We are the lions of miles of streets in 30 countries around the 1. If perceived resource needs are beyond your that will foster stability and economic growth. Just continue to improve the technol- Saudi Arabia of world, as well as images from inside businesses large control, start to create something with what imagine trying to rebuild a civilization almost from ogy for “directional drilling” to and small. Then he demonstrated Google Street you have. scratch. retrieve it. “We are the Saudi natural gas.” View’s capabilities on a large projection screen, tak- 2. When the future is unpredictable, create the David is a field program officer and member of Arabia of natural gas,” he likes to — Ron Jibson ing the audience for a spin around the world. He future by shaping opportunities. the Badghis Province Provincial Reconstruction say. Now we can go down two shared specific examples of the improvements this 3. When operating with limited information, Team of USAID. His job is to help “coordinate miles and then drill one mile horizontally to get to . radical innovation can bring to fields as diverse as take action in the real world to acquire infor- stabilization, reconstruction, and development the natural gas. This kind of technological innova- television news, transportation, disaster response, mation, but expect and leverage surprises or Jeremy Pack, an Aggie engineer Kiswire also is deeply involved on the Google Street View project in developing state-of-the-art projects with the military, local government, civil tion for retrieving natural gas from shale needs to architecture, city planning, contagious disease track- failures. disabilities superconductive wire society, and other donors.” One can only imagine continue, and he’s working to see that it does. ing, and just driving in a car. This is a more assertive approach to w it h Finally he talked about the challenges of the business development and innovation. Google business model, a topic that lots of technol- The authors then lay out a persuasive persons

ogy innovators wrestle with. How can such “free roadmap for how and when to use the f or

access” technology enterprises avoid the “business prediction approach and the creation model” pitfalls that have beset a number of giant approach, with ample examples of the cen t er players in that field? intertwined processes in action.

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a nd Leadership Development for the A Wheelchair Lift , Faculty

AT THE HUNTSMAN SCHOOL pack James Somers is working on his MBA

Dean Douglas D. Anderson asked all faculty mem- now, but he was a mechanical engineering t r a ding

Here are a few examples of new developments and By the time the student has earned that MBA, a jerem y bers to read a book over the summer for discussion student when he helped develop an in- student successes that will continue to fuel the nascent business idea can be well planned and ready , at the faculty retreat in the fall. The book was “The novative wheelchair lift. The device helps k is w ire school’s growing strength in innovation. to launch. New Entrepreneurial Leader”, by Danna Greenberg, a caretaker lift and stow a wheelchair into a nd

w ik ipedia Kate McKone-Sweet, and H. James Wilson, from the trunk of a car. of

hong A New MBA Specialization in A New Undergraduate Minor in Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2011, with copyright A second device he also worked on, Enterprise Development Entrepreneurship chul held by Babson College, a university well known for called a mechanics creeper, was developed - cour t esy In a new course called “Enterprise Creation,” The new minor is designed to add a powerful com- its powerful entrepreneurship curriculum. to allow people to work under a car, even young students are able to fortify and shape their new ponent to a wide variety of majors, whether business The authors described a capability called “cogni- if they can’t use their legs. The creeper sits of

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business ideas. This course is followed by classes in or engineering or humanities. These students from ) tive ambidexterity,” in which entrepreneurs learn at a height that allows a person to transfer “Enterprise Growth and Management,” “Enterprise disparate majors will be thrown together in the to combine and switch between two different over from a wheelchair onto it, and then bot tom cour t esy

Branding and Marketing,” and “Enterprise Planning perfect setting to combine skill sets. The students skillsets: the more traditional “prediction approach the creeper lowers and reclines so the to and Execution.” are encouraged to work on developing their own to thought and action” and the newer “creative person can slide under a vehicle. James Somers, one of the students who designed top

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16 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2012 huntsman.usu.edu 17 The marketplace for devices to assist aging The Center for Entrepeneurial MBA Curriculum Invigorated with New Focus on Americans is likely to grow significantly, and gradu- ates like James Somers, with business skills and en- Excellence is Well Underway Entrepreneurial Leadership By Klydi Heywood gineering experience, will be well poised to continue to develop innovative new solutions for that market. It was just launched in January, but a lot has hap- Konrad Lee wants the Huntsman MBA program to experience,” Professor Lee said. “They can show “Instead of our graduates pened in just a few short months. teach students all that they must be, not just know, employers the positive results they helped to create.” saying they learned Social Media Success to become successful entrepreneurs. The MBA program has seen a 10 percent increase Sterling Morris graduated from the Huntsman • Three businesses that were started by students Revamping the Huntsman MBA curriculum over in applicants this year, and since the announcement about something, we School in May of 2012, with a master’s degree in within the Center are growing and thriving— the past year has been a first step in that process, ac- of the MBA program offered at BYU-Idaho in July want them to say they management information systems. His final grade, PoliticIt, Denik, and EnvolvSocial. cording to Professor Lee, director of the Huntsman 2012, the school has received numerous inquiries one might say, would be an A+ for the dramatic • A new undergraduate minor in entrepre- School of Business MBA program. from those interested in knowing more about it. can do something.” growth he created in the Huntsman School’s social neurship has been added, with six courses. At a Huntsman School retreat in August 2011, (See related story on this page.) — Konrad Lee media over the two years that he managed it. Students are encouraged to work on their own faculty and staff discussed refining the focus of the “Right now the upward trajectory of the By April of 2012 the Huntsman School’s Facebook business ideas while completing the minor. MBA program. It was decided that an increased Huntsman MBA program is being noticed,” said site ranked 15th in the nation among the nearly 500 • A new graduate MBA specialty in enterprise emphasis on innovation would make sense, espe- Professor Lee. business schools accredited by the Association to development has been added, with four cially since Utah has such a strong entrepreneurial Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Kyle Ivins courses. business environment. That was a 967 percent increase in followers from • The Entrepreneurship Club has a new leader- Since then, the MBA curriculum has been invigo- when he started managing it. ship team—four students who already have rated and now has an increased emphasis on faculty In that same month, just before Sterling some entrepreneurial wins and valuable teaching business skills through experiential learn- graduated, the school’s Twitter account had reached military service under their belts. ing, Professor Lee said. more than 9,000 followers, making it number eight • The Entrepreneurial Leadership series of “Instead of our graduates saying they learned among AACSB schools. The YouTube account that weekly presentations will start again in about something, we want them to say they can do he launched had drawn more than 40,000 views, January, hosting ten top innovators from something,” Professor Lee said. “It is great to know reaching a rank of number 29 in the nation. around the world of entrepreneurship. about marketing, finance or accounting, but if our He says that he studied what other business students can see how to put skills into action, they schools and companies did right and then tried The Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence will be more successful.” to do even better. “I discovered a well-managed is spreading the entrepreneurial spirit, not New to the curriculum is a one-week “boot camp” social media presence is consistent, responsive, and just on the Logan campus but also across the orientation where students are exposed to an over- engaging,” he said. many regional campuses of Utah State. A key view of the business subjects they will be covering Further, he learned that the Huntsman Brian Kartchner resource for making these connections is the in the upcoming year and are taught what it means community was most interested in positive news Entrepreneurship Club; it helps students develop to be a Huntsman MBA graduate. Additionally, the about the school and photos of events on campus. their ideas into sustainable ventures, and it also new curriculum’s project and planning class gives “The Huntsman School community is heavily helps students prepare their ventures to compete students hands-on experience as they provide firms invested in the school, from tuition dollars and in state-wide contests. from all over the world with consulting services on donations to time spent,” he said. “They’re proud of Four students, all entrepreneurs at heart, have a wide range of problems that businesses face. the business school and want to hear about what’s taken leadership roles in the Entrepreneurship Students are also required to participate in a going on there.” Club for the coming 2012-2013 school year. The global learning experience where they will travel students represent multiple colleges across cam- to China, India, Japan, or Israel. There they will be Huntsman School of Business to pus, including business, engineering, humanities, offered opportunities to not only learn about doing and social sciences. business globally but to present recommendations Offer MBA Program at BYU-Idaho Kyle Ivins is the club president. A senior in to international firms about how to solve problems. individuals business administration, Kyle has started and Professor Lee said there are three key advantages This January it will become much easier for people in the Rexburg, Idaho, area to sold multiple companies, including Kilo Relay for students who earn a Huntsman MBA. become Aggies.

pic t ured In July 2012 the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business announced that it

David Reynolds Series and EnvolvSocial. He took 3rd place in First, people associate success and integrity with of last year’s Opportunity Quest business plan the Huntsman name, so earning a degree from the had come to an agreement with Brigham Young University-Idaho that will give competition. Jon M. Huntsman School of Business brings with it students the opportunity to obtain a Utah State University Master of Business Administration degree on the Rexburg campus.

Kyle is supported by three vice presidents, cour t esy a high level of credibility.

Brian Kartchner, David Reynolds, and Reed Second, students who are accepted into the pro- Faculty members from the Huntsman School will teach the MBA courses, and the program will offer the same curriculum taught at USU, with an emphasis on en- photos

Page. Brian Kartchner is a senior in sociology, gram have the opportunity to earn a quality MBA trepreneurship, strategic thinking, decision-making skills, leadership, and effective

launcher of his own window cleaning company, club degree, on an accelerated schedule, at a competitive communication. Classes will be taught on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. e and an Army veteran who served in Iraq. David , price. Current BYU-Idaho students and employees, recent graduates, and other

Reynolds is a senior majoring in mechanical ida ho And third is the benefit that students will a dair – interested individuals from local communities are eligible to apply. Tuition for the engineering and a veteran of the Marine Corps, now graduate with refined entrepreneurial in- by u

ron two-year, 36-credit program is approximately $25,000, and the application deadline

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having served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. stincts which give them a competitive edge in the for Winter Semester 2013 is Nov. 15. Admissions decisions will be made by USU Reed Page is an economics and finance major workplace. under the same standards as for students applying for the Huntsman School’s photo who has helped start several companies, includ- “When MBA students graduate they will be able other professional MBA programs. cour t esy

In addition to his social media success, Sterling Morris was also ing Page-Stroud Finance, which took 2nd place to point to successful projects they’ve completed Those interested in learning more about the program, including admissions s t erl ing named the Huntsman School’s Graduate Assistant of the Year. Reed Page in last year’s Opportunity Quest. photo and will have also gained practical international requirements, may visit HuntsmanMBA.com or phone (435) 797-2360.

18 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2012 huntsman.usu.edu 19 Marketing’s Role in Innovation Alum Blake Kirby is “Critical and New Product Development Blasting into Tomorrow Analytical It’s the most fun part of the job Thinking” By Eric Schulz Working on innovations and creating new products Here’s a quick look at the first of these steps. A few years after Blake Kirby graduated with an is the sexiest job in the marketing world. It offers accounting degree (’91), he invested in a small the opportunity to experience the exhilaration that Successful Brainstorming firm called Inovar that was working out of a Course great inventors like Benjamin Franklin, Thomas I often get invited to participate in on-site converted garage in Hyrum. The business Edison, and others must have felt—bringing new brainstorming sessions to help dream up new had revenue of $1 million per year and Launched ideas to life, creating something from the vast void products, marketing, and promotion ideas. I love employed 20 people. of nothingness, using only visionary insights to the art of strategic creativity, so I always jump at That was in 1998. The firm bring thought to creative fruition. the chance. To crank up the creative juices, I have merged with Independent Witness, It begins with a discussion of the formal compo- The dream of every new product manager and a routine I go through before going to the group Inc., in 2007, and was renamed nents of logic—deductive and inductive rea- entrepreneur is to originate a great idea that will called “gittinjiggywidit.” It includes loud music, inthinc. Today Kirby is the soning—and a discussion of logic’s champions, catapult a business into the sales stratosphere. looking at wild colors or beautiful landscapes, and president and CEO of inthinc, a Aristotle and Plato, but then it quickly devolves Unfortunately, this dream is about as close as most turning loose the adrenaline. By the time I arrive, company with $80 million in an- into real-world conundrums. Blake Kirby marketers get to nirvana. More likely they end up I’m wild-eyed, fired up, and ready to rock n’ roll. nual revenue and 350 employees, For example, what should Google do in China, feeling like Dr. Frankenstein, with a mutated idea To get breakthrough creative results, you have operating out of a 20,000-square- given that it appears it cannot ensure the security that seemed pretty at the start, but ultimately must to break out of traditional paradigms. Great ideas foot facility in Logan. of its servers, even from the Chinese government? be destroyed in order to save mankind (or the com- aren’t usually found sitting around a corporate con- The company now makes 500 different products each Answer, the Google boys Larry and Sergey say pany’s bottom line!) ference table at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. month, including a missile guidance system for General pull all of the servers out of China and relocate Academic studies affirm that eight out of ten new Dynamics and a device used by the U.S. Air Force to communi- them to Hong Kong. products fail within the first 12 months. Despite Preparing For Brainstorming Success cate with unmanned drone aircraft. That’s a simplification of a complex case, but these daunting odds, innovation is what drives There are three keys to creating the atmosphere From a technologically savvy foundation inthinc created an it’s a real-world example of the difficult questions the world economy, and companies continue where great brainstorming can occur. First, provide innovative “on-board safety system” called the waySmart 820 today’s business executives must wrestle with. to invest millions of dollars every year in an environment that’s fun. When I was at Coca-Cola, RTS, that monitors a driver’s activity. The device has been in- Ten Huntsman Scholars served as the inaugu- new product research and development. I held creative sessions at Dave & Busters; it’s an stalled in 12,000 vehicles, mostly trucks in the oil and gas service ral class for “Critical Analytical Thinking” at the adult’s dream playground, with thousands of video industry. Huntsman School last spring. They were invited The New Product Development Process games and virtual reality simulators. We’d rent out “Our customers have achieved an 80 percent reduction in ac- to debate different sides of thorny business issues. There are four steps in the process for the back room, do some creative exercises, and then cidents using this product,” Kirby said. They played the roles of Sunni fighters, Shia citi- new product creation: play for a while in the big room before convening That led to an even more innovative product—a version of that zens, American diplomats, and United Nations again to create. “on-board safety system” called tiwi that is designed to monitor the negotiators in wrestling with questions facing 1. Brainstorm lots of ideas Fun is critical to the creative process. A University driving habits of teenagers. The new device was launched in July of last Iraq. 2. Develop an idea you think has of Maryland study affirms that when people are year—with a big mission: “The number one cause of death for teenag- The course was taught by Senior Lecturer potential laughing, they’re three to five times better at gener- ers is auto accidents,” Kirby said. “Car accidents kill 6,000 teenagers Christine Arrington, who graduated from 3. Write a “product concept” ating successful ideas. every year and seriously injure 60,000 more. We want to change that.” Stanford Graduate School of Business and 4. Test the concept on real live Music also is crucial—loud, upbeat, and eclectic Imagine if a small company from Logan could begin to solve an visited Stanford again to learn about its Critical consumers are the best. Food is important as well— M&M’s, age-old problem that results in 60,000 teenage deaths every decade! Analytical Thinking course (CAT) from Dean soft drinks, and anything laced with sugar to keep Kirby’s focused drive has guided the company toward that goal. Garth Saloner. He said Stanford puts its CAT the blood racing. He and his employees are clearly doing something right; last year, course first, in a two-week program before the Second, bring lots of stimuli to provoke ideas. for the fifth year in a row, inthinc was recognized as one of Utah’s fastest regular term begins, to throw students into the Stimulus can be anything you can see, smell, taste, growing companies. deep end, in a sense, and let them struggle with or touch. Magazines, toys, products, pictures, and difficult questions, thereby engaging them deeply com lists of interesting words all can work wonders. If . with the thorniest of problems. you are doing a full-day creative session, you’ll need Christine also attended a three-day AACSB about 1,000 different stimulus items to maximize seminar on Critical Analytical Thinking, led by your effectiveness for the duration of the session. Jackson Nickerson, Professor of Organization Third,invite creative people who don’t work for and Strategy, at the Olin School of Business, you to participate. You need to seed both business Washington University. He cited the IBM global

sense and non-sense into the invitees. You need f risby

survey of business executives that found criti- electronicsproductionworld outside thinkers who are unbridled by the confines cal analytical thinking was the number one skill of

hil a ry of corporate conventionalism. It’s the only way to get desired by company executives worldwide. by out-of-the-box thinking. The course will be offered again, for Huntsman cour t esy Scholars only at this point, this coming spring. Eric Schulz is senior lecturer and co-director of strategic marketing photos and branding at the Huntsman School. illustration

20 huntsman.usu.edu 21 He has served in the LDS church as a mission- Gary served as ICON’s president and chief oper- ary in the Japan Fukuoka Mission, as president of ating officer until his call into full-time church ser- 2012 Distinguished the Japan Nagoya Mission, as a member of the First vice in 2008. He is still a member of the company’s Executive Alumnus Award Quorum of the Seventy, and as President of the Asia board of directors. Scott has served as chairman and North Area. In fact, he was in that last role in March, chief executive officer since the firm was founded. 2011, when the tsunami hit Japan and the country Scott said that Gary always paid attention to the experienced 1,000 earthquakes. He was deeply details, took copious notes, and was an excellent involved in the relief efforts that followed there. communicator. He said he remembers a time when In March 2012, he was named the Presiding a large retailer in the southeast had a concern, and Bishop of the LDS Church, a position with enor- after talking about it on the phone with the cus- mous scope and responsibility in which he oversees tomer, Gary felt more had to be done. many of the physical affairs of that worldwide “He just jumped on a plane and was at the office organization, including the relief efforts the church of that particular buyer that same day, and it kind launches after natural disasters strike. Between of startled the man,” Scott said. “It showed the com- 1985 and 2011 the church reports that it spent $1.4 mitment that the company has and that he had to billion on humanitarian assistance in places like making things right.” Japan, Haiti, Chile, Pakistan, Samoa, Ethiopia, and the Philippines. Some 179 countries have received “He’s very caring and compassionate about the one. humanitarian aid from the Utah-based church since Huntsman School Honors 1985. He’s very interested in knowing you personally and Bishop Stevenson, as he is called in his new posi- I think that’s what makes him a great leader.” tion, also has responsibility for the distribution and Gary E. Stevenson, accounting of member contributions, including — Brett Stevenson tithing, offerings, and other donations. He oversees Leader in Business, programs that assist the poor, and directs the design, Scott said that Gary was an effective, hard-work- construction, and maintenance of places of worship. ing business partner but also a loyal and true friend. International Relief, and Gary has been refining his business skills since “We always had each other’s backs,” he said. he was about 10 years old, when he started selling Gary Stevenson’s son Brett, who is now a Church Service programs at the Nelson Field House and at the old Huntsman student, said he predicts his father will Aggie football stadium. In college he soon became do well in his new calling. BY Steve eaton a part of the Huntsman School of Business, known “He’s a natural leader,” Brett said. “He’s very caring then simply as the College of Business. That’s when and compassionate about the individual. Programs he and Scott Watterson, a grade-school classmate, are important, but he’s more interested in the people At an awards banquet in September, teamed up. who he works with. He’s very interested in knowing “During the summer of 1977 we had a choice you personally, and I think that’s what makes him a Gary E. Stevenson was honored between working for the water department or doing great leader.” with the top award that the Jon something on our own,” Scott said. He said his roots run deep when it comes to USU He and Gary both served LDS missions in Asia, and that he has fond memories of his time there M. Huntsman School of Business so they decided to take advantage of that experience. and feels an allegiance to the Huntsman School of sain ts bestows, its Distinguished Executive With the help of another friend and Huntsman Business. day

- student, Brad Sorenson, they launched a new busi- “It was in some of those classes that our minds Alumnus Award. ness importing kitchenware, tableware, and marble were stimulated to the extent that we thought we l at t er products from Taiwan in 1977. Scott credits the wanted to apply these business principles that we gary graduated from Utah State of school, the professors, and the culture there at the were learning ourselves in a practical way, so we with a Bachelor of Science degree chris t

time for encouraging them to think like entrepre- started a business,” he said. in business administration in 1979. neurs and get their business off the ground. Several He said he feels “honored and undeserving” of jesus ventures later, in the 1980s, they began manufactur- the award. of While attending USU Gary co- ing trampolines, starting on the path that led them “I am impressed with the progress and direction

church into the health and fitness industry. of what is now the Huntsman School of Business, founded Icon Health & Fitness, Inc.,

t he In November 1994 their company became ICON and I think there is a great level of respect it is

of that went on to become the world’s Health & Fitness, Inc. Some of the company’s best- receiving,” he said. “I think its stature just continues largest developer, manufacturer, and known brands include NordicTrack, FreeMotion to grow and increase under the leadership of Dean

cour t esy Fitness, ProForm, Weider, Health-Rider, Image, iFit, Anderson, and the great faculty and students who marketer of fitness equipment. and Weslo, Tour de France, and Boston Marathon. are there now.” photo

22 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2012 huntsman.usu.edu 23 From the heights in Beijing, China A few members of the Partners In Business team. A packed conference center is a warm welcome for Stephen R. Covey’s last visit. Visiting Franklin Covey in Japan “Partners In Business” is Growing and Thriving

The Partners in Business program has been get- Jon Huntsman, Jr. has said of the program, ting bigger and better every year. In fact, since “Partners in Business is one of the country’s premier 2009 when each conference began to be advised forums for promoting and analyzing best practices by members of the related department of the and cutting-edge thinking in business.” Huntsman School, attendance has increased at every Recent speakers have included professionals such conference. as Cynthia Cooper, the WorldCom whistleblower, This nonprofit organization sponsored by the who described the “less well known” pain that is Huntsman School of Business offers five major con- often visited back on the whistleblower. At the time ferences each year, featuring experts from across the of her going public, she was heavily criticized for A visit to Peru nation. These experts speak on campus to business “endangering” her community’s largest employer, Huntsman students in Brazil practitioners and students, and they also interact and recalled her low point, lying in bed while her with the business students who staff the program, father read her the 20th Psalm over and over. Huntsman Students Feel the “World Shift” in under the direction of associate director Jamie Thomas Bittman, vice president of Gartner Andrus and executive dean of the Huntsman School Research, has led the industry in his grasp and Unfamiliar Territory Ken Snyder. explication of the potential of cloud computing, The conferences include: private cloud computing, and virtualization. He invented the term “real-time infrastructure,” an Liz Allred said she likes to watch the “world shift” as integrate coursework with a variety of business and • Operational Excellence—continuous improvement through develop- operational approach that has been widely adopted she travels with students who embark on “Global cultural activities. ment and training. This year to be held October 3-4. in industry. Learning Experiences” with her. In their junior year, Huntsman Scholars travel The beginning of Partners in Business goes back Liz, program director of Global Learning to Switzerland, Belgium, and France as part of a . • Accounting —the latest information for today’s accounting environ- to 1970, when Dr. Vern Buehler started a bank- Experiences, said sooner or later the students who 15-credit scholar semester. Scholars must qualify ment. Scheduled for October 25. ing seminar with support from the Utah Bankers di xon travel internationally experience a transformational almost a year in advance, and are selected based on Association. In the 1980s, seminars were added on russ moment. They see the importance of understand- academic performance, leadership potential, and • Information Technology—helping IT professionals stay up to date world trade, human resource management, and by ing new cultures and comprehending how political their commitment to service. with advances in business virtualization, social media, and mobile apps.

. management information systems. The program

philosophies and social context impact economic MBA students are required to participate in one photo February 6, 2013.

was named “Partners in Business” in May 1976, activity. of four programs during spring break. The graduate when it held its first productivity seminar. Over the righ t

, • Leadership—developing leadership skills in professional, personal, and

Dozens of Huntsman students seize the opportu- students go to China, India, Japan, and Israel. individuals years, such luminaries as the following have spoken nity to infuse a heavy dose of international real- Students in the Master of Science in Human social aspects of life. April 2-3, 2013. at the conferences: Milton Friedman, Peter Drucker, morris ity into their educational experience each year by Resources program traveled during spring break Alan Greenspan, W. Edwards Deming, Shigeo pic t ured • Human Resource Management—the Crossroads Conference, held

traveling to countries like Argentina, Brazil, China, to either England and Germany, or India and of with the Utah Human Resources State Council, covers training, ben- Shingo, and Malcolm Forbes. s t erl ing Germany, India, Israel, Russia, Vietnam, and Turkey. Switzerland. Each of these programs is designed Today the program gives businesspeople in the by

efits, and compliance with employment law. Recently held, September Every summer, groups of undergraduate students to foster within students an appreciation of the mountain west access to the latest operational “best cour t esy 18-19, 2012.

travel to South America, Eastern Europe, and Asia. everyday realities of business in different parts of the photo

practices,” straight from the executives at the fore- These programs last from two to four weeks, and world. Jumping in Russia photos l ef t front of each field.

24 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2012 huntsman.usu.edu 25 keep in touch keep in touch

Beau S. Pitcher ‘10 is a Senior UI Michael G. Severe ‘11 is the ‘60s ‘00s Alumnus Mitch Zundel is Box Elder County’s New Designer for Overstock.com and Owner for 5 Star Window Clean- lives in Salt Lake City, UT ing and resides in Logan, UT Paul H. Woehlke ‘67 is employed Spencer W. Anderson ‘00 is the Economic Development Director as a Director of Development at CFO at West Valley National Colby W. Thompson ‘10 is a Ryan Marc Welling ‘11 is the Lima Convalescent Home Foun- Bank and resides in Goodyear, The Huntsman School of Business wants to be an engine of economic growth Virtual Brand Advocate for Owner/Operator of Pryor Moun- dation and lives in Lima, OH AZ. MarketStar Associates and lives in tain Construction, LLC and lives Keep In for its communities, state, nation, and the world. It has one graduate in Box Elder Salt Lake City, UT in Missoula, MT Gary S. Wixom ‘69 is an Assistant Eric A. McCuistion ‘00 is the County who is taking that goal quite seriously. Commisioner for the Utah Director of Manufacturing at The Ogden Standard-Examiner reported that Mitch Zundel, who graduated with Ryan J. Quarnberg ‘11 works as Nathan J. Bradshaw ‘11 is a System of Higher Education and Lashbrook Designs and is located a bachelor’s degree in business information systems in 2003 and a master’s in an Analyst at Overstock.com and Partner at Olixo and resides in lives in South Jordan, UT in American Fork, UT lives in Tooele, UT Kaysville, UT business administration in 2006, was named Box Elder County’s economic devel- Virgil R. Pugsley ‘69 is an As- Brett T. Rowe ‘00 works as a opment director last March. Mitch also has an online business that sells running Jordan B. Livingston ‘11 is an As- Jason Kakazu ‘11 is a Technical sistant Treasurer at Security Managing Partner for Adam shoes called ZRunning. sociate at PricewaterhouseCoo- Lead/Project Manager for FJ National Financial Corporation Smith CPA and is located in pers and lives in Fruitland, ID Management Inc. and resides in and resides in Independence, MO Riverton, UT Clearfield, UT John Paul Fazzio ‘11 is employed Touch Joseph J. Hicks ‘01 is the CFO Brian K. Smedley ‘03 is Director Donald B. Hogan ‘08 works as an Nicholas Craig Hammer ‘09 is a as a Director/Property Manager Jamie Lynn Dodge ‘12 is an at The Color Run and lives in of U.S. Rates Research for Bank Environmental Auditor at URS Vice President for JP Morgan and at The LaPorte Group and lives in Accounting Manager at Inter- Have you written a book or climbed a mountain? Had a baby ‘70s Layton, UT of America and lives in New Corporation and is located in is located in Gilbert, AZ Helper, UT mountain Healthcare and lives in or run for office? Gotten married or started a new job? We Canaan, CT Stockton, UT Salt Lake City, UT Quentin K. Stewart ‘74 is would like to know—and so would your classmates! Share David G. Wirthlin ‘01 is the Presi- Matthew Ellsworth Smith ‘11 employed as a Director at Solar your news by scanning this code or submitting your classnote dent of Associated Retail Stores Matthew D. Adams ‘03 works as Ted Charles Peterson ‘08 works works as an HR Manager at Duaine Phillip Dorton ‘12 is em- Turbines Inc and lives in Mont- online at usu.edu/alumni/records/ and lives in Farmington, UT an Escrow Officer at Hickman as an Executive Director for ‘10s PepsiCo, Inc and is located in ployed as a Director of Finance gomery, TX Land Title, Co and is located in the Utah Governors Office of Columbia, TN at Sundance Resort and lives in Jonathan E. Woods ‘01 is the Logan, UT Economic Development and lives Stephen Young ‘10 is an Associate Orem, UT Mark J. Hall ‘76 is the Owner/Real Don’t miss out—let your fellow alumni know what you’re up to! Technology Risk Manager for in Salt Lake City, UT at Huntsman Gay Global Capital Thomas W. Brough ‘11 works Estate Agent for Landmark CFP Commonwealth Bank of Aus- Robert W. Ward ‘03 works in and lives in Draper, UT as a Manager, Business Partner Matthew Alma Spencer ‘12 works and lives in Sandy, UT tralia and is located in Newport, Marketing Operations Manage- Trevor S. Watkins ‘08 works as Services for Clearone Communi- as a Government Relations Ex- Kenneth J. Berry ‘84 is a Partner Stephen Michael Rasmussen ‘93 is Terrace Foundation Inc and lives Australia ment for Rally Software Develop- a Human Resource Manager at Adam Robert Beus ‘10 is a Project cations Inc and resides in South ecutive at Ceridian Corporation Boyd A. Lewis ‘77 is an Ac- for Spring2 Technologies and lives a VP of Customer Care for Com- in Providence, UT ment and lives in Denver, CO Utah Power Credit Union and Manager for Stratus Exteriors and Jordan, UT and lives in Salt Lake City, UT countant at Cache Valley Electric in South Jordan, UT cast and resides in Venetia, PA Michael B. Shipley ‘02 is an Ac- lives in West Jordan, UT lives in Ogden, UT Company and lives in Richmond, June Wang Scortino ‘98 is the count Director at Yahoo! and lives Robert King ‘03 is the President Brady James Spackman ‘11 works Mark Thomas Sheffield ‘12 works UT Bryan Charles Humpherys ‘85 is Lon Raymond Searle ‘94 is the President and Owner for IVY in Frisco, TX and Chief Operating Officer of Blake A. Wilkins ‘08 is the Owner David R. George ‘10 is the Con- as a Manager for Ziplocal, LP, and as a Manager of Operations a VP of Finance and Controller CFO at Young Electric Sign Com- Counselors Network LLC and Westmoreland Coal Company of Blake’s Cabinetry and resides in troller at Skullcandy, Incorpo- lives in Orem, UT. for Deseret Mutual and lives in Brice Withers Dimond ‘77 is for Participant Media and lives in pany and resides in Draper, UT lives in Bridgewater, NJ Gregory O. Hatcher ‘02 is the and lives in Venetia, PA Vernal, UT rated and lives in Draper, UT Sandy, UT the COO at Alcoa and lives in Canyon Country, CA Owner of GC Pacific, Inc and Alice Clare Coddington ‘11 is a Independence, KS Zane R. Heninger ‘94 works Jason F. Thompson ‘98 is a Senior lives in Lahaina, HI Scott Bills ‘03 is a Vice President Christopher Twj Connell ‘09 is Gary Lance Wilson ‘10 is the Di- Professional Basketball Player for Jon Grant Shields ‘12 is a Craig W. Schiffman ‘88 is a Co- as a Manager at Booth Creek Director for Keystone Solutions at Merrill Lynch & Company Inc the Co-founder and Economet- rector of Marketing at Specialized TransACT Canberra Capitals and Regional Manager for New West owner at E.K.S. Corporation and Management Company and lives and lives in American Fork, UT Joshua J. Baxter ‘02 is the VP of and lives in Littleton, CO rist at Kwelia and lives in Logan, Analysis Engineering and lives in lives in Australia. Marketing and lives in Mesa, AZ lives in Providence, UT in Denver, CO Global Services for LANDesk UT North Miami Beach, FL ‘80s Dan L. Gay ‘04 is an Associate at Jeffrey L. Simmons ‘11 is an Jonathan K. Williams ‘12 is a Jeffrey McMurdie ‘89 is a Pur- Innosight and lives in Natick, MA Erin Nicole Cottle ‘09 works in Christopher Scott Cloud ‘10 Optician at Sugarhouse Vision Senior Auditor for J.C. Penney Bruce J. McMurdie ‘80 is a VP and chasing Director for Infinia and the Credit Research Group at works as a Manufacturing Engi- Clinic and is located in Salt Lake Company, Inc. and lives in Salt Director of Tax for Pacific Capital lives in Millville, UT Marketing Alumna Julie Hubbard Simmons Named Todd C. Blake ‘04 is the Director Goldman, Sachs, and Company neer for Raytheon Aircraft and City, UT Lake City, UT Bancorp and lives in Glendale, of Clinical Operations at St. and is located in Logan, UT lives in Frisco, TX CA One of Top 30 Women to Watch Alphonsus Regional Medical Porter Gines ‘11 works as a For- David D. Rowley ‘12 is a Senior Center and is located in Merid- Matthew B. Fankhauser ‘09 works Joseph W. Thackeray ‘10 is an estry Tech at Forest Service and Manager for Symantec Corpora- Theron Lynn Stoker ‘81 is the ‘90s ian, ID as a Marketing Manager for Snell Accounting Team Manager at lives in American Fork, UT. tion and lives in Spanish Fork, UT COO at Tanner Clinic and lives in Julie Hubbard Simmons was named one of the top 30 women to watch by Utah and Wilmer, LLP and resides in ADP Lightspeed and resides in Layton, UT John P. Stephens ‘90 is an Account Business Magazine. Simmons spent ten years in the international electronics in- Richard S. Swart ‘04 is the Direc- Salt Lake City, UT Riverton, UT Ronald Allen Bianchini ‘11 is a Jeana M. Haderlie ‘12 is an Manager at Michelin North dustry. She has served in the senior management of several companies, including tor of Strategic Programs at Grow Resource Manager for Tri-Hurst Accountant at Larson & Rosen- Blair K. Carruth ‘82 is an Assis- America, Inc and lives in Over- Bourns, Entek, and Intelisys. America Ventures and lives in Cynthia Lea C Gleed ‘09 is a Blake K. Walker ‘10 is the Owner Construction, Inc., and lives in berger, LLP and is located in tant Commissioner for Academic land Park, KS Riverton, UT Programmer/Analyst for Mesa of ASA Insurance and resides in Blanding, UT. Fairview, UT. Affairs at Utah System of Higher Simmons sits on the board of the Women Tech Council, serves on the Career Development Services and is Midvale, UT Education and lives in Sandy, UT Rula Taher Qalyoubi ‘90 works as Technology Advisory Committee for Weber School District, and volunteers for Dhiren V. Amin ‘04 works as located in Fruita, CO Leonid Korikov ‘11 works Phillip W. Witt ‘12 is employed an Economist and Environmental Expanding Your Horizons. She also helps young women find fulfilling careers a Group Planning Director at LeeAnn E. Palo ‘10 is a Pricing as a Flight Instructor for the as a Continuous Improvement Randall I. Bambrough ‘82 is the Director at 3rd Group Consul- through a website she co-created named lookilulu.com. Simmons received her B.S. McCann Erickson and resides in Analyst for Darigold and lives in American Aviation Academy and Analyst at WesTech Engineering, CFO at TechMediaNetwork, Inc. tancy Engineering and lives in Mumbai, India S eattle, WA resides in Northridge, CA Inc., and lives in Provo, UT. and resides in Ogden, UT Littleton, CO degree in marketing in 1989. Ryan J. Burgoyne ‘05 is a VP, Busi- Glenn R. Stokoe ‘82 is a Senior VP Bruce K. Dunn ‘90 works as a ness Development for LoanSifter, for Lee & Associates Commercial Finance Executive at Transcript Inc. and lives in Idaho Falls, ID National Advisory Board Member Dr. R. Pepper Murray Real Estate Services and resides in Bulletin Publishing and lives in Annmarie Geddes ‘96 is a VP/ Heather M. Bennett ‘98 is a VP Software, Inc. and lives in Lehi, Encinitas, CA Tooele, UT Corporate Controller for Boart Business Operations and Strategy UT Oscar Marquina ‘06 is employed Recognized For Unusual Talent–Cow Chip Throwing Longyear and lives in Farming- for Toys R Us and lives in Wayne, as a Business Manager & Trader at Scoular and lives in Logan, UT Larry H. Harmsen ‘83 is the Dan Peterson ‘90 is the Vice ton, UT NJ Jeffrey D. Steed ‘03 is an As- The Huntsman School of Business values R. Pepper Murray for his many contribu- COO at ProLogis and lives in Chancellor for South University sociate at Callister Nebeker & Mc- Englewood, CO and resides in Frisco, TX Gregory Dale Butikofer ‘97 is a Douglas B. Adams ‘98 is the VP of Cullough and lives in Kaysville, Mike Douglas ‘06 is the General tions as a member of its National Advisory Board. The Salt Lake Tribune recognized Project Manager for ISL Inc. and Business Development for Vertex UT Manager at Malouf Fine Linens him last July for a different reason. Mark H. White ‘84 is the CEO Dr. Abdinasir Mohamed Abdulle lives in Pocatello, ID Business Services and is located in and lives in Nibley, UT A story featuring his volunteer work with the Days of ’47 said that Dr. Murray at Reno-Sparks Convention and ‘91 is the Minister of Finance for Logan, UT A. J. Rounds ‘03 is the Director of was the USU Men’s cow-chip throwing champion. (He said he came within six feet Visitors Authority and resides in the Country of Somalia Cary J. Burr ‘97 is the VP of Business Services and Marketing Jonathon T. Gay ‘07 is a Vice a dair Salt Lake City, UT Crane Sales for H&E Equipment Michael Lyman Rich ‘99 is a at Lone Tree Remote Housing President for Huntsman Gay of setting a new world record.) The story also focused on the fact that he is the ron David Jon Warnick ‘91 is a VP of Services and lives in Mesa, AZ Regional Director for Quest Solutions and lives in Spanish Global Capital and lives in San co-medical director of the Justin Sports Medicine Team, an organization that offers by byby Mark Stewart ‘84 is the CFO at Human Resources for Weir Oil Software Systems, Inc. and resides Fork, UT Francisco, CA medical care to rodeo athletes at more than 150 events across the country. Motion Federal Credit Union and and Gas and lives in Logan, UT Sherrie Ann Cheney ‘98 works in Meridian, ID. photophoto lives in Bloomingburg, NY as a HR Generalist at Sunshine photo

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Anderson Ryan Val & Alena Christine why we give Andreasen leadership gifts Sheila R. Angerhofer We both had a tremendous undergraduate experience at Utah In recognition of individuals and organizations whose cumulative giving exceeds $100,000. Brady P. & Lisa S. Bagley State, we love the University and we’re grateful for the impact Robert L. Bailey it has had on our lives. We’re happy to “give back” and hope Richard James Baird that it, combined with others’ contributions, will help USU Brennan L. Bateman IBM Corporation Harold W., ‘48 & Ruth B. Dance, Jay H. Price, Jr., Society of 1888 and the Huntsman School continue to deliver an exceptional Jana Beebe Charles G. Koch Charitable ‘49 Rational Software Corporation educational experience to future generations. Stacy L. Bingham $25,000,000 or more Foundation Scott & Cathie Davis Jim K. Sorenson, ‘70 Kraig Robson Black The Huntsman Foundation Oracle Corporation Deloitte Foundation Edna Southworth Boeing Company Mignon Perry, ‘41 & ‘47 Eccles First Security Foundation Harold C., ‘42 & Grace M. Steed, Stephen (B.S. Economics, ‘95) & Michelle Koch (B.A. liberal Julie A. Bott Juniper Society James H., ‘74 & Bonnie B. Quigley, Mark V. & Jennifer Erickson ‘46 arts and sciences ‘95) Eddie Brinkerhoff $1,000,000 – $10,000,000 ‘74 Ernst & Young Foundation Donnell B. & Elizabeth D. Stewart J. Curtis & Marilyn P. Broadbent The Call Family Foundation O. C. Tanner Company Ford Motor Company Education Foundation Lawrence W. Bull George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Great Plains Software Workers Compensation Fund Margaret F. Anderson Schmitt Griffiths Smith & Co PC Tyler R. & Cristina Kirkham William J. Schwegler Brent Raymond & Kristine Burge Foundation Dean’s Circle David D., ‘77 & Loretta S. Hickox Estate of Leah M. Wright, ‘27 Autoliv ASP Michael R. & Jessica R. Seeley James Paul Klein Patrick Shuldberg Walter & Kristine Burzlaff Kem & Carolyn Gardner Mark K., ‘86, ‘88 & Wendi Holland Morris H., ‘35 & Loree McGee $100,000 – $500,000 Haven J. Barlow Gregory D. Shuman Gaylyn Larsen Helen L. Simmons Zoe Grehta Cardon Woodey B. Searle & Vonetta S. Young-Chul, ‘73 & Mira Wie Wright, ‘37 Alan, ‘74 & Kathleen Allred, ‘72 Kent E. Bracken Matthew Shuman Dayton Lierley Steven R. & Vanette D. Skabelund Thomas F. Carlson Searle Trust Hong Gary, ‘78 & Marjorie Anderson, Deloitte & Touche Randy T. & Janet Simmons Mason B. & Carrie L. Christopher J. & Sally Marie Jason Christiansen Duane & Marci M. Shaw Philip Kyupin, ‘68 & Gemma Yang ‘78 Douglas J. & Toni K. Hansen Cortney L. Taylor Niederhauser Skousen Derald B. & Mary Ann Clark Menlo F. Smith Hwang, ‘68 Gary R., ‘63 & Karen K. Walton Robert M. & Linda L. Clegg Dell Loy, ‘82 & Lynnette Hansen, Jones Simkins LLP Larry M. Walther Katherine Papanikolas Sharon P. & Ron Snow Black, ‘65 Thomas Wilson & Stephanie M. ‘73 & ‘75 Key Foundation Dominic A. & Jeanette Welch Eric W. & Michelle Rasmussen John J. Spinner, Jr. Benefactor Joseph L. & Karen Black, ‘58 Colligan Joseph L., ‘67 & Diane Keller Stephen W. & Michelle H. Koch Dan C. & Manon C. Russell Melvin J. & Linda B. Stanford Boeing Company Daniel W. Colvin $500,000 – $1,000,000 Ross E. ‘60 & Nancy Kendell Peck Hadfield Baxter & Moore, $500 -$999 Michael B. & Alisha Shipley Mark W. & Jean Stevens Brian, ‘93 & Natalie Broadbent, ‘94 Deanna S. & Bradford Cowley Vernon M. Buehler, ‘41 Jack D. & Betty Lampros LLC Roy V. & Judith Allen Clark P. Skeen Brent Phillip Stewart Val A. Browning Foundation Steve & Chanin Lynn Peterson Keith D. Andersen Janice & Clifford R. Skousen Lynn J. & Ruth Marie Stoker Don R. Cowley Douglas L. Polson John & Debra Aoki Michael & Barbra A. Spuhler Ward & Mary L. Taylor Mark Ronald Curdy Rawhide Western, Inc. Michael Gary Ball Louise R. Thomas Arnold J. & Margaret L. Dance William L. & Carol Woolley Rich Greg D. & Cindy P. Bangerter $100 -$499 Trizon, LLC David Duane & Debra Stokes Signal Peak Ventures Blake L. Bench Nucor Steel Company Rick L. Velasquez Deakin O C Tanner Company Chris P. & Michelle Bingham Funmilayo Ojo Ryan R. Warburton Randy B. Dean Jason J. & Tami R. Van Tassell Tyler J. & Marni G. Bowles John A. Olsen N. C. Whitehouse Greg S. & Mandy Dixon Paul R. & Marilyn Stevens Dell C. Boyer Takeshi Omura Cardon W. Willis Scott R. & Charie Draper Woodland Campbell Scientific Jack W. Orrock Dennis M. Winward Rebecca Dianne Drebin Matthew Todd Cook Paul H. Oto Paul H. & Genoveva E. Woehlke Lynn W. Edwards $1,000 – $2,499 Todd V. & Sally S. Erickson David P. Otterby Wen-Wen Wu Matt Egnew - Crystal E. Eldridge 2011 2012 Giving Curtis & Venice Andersen Herbert H. & Rosemary R. Fred G. & Margaret Palmer Wesley J. & Cori A. Yeomans to Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Gail Anger Fullerton Michael J. Petersen Qingping Zhu Ryan B. & Whitney L. Ennis K. Boyd & Donna Baugh Tyler A. & Anna M. Gillespie Shirley Ann Polejewski Les Essig In recognition of individuals and organizations who contributed. Kenneth J. Berry E. Vance & Tamara Grange Jeffrey Dean Poulsen $99 and below Vernon W. Fielding Neff & Denese Jensen Broadbent Abel F. Herrera Katherine M. Chudoba & Dave Robert G. & Nancy Adams Dale & Angie Fillmore Jeffrey H. & Linda Champlin Brian Michael-John Huculak & Powelson Ryan Paul Adams Steve Lee & Laurie Ann Fisher Brian R. & Natalie I. Broadbent Tracy Christman Dennis A. & Julie A. Parker Bruce E. & Karen P. Thompson $500,000 and above W. Boyd & Jean Christensen Paula L. Rosson Cynthia Marie Rankin Brian C. Allen Danielle V. Franks William H. & Patricia Child George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles PricewaterhouseCoopers The Huntsman Foundation Frank A. & Caroline Condie Richard L. & Carol Jenson Doraleen Rich Clint E. Allen Abdirashid Abdirahman Gary Jeffrey D. & Bonnie J. Clark Foundation Frank D. & Anita F. Shuman $2,500 – $4,999 Jeffrey T. & Sheryln C. Doyle Kenneth D. & Amy J. Jeppesen Bruce L. & Denise Litz Richards Fred & Connie Allsop William Lamont, Jr. & Dorothy Eccles First Security Foundation Larry R. & Myra Hendricks Ross D. & JoAnn Stokes Dale B. Adams $100,000 – $499,999 Barry Eden Lyndon G. Jones Daniel P. Rinehart Carolyn C. Anderson A. Glover Mark V. & Jennifer Erickson Kennecott Utah Copper Steven H. & Betty Stokes AIM Utah The Call Family Foundation Christopher & Christa A. Fawson Ross E. & Nancy M. Kendell Brian G. & Leeann Russell Darren V. & Lisa Skousen Rachel B. & Brett Keaton Godfrey David D. & Loretta S. Hickox Corporation The Black Family Foundation Andrew Allen Charles G. Koch Charitable Terry & Barbara B. Glover Kurt L. Larsen Foundation HJ & Associates, LLC Roger Brodil & Rebecca James H. & Bonnie B. Quigley Craig L. & Lisa Ray Janes McOmber Menlo F Smith Paul D. & Jan Judd Steve, Jr. & Tammy K. Milovich why we give Joseph L. & Diane Keller why I give Brady & Andrea A. Murray $50,000 - $99,999 Jack D. & Betty J. Lampros After working at USU for nearly 20 years, I see and appreciate William G., Jr. & Billie L. Murray Both of us are graduates of USU, Dell Loy & Lynnette Hansen Mike Larsen Jay H. Price, Jr. along with two sons. Additional sons the quality of students in the Huntsman School of Business. I Jim Sorenson, Jr. Jim & Carol B. Laub Questar Corporation will be attending. USU is special and see how hard they work to balance school, family, and church Gene W. & Ruth E. Miller Duane & Marci M. Shaw responsibilities, in addition to working long hours in order to $10,000 – $49,999 has been good to our family. R. Pepper & Rachelle T. Murray Kay & Judy Toolson reach their educational goals. I know that consistent donor Douglas D. & Katherine C. Scott & Shiree Nixon Workman Nydegger contributions, whether large or small, make a tremendous Anderson Tyler (BS economics, ‘85, M.S. Tyler R. & Marce E. Olsen Gary C. & Marjorie H. Anderson economics, ’87) & Marni Bowles (B.S. difference in our school’s ability to offer much needed $5,000 – $9,999 Sheldon L. & Angela Peck Timothy & Paula Ann Barney accounting, ‘96) L. Tom Perry financial awards to our outstanding students. by by C. William, Jr. & Margaret M. Gary R. & Karen W. Black Ann S. Rice Mary McAllister & C. Mark Bold Bullen Mary Ann Clark (B.S. social work, ‘70) photo photo Kenneth J. Rose

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why we give Dr. Abdinasir M. Abdulle, ‘91 M.S., ‘01 Ph.D. Minister of Finance, Republic of Somalia We loved the time we spent at Utah State and feel blessed to be able to help students today have some of the Building a Society Based on Trust same experiences we had. We have really enjoyed our involvement with I have always been deeply connected to Somalia, my We’ve made a lot of progress, and our main task now is the Huntsman School and believe our homeland, and I am also very connected to Utah State to move from the transitional government to a permanent contributions have made a difference University, where I earned both a master’s degree in range government, and to secure international legitimacy. We Huntsman in students’ lives. science in 1991 and a Ph.D. in economics in 2001. My are following a four-step roadmap to stability: thesis was an optimal dynamic control model for livestock Tim (M.A. political science, ‘03) & From Goldman Sachs in central Somalia. 1. Good governance practices Paula Barney and Honeywell to ICON I met my wife, Habiba Nur, at Utah State, where she also 2. Work on security was a student from Somalia, and we were married at the 3. Reconciliation of the many groups in the country Health & Fitness and Danny L. & Kirsten Godfrey Eric T. Marnell Jim W. Roberts Student Union Center. I had to be in Somalia at the time 4. Adoption of a constitution and political reform Zion’s Bank, companies Daniel D. Good Lucretia Wilson Mattson Julianne Balls Roberts of the wedding, and so my father stood in as my proxy in find that our students Wesley J. & Janet Daw Susan T. Maxfield Ryan Roberts our Islamic wedding, and then we were reunited when I We brought together the elders of the clans, members Greenhalgh Patricia P. McFerson Joel T. & Lori J. Robins returned. of the Somali diaspora, young people, women—a cross- demonstrate success John Kenneth Gunn Doreen J. McLaughlin Richard Roth We have three children, a 19-year-old daughter, Mayran section of society to debate elements of the constitution, working in small and Jon Steven Haderlie Cem McMillan Lyman & Sharon Thornley Schnell A. Mohamed, who is a freshman at Utah State, a 15-year- which was rectified in the Assembly in early July 2012. Bernard J. Hale Michael P. Lyman Donald R. Smith old daughter, Ladan, and a 13-year-old son, Lidan. I have Then the Assembly selected 550 members of Parliament, Rustin Ray Hansen Jeffrey & Julie Perkes McMurdie Hyrum L. & Melissa L. Smith large, public and private taught at Weber State and at the University of Phoenix, as half of them new. The Parliament chose a speaker, a Thomas J. Harding James A. McNamara Marcia M. & Ronald W. Smith enterprises in Cache Julie King & Joel Harris Ian B. & Raylyn K. McNeal Doyle John Snow well as working for a number of years in the private sector president, a prime minister, and cabinet. Valley and beyond. Ruth Checketts Harrison David V. Meadows Norman King Solomon and for the State Health Department of Utah. Right now the whole world is waking up and helping George F. Heiner David J. Mecham Vladimir Sosa Over the years, I had always stayed in touch with a Somalia, after 20 years of struggles. People like Ban Ki Usher J. Henrie Douglas & K. Marie Mecham Ron & Jeanette B. Squires man who grew up very near me in Somalia, Abdiweli Moon and Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey are helping Dawn Marie Higley Theodore J. Meyers John W. & Carol T. Steinitz Mohamed Ali. For years, we both dreamed of a better us move forward. Stacey Hills Tracy Janes Miller Hua-Yi C. Stern future for our country, as it struggled, with the civil war Finally, we need our stability, services, and Brady B. Hoggan Brandon Len Mills Gary M. & Julie Jensen Stevens in 1991, with the radical Islamist group al Shabaab, with infrastructure to develop so far that they are irreversible. Did you know? Peter S. Hristou Grant C. & Mary Jane Mohlman Dustin C. & Suzanne S. Stoker Duan-An A. & Laura Hsu Sherry L. Munther Kevin B. & Tracy T. Suminguit Somali pirates, with drought and the destruction of the That’s economics 101. Dale C. & Linda K. Huffaker Jordan E. Needles Jaak & Arika D. Sundberg country’s infrastructure. Bryan J. & Chandi Hurd Brandon C. & Kathryn A. Nelson Bill G. Sundermann Mr. Ali became Prime Minister of Somalia in June 2011, different languages spoken Peg A. Ivanyo Rocky Kent & Adele K Nielsen Mykola Valerjevich Suvorov and I applied for the position of Minister of Finance, to by Huntsman students Keith S. & Cozette Jeppson Jason Edward & Kimberly Ann Kevin B. & Amy L. Tams which I was appointed in July 2011. I now oversee 500 Joseph Junior Johnson Norton Lyle D. & Kathy Thornley employees in the Finance Ministry, with an annual budget Norman L. Johnson Daniel Oehler Robert M. & Raeanne R. Tibbs of $98 million. of Huntsman students Ronald N. Johnson Paula Olsen Keith & Shaunla Sue Todd We are at a critical time in the history of this nation—a % speak a second language Lynn Berry & Ann N. Shelly A. Owen Brent G. Tregaskis Kennington Eric S. & Danielle D. Pace Bonnie B. & Oscar Villarreal country that famously lies along the ancient Silk Road Lynn A. Kinner Paul Ian & Laura Moulton Beverly Duncan Wagner trade route, stretching from southern Europe through of Huntsman students have Kathy B. Knight Packard Gary D. Walker Arabia, Somalia, Egypt, Persia, India, and Java until % lived in a foreign country Andrew D. Laing Ruel Anthony & Janet Waldron John Chung Wang it reached China. Since the second millennium BC, Robert T. & Karen E. Larson Parent Terrance I. & Cassie E. Somalia traded with Egypt and Greece, exporting for at least six months Washington Thad K. & Emily L. Lemon Peter W.C. & Suzanne Elizabeth short-horned cattle, incense, ebony, gold, ivory, and Matthew A. & Lynze L. Lenio Paton Brian D. & Melissa O. Webster Kathryn A. Leonard Gene A. Peaden* Laura Weston animal skins. of Huntsman students work Richard Eric Levie Sid Perkes Lawrence D. & Lory Larkin Today we are working very hard to take back % 10+ hours a week while Klint G. Lewis H. Craig & Maradee S. Petersen Wight control of the land from rebel groups. In July 2011 attending school Peter J. & Marie Light Mary E. & Sage Johnson Price Jim B. Wightman we controlled just one street in the capital city of Erik T. & Julie Lindstrom David Garrett & Sheila Showell Nancy Woodward Mogadishu, and now in mid-2012, we’ve liberated Richard A. & Brooke N. Linton Rex Carey D. Woolsey 80 percent of the city and most of the surrounding Shin M. Liu Stephen Ray Richards Aaron & Megan J. country. Megan N. Low Larry E. Richins Woolstenhulme Nolan F. & Marian Mangelson Boyd Ringel Travis R. & Michelle Lee Young The people have lost trust in al Shabaab, which has deprived them of all services, schools, and infrastructure. We need to reestablish trust with the people, to provide social services, : Your help is needed to fulfill the vision schools, and to undertake other development projects. International help is needed for this.

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