Resident Gary Michael Talks with Carol Renfrew, a Ul Alumna from the Class of 1935, During a Reception Monday at the Idaho Commons
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TREKKING TO THE FALLS THEATRE FILLS SUMMF-R Sports, Page 5 Arts8 Entertainment, PBG« N I V E R S I T Y 0 f' ' ONTHEWEB: www.argunautuidahuedu T H E 3 T U D E N T S 0 I C E S I N C E 1 8 9 8 CONTACT US argonaut<Ruidaho edu 'i pi+": <ti ", (. ;.I i f ~ t ~ i,' o BR IAN PAS SEY / A RGON AU I et, Interim President Gary Michael talks with Carol Renfrew, a Ul alumna from the class of 1935, during a reception Monday at the Idaho Commons. ic ae name tll a tl new inter im 't:t@~+>,"'qa<~tr'Wi" «,P<i";,Q,"4+14Jr resi eiN RY BI<>AN PAssEY Idaho 6em, the first-ever cloned mule, parades around a pen in front of guests and media at Ul's Dan O'rien Track on May 29. s>)>7<la >s t'I>lsr hen Gary Michael attended the University of Idaho in the early 1960s, he lived at the Delta Tau Delta house. Now, more than 40 years later, he is back at UI and living at 1026 Nez Perce Drive —the Executive Residence. The Idaho State Board of Education an'nounced June 4 the appointment of Michael, former CEO of Albertson, Inc., as interim president of the universi- ty. The Board of Education nnd Gov. Dirk Kempthorne first approached him about the position 1lfic iiplillcilll(Itis 01 ('qcllil('lt>l>llig sucl1 i(s ('<I>('v!'vsvnt'ch, May 27, Michael said. Birth ofsecond mule clone proves repeatabili ty ofprocess 111c PI'( i<'t'vilttt>ll t>l vlldnilg('I'v(l,'1<~<'ct('s Michael moved into the Executive Residence on nncl even mule racing. Boih clonvs at v I'(Ill sil>- Sunday and began his first day of work Monday. His IIY BI<>AN PAssl:Y release. lings of Tnz, n ch'llliploli I':Icing lllulc ()veil( d !>( ' > 't term as interim president will last until the board >< I II > t It I t I I I( I The name is also a symbol of the cooperation J'lckl in. I.v >, 1' selects a permanent president. Michael said n new, between researchers from UI and USU. White The mules boih Yvc cloned from lhv 1)N r permanent president may start as early as January ith the Monday birth of Utah Pioneer, lvas joined in the project by Gordon 1<Voods nnd fvtnl skin cvll v. 1;lblishvd tive yvnrs (i«r>:<i 1'1 and he will not be a candidate for the permanent the world's second cloned mule, the Dirk Vanderwall from UI's College of Yvith Tnz's moth(t';Ind I;ilhvn position. W research team comprising Ul and Utah Agricult.ural and Life Sciences. ">>Vv'I v nolv svvi» lh(i ivsult of';I pre«n;Iii<y Pitcher, who served as acting president since State University scientists holds the distinction "This is an important birl,h because it provides <.Slnblishvd Jlv< v<;ii s ngt>." Vnndc nv;Ill s;iic1. March 1 when President Bob Hoover left on medical of cloning the first, tYvo members of the equine repentability to the project nnd strengthens thv 1<VIlt t('lls(> ('spin> tlvcI 1 hv clout lig pt'<><.'I'. ~, leave, has returned to his position as UI provost. family —and a t,hird clone is results," 1>Vhite said in the which wns cl(>lit'><1 1 lit.' I cilnipcls, nl. 111(i l>I'ties Pitcher has filled the provost position since 1997. on the way. press release about the birth confvrencv. H < 6;lid V;iticl< i (vali first c<>llvcl< cl 1 h< Michael, originally from Laurel, Mont., first came Idaho Gem, the first,-ever of Utah Pioneer. egg from thv in;»v niicl incubnled it ovvl t>i 1>t. He ran the half-mile cloned mule, was born May 4 the May 29 press confer- remove d lb<i c('lls nt'Oulicl 1.hc Iigg all(1 ll)('l1 to UI on a track scholarship. ',a They nnd I'I and quarter-mile. In between track meets he pur- announced to the public ence, the research team I'e nl 0v v cl 111v l1 u c 1 ('l I Ill Ii 1.0 n I fl'0 111 i 1 (1 I > ( I ver- '''t sued a degree in accounting. May 29 after independent explained the process of mule "tricked" lhv v«g into thinking it wns fvrtilizv(l, While attending the university, Michael met a fel- ification of its authenticity by cloning and research that led EVoods llilvl jolcc'd;il>oui lhv human c<>nnt clit>t> low student,, Mert Kurdy of Boise. They married in n team from the University of to Idaho Gem's birth. to cloning. "Thvinc Ilii inlvrvsting humnii .icl«1< 1961and eventually had three sons, They now have California Davis. The "Five years ago we set out this ...Don 1;icklin i.;I «Ionv." "i eight grandchildren. announcement of Idaho Gem on an expedition to clone the Jrtckl I >1, wit<> I'( c('I1 1 I v I'Lice'ivc'cl r( tl 110lli > I'0 I n bachelor' on the UI campus at the Dnn world's first equine," Woods docl ol'iltc Jl'oil> Ul. (ilso 'l>t>k( 0'1 111v Michael graduated in 1962 with cotlfctv(lct'bout degree in accounting and entered the business world O'rien Track was made in said. Tnz nnd mulv r;icing. Thougli L'1 <>tv>is by wny of the United States Army. He served two conjunction with an announce- yANDERWALL WOODS Woods emphasized the Idaho Gvm, J;icklin .:iid hv tvould like 1(> ti.i I;«- years as a lieutenant in the Army Finance Corps, ment by Science magazine the teamwork between the uni- ing the clone ivhvn hv is thlnvv years nld. J(i«kliti where he wns responsible for accounting and finance same day. versities and others such as also said n futur< go;il of his is 10 hnv< Tciz for the 1st Army Headquarters in New York City. Idaho Gem was the first clone from the equine, mule enthusiast Don Jacklin of Post Falls, who cloned. His army experience led him to a job with Ernst or horse, family and the first clone of a hybrid helped finance the project. With lhv rvpv;itnhilily 01'loning pt t>(< ~ <I & Young, a Boise accounting firm, known as Ernst & animal. A mule is the offspring of a female horse, "Teamwork has been a key to this and it's been through lhv birth <>I'tlnh Pion<cii. I(I<tttd;<(.'.- Ernst at the time. n mare, and a male donkey, a jack. a great journey so far," Woods said. press relvnsv focused ni >rv on thv si "nific;inc< Michael's next move, a few years later, would "In my mind, the horse has been kind of like Vanderwall explained more about the actual clonvs in I'ului v inc dicnl I'c's<. (II'ch. t>l'quine bring him to the company he would spend the next the Holy Grail in the nuclear transfer area," said birth of Idaho Gem and said there were no differ- "The resvnrchvt 6 spnk<'ny 29 nboul tlit cl>;il- 35 years working for. He joined Albertson's Inc. in Ken White, a researcher from Utah State ences between the clone and any other normal lenges ahead tn;ipply (vhnt lve'vv lcnrn< d to 1966 as an accountant/controller. University, at the May 29 press conference. fetus or foal. human disvnsv." enid i(lik( (Veins. th) "I started as just an accountant, then 1noved up," Utah Pioneer, who weighed 78 pounds at "This was a prototypical gestation," he said. Agricultural n»d Lil'( Scivnct s dvnn. 'That c<>iild he said. birth, was named for the pioneers who crossed "The foal stood within 15 minutes." be lhc grentvst b«nvfil, nnd ivv ktto(Y iv( hnvv;I Michael began moving up after only eight years the Rocky Mountains to settle in what became Vanderwall said Idaho Gem was vigorous and lvol'Id-Clinss lvnni wot'lcltig oil lvllill %vill bv St>tiiv with the company and eventually made it all the the state of Utah, according to a Monday press healthy and then talked about some of the scien- very difficult scivncv nhvnd." way to the top. By 1974 he was the chief financial officer and three years later he became the executive vice president with responsibilities for real estate and construction. In 1984, Michael became the vice chairman of Albertson's nnd finally CEO nnd chairman in 1991. He worked in that position until his retirement in Halls come tumbling down 2001, Michael lived in Boise throughout his entire career at Albertson's, but now also owns homes in o Y JANE AI.<IEII Eventually a cafe will be "It would cost us more to t>I'Y t'>I McCall and Scottsdnle, Ariz. He is an investor in two ASS ISTA ST t I I;> added to one of the buildings, renovate than to build new," Boise-based organizations, the Idaho Stampede bas- creating a Commons-like area he said. ketball team and Highway 12, a venture capital riving past Gault- for the residents. Also, the In order for Gault-Upham company. Upham Hall on the walkway that begins at to meet safety codes, Michael also serves on the boards of eight compa- University Idaho cam- Memorial Gym will be extend- Schoenberg said, the nnrroYv nies as varied as Hurrah's Entertainment, a Lns pus, there is a noticeable ed to go through where Gault hallways Yvould have to be Vegas casino —hotel company, and Bodega Latina, a absence these days: one-half of currently sits and reach the widened so the necessary ren- startup supermarket chain in Los Angeles.