Mays Business School | Texas A&M University Spring/Summer 2014
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A new look at learning page 18 Isn’t it time you got engaged?
The Mays Business School’s Alumni Relations Office challenges you to get engaged in your alma mater this year!
STAY INFORMED In addition to publishing @Mays magazine twice a year and producing a quarterly MBA alumni e-newsletter, we’ve recently expanded our alumni web presence. Go to mays.tamu.edu/alumni for a number of resources. Tap into career services for graduates. Search for classmates or update your contact information. Read the latest news on fellow alumni. Build your professional network on Mays social media sites.
GET INVOLVED Our graduates participate in a whole host of Mays programs and activities. Whether you’re interested in recruiting or mentoring our students, attending alumni events or starting a Mays alumni chapter in your area, there’s no shortage of ways for you to get involved.
BECOME INVESTED Alumni gifts enable us to enhance our academic programs, recruit outstanding faculty and at- tract the best and brightest students. By making a gift to Mays Business School, you can express your appreciation for the education you received, strengthen the stature of your alma mater and invest in the future.
MORE INFORMATION To learn more about alumni events and activities, visit mays.tamu.edu/alumni. For questions about how you can get engaged with your alma mater, contact Josh Ellison at [email protected] or 979.845.5435. For questions about giving opportunities, please contact Joy Monroe at [email protected] or 979.458.1452.
Isn’t it time you got engaged? Contents
18 26 A new look Forging strategic at learning partnerships
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28 35 From the dean 2 Alumni update Benefactor National recognition 3 2013 Outstanding Alumni Investing in the future of Award recipients business education: Jerry Cox Program news 6 Alumni profile: A.J. Oben ’10 Profile of donors and recipients Mays in the news 15 Alumni engagement: Chris Orth ’80 Development update Alumni speakers on campus Endowment donors Faculty & staff achievements 16 Corporate and individual Executive speakers 34 contributors Lifetime donors Scholarship banquet MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Dear friends, I am pleased to introduce the spring/summer 2014 issue of @Mays magazine. The publication of this issue comes at an interesting time in the evolution of higher education, as new competitors (both overseas and online), technological advances and changing student attitudes are redrawing the business school landscape. I am happy to say that Mays Business School is responding to these changes—and the challenges and opportunities they present—in creative ways that will continue to improve the educational experience for our students.
The cover story explores innovative curriculum, technologies and techniques we have introduced to enrich the classroom experience and ultimately enhance our students’ learning. These approaches include a new collaborative course we are of- fering in conjunction with Texas A&M’s colleges of engineering and architecture, a “flipped classroom” that inverts the work that has traditionally been done inside and outside of the classroom and a more mindful approach to teaching business com- munications. The feature story addresses the theme of innovation by exploring how Mays is transforming the way we serve corporate clients—from a traditional provid- er of degree programming into a strategic partner for leadership development.
A new feature in our spring/summer 2014 issue is the integration of our Benefactor magazine within @Mays. We have done this with three objectives in mind: first, to share our wonderful stories of donors and student and faculty beneficiaries with our broader alumni audience; second, to inform our generous benefactors about the school’s many events, activities and accomplishments; and third, to spend our com- munications dollars more efficiently by consolidating our publications. This issue of Benefactor also includes an inspiring message from our good friend, Jerry Cox, as well as an update on the school’s development activities.
As you read this magazine and learn more about the outstanding educational experiences we offer our students, I hope you will be inspired to re-engage in the life of Mays Business School in new, mutually beneficial ways. Thank you for supporting our efforts and celebrating our successes. Please send us an email ([email protected]) or a tweet (@maysbusiness) to let us know how you are doing. Or better yet, stop by the Wehner Building during your next trip to Aggieland.
JERRY R . STRAWS E R
Dean and KPMG Chair in Accounting Mays Business School Texas A&M University
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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM th 16 U.S. PUBLIC U.S. News & World Report th 9 U.S. PUBLIC Bloomberg Businessweek National rd 3U.S. PUBLIC recognition Employer Survey, Bloomberg Businessweek
Accounting PhD Mays undergraduate program breaks into program fares well top 30 in national rankings The Mays PhD Program fared well in For the first time in its history, the Mays undergraduate program placed among the the 2014 Brigham Young University top 30 U.S. universities in Bloomberg Businessweek’s newest ranking of undergradu- rankings, which are based on re- search publications of graduates of ate business programs. Mays placed 29th overall (up from 33rd) and 9th among the PhD program during the previ- U.S. public schools (up from 12th). Of particular note is Mays’ performance in the ous three years (2011, 2012, 2013). employer survey component; Mays was ranked 5th overall and 3rd among all pub- For all topics/methods, Texas A&M lic institutions in terms of overall employer satisfaction with Mays graduates. ranked 4th in the nation. The only schools whose recent PhD gradu- ates have more publications than This ranking places Mays in an elite group of 16 institutions that are Mays are Stanford University (1st), ranked among the top 30 by Bloomberg Businessweek for the quality of University of Michigan (2nd) and the University of North Carolina (3rd). both their undergraduate and full-time MBA programs. Of these, The rest of the top 10 are University only seven (including Mays) are public institutions. of Pennsylvania, Indiana University, University of Texas at Austin, Penn The other public institutions are University of California, Berkeley; State University, University of Washington and Cornell University. Indiana University; University of Michigan; University of North Carolina; University of Texas; and University of Virginia. For audit-archival purposes, Texas A&M is the #5 PhD program in the na- tion. The top four schools are University “We are very proud to be included in the top tier of public schools, and we are of Michigan, Stanford University, especially gratified to be 5th among both public and private institutions in the em- University of North Carolina and ployer survey,” said Marty Loudder, associate dean of undergraduate programs. University of Pennsylvania, in that order. The rest of the top 10 are “We are constantly in touch with our recruiting companies, and they provide us University of Washington, Penn State with valuable information that we use to improve our academic programs and University, University of Chicago, University of Toronto, University our students’ preparedness for the workforce.” of Iowa and University of Southern California (there are two ties). “The recognition of both our undergraduate and MBA programs by Bloomberg Businessweek is noteworthy,” said Mays Dean Jerry Strawser. “These rankings For archival-tax research, Texas A&M is the #5 PhD program in the nation. illustrate that an institution does not need to make trade-offs between its under- The top four schools are University graduate programs and MBA programs, and they reflect the quality and efforts of of Arizona, University of North Carolina, Arizona State University our students, faculty and staff in all of our programs.” and University of Washington.
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EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM Mays holds place in U.S. News ranking Mays held its position among the nation’s top 30 undergraduate business programs th accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in the 8 U.S. PUBLIC “Best Colleges” guidebook for 2014, published by U.S. News & World Report. Financial Times Mays tied for 16th place for undergraduate business programs with five other public uni- versities: Arizona State, Georgia Tech, University of Florida, University of Georgia and Michigan State. It also tied at 27th overall with those public universities and Brigham th Young. The undergraduate business program rankings are based on a survey of deans 18 U.S. OVERALL and senior faculty at each business school accredited by the AACSB. Financial Times Undergraduate accounting program ranks 6th among U.S. public schools st The undergraduate accounting program at Mays Business School ranked 6th among U.S. PUBLIC 1 U.S. public and 11th overall in the most recent analysis by The Accounting Degree Review. The Accounting Degree Review published the meta-ranking of the top 30 undergraduate Financial Times accounting schools of 2014 from U.S. News & World Report, Bloomberg Businessweek and Public Accounting Report. nd Executive MBA maintains strong position in 2 U.S. PUBLIC Financial Times Financial Times rankings The Executive MBA Program (EMBA) at Mays maintained its rank among the top 10 U.S.-based programs at public universities. According to rankings released by th Financial Times, the Mays program ranked 8th among U.S.-based public schools, U.S. PUBLIC 18th among both private and public schools and 65th out of the top 100 EMBA pro- 10 grams worldwide. , Financial Times London-based Financial Times surveyed thousands of EMBA alumni from more than 100 of the top programs worldwide. A larger number of international schools made the top 100 this year, reflecting the globalization of the business school mar- ket. Based on years of work experience, the program ranked 1st among U.S. public institutions and 2nd overall. The program consistently averages 15 to 17 years of work experience in its classes. Texas A&M ranked 2nd among U.S. public uni- versities based on aims achieved, evidence that the EMBA is helping graduates achieve their goals for pursuing the degree. Based on the number of scholarly re- search publications, Mays faculty also ranked 10th among all U.S. public schools.
Retail students win national product launch competition Mays students developed a proposal for the “Backseat Bib” as part of the National Retail Federation Student Challenge, a national competi- tion to bring a new product to the retail market. The team of four Aggies won against 13 universities and schools, and gained the attention of Babies“R”Us, America’s leading retailer for baby products and safety.
Four M.B. Zale Leadership Scholars, or student ambassadors of the Mays retail education program, competed: Christina Tharp ’14, Allie Miller ’14, Diandra Esparza ’15 and Jamie Roy ’15.
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Mays team places second in national tax FULL-TIME MBA PROGRAM case competition A student team from Mays Business School came in 2nd place in the national finals of Deloitte’s FanTAXtic tax case competition. The Aggie team members th BEST FOR VETS were Sam Richter ’16 and Andrew Winker ’16, Shawn Morgan ’15 and 5 Military Times William Cummings ’14 and graduate student Cameron Doe.
Kevin Roach was the faculty advisor who accompanied the team to the finals competition that was held at the Deloitte University complex just outside Dallas. th Dennis Lassilla also served as a faculty advisor. 37 OVERALL Mays MBA team wins ethical leadership U.S. News & World Report case competition A team of Full-Time MBA students from Mays th U.S. PUBLIC swept the 7th Annual National MBA Case 16 Competition in Ethical Leadership, held at Baylor U.S. News & World Report University’s Hankamer Business School. The Mays team members Lloyd McGuire, Matt Johnson, Janette Barnard and Robyn Peters won first th place in the team competition, which included a 18 U.S. PUBLIC $5,000 prize. Barnard was named Best Presenter Financial Times and Peters won Best Q&A.
Each four-person team was tasked with resolv- ing an incidence of insider trading at Goldman st U.S. OVERALL Sachs. “Given less than 24 hours to dissect the 1 case, craft recommendations and develop a flaw- Financial Times less presentation, this competition was a test of critical problem solving and prioritization,” Peters said. “Experiences like this are what really prepare us for our roles as future professional leaders.” th Mays team tops national 12 U.S. PUBLIC Wall Street Journal competition Financial Times A student team from Mays Business School won 1st place at the Wall Street Journal Biz Quiz hosted by Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.
Team members Andrew Haraway ’14 (senior BHNR/FINC), Hunter Hibler ’14 (se- th U.S. PUBLIC nior BHNR/FINC) and Jack Taffe ’15 (senior BHNR/FINC) read and studied The 11 Financial Times Wall Street Journal for six weeks to prepare. The two-day quiz competition featured teams from 18 highly ranked business schools across the nation. The Mays team won every pool-play round, carrying the number-one seed into the semi-finals; won a tie-breaker to reach the finals; and achieved the 17-13-9 victory against Ohio State and Miami (OH) to win the finals. The Mays team placed 2nd in the team written competition and Jack Taffe placed 3rd in the individual written portion. The team was coached by Eric Newman, academic advi- sor of Mays Undergraduate Special Programs and Business Honors.
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MAYS PROGRAM NEWS Hitt said the important questions of academia are: What is the impact of your work? And how do you measure it? Strawser said Hitt’s research find- ings “direct the work of other schol- ars and the course of future study in the academic profession.” In addi- tion, he said that Hitt “studies relevant issues that affect the business world and impact economic development.”
When Hitt’s impact on audiences— both within his field and outside of academia—is measured by any scale, it always ranks highly. An article in the Academy of Management Perspectives named him as one of the 10 most- cited authors in management during Mays Business School’s inaugural a 25-year period. The Times Higher General news Lifetime Achievement Award Education in 2010 listed him among the for Research and Scholarship top scholars in economics, finance and was awarded to Michael A. Hitt, a management, and he was tied for first University Distinguished Professor among management scholars, with the The first Mays Lifetime Achievement and Joe B. Foster ’56 Chair in Business largest number of highly cited articles. Award was given to Mike Hitt in 2014. Leadership. The award is given to Mays faculty who have met the high- Hitt targeted the younger audi- est standards in innovation and ence members when he spoke achievement through sustained and to a group of colleagues and stu- outstanding scholarly contributions. dents at the award ceremony, of- fering this checklist of advice: During the recognition program for Hitt in March, Mays Dean Jerry Strawser said, “We are starting a new Whatever you do, tradition in a place that’s full of tradi- do it well. tions. We want to recognize pioneers and thought leaders in the field.” Think long-term. Hitt entered the management field 40 years ago, and he spoke at the Do work for which award ceremony about the numer- you have a passion. ous changes in the field over time. “A lot of the work we do is important on You’re going to even a broader scale,” he said, adding have pressure to that the study of management is now do it all well. global. Data for research is much more available now than it used to be, but he said basic scientific research is still There are the basis of all reputable research. no short cuts.
6 @MAYS S PRING/SUMME R 2 0 1 4 PRO GRAM NEWS MAYS PROGRAM NEWS Mays Business School expands CITYCENTRE Houston facility to meet growing demand
Since Mays Business School opened its CITYCENTRE facility in the heart of Houston’s energy corridor in the fall of 2012, demand for the second- floor space has been strong. The initial 24,000-square-foot space was designed to house the and Executive MBA to incorporate team breakout ses- programs and Professional MBA sions into their classes. The new serve as a resource for other Mays pro- first-floor entry also creates a more grams and events. In the past year, Mays visible presence for Mays Business entered into a partnership with Texas School in one of Houston’s most dy- A&M’s Department of Statistics, which namic mixed-use developments. is using our CITYCENTRE space for its new Master of Science in Analytics “Our physical expansion at Program. Meanwhile, usage by the CITYCENTRE further demonstrates Executive MBA and Professional MBA Mays Business School’s dedication to teams has increased, and demand is our Executive MBA and Professional growing from local businesses and MBA programs and our commit- non-profits wishing to host conferenc- ment to meeting the educational and es, meetings and special events at the meeting needs of the Houston busi- facility. In addition, Mays’ Center for ness community,” said Dean Jerry Executive Development (CED) will Strawser. “I’m proud of our beauti- begin piloting open-enrollment cours- ful space at CITYCENTRE, our es for working professionals this fall at dedicated staff and the creative ways CITYCENTRE. CED has already been our faculty are enhancing students’ delivering some of its custom programs learning experiences in the facility.” THREE building. The space was for several clients at our Houston facility. Mays Business School’s custom-designed by a team of fac- In March, Mays opened an addi- CITYCENTRE space now totals ulty, staff and students to be the ideal tional 6,300 square feet of space more than 30,000 square feet, featur- environment for executive learning. at CITYCENTRE featuring more ing four executive classrooms, 21 FOR MORE INFORMATION team rooms, offices and common team rooms, expansive dining and visit mays.tamu.edu/citycentre. space. The first-floor addition will common spaces, staff offices and provide more space for collabora- a boardroom. It encompasses por- tion outside the classrooms while tions of the first floor and the entire giving faculty members more space second floor of the CITYCENTRE
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Undergraduate Business Honors students got to explore behind the scenes at program Disney World.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS executives. The winning team received behind-the-scenes tours and inter- PARTICIPATE IN HALLIBURTON a total of $4,000. First-place winners active sessions with company lead- ENERGY CASE COMPETITION who are business majors were Romeo ers covering topics such as capital Solis ’14 (FINC) and Arjun Mohan planning, leadership, pricing, fi- ’13 (ACCT). The second-place team nances, international opportunities received $2,500 and included Drew and marketing. The experience was The 2014 Halliburton Energy Case Nelson ’13 (ACCT) and Nick Bezner a fine example of high-impact learn- Competition was a huge success, ’13 (ACCT). The third-place team won ing. The students learned and bonded attracting a record number of 188 $1,500 and included with one another. They also got to student participants across campus. Andrew Winker ’16 (ACCT), ’15 (FINC) experience the park as customers, and Participants were organized into teams Spencer Dahl and ’15 (FINC). make lasting memories that will help of four, with at least three members Brandon Knapp mold their career paths. Networking enrolled in Mays Business School. was at the core of the trip before it One member of each team could be BUSINESS HONORS ENJOY even started. A current student ap- from another college at Texas A&M. HIGH-IMPACT LEARNING EX- PERIENCE AT DISNEY WORLD proached a former student, Michael ’09, an accounting graduate Each team was given a real-world case Thirty business honors students Kurt from Mays who is financial operations study addressing business issues an reaped the benefits of a four-day high- oil field services company might face. manager at Disney. Another former impact learning experience at Walt The students had two days to analyze student and his wife, Cindy ’84 and Disney World in Orlando, Fla., in , made a generous the case before delivering 15-minute November. The students enjoyed Tony Weber ’84 presentations to a panel of Halliburton donation to help pay for the trip.
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MBA Venture Challenge winners are flanked by Vater Arnold of AT&T and Richard Lester, Executive Director of the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship.
Graduate program
MBA VENTURE CHALLENGE feedback. Taking first place in the with “Loco Inc.” Their prize was spon- competition was MyHeroClassifieds. sored by Aggie Angel Network. The In February, Mays Business School com, created by Janette Barnard, third-place winners were Benjamin hosted its annual MBA Venture Matt Johnson, Lloyd McGuire and Holler, Shaune Kolber, Eric Piskura, . More than 100 business Challenge Robyn Peters. AT&T sponsored the Eric Snowder and Rachel Turner and academic leaders from around prize for the winning team. The sec- with “Scepter Medical Devices.” Their the Brazos Valley judged companies ond-place winners were Joseph Cole, prize was sponsored by JBKnowledge. created by the Mays MBA students. Ben Feldman, Aiden Johnson, The judges ranked early-stage startup Ankit Talwar and Sabrina Wade companies and provided valuable
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
The MBA Programs Office has In April, Rebecca Cooke, a strategy hosted two Women’s Leadership consultant and executive coach, dis- Initiative events this year at Mays cussed how women communicate Business School’s CITYCENTRE in one-on-one conversations, emails Houston facility. In January, Catherine and meetings determines what type “Kiki” McLean discussed “leading out,” of power and influence they will have. which involves influencing peers inside At a third event in the fall, Cooke or outside your organization as well as will discuss how women define their colleagues up and down your organi- roles both deliberately and uninten- zational chain of command. One of tionally as they grow professionally. the leading figures in the No Labels The Women’s Leadership Initiative movement in Washington, D.C. and a is a series of women-only seminars key strategist for six U.S. Presidential that help female students and busi- campaigns, McLean explained the ness professionals make valuable important role that leading out plays in connections while learning firsthand national politics, particularly when it Catherine “Kiki” McLean spoke at from successful female leaders. the Women’s Leadership Initiative comes to influencing lobbyists, regu- in January. lators and other power-brokers. SPRING/S UMMER 2014 @M AYS 9 PRO GRAM NEWS
Professional MBA students were immersed in the culture and business world of Budapest.
PROFESSIONAL MBA INTERNATIONAL TRIP
The Professional MBA program took its first field trip to Budapest in August 2013. Participants visited eight companies and numerous destinations. During the summer between the first and second years, the required International Business Policy course occur during a weeklong study abroad expe- rience. The trip allows students to apply the concepts presented in the course through a high-impact, international experience. The trip also provides class members an opportunity to experience “self- less service” as students participate in a social responsibility project. The Class of 2015 will travel to Budapest and Prague in August 2014.
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Department updates
ACCOUNTING a colloquium on campus where they specifically from one of the tracks interact with former students who work to provide coursework in an indus- In April, the Department of in investment banking. try or job function. The tracks are Accounting hosted James Doty, consulting and general management; The Department of Finance is launch- the SEC-appointed chairman of the entrepreneurial leadership; human ing a one-year Public Company Accounting MS Finance program resource management; nonprofit Oversight Board. Doty discussed a starting in the Fall 2014 semester. The management; and pre-law. range of audit topics with a standing- program targets students with under- room-only group of Mays faculty, staff graduate degrees in economics, sta- MARKETING and PPA students in Ray Auditorium. tistics, mathematics, engineering and Marketing junior Amanda Hall He also encouraged students to always natural sciences who are interested in ’15, was one of four recipients of the remember that their work can help pursuing a career in the financial ser- Margaret Rudder Community prevent the next Enron by ensuring vices industry. Service Award. The award recog- better conduct in board rooms and nizes those who significantly impact in presidents’ offices throughout our INFORMATION AND their community and, as a result, are country and across the globe. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT impacted by the contribution. FINANCE The INFO Department has started a corporate/academic partnership Two groups of marketing students Finance senior Kyler Ferris ’14 called the Texas A&M Supply won national awards this year: a first- placed 2nd in the inaugural Silicon Chain Consortium. place award in the National Retail Valley Bank Elevator Pitch Federation Student Challenge Competition, which was hosted by The consortium’s founding corpo- (see pg. 4) and the National Fashion Startup Aggieland. The event was rate members are Anadarko, Baker Scholarship Fund Case Study held in Rudder Theatre Oct. 25 af- Hughes, Dell, Halliburton, Competition. Mays had five win- ter the Center for New Ventures and HEB, Nabors and ners in the competition in New York: Entrepreneur’s “Aggie 100” awards PricewaterhouseCoopers. Kailie Flores ’14, Krystin Sessions program in the fall of 2013. Meetings have been held in the ’14, Christina Tharp ’14, Shelby CITYCENTRE Houston facility. Finance majors now have an oppor- Zamzow ’14 and Holly Vogel ’14. tunity to participate in the manage- Texas A&M Women in Information Each received a $5,000 scholarship ment of an actual venture capital fund. Technology is now an official student and trip to New York City in January The Maroon Fund, part of Research organization at the university open to all to be recognized at the national gala at Valley Funds, invests capital in new female students majoring in or interest- the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. ventures initiated by Aggies. The fund ed in management information systems . raises capital primarily from former Robin Starnes is the faculty advisor. students and is managed by current Texas A&M students. MANAGEMENT The Management Department revised The Aggies on Wall Street its major to offer five directed elec- Program is changing to include , starting with the Fall additional courses targeted at stu- tive tracks 2014 catalog. Students can select an dents interested in pursuing careers emphasis area within management; in investment banking. In addition rather than taking any four MGMT to visits to New York, students now electives, the electives will come have an opportunity to participate in
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Center for International Business Studies students visited Panama
Centers
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
For the 2012–13 academic year, the the orphanage of 400 children. two weeks visiting more than six busi- Center for International Business Students were able to present their nesses and exploring cultural sites in Studies (CIBS) helped 435 business ideas for sustained growth to Bangalore, Mysore and New Delhi. students pursue international experienc- the Bulembu Foundation. Twenty students traveled to es ranging in duration from one week to Panama Another 24 undergraduates participat- for a week with Global Business one semester. The programs included ed in the India Business Environment Brigades, a Mays student organiza- the Russia Business Environment sum- faculty-led study abroad coordinated by tion. They worked with locally owned mer program led by clinical assistant , executive director of businesses in , in the professor Daria Panina and Contrast of Julian Gaspar Tortl, Panama CIBS. The students gained cross-cultur- areas of accounting, finance, develop- the Financial Environments of Greece al communication skills and valuable ment and product management. and Turkey spring field trip led by senior international exposure to the business lecturer Sally Guyton. environment in India. The group spent During the 2013-14 winter break, 24 undergraduate students took part in the inaugural Southern African Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit, and Business Environments faculty-led CENTER FOR NEW VENTURES study abroad led by G. David Flint, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP a clinical associate professor in The first Aggie Entrepreneurship Saturday was co-hosted simultaneously management. Participants explored in Houston and Fort Worth by the Center for New Ventures and Johannesburg, South Africa their Entrepreneurship, the Association of Former Students and first week, visiting with business lead- Startup Aggieland. ers and gaining historical insight at the Apartheid Museum and Liliesleaf Startup Aggieland, the university’s student-run business accelerator, launched a Farm historical compound. They Startup Living Learning Community in Fall 2013 to engage freshmen who indi- spent their second week in Bulembu, cate an interest in entrepreneurial projects. This was a collaboration with Residence Swaziland, a town dedicated to Life, underwritten by the Management Department at Mays, includes an introduc- the care of orphaned children from tory course and housing in a new dorm. Startup Aggieland’s freshmen-only program Swaziland. Students learned how the was inspired by a student who submitted the winning concept in the Ideas Challenge 1,200 residents and six local business- (hosted by the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship at Mays). es raise the necessary funds to support
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CENTER FOR MANAGEMENT OF CENTER FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS RETAILING STUDIES
The Center for the Management senior manager at Accenture. The The Center for Retailing Studies of Information Systems held event also offered roundtable discus- hosted the 2013 Retailing Summit, the its 15th annual Women in IT sions to allow students to have opportu- largest annual outreach program hosted Conference, titled “High Tea with nities to speak with other women in the by the Center for Retailing Studies. IT: A Conference for Women in IT industry. These discussions covered Proceeds from the sell-out crowd of 300 Information Technology.” Faculty and tips and techniques related to network- retail executives fund the center’s campus industry speakers attended, includ- ing, maintaining a work-life balance programs for students. Keynote speak- ing Renee Schroeder, assistant vice and becoming a successful leader. ers addressed relevant retailing topics, president — Application Development and a number of core themes emerged, at USAA, and Melissa Moloney Walk, including change, engagement, values, passion and omni-channel business.
The speakers included:
• Maxine Clark, founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop
• Dahna Hull ’93, leader of South Texas store operations for AT&T
• Michael Stallard, author of “Fired Up or Burned Out”
• Graham Atkinson, Chief Marketing and Experience Officer at Walgreens
• Duncan Mac Naughton, EVP and Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer of Walmart U.S.
• Jason Kidd, SVP of Sam’s Club
• Leonard Berry of Mays Business School
• Tim Hicks, SVP of Marketing and International at Gold’s Gym
The 2014 Retailing Summit will be held Oct. 2-3 at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas. For more informa- tion, visit retailingsummit.org.
Dahna Hull 2013 Retailing Summit
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CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE CENTER EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT The Real Estate Center has added to its “Monthly Review of the Texas This fall, the Center for Executive Economy” a report called “Outlook for the Texas Economy.” In it, Luis Development (CED) will introduce Torres, associate research scientist, analyzes current economic conditions three open-enrollment programs for the state as well as for major metropolitan areas and border cities. to augment the custom programs it currently offers to a diverse set of clients ranging from Halliburton, AT&T and Baker & Hughes to the Texas Engineering Extension Service and the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas.
“Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers” increases the financial capabilities of non-finan- cial managers through in-class exercis- es and analysis of financial statements. Participants in “Leadership in a Complex Environment” engage in a meaningful exploration of what it takes to lead organizations in a global busi- ness environment characterized by rap- id change and increasing uncertainty.
Through “Foundations of Project Management,” students will learn how to deliver projects that meet their time, budget, and requirements objec- tives by applying the 10 project man- agement knowledge areas developed by the Project Management Institute.
Designed to help working profession- als advance their careers, these open- enrollment programs equip students with relevant knowledge and practical tools they can immediately implement to achieve positive results. Held at Mays Business School’s CITYCENTRE Houston facility, the one-day and two- day programs are taught by top faculty at Mays and Texas A&M University— scholars, teachers and leaders in their fields of expertise. Group discounts are available for multiple attendees from the same organization. Texas A&M former students also receive dis- counts, and CEU credits are available.
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Mays in the news
FORBES “Those Evil Naked Short-Sellers Actually THE TIMES OF INDIA “Reform economically, or perish: Trade On Fundamentals, Study Says,” Expert,” Accounting Professor Edward Swanson and Assistant Julian Gaspar, Executive Director of the Center for Accounting Professor Sean McGuire commented on their International Business Studies, stressed the critical need for recent paper, which found a highly statistically significant re- economic reforms in India. “India might be in danger if it lationship between short selling and financial performance. goes back on the economic front. Nations which do not take “We’re looking at this not as a money-making strategy, but as the advantage of globalization and free trade will suffer.” a way to measure materiality,” Swanson said. SCIENCENEWSLINE “Perception of Job Insecurity Results in Lower Use of Workplace Programs,” NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO “Inside The ‘Bossless’ Wendy R. Boswell, Jerry and Kay Cox Professor of Office, Where The Team Takes Charge,” Aug. 26, 2013 Management, and her co-authors examined the rela- Stephen Courtright, assistant professor of management, discussed the concept of the “bossless” office, in which em- tionship between job insecurity and employees’ use of ployees collaborate openly and without a sense of rank. workplace support programs. They found even just the per- “We’ve seen more of a trend toward flattening organizations. ception of job insecurity can present notable problems for [Technology-based] industries are just unstable, rapidly organizations and employees. changing, and they are trying to harness creativity and inno- THE WALL STREET JOURNAL “Falling Audit Fees May vation. So it is that speed of the technology environment that Increase Restatement,” has prompted organizations to rethink the way they structure Nathan Sharp, assistant professor of accounting, and Mays the organization.” PhD student Brant Christensen found audit fees have sagged since the recession, and that trend may increase the possibility TIME BUSINESS & MONEY “The Real Face of of misstatements going undetected. “Lower fees are hindering Healthcare Reform,” auditors’ ability to be compensated for the risk they incur.” Leonard Berry, Distinguished Professor of Marketing and M.B. Zale Chair in Retailing and Marketing Leadership, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT “Mixed bag for MOOCs,” was quoted from his journal article, “The Promise of Lean in Health Care,” co-authored with John Toussaint of ThedaCare. Chris Reed, director of recruitment and admissions at “Lean is not a program; it is not a set of quality improvement Mays, said often touted massive open online courses —known tools; it is not a quick fix; it is not a responsibility that can be del- as MOOCS—might not help prospective students get into egated. Rather, Lean is a cultural transformation that changes business school. “Although we typically believe that addition- how an organization works . . . It requires new habits, new skills al relevant coursework is an added value in relation to a stu- and often a new attitude throughout the organization.” dent’s profile, we would be unlikely to put much weight into a course taken through the MOOC format.” INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY “Texas Rising: More Jobs, More Business, More Housing,” HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL “Business school must Mark Dotzour, chief economist of the Real Estate Center, help develop women leaders,” discussed Texas’ rise out of the housing crisis and recession, Mary Lea McAnally, associate dean of graduate programs, especially compared to many other parts of the country. commented upon how innovative programs at universi- “Apartment construction has been happening throughout ties are helping the professional world usher in a new age of the Great Recession because of the continuous increase in women in leadership. She also discussed Mays’ multi-faceted population and employment levels. Commercial real estate approach to developing female leaders, which starts with self- construction for office and industrial properties has resumed reflection and includes courses focused on developing leader- in Houston and other Texas large metro areas.” ship, teamwork, communications and problem-solving skills; high-impact learning experiences outside the classroom; and BUSINESS NEWS DAILY “Why Inspiring Leaders Don’t the Women’s Leadership Initiative. Always Make Good Bosses,” Dan Chiaburu, assistant professor of management, conclud- ed that while businesses seek leaders to bring innovation and corporate growth, sometimes transformational leadership “isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.” SPRING/S UMMER 2014 @M AYS 15 FA CULTY & STAFF A C H I E V E M ENTS Faculty & staff achievements
Accounting Real Estate Center Chief Economist Marketing Professor Anwer Mark Dotzour was the keynote Professor Sanjay Ahmed was the speaker for Texas One, an assem- Jain was ap- coordinator of blage of many major private sector pointed as an the annual Lone business leaders making significant associate editor Star Research contributions to the state’s economy. for Quantitative Conference held at Texas A&M Marketing in 2013. Conference attendees A paper written Economics. included faculty and PhD stu- by Management dents from all of the major re- Professor Lorraine Information search universities in Texas. Eden and and Operations Management PhD Management Marketing student Kai Xu Associate Professor won the Academy Professor Michael Leonard Berry of International Business/Temple Best Ketzenberg was was named the Paper Award at the academy’s annual named a senior editor of the journal 2014 Senior meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. Production and Operations Management. Fellow for of the Institute for Britt Harris, an executive professor Information Healthcare Improvement, a lead- in the Finance Department, served and Operations ing healthcare quality improvement as Advisor to the Federal Reserve Management organization located in Boston. Bank of New York. He received Associate a lifetime achievement award for Professor Xen Management service to the financial industry. Koufteros and Professor Wendy Professor Rich Management Professor Michael Boswell was ap- Metters were pointed as an as- Hitt received Mays Business School’s honored as co- sociate editor at inaugural Lifetime Achievement winners of the Best Personnel Psychology. Award for Research and Scholarship. Associate Editor Management Award for Journal Marketing of Operations Professor Duane Associate Management. Ireland was Professor Allan named president Chen was named Information and Operations of the Academy a National Management Associate Professor of Management, Science Council Xen Koufteros and Clinical the largest Associate Research Scholar by Associate Professor ‘Jon Jasperson the National Science Council association of management aca- were elected as vice presidents of of the Republic of China. demics in the world, for 2014. the Decision Sciences Institute.
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Information and Operations Accounting Professor Lynn Rees has recognized a total of 31 Fellows Management Associate Professor served as the Advisory Committee for contributions to the field. Subodha Kumar was appointed Chair of the Financial Accounting Marketing as a Department Editor of Production Standards Initiative for the Financial Clinical Associate and Operations Management Journal. Accounting Standards Board. He was also elected Vice President — Professor Lisa Communications of Production and Marketing Troy was invited Operations Management Society. Professor to serve on the Venkatesh Advisory Council Management Shankar re- of the Advertising Education Clinical Associate ceived the Indian Foundation of Houston. Professor and Institute of Marketing Executive Management, Professor Director of the Calcutta Distinguished Alumnus Rajan Center for New Award. Shankar also received the Varadarajan was appointed Ventures and Entrepreneurship Lifetime Achievement Award in Vice President Richard Lester was named Retailing Research from the President of Publications, one of 3 Day Startup’s Top 25 of American Marketing Association’s Journals by the American Entrepreneurship Professors of 2013. Retailing Special Interest Group. Marketing Association. A paper by Accounting Clinical Professor Accounting Professor Chris Wolfe Marketing Mike Shaub and co-authors Mike was appointed to the editorial board Assistant Professor Wilkins and Julie Persellin of Trinity of Behavioral Research in Accounting. Rishika Rishika University received the 18th annual and Marketing Ethics Symposium “Best Contribution Marketing Associate Professor to Teaching” award. Shaub also was Professor Manjit appointed to the Texas State Board Ramkumar Yadav was se- Janakiraman of Public Accountancy, Rules of lected as editor titled “The Effect Professional Conduct Examination of the Academy of Customers’ Ad Hoc Revision Committee. of Marketing Social Media Science Review. Participation Information on Customer Visit Frequency and Operations and Profitability: An Empirical Management Investigation” is a finalist for Professor Chelliah the Best European Research Sriskandarajah Paper of the Year 2014. was induct- ed as a Fellow of the Production and Operations Management Society. The Production and Operations Management Society
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A New Look at Learning
T HE and Other Innovations
Shannon Deer, lecturer and Accounting Department assistant head, explains a concept to students in her Intermediate Accounting I class.
By now, we know the revolution will not abate. The trans- Australia. In the Financial Times’ most recent rankings of formation of higher education that began some 10 years global MBA programs, American schools held 23 of the ago will continue to redraw the business school landscape top 50 spots in 2014, down from 31 in 2007. in even more dramatic ways in the coming years. This change is being driven by a number of forces, including Meanwhile, a digital revolution is sweeping across the relentless technological advances, changing student at- higher education landscape. Statisticbrain.com estimated titudes and the worldwide democratization of information. that there are now 277 accredited online universities, such A growing number of new business schools and virtual uni- as Capella University, Ashford University and Walden versities have accelerated this transformation. University. In response to this trend, a number of tradi- tional bricks-and-mortar universities have created online According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. graduate busi- versions of themselves, including Drexel, DePaul and ness schools are facing a relatively sluggish growth rate University of Massachusetts. According to a recent Ed that is due, in part, to the emergence of high-quality Tech Magazine survey, 50 percent of college presidents pre- competitors overseas, particularly in Europe, Asia and dicted that by 2022, most of their students will be taking
18 @MAYS S PRING/SUMME R 2 0 1 4 classes online. In a recent article in Bloomberg BusinessWeek, allow full-time students, working professionals and casual the dean of University of California’s Haas School of learners to learn new things at their own pace in a flex- Business discussed the new competitive landscape, stating ible virtual environment. MOOC platforms can also in- that half of business schools in the country could be out of crease faculty productivity by enabling professors to teach business in 10 years, or perhaps even five. thousands of students worldwide simultaneously. While a number of traditionalists claim that universities and busi- The changing landscape has forced traditional business ness schools should not respond to such pressures, even schools to assess their curricula, methods of deliver- Harvard and Stanford have introduced MOOCs on topics ing content and program offerings while fundamentally ranging from statistics to finance to computer science. rethinking their competitive positioning and even their core educational missions. In the past few years, we In this new competitive environment, Mays Business School have witnessed a number of innovations both inside and has introduced innovative curriculum, technologies and tech- outside the classroom. The massive open online course, niques to enrich the quality of classroom interaction among or MOOC, is one such response. These free courses students and faculty and ultimately enhance learning.
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Mays Business School has recently tak- and teachers strive to achieve “higher- Flipping the en a fresh look at new ways to enhance order” thinking by addressing ques- learning in the class.” The “flipped tions and integrating basic concepts classroom classroom” represents one such ap- from the homework through a variety of proach. Simply put, a flipped class- activities and exercises. The traditional room inverts the typical cycle by which roles and relationships of teachers and content is delivered by teachers and students are also transformed. Rather then applied by students. Through the than directing from the head of the class, flipped approach, teachers deliver tra- teachers guide interactions with and ditional classroom content to students among students, who assume a more before class via the Web and other active role in the learning experience. technologies, reserving class time for students to apply what they’ve learned For the past few semesters, Shannon outside of class through more collabora- Deer, lecturer and assistant head of tive discussions and activities. Before the Accounting Department, has used meeting for class, students do assigned a flipped classroom approach in her readings and watch online lectures Intermediate Accounting I class. and relevant videos at their own pace She establishes a routine through- and convenience. In class, students out the semester so students become
TRADITIOTRADITIONALN AL FLIPPEDFLIPPED
LECTURELECTURE Role of teacher: Shifts from directing at the head of the class to guiding discussion and facilitating group activities alongside students.
Role of student: Shifts from listening passively to lectures to playing a more active and responsible role in the learning experience. ACTIVITY ACTIVITY Before class: Students watch lectures and do assigned readings at their own pace, communicating with teachers and other students online.
In class: Students achieve higher-level thinking by applying and integrating concepts through in-class activities facilitated by teachers. COVER S T O RY
familiar and comfortable with what’s problems. An example of this is the “With the flipped expected of them before, during and Income Statements portion of the course. classroom, it was very after each class. Once a week, pre-class Students view lectures and videos and important to come to assignments typically encompass a read the chapter before class as well as chapter of reading along with her lec- work through homework problems on class prepared, and ture (delivered through online videos elemental concepts such as discontinued this allowed us to and slides) and a multiple-choice quiz operations and change in accounting get more out of our on key concepts that is administered principle. Then, in class, students work online. To prepare and deliver this in teams to bring these concepts together class discussions and pre-class content, she uses a combina- by preparing a whole income state- activities.” tion of software, including Camtasia, ment and a statement of stockholders’ —Abby Miller ’15, accounting major PowerPoint, Media Matrix, eLearn- equity—while Deer circulates among ing/eCampus and Poll Everywhere. the teams to facilitate the activity and answer individual or group questions. In class, Deer guides collaborative dis- cussions with students as well as small- “With the advent of new technologies group activities that integrate various and the emergence of new online com- concepts and help students understand petitors, universities today are facing how to apply them to solve real-world many of the same questions and pres- sures that industry has been facing for years,” said Deer. “This situation gives Mays Business School an op- portunity to think critically about the TRADITIOTRADITIONALNAL FLIPPEDFLIPPED unique value we have to offer as well as develop new, more effective ways of stimulating the curiosity of our stu-
LECTURELECTURE dents and facilitating the kind of learn- ing that will help them later in life.”
A number of Deer’s students have found the innovative approach beneficial for a variety of reasons. “With the flipped classroom, it was very important to come to class prepared, and this allowed us to get more out of our class discussions ACTIVITY and activities,” said ’15, an ACTIVITY Abby Miller accounting major at Mays. “One of my favorite things about Professor Deer’s class was the ability to go back and re- view online lectures and other materials before exams, especially before the final. I really gained a lot from this structure of class and look forward to other profes- sors using this style of class in the future.”
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When Richard Lester, Rodney Hill (CNVE), Lester knew that success in Collaborative and Joe Morgan began to jointly con- the real world—whether you’re creat- cross-college ceive of the interdisciplinary class that ing a new product or starting a new would become “Innovative Product business—requires teams of experts curriculum Development: The Lean Startup from different disciplines to work well Method,” each was seeking to con- together. Hill, a Presidential Professor nect the material he taught in class to in the College of Architecture, and the way it could be applied by students Morgan, professor of engineering more effectively in their future profes- technology and industrial distribu- sional or academic pursuits. The three tion at the Dwight Look College professors knew that this would require of Engineering, sought to give their them to broaden not only the academic students a better understanding of how perspective of their classes but also the to operationalize their products and information they were teaching and the take them to market after they were de- experiences their students were having. signed and built.
As the Executive Director of Mays The result of their efforts is one of the Business School’s Center for New first classes ever offered at Texas A&M Ventures and Entrepreneurship taught by professors from three of the 22 @MAYS S PRING/SUMME R 2 0 1 4 COVER S T O RY
For Richard Lester, Executive Director of the CNVE, the opportunity to teach in a class of multidiscipline students has been challenging and inspiring.
and each team makes a fi- nal presentation including a demonstration of their product or service.
For engineering students who have traditionally designed a product in the fall and then built a pro- totype of that product in the spring of their senior years, the new class pro- vides insights on a range of valuable non-engineering Students from three colleges collaborate topics. These including how to secure fi- on team projects in “Innovative Product nancing for product research and devel- Development: The Lean Startup Method.” opment, how to protect their intellectual property and how to cultivate creative organizational cultures necessary for ongoing innovation. management. “For example, in class today I became a reverse engineer and “This isn’t like any other college class,” learned the processes that engineers said Wesley Vance ’15, a computer use to reason and structure their train university’s colleges to students pur- science major. “It is a melting pot com- of thought.” suing majors in those three colleges. prising 30 cross-disciplinary students What binds all of these seemingly who all have a passion to learn more For the professors who teach differ- disparate parts together is the course’s than what is taught in our traditional ent topics in the course, the class has common goal: to give all students a classes. This class has become an proved to be just as rewarding. “The hands-on entrepreneurial learning ex- important node of a large entrepre- opportunity to create and teach in a perience of launching their own prod- neur ecosystem at Texas A&M that class of multidisciplined students has uct and starting their own company. includes the Center of New Ventures been extremely challenging, reward- and Entrepreneurship as well as ing and inspiring,” Lester said. “We The class emphasizes learning by do- Startup Aggieland.” have truly built a collaborative envi- ing and working in teams rather than ronment not only for the students but as individuals. Students are even Business students and architecture also the professors, and I have enjoyed encouraged to apply to the course in students enjoy similar benefits from learning from my colleagues in engi- teams, and each team must submit the course’s interdisciplinary approach. neering and architecture.” a proposal for the product they will “This class has enabled me to explore develop and the business they will ways of thinking that I would have nev- launch. By the end of the semester, er been able to access through just busi- teams are expected to have completed ness classes,” said Tyler Jo Pearce ’15, 100 meetings with potential customers, a BBA student majoring in business SPRING/S UMMER 2014 @M AYS 23 COVER S T O RY
Business communication these days ineffective multi-tasking. According Mindful is an “always on” proposition—24 to Joe Kraus, a co-founder of Excite. hours a day, seven days a week, 52 com, partner at Google Ventures and communications weeks a year. To survive, much less culture critic at-large, we are experi- boost competitive thrive, in this frenetic environment, encing a “crisis of attention” in a “cul- employees’ focus shifts from quality ture of distraction.” advantage to quantity. As a result, we don’t read as critically as we used to, we seldom To learn more about tools and write complete sentences conveying techniques that could help profes- coherent thoughts and we don’t listen sionals communicate more effec- as carefully as we should. tively in this environment, Executive Professor John Krajicek attended a As if this weren’t enough, research- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ers have determined that the new (MBSR) workshop in Boston last electronic media driving the breath- year. MBSR was created by Dr. Jon less pace of communications are Kabat-Zinn at the University of addictive. They are literally hardwir- Massachusetts Medical School in ing us to live in a constant state of 1979 as a means to help patients use
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Executive Professor John Krajicek teaches stu- dents to be more mindful of the way they listen and speak, as well as their non-verbal gestures.
carry themselves, the way they speak Krajicek’s class also integrates tra- and listen, and even their non-verbal ditional forms of communication gestures and microfacial expressions training, including videotaping and they’re often not even aware of.” reviewing student presentations. In these intensive one-on-one sessions, To transform their communications Krajicek and students pause the from a reflexive to a reflective act, videotape, reflect on what they’ve students must learn to listen with the seen, and compare and contrast the intent to understand instead of just performance to other presentations. listening with the intent to reply. This Then they rewind and repeat the kind of active listening anchors them process…over and over. “Business in the here and now. Krajicek also Communications” is also a writing- teaches students to think about why intensive class in which students write they are talking instead of focusing and revise memos, letters, reports only on what they are going to say. and case analyses, paying close atten- “This requires them to understand tion to grammar, structure, logic and their own mental models—those un- various rhetorical strategies. conscious perceptual lenses through which we all While Krajicek subjectively still believes that experience the Listening carefully, the best way to world around us. writing clearly and improve commu- These models nication habits include assump- speaking with intention is to “practice, tions about the practice and way the world can give you significant practice,” he works as well as competitive advantage also insists that their innate resources and abilities biases and cul- his students to respond more effectively to stress, tural blind spots. in today’s fast-paced be more mind- pain and illness. Today, Krajicek is Being able to ful of their ef- applying the same principles to his hold our mental businesses environment.” forts. “Listening “Business Communications” class. models in abey- – John Krajicek carefully, writ- ance is the key to ing clearly and In addition to teaching students how being mindful.” speaking with to write clear, compelling sentences intention can give you significant and make persuasive presentations, To achieve greater self-awareness, competitive advantage in today’s Krajicek coaches students on culti- Krajicek’s students complete a se- fast-paced business environment,” vating a unique and authentic pro- ries of self-assessments and mindful- Krajicek noted, “particularly when fessional presence. “I work closely ness practices. Students must also these skills are shaped by greater with students to help them develop develop Individual Communication awareness of yourself, your audience the emotional and social intelligence Development Plans, through which and the subtle nuances of each and they need to make a positive impres- they identify areas of weakness in their every situation.” sion when they walk into any room,” communication skill sets, areas in Krajicek said. “This requires them which they want to develop excellence to think critically about the way they and specific plans to achieve their goals.
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Many of the same forces that are transforming business edu- such as “Leading with Your Strengths” and “Managing the cation are also rippling through organizations around the Future for Market Innovation and Growth.” Approximately world, creating a state of “permanent white water” for lead- 90 employees are selected to advance to BLD III each year. ers to navigate. These factors include relentless technologi- From those 90 employees, 30 leaders are selected by cal advances, increasing diversity in employee and customer Halliburton’s Executive Committee to progress to the top populations, and geopolitical uncertainty even as the global- leadership development module—the President’s Leadership ization of markets creates greater interdependency among Excellence Program (PLEP). In addition to studying topics nations. Mays Business School is forging strategic partner- ranging from mergers and acquisitions to strategic leader- ships with organizations of all kinds to help them develop ship in a complex business environment, PLEP students their leadership talent in this turbulent environment. develop greater self-awareness by taking the Birkman 360° Halliburton partners with Survey, a multi-rater survey of nine leadership behaviors Mays to prepare for leadership succession using self-evaluation as well as evaluation from supervisors, peers, subordinates and others. PLEP graduates are ready to With more than 78,000 employees in over 80 countries assume senior leadership positions at the company. serving thousands of clients all over the world, effective leadership is critical to Halliburton’s success. “Developing competent and culturally proficient leaders is our top strate- gic imperative,” said Cindy Bigner, senior director of cor- MAYS BUSINESS SCHOOL FACULTY porate affairs and diversity initiatives at Halliburton. “For PROVIDE TRAINING TO EMPLOYEES IN the past 10 years, Mays Business School has partnered with 10 U.S. CITIES AS WELL AS IN 20 OTHER Halliburton to help us achieve our professional develop- COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE ment and leadership succession goals.”
What started in 2004 as an innovative program focused on enhancing Halliburton managers’ accounting, finance and management skills (called Business Leadership Development I, or BLD I) has evolved into a robust four- tiered program designed to help managers around the world acquire the skills, knowledge and experiences necessary to progress to the highest levels of the company. Upon completing BLD I, approximately 300 managers advance to BLD II, where they study 14 topics ranging from international finance to organizational culture and change during the course of two weeks. In BLD III, which prepares Halliburton managers to move into vice presi- dent-level positions, program participants pursue an even more rigorous three-week program that includes courses
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“The leadership development program we deliver all over the world today for Halliburton was borne of a vision that CEO David Lesar sketched on a napkin in our first meeting more than 10 years ago,” said Ben Welch, director of Halliburton programs at Mays and a clinical professor in the Department of Management. “Since that time, the two organizations have transformed what was a traditional business relationship into a strategic partnership that is based on mutual respect and trust and fueled by an unwavering commitment at the top of Halliburton’s organization to develop outstanding leaders.”
Mays has partnered with Halliburton for 10 years on professional development and leadership succession training.
State agency teams with Mays to develop the Leadership Command College,” said Ron Chandler, director next generation of law enforcement leaders of the Center for Executive Development. “It has truly been a privilege to participate significantly in developing individuals Federal, state and local government agencies today are who commit so much of their lives on behalf of the citizens of feeling the effects of technological advances and changing Texas. This unique program has been one of the flagship pro- demographics just as much as global corporations. Mays grams within our Center for Executive Development.” Business School is teaming with the Law Enforcement Offered four times a year in College Station, Module I is an Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT) to help it de- velop leaders with the skills, knowledge and experiences neces- intensive three-week program emphasizing general manage- sary to thrive in this dynamic environment. ment and leadership principles as well as communications skills oriented for law enforcement executives. Participants build Established in 1987 by the Texas State Legislature through greater self-awareness through the Leadership Profile Inventory Senate Bill 800, LEMIT is responsible for developing the while studying a range of topics—from strategic management analytical, administrative and executive skills of current and planning to budgeting and fiscal reporting, ethics in action, and future law enforcement leaders in the state. LEMIT’s conflict resolution and media relations. During this module, Leadership Command College currently partners with three participants also begin work on their Leadership White Paper, universities to provide the training necessary to fulfill its a project similar to a graduate thesis that seeks to advance re- mission: the Center for Executive Development at Mays search on a specific law enforcement issues. delivers customized management and communications train- ing (Module I), while Texas Woman’s University provides “For the past 25 years, Mays Business School’s Center for instruction on social and governmental issues and executive Executive Development has played a key role in developing health and wellness (Module II), and Sam Houston State law enforcement leaders for Texas,” said Rita Watkins, di- University delivers law enforcement administration training rector of LEMIT. “Today, the Leadership Command College and advanced technical programs (Module III). provides graduates with the rigorous and relevant training they need to not only achieve chief executive appointments in law “For more than two decades, Mays Business School has had enforcement but also excel in those positions.” the honor of teaching law enforcement leaders within the
LEMIT program participants in the Spring 2014 session pose with Susan Fiechtner (center), a Mays faculty member who has taught in every LEMIT Module I session since its inception 25 years ago.
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Alumni update
Delivering lifelong value to graduates while advancing the Mays mission
The Mays Business School’s Office of Alumni Relations has a two-part mission: KEEP US UP TO DATE We deliver lifelong value to our graduates by providing them with professional networking opportunities, academic enrichment events and career services. -
Alumni Relations Coordinator [email protected]
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Integrity the common thread among 2013 outstanding alumni
Dan Allen Hughes Jr. ‘80, Tony R. Weber ‘84 and Randy Cain ‘82 were the 2013 Outstanding Alumni.
At the 2013 Outstanding Alumni freshman year and said, ‘I need to drop program for A&M business students. Awards Dinner last fall, Mays Business out, get an apartment and quit mess- Now he and his wife host recruiting and School recognized Dan Allen Hughes, ing with this Corps stuff.’ He was silent welcoming receptions at their home Jr. ’80, Randy Cain ’82 and Tony a long time, then he said, ‘Son, you’re for promising students. Weber credits R. Weber ’84 for outstanding career an adult. You have to make decisions. his father for teaching him core values accomplishments. “As I thought of If you decide to quit now, it will be from a young age, and his mother - a these three, one word kept coming to easier the next time, then easier the cheerleader in high school and col- mind: integrity,” observed Mays Dean time after that.’ So basically he told me lege — for supporting her two boys their Jerry Strawser. “They did busi- if I quit the Corps I may be a quitter all whole lives. “I see that kind of excite- ness well and they did business right. my life. I have always thought of that ment here at the business school. We all They are fine examples to us all.” when making decisions in my life.” love this school and it works because we give back to help others succeed. ’13, a Business Honors Cain helped blaze a trail for Texas Kathryn Sykes That brings the value of our brand up.” and accounting major who attended the A&M students when he started his first dinner, said what stood out to her was job at Ernst & Whinney. Now his com- Meg Maedgen ’13, a Business Honors how each honoree mentioned Texas pany, renamed Ernst & Young, has a and accounting major who was also A&M’s core values during his speech. long record of recruiting and promot- in attendance, said it was inspiring “I learned how Mays Business School ing Aggies. Cain credits the impact to be able to talk with and learn from has improved its reputation greatly of former Dean Benton Cocanougher numerous outstanding former stu- within the last 30 years through the (dean from 1987 to 2001), Accounting dents at the banquet. “I left with lots of quality of its graduates, and it was moti- Department Head James Benjamin hope for my future and a strong desire vating for me to realize how we continue and current Dean Jerry Strawser. He to continue finding my own journey, to mold that reputation as we graduate said he believes in doing the right which I hope will one day lead to be- and begin our careers,” she said. “I look thing, no matter what everyone else ing able to give back to the univer- forward to being able to give back to is doing. “Keep doing what you’re do- sity as these alumni do,” she said. the school that has given me so much.” ing and that will benefit the business world, and the world in general.” Hughes said the core values and his dad’s advice still guide his choices. Weber was in the inaugural class of “I called my dad one time during my the Fellows professional development
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ALUMNI PROFILE Experience as new father gives birth to innovative business for Oben ’10
When A.J. Oben ’10 became the fa- and later as VP, Productivity, Strategy ther of a newborn son in 2008 and his and Risk Leader — Deposit Operations. wife needed medication to help recover He credits much of his success to some- from the C-section, Oben was troubled thing he learned in the MBA program— about leaving his new family to wait in the value of building relationships and line at the pharmacy. He thought there unwavering integrity. “If you want to must be a better alternative. Six years go fast, go alone,” he said. “If you want later, he is the president and CEO of to go far, go with others.” He is guided “If you want to go fast, GoldStar Pharmacy Group, which of- by his faith in God, driven by his big- fers home, office and hospital delivery. gest role model (his dad, James Oben) go alone. If you want to and motivated by his will to win. Oben began his career at General go far, go with others.” Electric (GE) in 2003 after obtaining a With another promotion on the horizon bachelor’s degree in electrical engi- that would require his family to relo- neering from the University of Kansas. cate to the East Coast, Oben decided Mays, he is giving back to the program Always a problem solver, the Cameroon instead to pursue his dream of lead- he recognizes for so much of his suc- native quickly rose through the ranks ing his own organization. He and his cess. He recently engaged a group of at GE, eventually leading a global team wife and business partner, Dr. Bessem Professional MBA students as a product that generated an additional $38 mil- Oben, and their two boys, J.P. and champion for their capstone project. lion in annual sales revenue and $40 Sean, decided to move back to College Oben recounted his MBA capstone million in annual productivity sav- Station to start GoldStar Pharmacy. The experience with Waste Management ings. Despite his success, Oben real- company offers 15-minute prescription and cited two reasons why he wanted ized he would never be “given the keys fill times and on-site compounding of to engage with current students. “I to the business” if he didn’t understand medications into alternative forms for wanted to give students the opportunity business. In 2007, he began exploring consumption and application, as well to learn some of the real-world lessons MBA programs. He selected the Full- as home delivery. Oben’s goal is to ex- I learned from the Waste Management Time MBA Program at Texas A&M pand beyond College Station to include project,” he said, “but I also owe a lot to University for several reasons, includ- 10 pharmacies over the next decade. this program and wanted to give back.” ing high return on investment, strong For Oben, GoldStar is a way to make a career services, the Aggie culture difference in the lives of others and im- and available scholarship dollars. prove the health of the community. Lack After graduating into a declining job of mobility or transportation can hinder market in 2010, Oben quickly achieved patients from visiting a pharmacy, and success with TD Bank Group, where he Oben wants to remove any obstacles. served as VP, Management Associate, His commitment to service doesn’t stop Middle Market Commercial Lending with his customers. As an alumnus of
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PROFILE OF ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT Orth serves as Texas A&M culture evangelist for Mays MBA students
As vice president of sales at Tidewater and me” stage of life—until the Bonfire Marine, a provider of offshore service tragedy in 1999. He was driving when vessels to the global energy industry, he heard the news. “I was so moved I Chris Orth ’80 knows a thing or two had to pull over to the side of the road,” about selling. Although his bottom he said, “where I listened to the radio line is tied to revenue, Orth recog- with a numbing heartache for the stu- nizes the importance of selling your dents and my school.” Orth took his organizational culture to your em- daughter, who was 6, to services for ployees. In many ways, this is what several of the students who had died. than willing to provide some profes- he does at Mays Business School. sional ‘tough love’ to our students and The outpouring of support from Aggies refocus them on the essentials of their Orth helps give Full-Time MBA stu- worldwide reminded Orth of what it career efforts,” he noted. Orth has also dents a full appreciation for what it’s like means to be a member of the Texas served on the MBA Advisory Board to be an Aggie. “Because of the relative- A&M family. “As former students, we since 2007, offering guidance on issues ly short time our MBA students spend must remain actively engaged and ranging from curriculum and career in College Station, many of them don’t passionately committed to working services to alumni engagement. get a full appreciation of what it’s like to with current students to instill in them be an Aggie,” Orth said. “I feel like it’s that special set of A&M values that go “As with all charity work, the irony my responsibility, as a former student, hand in hand with the great formal of volunteering at Mays is that I re- to make sure our MBAs know that liv- education they’re receiving,” he said. ceive far more benefit than I give,” ing honorably, leading by example and Orth stated. “Every time I interact keeping your word are just as impor- His first foray into alumni engagement with a student or staff member, my tant to your success as studying hard at Mays happened when he came to batteries get recharged, and I’m re- and making good grades,” he said. recruit MBAs for a new accelerated pro- minded of why I started down the gram that Tidewater created to develop professional path I’ve chosen.” Orth learned these values during country managers for its worldwide his childhood. He grew up in a fam- operations. Since that time, Tidewater Orth considers it a privilege to help ily with five brothers and parents who has hired several students and is in the develop the Aggie leaders of tomor- volunteered to help a wide range of final stages of endowing a scholarship row. “I cannot wait to see the im- organizations in Dallas and Houston. for the Full-Time MBA Program with pact they will make in both their “My mother used to tell us: ‘With life’s a focus on leadership through service. local communities and on the world gifts come responsibilities,’” he said. state in the years to come.” Texas A&M, with core values that Orth learned of other opportunities for matched his, was a natural fit for Orth alumni to serve the school from Jim when it came time to select a college. Dixey, former director of Graduate Business Career Services. Dixey com- After graduating from A&M, Orth mented on Orth’s contributions as a said that he lived for a while in the “I student mentor. “Chris has been more
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Professional progression can lead to dream jobs, investment banker says
Mitchell got a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Texas A&M Investment banker Alan Mitchell ’85 shared with Mays Business Honors students the keys to winning in his career: and an MBA with honors from Columbia Business School. expertise, confidence and competence. In between, he was a senior manager in the audit division of KPMG’s Financial Institutions practice. He told the students they are building the resumes of their lives with every project and job they take on. “Take every posi- Mitchell began his investment banking career in 1994 in the tion as a way to advance yourself and provide yourself with an Global Communications group at Salomon Brothers. He entry into the next level of your career,” he said. worked in telecommunications at Salomon Smith Barney and Citigroup, where he became a managing director in 2001. Success as an in- In 2005, he joined Wachovia (now Wells Fargo), which he vestment banker called the fastest-growing investment bank and largest real depends on how estate investor in the country. He is a managing director in well you have the Technology, Media & Telecommunications group at Wells built relationships Fargo Securities, and lives in New York. throughout your career, he said. Mitchell said his experience as a recruiter gave him a perspec- “You get to sit with tive from the other side of the table. “Think about how you CEOs and CFOs package yourself to make other people interested in you and — the senior man- where you want go,” he said. “What I always tell people is to agement at companies — and tell them what they should be find something you really enjoy. If you can’t get excited about doing,” he said. “You’ve got to be a likeable person who is also your job on an internship or when you first start, you’re really resourceful and thoughtful.” going to hate it over the long run.”
Until 1980, the company’s cash flow Fiesta Spices was seasonal — catering to cool-weath- er dishes such as chili and tamales. keeping it fresh “The first product was a menudo mix. Four packers made meals of the four Bolner’s Fiesta Spices is trying to balance culinary ventures options and everyone voted on which with the proven formulas that have sustained it for almost one to go with.” The company added six decades, says Michael Bolner ’73, vice president of barbecue seasonings, spices for wild sales and marketing. game and an array of rubs. Now, tail- The family-run business that started in 1955 in San Antonio gating is a top trend through the fall, focuses on a specific flavor profile — a targeted range of tastes. followed by rodeos — with their cook- Fiesta’s products encompass authentic Mexican, Cajun and offs — in late winter. barbecue. “In general, you don’t want to taste the spice, you Bolner said his challenges include keeping the prices low, just want to enhance the product,” Bolner explained to a group keeping the labor force staffed and bidding against other of Business Honors students. companies for a finite amount of commodities. “We are at Bolner, one of seven children, works daily with two brothers the mercy of agriculture, the weather, hurricanes and civil and their 85-year-old father. The next generation is also emerg- unrest,” he said. “All we can do is plan ahead and keep our ing, and each weekday, all the family members who are avail- lines of communication open with our suppliers. There are able eat a working lunch together. only so many places that grow particular spices.”
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Collaborations key, executive advises
Doss Cunningham ’04 lives life according to his personal Cunningham explained to the mantra: grow and give back. The graduate of the Professional students that with the right atti- Program in Accounting at Mays had planned to become tude and a unique skillset, anyone an accountant after graduation, then learned more about can be an entrepreneur. “You Woodbolt International, a nutraceutical company in Bryan. don’t have to be an idea guy or an He was attracted to it but said family and friends were skepti- inventor to be an entrepreneur,” cal of his decision to join the startup. “Other people saw the he said. “What a lot of people risks,” he recently told a group of Mays Business Honors stu- don’t have is a business back- dents. “I saw the opportunities.” After a few years at the com- ground. That was something I was pany, Cunningham took over as Chief Executive Officer. able to bring to the company.”
Founded in 2003, Woodbolt supplies nutritional supple- The company encourages collaboration and fun among its ments to retailers in more than 40 countries, including GNC, coworkers, and is involved with local charities. “Our culture Vitamin Shoppe and Costco. Woodbolt is growing rap- is about building effective people, not just effective business idly: from $1 million in revenue and five employees when professionals,” Cunningham said. Woodbolt also places a Cunningham joined in 2004 to revenue of $225 million and high emphasis on building trust with its customers and doing 130 employees today. In a Texas Monthly ranking of the state’s the right thing for product end users. 100 best places to work, Woodbolt placed #5 out of 30 in the He said his most rewarding opportunity has been hiring and medium-sized business category. developing people. “What are you ultimately trying to do in Cunningham praised the Bryan/College Station area for its life?” he asked the students. “The answer to this question is startup culture. “There is a lot of intellectual capital here,” he your compass.” said, adding that he credits Mays with helping build the foun- dation for his success. “Mays really gave me the tools and the skillset to be successful as an entrepreneur.”
Mascara, lip gloss and pink Cadillacs
It is no surprise that cosmetics and pink Along with overseeing Mary Kay’s legal like to be treated. She also believed in Cadillacs describe Dallas-based Mary functions around the world, Moore over- working hard and rewarding others for Kay. However, many might be surprised sees Corporate Social Responsibility, their efforts. Plus, she was known for hav- to know that this company hosts the Corporate Communications, Risk ing a big heart and for giving back.” dream job of Nathan P. Moore ’89. Management, Government Relations Moore, who serves as the company’s and The Mary Kay Foundation. Moore’s advice to the Mays students in chief legal officer and secretary, says he seeking future employment was to look couldn’t imagine working anywhere else. Mary Kay celebrated its 50th anni- for companies where they can align their versary in 2013 with the best year in personal principles and values. “The dif- “It’s a great environment that encour- company history. Moore credits the ference between top and bottom people ages people to maximize their poten- success of the company to the strong is the difference between the goals that tial,” Moore said during a speech to culture which follows the standards set they set,” he said. “Strive to become a a group of Mays Business Honors stu- by founder Mary Kay Ash. goal-setting, goal-inspired, goal-achiev- dents. “Everyone comes ready to work, ing person. And, one more thing — up ready to be their best and ready to help “Mary Kay truly used the Golden Rule that goal a little. It doesn’t cost any more others become their best — just as Mary as her guiding philosophy in business,” to dream a little bigger.” Kay expected.” Moore said. “She believed that you can’t go wrong if you treat others as you would
SPR I NG/ S U MMER 2014 @MA Y S 33 E XECUT IVE SPEAKERS Whitacre shares business insights, leadership advice After graduating from Texas Tech with a to create a vision for your company that foot in the ‘solidari- degree in engineering, Ed Whitacre em- is simple and easy to understand, but one ty house,’” Whitacre barked upon a remarkable career during that also inspires your employees. Our recalled. “I told him which he led America’s largest telecom- vision at AT&T was to become the big- that without us, they munications provider as well as the na- gest and best telecommunications com- would not succeed, tion’s largest automotive company. He pany in the world.” and that without them, we would not suc- Benefactor shared business insights and leadership ceed. He agreed with that, and the UAW Two years after retiring from AT&T, advice with Full-Time MBA students at turned out to be a great partner in GM’s Whitacre answered the call from the Mays Business School in April turnaround.” Obama Administration to help lead GM Whitacre started his career as a facility back from the brink of collapse. On one In wrapping up his talk, Whitacre of- engineer for Southwestern Bell Telephone of his first days as chairman and CEO of fered some parting words of leadership Company in 1963. Twenty-seven years GM, Whitacre went to the United Auto advice: “Treat people the way you want later, after numerous moves and promo- Workers’ (UAW) union hall and asked to be treated, have a simple but compel- tions, he became chairman and CEO an administrative assistant if he could ling vision, don’t be averse to risk and—at of Southwestern Bell Communications talk to Ron Gettelfinger, president of the the end of the day—do something. Many (SBC). He subsequently led SBC’s 2005 UAW. The woman looked at him in dis- times, when companies are doing well, acquisition of AT&T, Inc., and then served belief, questioning whether he was really their leadership teams get complacent and as chairman and CEO of AT&T (the re- who he claimed to be. When she finally content to assume a more defensive pos- sulting entity) until his retirement in 2007. summoned her boss, Gettelfinger, too, ture. That can be dangerous.” was skeptical. “He said that no one from During his remarks, Whitacre empha- GM’s management team had ever set sized the importance of vision. “You have Canion shares insights from leading Compaq “Nothing gives you clarity of vision and sense of purpose Compaq’s first-quarter laptop sales in 1984 ral- like the prospect of being hanged,” Rod Canion told a group lied to beat the preceding fourth quarter, and by of Full-time MBA students at the Mays Business School on 1985 the company was outselling IBM 10 to 1. But Nov. 19. Canion was a co-founder of Compaq Computer that early crisis served as a test of Canion’s and his Corporation and the company’s CEO from 1982 to 1991. colleagues’ decision-making, not to mention their intestinal fortitude. After growing sales of Compaq laptop computers from 2,000 in January 1983 to more than 10,000 in December that year, “Businesses make thousands of decisions every day, but a few Canion and his colleagues faced a major crisis in early 1984. In decisions come along every so often that spell the difference be- the wake of IBM’s release of a portable PC product, the demand tween success and failure,” Canion said. “First, you need to under- for Compaq’s computers had ground to a halt. The situation pre- stand the problem. Then you have to get the right group of people sented Canion with one of the toughest decisions of his career. together who can address the problem. If you’ve created the right culture and have the right processes in place, that group of people “We could either stop the assembly lines, or have faith in our will be able to reach consensus on the best course of action.” brand and our product and keep going forward,” he recalled. “We made the decision to continue producing laptops even Canion also noted three key attributes of successful business lead- though we had no customers to ship them to and had to put ers: the ability to think like an entrepreneur and take responsibility them in 20 semi-truck trailers around Houston.” for your own actions; a positive, optimistic attitude; and the will- ingness to be open to new ideas as well as feedback from others.
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PARTNERSHIP /pahrt-ner-ship/ noun A relationship between individuals or groups that is characterized by mutual cooperation and responsibility for the achievement of a specified goal. B ENEFAC T O R
Kay and Jerry Cox (center, back row) enjoy getting to meet students at Mays. Three keys build a successful partnership between a donor and a beneficiary By Jerry Cox ’72
My wife Kay and I are honored to play the covenant piece in the business provided, and to be accountable by a role in the lives of students and fac- context, there is a comprehensive studying diligently and being earnest ulty as partners in their educational, agreement that sets the rules and es- and sincere in what they are doing. teaching and research endeavors. An tablishes parameters of how we relate investment in Mays is an opportunity to each other in that partnership. I highly recommend engaging in such to develop a lifelong partnership. a partnership. The benefits will last a The same is true for the partnership lifetime, and it will give you a front- There are three universal elements between a donor and a scholar. Donors row seat to one of the best experiences to a partnership, and they exist in share in the students’ vision to suc- anyone can undergo: the transforma- this relationship as well. The first ceed, learn, engage, mature, grow and tion of young men and women on the thing is a shared vision or a shared ultimately to graduate and become Texas A&M campus into thoughtful aspiration. The second is some a great citizen of this land. We also and productive citizens of the world. sort of blending of resources and share in the faculty members’ attempts need. The third is a covenant. to discover new knowledge through Note from the editor: research, which they can share with For the past eight years, the Coxes have In a business context, we might share their students. Kay and I are blessed hosted a reception in their home for a vision to make a product or produce to help fund these kinds of educa- Business Honors students and their parents. a service—something entrepreneurial tional activities, and we hope that They have supported Mays Business School that has some shared value. Secondly, this allows scholars the freedom to through their gifts to student scholarships, for blending of resources and need, achieve greater success and realize faculty endowments, academic programs we might need capital, expertise their dreams. Lastly is the covenant. and facilities, including providing the or a business plan. In the business We enter into a covenant with students lead gift for the construction of the Jerry context, there is a natural progres- and faculty in which we’d like them and Kay Cox Hall. Jerry Cox serves on sion from shared vision to the blend- to be good stewards of the resources the Dean’s Development Council at Mays. ing of needs and resources. And for
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DONOR PROFILES The resulting $2 million Sallie O. and “Don and Sallie’s most generous com- Don H. Davis Jr. ’61 Endowed mitment to our School will allow us to $1 million gift Scholars Fund will provide scholarships recruit top students to our two signa- doubled by Mays and fellowships to students in the under- ture programs,” said Mays Dean Jerry graduate Business Honors program or Strawser. “They understand the com- program match Full-time MBA Program at Mays. petition for top students and their en- dowed Scholars Fund will allow us to Don Davis’ ’61 sense of Aggie pride Davis, who served as president, attract the next generation of business and appreciation for the core values of CEO and chairman of Rockwell leaders to our programs.” Texas A&M have driven him to give International until his retirement in back multiple times to his alma mater. 2005, received a bachelor’s degree in Davis said he is lucky to have spent his Already a supporter of the Dwight Look mechanical engineering and a mas- life doing what he loves. “I want to af- College of Engineering and the Olsen ter’s degree in business administra- ford other students the open-door op- Field renovation, Davis decided to tion from Texas A&M. He currently portunities that come with a business make another gift to Texas A&M — this serves on the board of directors for degree, so they too can appreciate what time to Mays Business School. Illinois Tool Works, Inc. in Chicago. it can do for them,” he said.
Now, with the help of matching funds, “I think it’s a real honor to be a gradu- Sallie and Don Davis are supporting ate of Texas A&M, and this was an ap- undergraduate and graduate business pealing way for us to help other Aggies students at Texas A&M. A $1 million along with their education and careers,” endowment from the Davises will said Davis. “The fact that I could double have double the impact, thanks to a my gift and its potential with the help of matching gift of $1 million from the Mays was a sound deal.” Center for Executive Development at Mays Business School.
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“I want to help young people have this Davis gift to opportunity to learn now, so that it helps Mays enhances them in the future.”
pair’s legacy “We are so very appreciative of Becky and Monty’s generosity,” said Mays A desire to assist Mays Business School Dean Jerry Strawser. “The Davis students prompted two Texas A&M Scholarship Program will allow our University alumni to donate $250,000 School to compete for outstanding stu- to establish the Becky ’76 and Monty dents who are considering the very best Davis ’77 Endowed Business universities across the United States.” Honors Scholarship Program. This program will support two students Monty Davis is Chief Operating Officer during their four-year studies in Mays’ of Core Laboratories, an oil service Business Honors program. company that advises oil exploration and production companies on how to Monty and Becky were the lead donors get the most oil or gas out of reservoirs. for the “Davis Center for Football Player Becky majored in elementary education Development” near Kyle Field. at Texas A&M. After raising their two Monty Davis said his Texas A&M ac- daughters, she devotes most of her time counting degree has proven beneficial. to church and ranch activities. He enjoys speaking to current students.
Pair pledges gift to endowments will be created at Texas “The Mannings’ most generous commit- A&M’s College of Agriculture and Life ment to our School will impact our stu- fund several Texas Sciences, the College of Veterinary dents in so many ways,” said Mays Dean A&M endowments Medicine and the 12th Man Foundation. Jerry Strawser. “With the flexibility they have provided to our School, it can sup- M. Ann and Charles P. ’82 “We wanted the funds to be discretionary port student scholarships, study abroad Manning have committed gifts to because it is so far in advance — decades, opportunities, student travel to competi- Mays Business School, two other we hope — that we couldn’t presuppose tions, and faculty teaching and research Texas A&M University colleges the needs,” Manning said. “We don’t activities. As education and outside-of- and the 12th Man Foundation. The know much about educating young stu- class opportunities continue to evolve, funds for the gifts will be gener- dents, but we were impressed when talk- the ability of their gift to support current ated through a retirement account ing to the deans of the diversity of needs and future needs makes the impact of and a revocable living trust. for financial support. We concluded the this already generous commitment even deans are in the best position to give “Because Ann and I have had suc- more significant.” cessful careers, we wanted our wise allocation to the annual distribu- estate to include support for organi- tions, and believe it will accomplish very zations we feel contributed to that worthy goals.” success. Texas A&M certainly fit The Mannings live in Austin. Charles that bill,” Charles Manning said. received a bachelor’s degree in finance Manning preferred not to disclose and retired in 2008 from a career in the total amount, but he did say the banking technology. Ann received a “lion’s share” will go to Mays to estab- bachelor’s degree in accounting and marketing from Marietta College lish the M. Ann and Charles P. Manning ’82 Dean’s Excellence and a Juris Doctor degree from Ohio Endowment at Mays. Similar Northern University.
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WildHorse Resources executives bolster business honors program Anthony Bahr ’91 and Jay Graham ’92
The managing partners of a WildHorse is a private oil and gas Graham concurred, adding, “We Houston-based company have production company with operations were fortunate to meet a lot of good committed to a $100,000 gift in Texas and Louisiana. It employs people during and after our time for the WildHorse Resources a number of Aggie graduates and at Texas A&M. Those connections Business Honors Scholarship interns in its Houston headquarters. have continued to be beneficial.” fund at Mays Business School. “Jay and I have benefited tremendously “We are so thankful to Anthony and Anthony Bahr ’91, CEO, and Jay from our experiences at Texas A&M, Jay for their most generous support Graham ’92, president, of WildHorse and we are thankful for the opportu- of our students and school,” said Resources said they enjoy visit- nity to help another talented individual Mays Dean Jerry Strawser. “Their ing with Mays students when on become an Aggie and build a strong entrepreneurial spirit, business suc- campus and they wanted to sup- foundation that will be a great help to cess and generosity truly make them port the program that trains the their future success,” Bahr explained. great role models for our students.” top emerging business leaders.
An MBA is the most common advanced “Our main goal was to give back to the Moore endowment degree for business school graduates, but school that taught us so much and has will support a Juris Doctor is a close second. Mays provided such a good foundation for us Business School students who are pur- both,” Nathan explains. “It was also im- future lawyers suing law school will receive financial portant to know we could customize our assistance through a new scholarship: giving to include the acceptance to law Joy W. ’88 and Nathan P. Moore school. The flexibility to expand beyond ’89 Endowed Award. Funded by a the business programs was key. So much $100,000 gift from Joy and Nathan Moore, of what I do right now is business-related, the award is designated for a Mays stu- but what initially opened the doors for dent who has been accepted into a law me was my law degree.” school and will support studies at that law school. Preference will be given to a stu- “Many times, an impediment for students dent who was a member of the Business pursuing advanced degrees is the addi- Honors Program during his or her under- tional cost of that education,” said Mays graduate studies at Texas A&M. Dean Jerry Strawser. “The Moores’ most generous commitment will make a sig- Nathan, who serves as Mary Kay’s nificant difference in the ability of our Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, students to pursue studies at leading law received a finance degree at Texas schools across the United States.” A&M and a law degree from St. Mary’s University. Joy received an education degree from Texas A&M.
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Bermudez believes in giving back
Jorge Bermudez says an affinity for College Station. He left Texas upon grad- Mays Business School dating back to uation, moving throughout the world his college days prompted him to do- for various assignments at Citigroup nate $250,000 to establish the Jorge over a 34-year span. He held positions Bermudez ’73 Business Honors in New York, Houston, Venezuela and Endowed Scholarship Fund. Argentina. Among his titles were CEO of Citigroup Latin America, CEO and Bermudez’s undergraduate and gradu- president of Citigroup’s Commercial ate degrees were in agricultural eco- Business Group in North America and nomics, but he said he knew from early Citibank Texas, then the Chief Risk on that he wanted to be a banker, so he Officer for Citigroup. took several finance, accounting and management classes in the business “We are most appreciative of Jorge’s school. “The great thing about my ex- most generous support of our students,” perience was the flexibility of both the said Mays Dean Jerry Strawser. “While school of business and the agriculture his financial support is so important to economics department provided me,” our students, the ability of our students he said. “As a result of my studies, it led to meet him, learn from him and follow me to New York and my career with the his life example will provide them with largest financial institution in the world. the opportunity of a lifetime.” It gave me the tools to do what I wanted Now Bermudez has come back to to do with my life.” College Station. He serves on the boards Bermudez says he wanted to assist the of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Business Honors Program in particular Moody’s Corporation, the Electric because of its rigor and reputation. “My Reliability Council of Texas and the sense is that it’s becoming more and Community Foundation of the Brazos more competitive to attract top students Valley. He serves Texas A&M on the to A&M’s Mays Business School, so I International Board, the development wanted to help Jerry (Strawser, dean councils of both Mays and the College of the business school) attract these of Agriculture and is past chair of the students in whatever way I could.” He board of the Association of Former particularly wants to support students Students. He said he owes a lot to Texas in the Corps of Cadets, which he said A&M and the surrounding community. is “central to the culture of Texas A&M.”
Bermudez was not in the Corps while at Texas A&M. He hails from Cuba and said his first introduction to Texas was
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Generosity is a family tradition for Andersons
Stephanie Anderson ’89 says her Anderson said her grandmother was a grandmother’s ambition for her family bobbin changer in a denim factory — a to attend and graduate from college literal blue-collar worker — who was changed the trajectory of her family; divorced in the 1940s, when single and this objective has carried on in mothers were a rarity. She only had a Stephanie and her husband’s charitable high school education, but was deter- mission statement to help other fami- mined to put her two daughters through lies change their trajectories through college. “This was during a time when education. The Dallas couple donat- not many women were going to col- ed $60,000 to Mays Business School lege, and my mother was enrolled in to create the Stephanie and Todd the Business Honors program at the Anderson Family Business Honors University of Georgia. She was the first Scholarship Fund. in her family to complete college. That really changed the trajectory for our “We do donate to a lot of organizations, whole family, so I am happy to help oth- and there is a special place in my heart ers accomplish this.” for the business school,” Anderson said. “Dean Strawser spent a lot of time Anderson received her MBA from explaining to us the need the school Texas A&M and was a teacher’s assis- has to give scholarships that will enable tant in the Finance Department. “I still some great kids to go to Texas A&M.” have lots of friends there and keep up Anderson noted that she and her hus- with what is going on. It is an exciting band appreciate the small size of the time for Mays.” She is now managing classes in the Business Honors Program director at AlixPartners LLP. and the quality of instruction the stu- dents receive.
“We sincerely appreciate the Andersons’ generosity,” said Mays Dean Jerry Strawser. “Their scholar- ship will provide opportunities and change the lives of many students at Mays for years to come.”
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Students express gratitude for donors’ generosity
I come from a big Aggie family, so there allowed me to experience opportunities was never a question as to where I wanted that otherwise might not have been pos- to go to school. I decided to apply to Mays sible. My scholarships have allowed me Business School, and looking back, I to stay very involved in school—learning believe this was the best decision I have about and pursuing leadership opportu- made during my time at Texas A&M. It nities and finding ways to give back to was a catalyst for many great experiences Texas A&M. I was also able to live out of to come, and it put me on a path I never state last summer for my internship - all could have foreseen when I began college. thanks to my scholarship funds.
A degree from Texas A&M represents I could not have asked for a greater, a journey of learning, both inside and more impactful experience than what outside the classroom. It represents an I have had here at Texas A&M, and overall experience that cannot be ex- I know that I have so many people plained—one full of friendships, tradition, other than myself to thank for that — and integrity, and one that helps builds us especially my generous scholarship do- Jordan Knesek ’14, Business Honors and finance into the people we strive to become. nors. I am reminded of the saying: “To whom much is given, much is expected.” I have received the Sandi and Britt I hope the effect of the gift might be felt Jenkins ’65 Endowed Scholarship by all those I interact with. through Mays and the university- wide W.A. and Lula Ware Morgan Scholarship. These scholarships have
One of the greatest aspects of being at and Economic Research—so I have pri- Texas A&M is you can come into a room vate- and public-sector experience. with a mix of all kinds of people and learn something from each one of them. I received the Deans Development I was once told, “If you’re the smartest Council Fellowship when I came to person in the room, you’re in the wrong Mays to pursue an MBA. If I had to do it room.” I know I am in the right room all over again, I would consider coming here. I am constantly challenged, as a to Mays for my undergraduate degree. professional and as a person. When I first talked to recruiter Chris I was the first in my family to leave Reed in a Skype interview about coming Honduras, and the economy is strug- to Texas A&M, I could sense his kindness. gling back home, so I could not at- I knew I wanted to be here. My classmates tend school without financial aid. At are not only friends, they are like family — the University of Notre Dame, where I they are my family—and the MBA staff earned my undergraduate degree, I re- and faculty members are like our personal Pamela Avila Molina, ceived a large scholarship. After gradu- cheerleaders. Even though there are thou- Full-Time MBA ation, I returned home and worked at sands of people here, it is very family-ori- the Honduran National Council and the ented. Everyone says “Howdy,” even the Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs as priest at church. The experience is person- the Director of the Center for Business alized. I feel like I matter.
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New Development Activity 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total New Commitments $9,304,666 $6,305,000 $6,131,000 $15,199,817 Total Cash Gifts (Non-Endowed) 1,850,264 1,812,388 2,472,211 2,135,568 Total New Development Activity $11,154,930 $8,117,388 $8,603,211 $17,335,385
Values by Endowment Type BOOK VALUE MARKET VALUE Faculty Chairs $26,654,716 $34,910,524 Faculty Professorships 11,780,486 19,019,040 Faculty Fellowships 3,399,618 4,566,196 Graduate Fellowships 2,223,806 2,971,260 Scholarships 17,367,271 20,443,234 Discretionary, Excellence & Other 32,079,357 42,237,141 Totals $93,505,254 $124,147,395
Endowment Market Values
$150
$120
$90
$60
$30
$0
In Millions
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The following individuals and corporations have provided or committed endowments or designated gifts of $25,000 or more during the period January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013.
At Mays Business School, endowments create a lasting legacy, perpetually supporting the learning experiences of our students.
Through investing in the academic and professional development of our students, these gifts generously support our mission of creating knowledge and developing ethical leaders for a global society.
Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and completeness of these lists. If we have inadvertently omitted your name, please notify us.
GENERAL ENDOWMENTS ENDOWED STUDENT Douglas J. Abbott SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS Stephanie S. ’89 and Todd J. Anderson Ann and John Mobley ’51 BNSF Foundation Denise A. ’86 and Andrew Joy W. ’88 and Nathan P. Moore ’89 Hill A. Feinberg M. Beakey III ’84 Brock D. Nelson ’90 Jayne L. and James A. Henke Denise and Steve Bender ’78 Susan J. and Jon R. New ’78 Ann and Charles P. Manning ’82 Zora V. and Lorence L. Bravenec Susan M. ’74 and William R. Ouren ’74 Kris W. ’81 and Bruce Petersen ’83 Richard J. Cahill III ’84 Ann ’84 and Britt Pence ’83 Susan S. ’81 and Stephen B. Solcher ’83 Becky ’76 and Monty Davis ’77 Florence and M. Bookman Peters ’59 Estate of Absalom T. Webber, Jr. ’49 Sallie O. and Don H. Davis, Jr. ’61 Kenneth E. Randolph ’78 Adrianne and Mike Yantis, Jr. ’02 Melinda ’87 and Guy Grace Carolyn S. ’93 and Michael Patty and J. Mike Yantis ’76 Catherine M. and R. Scott Harris ’61 W. Rasmussen ’91 The David B. Hendricks II Foundation USAA Real Estate Company Stephanie L. ’97 and Loren L. Hsiao ’00 Merri O. and Fred G. Walsh ’74 Cheryl Burke ’85 and John C. Jarvis ’86 Tracey A. Storey and Keith E. Whittington Kelly P. ’86 and Robert E. Jordan ’85 WildHorse Resources - Anthony F. KPMG Foundation Bahr ’91 and Jay C. Graham ’92 Lenora K. and Robert R. Locke ’49 Joey D. and Eric R. Wylie ’93 Melendy E. ’79 and James R. Lovett Sharon R. and Keith D. Manning ’78
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No major business school can achieve excellence without a combination of funds from both the public and private sectors. That is why the unparalleled loyalty and generosity of Mays Business School’s stu- dents, friends and corporate partners hold the key to our future.
We proudly recognize and thank the many former students, friends and corporate partners who are dedicated to our vision for the future. Mays’ donors help support our dedication to creating an environment of excellence that fosters and sustains nationally recognized academic programs, outstanding faculty and students, innovative learning facilities and successful former students.
This listing includes cash contributions received between January 1 and December 31, 2013. It does not include total amounts pledged to the school. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and completeness. If we have inadvertently omitted your name, please notify us.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Macy’s Corporate and Marathon Oil Company The Mitsui USA Foundation Corporate/ PwC National Sporting Goods Association Organization Reynolds and Reynolds Neiman Marcus Group Shell Oil Company Opportune Foundations Spectra Energy Foundation PKF $100,000–$249,999 Texas Pioneer Foundation Sewell Ernst & Young Foundation USAA Real Estate Company Silicon Valley Bank Phillips 66 Walmart Stage Stores Symon Communications $50,000–$99,999 $10,000–$24,999 Tauber Oil Company American Institute of Certified Academy Sports + Outdoors Public Accountants Foundation Anadarko Petroleum Toys “R” Us Blue Bell Creameries Avison Young Houston Dell USA ConocoPhillips Barnes & Noble College Booksellers Zale Corporation Deloitte Bridgestone Firestone $5,000–$9,999 ExxonMobil Camden Property Trust American National Bank of Texas Halliburton CBRE AT&T KPMG The Container Store AXIA Resources Mayfair Investments DATASCAN BBVA Compass WildHorse Resources Credera BMC Software
$25,000–$49,999 Dillard’s Briaud Financial Advisors AXYS Industrial Solutions EDF Trading North America brierley+partners BDO Florida Power & Light Company Caldwell Companies BNSF Railway Foundation Gardere Wynne Sewell Challenge Investment Partners BP Corporation North America General Motors CREW Foundation Capital City A&M Club Foundation H&B Copies Customer Marketing Group Chevron Hewlett-Packard Devon Energy Corporation Cockrell Foundation Integer Dresser GDF Suez Energy Marketing JCPenney EdVenture Partners H-E-B Lowe’s Companies Granite Properties
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Grant Thornton Foundation Gallery Furniture Dow AgroSciences Greystar Development Gemalto The Dow Chemical Foundation Haynes and Boone Goldman Sachs DXP Enterprises JPMorgan Chase Green Bank Energy XXI Services Lyness Construction Guaranty Bond Bank Enterprise Holdings Foundation Nabors Heavy Construction Systems Specialists Evolve Performance Group Noble Energy IBERIABANK Farm Credit Bank of Texas NRF Foundation iRehab Ferguson Enterprises Odecent Kalypso Grunden Financial Advisory PepsiCo KCCI Hormel Foods Corporation PETSMART Kinder Morgan Services Hunter-Kelsey of Texas SLALOM Consulting Main Street Capital Partners JB Knowledge Technologies Southeastern Conference MetroBank Kennedy Fabricating Tolteq Group Modulus Laredo Energy IV USAA Moody National Bank LCM Industries Valero Services MRE Consulting Legg Mason & Company Wells Fargo Bank Mystic Pharmaceuticals Linn Energy Holdings Northwestern Mutual Foundation $2,500–$4,999 McAfee 3marketeers Advertising Pentair Valves & Controls MRC Global Accent Wire Products Pioneer Natural Resources Myers Hill Law Offices Allegiance Bank RenRe Energy Advisors NRI Amegy Bank of Texas Running W One Source Networks American Bank of Texas Ryan Otis Elevator Company Avalon Advisors Smith and Associates Paragon Innovations Baker Hughes Spirit of Texas Bank The Payton Company Bank of America Structure Consulting Group Penn Mutual Life Insurance Bank of Oklahoma Texas Capital Bank Petroleum Accounting Society of Houston The Boeing Company Texas Society of Certified Pinnacle Asset Integrity Services Public Accountants Broadway Bank Quorum Business Solutions Toshiba International Corporation George Bush Presidential SAP Library Foundation Trafigura Ag Houston Overheads Sendero Business Services Calpine Corporation Tulsa Community Foundation T.P.W. Chase Bank Twin Eagle Resource Management Target Corporation Citizens National Bank The Urban Land Institute Texas Pride Fuels City Bank Whiteside Energy Texas Wasatch Insurance Services Comerica Bank ZT Wealth UP Railroad Company Community National Bank $1,000–$2,499 The Williams Companies & Trust of Texas 7 F Lodge Woodbolt Distribution Compass Bank Amtex Machine Products UP TO $999 Country Fresh The Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation 16x9 Productions EIV Capital Management Company Australian Shepherd Club of America 3-C Valve and Equipment Ergon Capital Management BKD Advertising Education Exterran Energy Solutions Capital Farm Credit Foundation of Houston First Victoria National Bank Comanche Contractors Ameritech Staffing Floor 22 Consulting The Comflow Company Ascension CRE Frost National Bank Davenport & Spiotti Austin County State Bank Diversified Media Group B Resources 46 @MAYS S PRING/SUMME R 2 0 1 4 B ENEFAC T O R
Best Start Birth to Three Individuals Sara A. ’01 and John R. Watson Bridges Steel Company Joey D. and Eric R. Wylie ’93 Catapult Systems and Individual $10,000–$24,999 Cattlesoft Foundations II Corinthians 9:7 Foundation CNX Distribution $1,000,000–$2,000,000 Stephanie S. ’89 and Todd J. Anderson Competition Trailers Sallie O. and Don H. Davis, Jr. ’61 Taseer A. Badar ’95 CSJ Engineering Associates Marylou and Theodoric C. Bland, Jr. Debbie’s Bistro 79 & Catering $250,000–$999,999 Jyl G. and Randy Cain ’82 Direct Expansion Solutions Becky ’76 and Monty L. Davis ’77 Sue C. and Bill P. Cicherski ’54 Douthit Consulting Estate of Howard W. Horne ’47 Lorraine and Theodore H. Dinerstein ’53 Ericsson The Mays Family Foundation Patricia and Raymond R. Hannigan ’61 FrogSlayer Software Company Estate of Kathleen L. Rainey Estate of John E. Harris, Jr. Greater Houston Market Services Robyn L. ’89 and Alan B. Roberts ’78 Jannie P. ’84 and Kenneth A. Herchuk Hunting Energy Services $100,000–$249,999 Cynthia A. Hinze and Robert M. Scott ’78 IBM Denise and David C. Baggett ’81 Kevin M. Lunsford ’88 Improving Enterprises Jerry and Kay Cox Foundation Betty J. ’74 and William C. Martin, Jr. ’76 Jeanne’s Tax Service Cydney C. Donnell ’81 and Robert Lotito Becky Mims Johnson and Johnson Family of Companies Carolyn and Mark Fertitta Joy W. ’88 and Nathan P. Moore ’89 Keystone Constructors Estate of G. William Glezen, Jr. ’56 Patricia and L.C. Neely ’62 Kurk-McGinley Enterprises Melinda M. ’87 and Guy Grace Debbie and Scott Ozanus ’81 Lake Forest Utility District Kelly P. ’86 and Robert E. Jordan ’85 Carolyn S. ’93 and Michael Lammes Candies Hallie A. Vanderhider W. Rasmussen ’91 Lone Star Steakhouse $50,000–$99,999 The Virginia and L. E. Lowery Property Advisors Simmons Foundation Kay M. and G. Steven Dawson ’80 M&M Utilities Benjamin F. Smith ’68 Hill A. Feinberg MeadWestvaco Foundation Susan S. ’81 and Stephen B. Solcher ’83 Kathy and Terry E. Hatchett ’68 Microsoft Susan A. and Jerry R. Strawser ’83 Barbara and Paul W. Kruse ’77 Milestone Multifamily Investors Stacy M. Sturgeon ’92 Karen N. Pape ’80 Milestone Project Management Colleen and David C. Tucker ’77 Frank J. and Jean Raymond Foundation Napa Flats Patsy C. and David S. Wesson ’82 Cynthia J. ’84 and Anthony R. Weber ’84 Nextera Communications Gregory L. Williams Elizabeth and Graham Weston ’86 Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager, Smith $5,000–$9,999 $25,000–$49,999 Platt Retail Institute Douglas J. Abbott Denise and Steve Bender ’78 SB Valuation Dr. Davit Adut ’03 Robin D. ’89 and Glen C. Carson ’89 Spiars Engineering Denise A. ’86 and Andrew Structured Foundation Repairs Estate of Nelson D. Durst ’39 M. Beakey III ’84 Tax Compliance Laura E. and Kim L. Eubanks ’79 Jorge A. Bermudez ’73 Team Trident Karen and Rodney L. Faldyn ’88 Frances and Robert E. Bolen ’47 Texas A&M Foundation The David B. Hendricks II Foundation Maren G. ’01 and Gary J. Brauchle ’95 Texas Instruments Foundation Judith A. Johnston and Don Warren, Jr. ’04 Peggy and Charles L. Brittan ’65 Tex-Star Water Services Lenora K. and Robert R. Locke ’49 Angela K. ’89 and David L. Brown ’89 Traditions Health Care Paula C. and William C. Lonquist, Jr. ’48 Valerie and James R. Byrd ’57 Veritas Building Consultants Beverly R. and Charles R. Moreland ’62 Pamela M. and Barent W. Cater ’77 Ward Getz & Associates Wanda and Louis Paletta II ’78 Julie N. ’95 and Damon N. Chronis Wincomm Corporation Kris W. ’81 and Bruce C. Petersen ’83 Karen A. ’02 and Jerry S. Cox ’72 Ed Rachal Foundation Janet and Mark H. Ely ’83 Robin C. ’76 and Robert D. Starnes ’72
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Lynn S. and Creed L. Ford III ’75 Peter T. Cangany, Jr. ’13 Joi and Charles C. “Cliff” Defee ’81 Jill and Nicolas E. Gonzalez ’86 Stephanie ’94 and Josh Davis ’94 Jill M. ’86 and Brett M. Denton ’87 Leslie J. and William B. Guess III ’88 April G. ’93 and Jeffrey Diehl Mary Jo and Richard J. Eichner Claire R. Harvey ’01 Deborah and Mark Durkee Manuel Fernandez Christine M. ’87 and Jeffrey M. Hollinden Thomas M. Gloger ’96 Alice C. and Eric S. Foultz ’83 Stephanie L. ’97 and Loren L. Hsiao ’00 Judy and Richard L. Harris ’54 Edward F. Fugger, Jr. ’90 Kimberly D. ’79 and Thomas M. Kelly ’79 Patricia and Michael N. Kallmeyer ’91 Theresa J. Garcia Cindee and Curtis J. Klement ’78 Shelley N. and William J. Kuhn James W. Greenspan ’85 Bernhard Krieg ’98 and Esther Choy Kim C. ’98 and Derek P. Lopez ’98 Glenda L. ’91 and Ricky W. Griffin Susan and Wesley M. Kruger ’83 Jackie and Alan B. Mitchell ’85 Shari and Scott W. Guttormson ’94 Marian J. ’82 and Willie T. Langston II ’81 Betsy and L.P. Morris ’88 Marilyn and Larry A. Harman ’62 Frances and Charles C. Laningham ’60 Eileen L. ’86 and Michael D. Mulcahy ’86 Rob Hartsough Paula and Ronald S. Letbetter ’70 Susan M. ’74 and William R. Ouren ’74 Elizabeth P. and David A. Hayob Catherine and Anthony H. Liberto ’86 Merita S. ’86 and Stephen G. Parker ’88 Amy J. Hillman ’96 Sharon R. and Keith D. Manning ’78 Debra J. and Christopher J. Patton Dena K. ’89 and Frank J. Hurta ’89 Robyn L. ’94 and Charles McCoy Karen K. ’88 and Clyde L. Pehl ’85 Patricia Januszewski-Bartoskewitz ’89 Susan E. ’86 and John P. McNamara ’86 Morgan L. ’10 and Marcus and Richard T. Bartoskewitz ’92 Sue Ellen and Philip T. Miner III ’80 E. Pennington ’09 Deborah O. Jennings Jean M. and James D. Murff ’70 Julia R. ’88 and Charles D. Petty ’87 Jill M. and Ross T. Johnson ’83 Lauren D. Murphy ’85 and Lori K. and Brian K. Pinto ’93 Sean P. Kiley ’96 Michael J. Baker ’85 Robert A. Rinn ’75 Michele I. ’93 and Michael R. Kinney Debra and Robert S. Penshorn ’89 Susan and Kevin F. Roach Susan M. ’94 and Christopher J. Lallo ’96 Kimberly D. and Wallace P. Reid ’92 Angela P. ’85 and Stephen Jennifer S. Lindsay ’88 Anita and Thomas P. Richards ’65 T. Schwarzbach ’85 Janelle and Gary J. Mabie ’65 Jerrianne B. Richter Belle M. and Kevin T. Six ’89 Sarita E. Martinez ’79 James M. Stark ’84 Lori L. ’99 and Jeffrey A. Tillery ’99 Mary Lea McAnally and Michele L. and John J. Stephens Lindsey N. Weise Brittan L. Pasloske Debbie E. ’90 and Robert Carri Baker Wells ’84 and J. Tullos Wells Jennifer and Steven McCullough Blake Steudtner ’91 Sandra G. ’88 and Gary L. Wells ’88 Emily P. ’91 and David M. McCutcheon ’92 Tracey A. Storey and Keith E. Whittington Adrianne and Mike Yantis, Jr. David Meyer Christine D. and Mark D. Taylor ’83 Patty and J. Mike Yantis ’76 Sharon and David G. Mills ’84 Margaret and J. Larry Moore ’63 Shelley and Joseph V. Tortorice, Jr. ’70 $1,000–$2,499 Connie D. and Dan Weaver Tasneem B. and Anwer S. Ahmed Rhonda L. ’93 and Charles P. Munnerlyn ’93 Elyse A. ’93 and Russell W. White ’93 Michelle Lynn and Salvador Almazan ’12 Brock D. Nelson ’90 Missy and Robert W. Willen ’87 Christopher E. Bajec Elizabeth L. and Dale Nijoka Terri L. and David C. Williams ’84 Emily W. and John P. Bailey ’81 Lee Ann and Joseph S. Norville Gail and William D. Wood ’81 Felicia and Herbert D. Baker ’81 Christine D. ’99 and Colin P. O’Beirne ’97 Linda and J.D. Woodward III ’70 Tracy Lyle Barnes ’91 Sandra E. ’90 and Mark Oliver $2,500–$4,999 Cynthia K. ’75 and Dorsey L. Baskin, Jr. ’75 Kathryn P. ’87 and Steve Peltier Janet A. and Larry R. Baldwin ’74 Linda and Mike Bowser Sarah K. Perry L. Christine ’95 and Brian C. Baumann ’95 Jennifer C. ’98 and Jason B. Brooks ’98 Alexis M. Pickard ’05 Justin D. Betzen ’02 Alan E. Brown ’78 Elaine and David M. Pierce ’95 Cindy and Rickey Blackman Rebecca and Russell D. Brown ’79 Monica and Jason D. Ramey ’95 Karen G. ’96 and Wade S. Brooks, Jr. ’95 Troy D. Butts Stanton D. Ray ’96 Charles B. Brown Sandra and Vincent L. Castro ’10 Madonna and Erik J. Reichman ’86 Cheryl and Van E. Butler ’78 Mike Cavender Christopher M. Ripps ’10 Kelly S. ’00 and Sean M. Butler ’00 Susanna W. and William G. Cole
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Casey A. ’95 and E. Coleman Rowland ’86 Phyllis A. ’79 and Charles Cristy Duke Sonja Schultheiss-Safer ’07 K. Bludworth ’79 Chad Dunkin and Scott M. Safer Nicole ’95 and Chance Blythe Cara and Brett H. Dusek ’03 Linda K. and Michael K. Shaub Alicia C. Bowman ’05 Cassidy and David Dzenowski G. Randall Sledge Kristy M. ’03 and Brian Bratten ’00 Stacey B. and Samuel L. Edwards ’12 Jackie and Billy E. Stallworth ’53 Beth Bready Nicole C. Ekendahl Caren W. ’88 and John W. Steffes ’87 Karen and Michael A. Bridges ’10 Cruesa M. and Oscar L. Elizaga Becky and Tracy B. Stephens ’82 Mina R. “Rudy” Bright, Jr. ’13 Kate Ellison Lauri N. ’85 and Forrest G. Surles ’84 Ann and Paul S. Broussard ’73 Elizabeth Emerson Todd Sutherland Judith R. and Paul L. Broussard Joseph R. English Susan K. Thibodeaux ’88 Rachel J. Broussard ’13 Veronica Beltran Envila ’09 Hui Tian ’04 and Junzheng Man Nancy E. ’90 and Mark S. Browning ’88 Danielle L. Estes ’13 Jeffrey A. Toole ’80 Catrina E. ’96 and Scott M. Bubier ’94 Minta L. and Kerwin E. Everson Freddy Tsai ’10 Sarah M. Busker ’01 Helen and Randolph Ewing U.K. Team Gale and Thomas I. Butler Jennifer L. Fannin ’12 Robyn A. ’00 and David Veal Matthew G. Buzby ’13 April D. ’91 and Kenneth R. Faulkner ’92 Alvin Wade Jingqiong Cai ’08 and Dong Sun ’11 Daniel E. Feller ’13 Charles A. Walters David Carbone Jill D. and Scott Fields Lisa D. Walters ’79 Nathan M. Carroll ’11 Melinda K. Fleet Jason T. Ward ’96 Kathryn R. ’07 and Timothy Edgar L. Folmar, Jr. ’13 Sunita M. ’93 and David D. White R. Casbeer ’08 Bradley Forsberg Chester G. Williams ’91 Om D. Chitale ’12 Vanessa R. Foster Linda and Richard W. Woodman Georgina E. Clerc ’11 Alexis L. and Michael S. Frankovich Darren W. Woods ’87 Lee A. Coffman ’07 Laura A. ’06 and Richard C. Frei ’06 Brenda R. and Jeffrey S. Comstock UP TO $999 Courtney M. Frey ’13 Janine M. and George E. Conner, Jr. Nicole M. ’01 and Charles H. Adams ’02 Kimberley A. Frey ’13 Kirsten A. Cook ’07 Patricia T. and David G. Addison Cristina L. Garcia ’12 Virginia W. Costlow Kay and David L. Alexander ’71 Eugenia A. ’87 and Gerhard Garcia Lauren M. Cotter ’08 Maggie E. and Michael S. Alexander ’10 Carla C. Gardner ’12 Christine L. ’08 and Charles O. Cowles ’08 Mary K. ’77 and Marion S. Alexander ’73 Alberto G. Garza III ’05 Barbara H. and Alan G. Cox Jalal M. Alhouri ’11 Christine M. Gelwick Elizabeth Cummins Josh C. Anders ’10 Thomas E. Geoly Kimberly A. Curran ’07 Caitlin M. ’05 and James J. Anderson ’07 Amber N. Gillespie ’07 Margie Dalton Linda G. and David C. Anderson ’64 Lori L. and Stephen W. Gillespie Smita Das ’97 Ammar Asref Karen A. ’79 and Scott M. Gleason Kathy H. and Jim Davis Kyle S. Aubuchon ’11 Daniel L. Gleisner ’13 Meghan M. De Santiago Blair K. Banker ’13 Gabriel Gonzalez ’07 Bethany R. Debayle ’12 Nicole B. Barbaglia ’11 Kara A. Goodloe ’00 and Steven A. Bowles Melisa A. Denis Judith M. Barrick Deborah R. and Forrester L. Goodrich, Jr. ’12 Jeffrey A. Devine ’90 Sarah R. and Murray Barrick Lauren K. ’07 and Stephen P. Graham ’06 Joel Diaz ’13 Linda and Alan W. Beaton ’91 Kelly E. Gray ’05 April C. ’08 and Lawrence C. Dibbern ’07 Carol R. and James W. Becker ’69 Kathryn J. Greenwade ’88 Bruce M. Dickson Julie J. and Anthony J. Benich ’07 Sherri A. ’87 and Tom Greenwood Jennifer L. ’06 and Christian W. Doll ’06 Leslie A. Bergamo ’13 Mathieu J. Gregoire ’13 Raymond L. Dreyer Nancy and A. Kent Bettisworth ’75 Emma S. Griffin ’10 and Clayton A. Dude Risa F. and Leonard Bierman Laura K. Tintera ’08 Sabrina A. Duffy ’04 Lisa K. Griffin ’97
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Elizabeth and Shawn R. Grotte ’96 Janice E. ’81 and Steven W. Knott ’12 Sarah E. Nash ’99 Christina M. Guajardo ’11 Kristen and Brett R. Koch ’03 Denton M. Nerison Cassandra L. Guthrie ’94 James A. Krieger Stephen C. Nesbit Kathleen and Richard Hanson Kevin J. Kuppel Jillian J. and Michael S. Netzel Rita and Jason Hartman Megan E. Lackey ’10 Samantha and Brian S. Newsom ’09 Sylvia A. ’03 and Patrick J. Haun ’03 Joyce M. and Charles E. Lake ’52 Eloy Novoa Lucilla and Eric Henderson Lauren C. ’08 and Ryan Lamb Judith and Edward O’Brien Lorraine Eden and Charles F. Hermann Anna K. and Curtis F. Lard Emily G. ’09 and Ben Oller Abraham E. Hernandez ’11 Anthony D. Ledford Daniel R. Olsen ’92 Glenna J. ’10 and Robert Hicks Misty L. Lewis ’03 David M. Pabin Amanda M. Hilbig ’12 Scott F. Lipsey ’92 Ramona L. Paetzold and Jennings R. Hill ’97 Brittany Cho Liu William S. Rholes Frankie L. and Michael A. Hitt Chester Lopez ’12 Jeffrey D. Rodgers ’93 Eric M. Ho ’13 Shirley J. and James V. Lovinggood Margaret C. and James J. Palincsar ’05 Jeniffer and Robert E. Holland ’97 Andrea G ’06 and Jonathan A. Low ’02 Charles E. Paradowski III ’11 LaGena M. and Paul L. Horak ’90 Karissa A. Lozano ’11 Manan Parikh ’13 Lisa and Mark E. Hord ’85 Amie L. and Thomas G. Lucas ’09 Laurie N. ’96 and Michael Shane Parker ’13 Robert J. Hudson ’13 Bruce A. Mack Kristen B. and Craig A. Parks ’93 Melissa K. Huisman ’13 Justin K. Mackie ’08 Vivian Patterson Stuart A. Hunt Debbie L. and Curtis R. Manar ’13 Ashley R. Paty ’07 Duane Ireland Meredith L. Mann ’11 Chrysah R. Pederson ’13 Michelle L. and Christopher F. Irwin ’08 Mary Kay Manning ’83 William N. Pederson III ’08 Amanda J. ’10 and Joshua R. Jackson and Toby Pennycuff Rhonda A. and Manuel Perez Garret I. ’92 and Kevin P. Jackson ’00 Adam A. Mattingly ’09 Patricia Quintana-Perron and P.J. Perron William M. Jackson Bernadette M. ’82 and Duane Mayer Derek J. Peters ’12 Gayle K. and Gerald A. Jamail ’63 Melissa M. ’02 and Travis Mayorga Barbara L. and Roger C. Pfaffenberger ’68 Amy K. Jannise ’08 Brooke and Jeffrey S. McAdams ’04 Sharon A. Pierce Monica M. and Jose L. Jimenez ’10 Sarah A. McCollom ’13 Lori N. Pineda ’13 Edith B. Johnson Kylee M. and Jon M. McDowell Sheridan Ann and Todd R. Porter ’09 Rebecca L. ’10 and Kyle R. Johnson ’09 Daniel A. McMaster ’07 Suzanne and Gregory S. Price Anna M. Johnston Gina and John B. McMaster Sapna G. ’01 and Charles W. Pringle ’01 Catherine E. Jones ’13 Jacob Mercer Zandra Z. ’87 and Michael W. Pustay Daniel R. Jones ’06 Kory S. Merten ’11 Brian D. Rabe ’08 Karla J. and Herbert R. Jones Jennifer K. Meza ’03 Robin A. ’91 and Kyle F. Rackley ’89 Kelly E. Jones ’07 Victoria and James B. Middleton ’08 Julie J. and Quentin M. Rasco Melissa M. ’90 and John D. Jones ’92 Erin H. ’99 and Adam J. Miles Kimberly G. Rausch ’03 Janet E. and Lane L. Jorgensen Allison J. ’08 and James M. Miller Loretta Rederscheid Vanessa R. Jungbauer Kelli J. and William H. Mills IV Sarah A. Redkey ’10 Hilary and Donald Karchmer Brooke A. Minteer Carolyn Regala June M. and Aloysius L. Kelly Carol and Edward Meoller Thomas R. Reynolds ’83 Bryan Kennedy Claudia and Angel L. Montalvo ’14 Kristie Richmond Susan and Eric L. Kern ’79 Patricia A. Moreno Susan J. ’82 and Ronald N. Roberson ’13 Erica R. ’99 and William T. Ketchen III ’97 Judy and Alejandro Munoz Meredith Duffy-Roberts ’95 Erin M. ’08 and Daniel J. Kidd ’08 Gayle Murphy and Erin P. Roberts ’93 Amy D. Klausing Elaine and Brian C. Murrell ’95 Cody A. Robertson ’10 Ashley N. ’08 and Andrew Kniffin Jeremy R. Mutuc ’13 Brian L. Robinson Carlene Nakagawa
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Candace Robinson ’13 Darrie K. Traylor Marguerite Rogan Alesia C. ’88 and Kevin M. Troy ’84 Diana K. ’09 and Michael A. Romero Kevin M. VanDamme ’12 Susan K. and Richard Romero Traci J. ’09 and Michael G. Vanstone ’09 Neely C. and Michael J. Rose Susan and Jeffrey J. Venditte ’10 Victoria Rosekelly ’13 Jennifer D. ’97 and Douglas E. Viggato Aleksandra and Barry J. Rosen Sudharsan Vijayaraghavan ’10 Bradley M. Rowe ’97 Ran Wabg Tina and Edward J. Sadoski ’70 Brenda and Gary K. Walters Tina and C. Edward Sauer Min Wang ’03 and Jin Zhu ’99 Mary E. and Paul E. Schindel Todd Wauters Julie M. Schoppa ’03 Deborah L. Webb Monica and Brandon K. Schroder ’08 Kylie A. Weintraub ’12 Maria D. Schweighofer ’08 AnnaMarie T. ’00 and David Weise Steven Shaw Ann Denton Wells Lindsey A. Siemsglusz ’13 Dana L. ’85 and William G. White ’05 Kerry M. Simmons Margaret J. White Evette and Gregory S. Sissel Trevor White Jane N. and John T. Slaughter, Jr. ’62 Elizabeth R. Whitehead ’05 Carli M. Smith ’14 Anthony L. Williams, Jr. ’09 Douglas C. Smith ’94 Bonnie Wilson John M. Smith ’94 Catherine M. Wilson ’08 Scott A. Smith ’01 Wendie A. ’05 and Charles C. Wilson ’07 Tiffany B. ’08 and Jason S. Smith ’07 Jodi L. Wiseman ’08 Susan C. ’79 and Andrew Smolenski Christina L. Woody ’08 Bre D. Sparkman ’08 Christopher R. Wurzbach ’12 Lisa K. ’05 and Grant A. Speer ’03 Wei Yang ’06 Taylor R. Spencer ’12 Minoo and Asghar Zardkoohi Lisa A. ’01 and Travis S. Springs ’03 Nanqing Zeng ’11 Anthony J. Suhor ’05 Kimberly A. ’95 and Charles R. Sulak, Jr. ’95 Glenn Sullivan Scott B. Sumpter ’96 French L. Taylor II Bryan D. Teich Kyndal N. Teich ’13 Barbara B. Thompson ’11 Ann Thornton Amy Throm Emese and Laszlo Tihanyi Jill P. Tillery Seth T. Tobey ’10 John D. Todd Brandi E. Tooker Drew S. Trammell ’07 Jo Ann and Lonnel D. Trammell
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With the support and dedication of our former students, friends and corporate partners, Mays Business School is advancing educational opportunities, sponsoring the brightest students and adding more outstanding scholars to our faculty. We are proud to be affiliated with supporters of such vision.
Thanks to all who have cumulatively contributed $250,000 or more by December 31, 2013 to enhance Mays.
Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and completeness of these lists. If we have inadvertently omitted your name, please notify us.
$15,000,000+ $500,000–$999,999 Howard W. Horne ’47 Peggy and L. Lowry Mays ’57 AT&T JCPenney Bank of America KPMG $3,000,000–$3,999,999 Marian J. ’82 and Willie T. Langston II ’81 Mays Business School - Center Sandra L. and Ronnie W. Barclay ’68 Trisha and L.C. “Chaz” Neely ’62 for Executive Development Foreman R. Bennett ’27 PwC Reliant Energy BP Corporation Chevron Randall’s Food Markets $2,000,000–$2,999,999 Cynthia A. ’81 and Brandon Robyn L. ’89 and Alan B. Roberts ’78 Kay A. and Jerry S. Cox ’72 C. Coleman, Jr. ’78 Shell Oil Company The Roy F. and Joann Cole Ashley R. ’88 and David L. Coolidge ’87 Ruby and Earle A. Shields, Jr. ’41 Mitte Foundation Deloitte John H. Speer ’71 Harriet D. and Joe B. Foster ’56 Carol L. and G. David Van Houten, Jr. ’71 $1,000,000–$1,999,999 The Herman F. Heep and Minnie Beaumont Foundation of America Belle Heep Foundation Computer Associates International Dorothy A. and Carroll W. Conn, Jr. ConocoPhillips Sallie O. and Don H. Davis, Jr. ’61 ExxonMobil EY Gina L. and William H. Flores ’76 Ford Motor Company Paula and Ronald S. Letbetter ’70 Ed Rachal Foundation Kathleen L. and J. Rogers Rainey, Jr. ’44 Helaine and Gerald L. Ray ’54 Patricia and Grant E. Sims ’77 Texas A&M Research Foundation Elizabeth H. and James R. Whatley ’47 Barbara and Donald Zale ’55 & M.B. and Edna Zale Foundation
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$250,000– $499,999 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Foundation Denise and David C. Baggett ’81 Jorge A. Bermudez ’73 Blue Bell Creameries Diana and Todd O. Brock ’85 Pamela M. and Barent W. Cater ’77 The Cullen Trust for Higher Education Becky ’76 and Monty L. Davis ’77 Kay M. and G. Steven Dawson ’80 Dell Dillard’s Duke Energy Foundation Electronic Data Systems Janet and Mark H. Ely ’83 Energy Future Holdings Janis A. and John T. Eubanks ’62 Gallery Furniture Sam K. and Barnett L. Gershen ’69 Halliburton Patricia and Raymond R. Hannigan ’61 Kathy and Terry E. Hatchett ’68 Christine M. ’87 and Jeffrey M. Hollinden Debbie and Michael R. Houx ’73 Barbara and Paul W. Kruse ’77 Sherry and David J. Lesar Macy’s Marathon Oil Sandra K. and Bryan N. Mitchell ’70 Donald H. Niederer ’53 Neiman Marcus Group Newfield Exploration Rebecca ’74 and William S. Nichols III ’74 Sharee and David R. Norcom ’73 M. Bookman Peters ’59 The Summerfield G. Roberts Foundation Deborah D. Shelton Robin C. ’76 and Robert D. Starnes ’72 Jamey and Richard C. Tanner ’53 Shelley and Joseph V. Tortorice, Jr. ’70 Hallie A. Vanderhider Walmart Cynthia J. ’84 and Anthony R. Weber ’84 The West Endowment Earline and A.P. Wiley, Jr. ’46 Linda and J. D. Woodward III ’70
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SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET
More than 1,650 scholarships DONORS DEPICTED IN THE PHOTOS BELOW (WITH STUDENTS), from individual or corporation FROM THE 2013 MAYS SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET, ARE: contributions were awarded Lisa Walters ’79 and Charles Walters Janet and Robert Loeffler ’77 from January 1 through 1. 2. December 31, 2013, which 3. Craig Brown ’75 4. Robin ’76 and Bob Starnes ’72 5. Cindy ’84 and Allan Taylor ’83 totaled over $1.9 million in 6. Christine and Mark Taylor ’83 7. Mark Ely ’83 8. Mary Pat and Michael Bolner ’73 assistance to Mays Business School students.
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54 @MAYS S PRING/SUMME R 2 0 1 4 STAY CONNE C TED STAY CONNECTED Mays Business School hosts a number of alumni events each MAYS BUSINESS SCHOOL year at our CITYCENTRE Houston facility, on our College Station Jerry Strawser, Dean campus, and at other locations throughout the world. These events DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS provide opportunities to reconnect with classmates, expand your David E. Perryman professional network and enhance your knowledge of business. @MAYS EDITOR We hope you'll be able to stay connected in the coming year. Kelli Levey
For more information on upcoming alumni events and CONTRIBUTING WRITERS & DESIGNERS activities, visit us at mays.tamu.edu/alumni. Joshua Ellison Chase Friedman Kelli Hollinger Kelli Levey Trung Mai David E. Perryman Lauren Ragsdale
PHOTOGRAPHY Valerie Adame Michael Alexander Caitlyn Craft Joshua Ellison Michael Kellett Igor Kraguljac
@Mays is a semi-annual publication for the former students and friends of Mays Business School. This pub- lication is made possible by the generosity of private donors.
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T H E N E W E S T H O T S P O T IN THE AGGIE NETWORK
Mays at CITYCENTRE is Houston’s resource for leadership development. The facility is home to our Professional MBA and Executive MBA programs as well as executive education certificate courses and a variety of alumni and community events, including the Women’s Leadership Initiative. The 30,000-square-foot facility also features executive-quality meeting, conference and event spaces available for rent. To learn more about our CITYCENTRE programs, events and space, visit:
mays.tamu.edu/citycentre