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Smith See page 37 for ALUMNI NEWS and more Autumn 2013 www.marshall.edu Marshall President Stephen Kopp Chief of Staff Matt Turner Executive Editor Susan Tams Director of Communications Marshallmagazine Dave Wellman The official magazine of Marshall University Publisher Autumn 2013 Jack Houvouras Managing Editor Anna Lafferre features Art Director Jenette Williams Former MU student athlete Jim Smith is the CEO 4 Senior Graphic Designer of multinational corporation Thomson Reuters. Crista Bjornson 10 Phil Steele’s magazine calls MU football the Contributing Photographers most improved team in the nation. Rick Haye, Rick Lee Contributing Writers 16 “Bucks for Brains” fueling Marshall James E. Casto, Jack Houvouras, research efforts. Cory Jackson, Dawn Nolan, Keith Morehouse 22 Marshall’s award-winning History Department Alumni Editor is small but mighty. 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Box 384 Huntington, W.Va. 304-529-6158 www.hqpub.com Thomson Reuters CEO Jim Smith, class of 1981, in his office building overlooking on the cover Times Square in New York City. Photo by Rick Lee. © 2013 by Marshall University president Summer with President Kopp Reviewing the progress of the INTO Center for inter- national students are, from left, President Stephen J. Kopp; Ron May, Marshall’s director of facilities planning and management; and Eric Fry, center director of INTO Marshall University. Master of Ceremonies Mike Kirtner (left) interviews Dr. Kopp at the 16th annual Paint the Capital City Green President Kopp (right) reviews the progress of the Visual Arts Center in downtown Huntington with, event in Charleston Aug. 22. from left, Dr. Maribea Barnes, interim director of the School of Art and Design; Daniel Kaufmann, associate professor of art, who teaches photography; and Donald Van Horn, dean of the College of Arts and Media. President Kopp and his wife, Jane, (left) join with (continuing from 3rd left), Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick; Jeff Hoops, for whose family the field is named; Ken wolfe, representing veterans; Jeffery Hoops (holding Jameson Hoops); Jessica Hoops (with Journey Hoops); Jeremy Hoops, and Leslie Hoops. 2 AUTUMN 2013 REFUSE INDUSTRY PRODUCTS DIVISION OF GUYAN INTERNATIONAL Versa-Pak Flow Control Most Commonly Found On: • McNeilus • Heil Replaces: • Muncie– PM and MLS Versa-Pak Unloading Versa-Pak • Commercial– P75 and P76 System Dry-Valve PT7D PT6CC Most Commonly Found On: • Heil • Wayne • Labrie Replaces: • AutoCar • Parker Denison P360 P257 Most Commonly Found On: • McNeilus Replaces: • Parker P365 • Parker P350 P5151 P2100 Most Commonly Found On: Most Commonly Found On: • Car Carriers and Knuckle Trucks • Roll– Offs and Walking Floors Replaces: Replaces: • Muncie– PK • Muncie– PL • Parker– P20 • Parker– P50 and P51 P2100 DMD-25 DM-640 Replaces: • Muncie– E2XL Replaces: and E2XA • Muncie– E2BL and E2BA • Parker C102 • Parker C101 Permco Inc. Permco Hydraulic Inc., LTD North American Operations Far East Operations Streetsboro, Ohio, USA Tianjin, Peoples Republic of China Permco Hydraulik AG Permco Inc. European Operations East Central Africa Zug, Switzerland www.permco.com Nairobi, Kenya cover story Thomson Reuters CEO James C. Smith speaks with the Marshall Magazine in his top floor office which overlooks the heart of New York City. 4 AUTUMN 2013 Mr. Smith Goes to New York From a Kentucky farm to the heart of Times Square, Thomson Reuters CEO Jim Smith has made the climb to the top of the business world. rom his corner office high atop the skyscraper located at 3 Times Square, Jim Smith has a stunning view of New York City. It seems only fitting that the F CEO of Thomson Reuters, a multinational corporation with $12.8 billion in revenue last year, finds himself in the middle of the bright lights and bustling streets of Times Square. After all, Smith heads a firm with 60,000 employees in 140 countries that provides critical news, information and technology to leading decision makers around the world. What better place to oversee it all than the locale commonly known as the “Crossroads of the World.” Thomson Reuters is the result of two giant media companies joining forces. The Thomson Corporation, known primarily for the 190 newspapers it once owned throughout North America, also specialized in financial services, health care sectors, law, science and technology research, higher education textbooks and tax and account- ing services. In 2008, the company acquired the British-based Reuters Group, best known for the Reuters news agency. However, the bulk of Reuters’ revenue came from providing financial market data to the world. The merger of the two companies forged one powerful multinational entity. By Jack Houvouras Photos by Rick Lee AUTUMN 2013 5 6 AUTUMN 2013 PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMSON REUTERS Smith’s climb to the top I love learning. Marshall of the business world is any- literally opened up the thing but typical. Raised on world to me.” a farm in Carlisle, Ky., he Some of his favor- grew up knowing the mean- ite teachers included ing of hard work. Dr. Warren Wooden “If I ever think about in English, Dr. Donna a tough day at work, Spindel in History and Dr. I always remind myself Simon Perry in Political that it beats baling hay,” Science. he says. “That’s real, back- “And everybody loved breaking work.” Dan Babb in Chemistry,” A standout football play- he adds. “He was a larger- er in high school, he was than-life character.” recruited to play center for Although he was recruit- the Thundering Herd in ed to Marshall as an ath- 1978 under Coach Frank lete, he ultimately found Elwood. But a series of even greater success as a knee injuries cut his career student. He participated in short following his sopho- the university’s honors pro- more year. He remained The Thomson Reuters building is located in the heart of Times gram and graduated magna with the team as a student Square. From his top floor office Smith oversees a $12.8 bil- cum laude in 1981 with a assistant under new Coach lion dollar company with 60,000 employees in 140 countries. B.A. in English. Sonny Randle. The lessons After graduating he he learned on the football field would ultimately define returned home to work as an editor at The Carlisle his management style. Mercury, a weekly newspaper with a circulation of “Football taught me all about teamwork and leader- about 2,500. ship. I believe that the role of a good manager is the “The entire press run fit into the back of a Pinto same as that of a good coach – you must orchestrate the station wagon,” Smith says with a smile. “I know team so you get the optimal performance and you must because part of my job was delivering the papers.” get the right people in the right roles.” Eventually he went to work at the Charleston Daily It was on the practice field that Smith formed a friend- Mail as a copy desk editor and later was named manag- ship with current MU Athletic Director Mike Hamrick. ing editor. It was here that his career path took a dra- The two have remained close for the last 32 years. matic turn. In 1987, Thomson Newspapers bought the “Mike was one of the hardest working players I have Charleston Daily Mail and two years later the company ever seen,” Smith recalls. “Sonny Randle loved him asked Smith to take on bigger responsibilities. He began because of his drive and work ethic. I’m so proud of traveling throughout North America reorganizing and him and how his career has progressed. And it’s great redesigning some of the company’s 190 newspapers. to have him back at Marshall.” He was so successful that they asked him to support Smith’s time at Marshall yielded far more than valu- his colleagues in England where he pulled double duty able lessons and relationships on the field. He also by both restructuring older papers and launching new embraced the academic and social experience. publications. Over time his move within the company “For me, going to Huntington was like going to the from the editorial side to the business side just seemed Land of Oz. I met people from all walks of life.