Alumni

Class Notes: Winter 2011

- Winter 2011 -

Harlan Steinbaum (BBA ’54) is the author of Tough Calls from the Corner Office, a new book published by Harper Collins. In the book, Steinbaum, former chairman of Fortune 500 company Express Scripts, presents personal stories told by top executives about the single most important business decision they made during their business careers.

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In Memoriam: Winter 2011

- Winter 2011 -

Edward A. Laroussini (’38)

DuVal F. Dickey Sr. (BBA ’39)

Arthur C. Reuter (BBA ’39, L ’46)

Morris E. Burka Jr. (BBA ’40)

Albert C. Martin Jr. (BBA ’41)

Leo B. Rosenzweig (BBA ’42)

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Humble Beginnings: Listening to the Market

- Winter 2011 -

Reflecting back on the start of his career, Al Goldman (BBA ’56) doesn’t hesitate when asked what advice he’d give to current students starting their careers.

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News From TABA: Looking Back on a Great Year

- Summer 2010 -

As the lazy, hazy days of summer come to an end, the TABA board is actively working to build upon the successes from last year.

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Commencement Celebrates a Return to Normalcy

- Summer 2010 -

This year’s Freeman School commencement ceremony was nothing special, and according to Dean Angelo DeNisi, that’s what made it special indeed.

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Class Notes: Summer 2010

- Summer 2010 -

Odom Heebe Jr. (BBA ’60) was elected vice chair of Communities in Schools of New Orleans, a local affiliate of the national organization focused on reducing dropout rates and improving graduation rates.

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Magazine Names Five Alums to “Top 100 Under 50”

- Summer 2010 -

Diversity MBA Magazine has selected five alumni of the Freeman School for inclusion on its 2010 list of the “Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders.”

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Shanghai Alumni Association Hosts Dinner

- Summer 2010 -

On March 3, More than 60 alumni of Freeman’s Asia Executive MBA program attended a dinner hosted by Freeman’s Shanghai Alumni Association at the Shanghai Radisson Xing Guo Hotel.

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In Memoriam: Summer 2010

- Summer 2010 -

E. Spencer Lazarus Jr. (BBA ’35)

Martin F. Schmidt (BBA ’40)

Marshall F. Ordemann Sr. (’41)

Myron Burnstein (BBA ’42)

Emile V. Gros Jr. (BBA ’42)

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Freeman Mourns the Death of Douglas Schantz

- Summer 2010 -

Douglas N. Schantz, president of Sequent Energy Management, died in New Orleans on March 5, 2010, after apparently falling accidentally into the Mississippi River.

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My Brilliant Career: Hollywood Ending

- Summer 2010 -

For agent Michael Van Dyck (BSM ’81), the entertainment business is more than just a career. It’s a calling. Which is fitting, considering that his life sounds a little like a Hollywood script.

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Message from the TABA President: Looking Back on a Great Year

- Winter 2010 -

As we look back on 2009, all Freeman School alumni should be proud of our many accomplishments. The 30th annual Tulane Business Forum was a tremendous success with a record number of attendees, outstanding speakers and incredible participant feedback.

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Humble Beginnings: Chips Abroad

- Winter 2010 -

MBA student Carolina Rojas (MBA ’10) interviewed Pedro Padierna, president and CEO of Sabritas Central America and Caribbean Foods, in Mexico City in August 2009.

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Class Notes: Winter 2010

- Winter 2010 -

Bruce Spizer (MBA ’77) wrote the questions for the Trivial Pursuit The Beatles Collector’s Edition board game, which was released in August 2009. Spizer, a New Orleans attorney specializing in tax law and estate planning, is one of the nation’s leading Beatles experts, with seven books on the Fab Four to his credit.

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