Alumni

Jacob Landry (MBA ’13) didn’t like beer until he spent a year in France during college, but after tasting some of the finest brews Europe had to offer, he began to imagine what it would be like to open his own brewery.

The Right Answer

In the spring of her senior year, Madeleine Bell landed a highly coveted job interview with Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes. Her interviewer? None other than Jose Cil, president of Burger King.

Class Notes: Winter 2018

Timothy Smith (BSM ’90) has been named senior vice president and general manager of the Backup Business Unit at J2 Cloud Services, a division of J2 Global. Smith previously served as vice president, platforms business management, at Western Digital Corp. He also held several senior positions at EMC Corp., including vice president, global platform operations–business development, and vice president, global supply management.

In Memoriam: Winter 2018

Rodney Clark Haase (BBA ’43)
Henry J. Haydel (BBA ’45, G ’46)
Robert Moore Curran Jr. (BBA ’46)
Forrest Forsdick Lipscomb (BBA ’46)
Sibyl McGee White (BBA ’46)

News from TABA

The 39th annual Tulane Business Forum will take place on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. TABA’s signature event has grown to become the largest half-day general business conference of its kind in the Greater New Orleans area, attracting more than 750 business professionals representing over 200 companies.

50-Year Reunion Class Presents Gift

Members of the MBA class of 1967 presented the combined gifts from 2017’s reunion
classes to Freeman School Dean Ira Solomon at the Graduate Alumni Reunion Party.

Freeman School celebrates largest graduation class in history

On May 18, 2018 — nearly 100 years to the day after its inaugural graduation ceremony — the A. B. Freeman School of Business awarded diplomas to the largest graduating class in school history.

Class Notes: Summer 2018

Pamela Whitten (BSM ’85) has been named president of Kennesaw State University, the third-largest university in Georgia and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country.

In Memoriam: Summer 2018

Phyllis Derbes Eagan (BBA ’41)
William E. Kellner Sr. (’43)
C.J. Grayson Jr. (BBA ’44)
Arnold L. Levy (’44)
John F. Savage (’44)

My Brilliant Career: Betting Big on Hollywood South

Film producer Scott Niemeyer (BSM ’87) helped create some of the biggest hits in Hollywood. Now the Louisiana native is hoping to bring more of that business back home with a new project that could cement the state’s reputation as Hollywood South.

Freeman awards more than 700 diplomas at graduation ceremonies

The A. B. Freeman School of Business awarded more than 700 diplomas at its 2017 graduation ceremonies, representing over a quarter of all degrees awarded this year by Tulane University.

EMBA alum wins top prize at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week

It takes approximately nine minutes for an ambulance to reach the scene of a medical emergency, but Ben Swig (PHTM ’09, MBA ’16) has an idea that will cut that time to just five minutes. For that idea, Swig took home the grand prize during The Big Idea competition at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week.

Alumnus opens Brooklyn restaurant with celebrity chef

Bringing flavorful, Nashville-inspired fare to Brooklyn, New York, Freeman School alumnus Evan Darnell (BSM ’98) teamed up with chef Carla Hall, a fan favorite on Bravo’s reality cooking competition show “Top Chef ” and co-host of ABC’s “The Chew,” to open Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen earlier this year.

Tulane alums lead Silicon Bayou 100

Silicon Bayou News published its annual list of the most influential and active people in tech and entrepreneurship in Louisiana, and once again Tulane University and the A. B. Freeman School of Business were well represented. The 2016 Silicon Bayou 100 includes at least 30 honorees with connections to Tulane or the Freeman School.