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.
Alumni
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.
Darwin C. Fenner
Darwin C. Fenner (BBA ’54, MBA ’69), a longtime Tulane supporter whose gift to the Freeman School helped establish the Darwin S. Fenner Student Managed Fund, passed away in January 2017 at the age of 84.
Class Notes: Summer 2017
Matt Schwartz (BSM ’99) received the 2017 T.G. Solomon Award for Entrepreneurship and Civic Engagement. The award is presented annually by the Times-Picayune and the Solomon family to honor New Orleans entrepreneurs who have emerged as impactful civic leaders.
My Brilliant Career: Striking It Rich
Justin Amick (BSM ’04) is co-founder of the Painted Pin, a boutique bar, bowling and entertainment venue that in the last three years has become one of Atlanta’s most popular nightspots.
The Spirit of New Orleans
As the A. B. Freeman School of Business begins the 2016–17 academic year, I am proud to introduce myself as the new president of the Tulane Association of Business Alumni (TABA).
Hertz named chair-elect of Board of Tulane
Atlanta businessman and nonprofit leader Douglas Hertz (A&S ’74, MBA ’76) has been named chair-elect of the Board of Tulane, the university’s main governing body. His three-year term as chairman will begin July 1, 2017.
Humble Beginnings: A Change of Plans
Millie Pilié Bradley (A&S ’73, MBA ’75) was a few weeks into maternity leave her second child when she got an unexpected phone call from her boss. It was 1983, and Bradley, a systems manager in Exxon’s chemical division in Houston, had recently decided to work part time when she returned from her leave.
Alum hopes to make U.S. Senate his next remarkable accomplishment
Winning a seat in Congress is a steep challenge for any candidate, much less a political newcomer, but Derrick Edwards (BSM ’97, MACCT ’98), who recently announced his candidacy for Louisiana’s U.S. Senate seat, has been defying the odds his entire life.
