The Freeman School’s 2012 graduate diploma ceremony was Ira Solomon’s first as dean of the business school, but in a number of ways it marked a return to traditions of the past. For the first time in three years, a brass band was on hand to lead students in and […]
After graduating from Tulane and earning a law degree from Stetson University, Beth Houghton (N ’77, MBA ’78) worked on the staff of Arthur Andersen & Co. for seven years, rising through the ranks to become a tax manager in the firm’s Tampa, Fla., office, but she eventually realized something was missing.
Well, my Tulane family, as they say, “Time flies when you’re having fun!” I have truly enjoyed every moment of serving as president of TABA, and as my journey as president comes to an end, what better time to assess where TABA is as an organization and what lies for the future.
The A. B. Freeman School of Business would like to thank the Tulane Association of Business Alumni (TABA) for its extraordinary service and support over the last year. Freeman Days New York is just one of the many events and programs made possible in part through the generous support of TABA.
This year’s Graduate Alumni Reunion Party—honoring MBA, MACCT and MFIN grads from the milestone classes of ’62, ’67, ’72, ’77, ’82, ’87, ’92, ’97, ’02 and ’07—will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 4, at Parkview Terrace in City Park (second floor of the Casino building).
Mildred L. Buerkle (BBA ’40)
Floyd M. Hodge (’42)
Frederick J. Corales (BBA ’43)
Fred J. Schuber Jr. (BBA ’43)
Harry J. Batt Jr. (BBA ’48)
Rene R. Naccari (BBA ’49)
Charles R. Sang (BBA ’49)
Today’s graduates and alumni face great social and economic challenges, and in order to be successful, they must be able to lean on immediate family, extended family and, yes, their Tulane family.
Samuel F. Parker Jr. (BBA ’49)
J. Barbee Winston (BBA ’49, L ’51)
Carl M. Fremaux (BBA ’39)
Henry W. Bull Jr. (BBA ’40)
William V. Lyons (BBA ’40)
Marjorie S. Vanzant (BBA ’42)
John Dane Jr. (BBA ’43)
Life insurance salesmen have been a butt of jokes for years, but when Emile Bayle (BBA ’53) was looking for his first job, nobody bothered to tell him. “I didn’t realize then that mothers shielded their sons from going into the life insurance business,” Bayle recalls with a laugh. “Nobody wants to sell life insurance.”
As a new year begins, TABA and all Freeman alumni should look back proudly on what we accomplished in a difficult economy.
Celebrating a milestone reunion this year? Make plans to attend the 2011 Freeman School Graduate Alumni Reunion Party. This year’s event takes place on Friday, April 15, at 6 p.m. in the courtyard of Goldring/Woldenberg Hall II.
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)
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.
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.
