Commencement Celebrates a Return to Normalcy
This year’s Freeman School commencement ceremony was nothing special, and according to Dean Angelo DeNisi, that’s what made it special indeed.
Alumni
Shanghai Alumni Association Hosts Dinner
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.
In Memoriam: 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)
Freeman Mourns the Death of Douglas Schantz
Douglas N. Schantz, president of Sequent Energy Management, died in New Orleans on March 5, 2010, after apparently falling accidentally into the Mississippi River.
My Brilliant Career: Hollywood Ending
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.
Message from the TABA President: Looking Back on a Great Year
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.
Humble Beginnings: Chips Abroad
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.
In Memoriam
Andrew M. Villar (’11) Jerome J. Elick (BBA ’29) David W. Light Jr. (BBA ’30) Victor L. Roy Jr. (BBA ’31) Mallory V. Morgan (BBA ’33) Stephen D. Michell (’34) Ralph P. Hebert (BBA ’36) John A. Walls (BBA ’36) Justin R. Querbes Jr. (BBA ’37) David D. Dupuy (BBA […]
My Brilliant Career: Setting a New Course
Boating, you might say, is in Jeff Lichterman’s blood. He spent his summers growing up on the shore of Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey and cut his teeth on his father’s 17-foot runabout. Lichterman developed such a passion for boating that he eventually sent a letter to the president of Concord Yachts asking for the rights to open a local dealership. He was 11 years old at the time.
Message from the TABA President: Adding Value to Your Freeman Diploma
As president of the Tulane Association of Business Alumni (TABA), I thought this would be an appropriate time to discuss TABA’s latest initiatives to add value to your degree and strengthen your association with the school and fellow alumni.
Peter Callais
Peter W. Callais (BSM ’86), CEO of Abdon Callais Offshore in Golden Meadow, La., died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Nov. 2, 2008. He was 44. A native of Golden Meadow and a resident of Cut Off, La., Callais was a respected member of the local business community. He […]
In Memoriam
Edwin R. Nelson (BBA ’34) John R. Reuter Jr. (BBA ’36) David R. Schwartz (BBA ’39) Samuel L. Rubenstein (BBA ’40) Warren J. Brunner (BBA ’41) Mose I. Ellis (BBA ’41) Charles A. Bertel Jr. (’42) William M. Frost (BBA ’42) John R. Early Sr. (’44) Jo Jones McDaniel (BBA […]
Saying goodbye to the Katrina class
The 2009 commencement ceremonies marked an historic end and a bright beginning for 769 newly minted alumni of the A. B. Freeman School of Business. At the undergraduate level, this year’s commencement was notable for the graduation of the so-called Katrina Class, the students who made the decision to return […]
GRADUATION 2009
Total number of diplomas awarded: 798 Number of MBAs: 215 Number of BSMs: 357 Number of MFINs: 106 Number of MACCTs: 48 Number of MGMs: 34 Number of MMGs: 45 Number of PhDs: 6 Number of Bridge-To-Business: 18
