McCombs Alumni Network News

Tony Award-winner John Rando, BA ’83 and 2004 Outstanding Young Texas Ex, directs the hit New York musical comedy, The Toxic Avenger, with Producer Jean Cheever, MBA ’87. Rando and Cheever have brought the hilarious story of Toxie to life in New York City with fellow Texas alumnus, Fight Director David DeBesse, BA ’83.
The Toxic [...]

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From Consultant, Coach and Speaker, Jonathan Sprinkles, BBA ’99
I almost lost it today.
Have you ever been so mad, you’re ready to go off on anyone, regardless of the consequences? That was me today.
Actually, this was the capstone in a couple weeks of really frustrating occurrences.

I left my phone charger at home (again) and only had my car [...]

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The McCombs School of Business inducted three alumni into the Hall of Fame on Friday, Nov. 6: James R. Huffines, BBA ’73 (below left), Joel V. Staff, BBA ’67 (below middle) and Elizabeth Henke Yant, BBA ’77, MPA ’78 (below right). The highest honor bestowed by the school, the Hall of Fame Award recognizes individuals who [...]

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Visit the McCombs Job Board to search, post and apply for these and other jobs.

Associate Brand Manager, Dr Pepper Snapple Group – Plano, TX
Accounting Supervisor, UT Health Science Center at Houston – Houston, TX
Accounting -Mgmt./Planning, ICAP North America – Jersey City,  NJ

If you need your UT EID to access the Job Board, please contact the [...]

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“Energized lectures” and discussions, led by master storyteller, business history enthusiast, and founder of Hoover’s Business Information service,
Gary Hoover
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, the Herb Kelleher Center
Upcoming Presentations:
5:30PM - complimentary appetizers and cash bar
6:00PM - lecture followed by discussion
Wednesday, December 2
Big Screen: How a handful of immigrants created the movie industry.
Wednesday, January 27
Flying High: The creation and development of [...]

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McCombs VIP Speaker Series - Michael  S. Dell, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Dell
When: November 11, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Where: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, Ballroom
Click here to RSVP.
Each semester Dean Tom Gilligan hosts an informal conversation with 3-4 keynote “C-Level” speakers from major U.S. corporations. Guest speakers discuss their background, career, corporation, and give advice to [...]

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Lance Loeffler, MBA ’04 is a director at UBS Investment Bank in Houston. Since graduation he has remained very involved with the McCombs Alumni Network; he is co-president of his graduating class and served on the five-year reunion planning committee.
In addition to his work with McCombs, Loeffler is also a member of the 1883 Council [...]

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From McCombs Director of Communications David Wenger and ID University
Professor Herb Miller invited Eddie Lucio III to McCombs this week to talk to his Foundations of Marketing class, and students were treated to a slice of Texas politics, the realities of launching a new clothing line, and some straight talk on getting ahead in life. [...]

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By Gregory Rutzen, Office of Institutional Advancement
While Congress spent another day immersed in debates on healthcare reform, leaders in the Texas Medical Center participated in a panel discussion, sharing their visions for healthcare coverage and how to pay for it.
The Nov. 3 event at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston was presented [...]

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From McCombs Today
“A felony is forever. That’s not a legacy to leave to anybody.”
Harvin C. Moore III (right) gave a speech on ethics Nov. 4 to Urton Anderson and Janet Dukerich’s undergraduate studies class, Organizational Corruption and Organizational Control.
At first glance, Moore looks like the picture of success. He earned a law degree from UT [...]

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