McCombs Alumni Network News

This June and July, the McCombs Alumni Network will host Summer Networking Receptions in local chapters across the world. Join alumni from your area in an evening designed to share business stories, discuss the current financial market, receive updates on the school and expand your network.  Attend a domestic reception in Arkansas, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, [...]

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In response to the feedback received from a number of alumni, we are pleased to announce the launch of a Pilot McCombs MBA Alumni Mentor Program where alumni mentor other alumni. At McCombs, our network of over 16,000 alumni is one of our greatest assets. We are excited to pilot a program focused on enhancing [...]

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Dean Thomas Gilligan recently interviewed Red McCombs in San Antonio at an event entitled “Access McCombs” for young alumni. They discussed numerous topics including Red’s keys to success, leadership, the economy, the auto industry, work/life balance and philanthropy. Then Red turned the tables on Dean Gilligan and asked a few questions of his own. Look [...]

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The American Bar Association Section of Taxation presented its annual Janet Spragens Pro Bono Award to San Antonio lawyer and McCombs alumna, Elizabeth Copeland, BBA ’86, JD ’92, during a luncheon Jan. 10 at the section’s 2009 Midyear Meeting in New Orleans. Copeland is a shareholder in the San Antonio firm Oppenheimer Blend Harrison & [...]

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From the San Antonio Express-News By David Hendricks
San Antonio billionaire B.J. “Red” McCombs had a good week.
McCombs, 81, was awarded the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars award for corporate citizenship during a Thursday night dinner. The evening before, he discussed his economic and political views, along with his life, for San Antonio alumni of [...]

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75+ alumni attended including grad years ranging from 1947-2008 and the MBA, MPA and BBA programs.
Dean Thomas Gilligan provided an update on the current status of The University and the McCombs School.
Faculty and staff members attended, including Mike Rishell, Executive Director for Development and External Relations; Jennie Loev, Director for Alumni Relations and Annual Giving; [...]

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