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TH NDERBIRD THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT WINTER 1990 MEXICO EMBRACES THE FUTURE The Berlin Wall Crumbles -"Ich War Dabei" By Pat Gieseke '89 Editor's Note: Thirdsemester T'bird Pat Gieseke was an exchange student studying at EBS during the fall semester when momentous historical events were taking place in Eastern Europe. Following is her eyewitness account of the feelings of the citizens of both East and \\-est Berlin. Berlin was amazing! It was a great experience to travel there right after the East Germans had been granted freedom. The bus trip to Berlin was interesting. The closer we got to the DDR (Deutsche Democratic Republic) border the more Trabants and Skodas (DDR autos) we saw. They look like mini-compact cars from the 1950s, so they were easy to spot. Many people had covered up the DDR sticker on the back of the car and replaced it with the West German "D." They were excited to be traveling and seeing new things. Before we reached the DDR border we stopped at a rest area and talked to a young couple w.ith a baby who said they would be staying for good. They had relatives in the BRD (West Germany) who would help them get a start on a new life. One of their primary reasons for leaving was the baby There were no doctors left in the region where they had lived and they didn't feel that the DDR system was the place to bring up and educate a child. As we approached the border, the traffic stopped. All the overpasses of the Autobahn were filled w.ith West Germans holding signs greeting the East Germans in one direction, and signs saying, "Goodbye - come again soon," in the other direction. There were people on the side of the Autobahn waving and cheering. You could feel the enthusiasm. Directly at the border there were people waving flags and cheering, and there was hardly any border control. It was amazing! The East German soldiers were unarmed and actually laughing and smiling, unheard of a couple of months before. Everything was relaxed and without tension. When we arrived in Berlin that night we really got a feeling for what was going on. The streets were crowded, stores were open later, and everything was active. We walked down The Berlin Wall at Potsdomer Plotz as it looked on November 13, 1989. to Potsdamer Platz and there were crowds of people everywhere, plus news and camera crews. Everyone was cheering and shouting and taking pictures as each of the East Germans walked across the newly formed border crossing. During the time we were there (November 12 to November 18), many other border crossings were also opened and schoolchildren from the West greeted schoolchildren from the East. Any time we approached the wall, we could hear picks and hammers as everyone tried to get a small fragment. Occasionally a West German guard would come along and everyone would run away: This was for the people's protection because the wall is actually built on East German territory I met an old woman who had left Berlin in 1955 for occupational reasons. She now lives in Stuttgart, but traveled up to Berlin to see what was happening. She said she had read everything in the paper, but that no one could fully understand and feel the impact of the situation until they were there. She was utterly amazed at what she saw and was extremely happy to have lived to see the day when Berlin would be closer to being one city, as she remembered from her youth. She took a small piece of the wall with her as a symbol of the changes that were taking place. We saw many older people gathering at the wall, talking about how things had been before the war and how they never even dreamed of seeing what they were seeing. Little children were laughing and playing right next to the wall, an area that up until a few months before had been heavily guarded and off limits. The East German guards were without weapons and would shout down and talk to the people in the West. It was an emotional time. So much history was taking place, so much news was happening each day, it was hard to absorb it all. Crowds and newsmen waited each day by the Brandenburger Tor to see if it would be opened. It never happened, but just the waiting and the anxiety and the excitement were unbelievable. We all went into East Berlin for a day. It was a sharp contrast to what we had seen in the West. The streets were empty. No one was around; they were all in the West or at work. We walked through a supermarket and were shocked at the lack of choice and poor quality of the food. Many cans and jars looked like they were left over war rations. The department stores were selling black and white TVs, and digital clocks were something new. It was as if time had been turned back 30 or 40 years. We spoke to an East German woman on the street. She was happy about the changes that had been made, but was a little pessimistic. She just had to wait and hope and see what would happen next. She was pleased to visit the West, but would never go and live there. She, her husband and 18-year-old son had a three-room apartment, and both had goodpaying jobs. They had waited 12 years for their Trabant Auto which cost 18,000 Ost Mark. If they had bought it on the black market it would have taken less time but would have cost 26,000 Ost Mark. She said that if they moved, they could never achieve the standard of living that they had now. Everything costs so much, housing is tight, and jobs are hard to find in the West. Plus, the East was where she had always Thunderbirds gather at the Berlin Wall. (L-R): Peter Novak '89, Vera Heidolph '89, Lisa Talley, Scott Denley, and author Pat Gieseke '89. lived and this was home. They would have to wait for improvements and hope that the government would change. Later in the week I met an older lady in West Berlin. She had grown up in Berlin, then left, but moved back in 1960 before the wall was built. She explained how after the currency reform in the West there was an exchange rate of 1 Deutsch Mark for every Ost Mark and that all the Berliners would go across and buy cheap chocolates and other goods. There were trade relations between the two sides. Then the border was closed and a mandatory exchange of 25 Deutsch Marks to one Ost Mark was imposed. But now there's nothing to buy there. This lady was happy that the East Germans can travel and have freedom, but she would prefer that the West help them get their economy going and supply food and fruit which they need. She is retired, and now, with 500,000 extra people, Berlin is too busy for her. She can't go to a store without waiting in a long line. Many things she wants to buy are sold out. She isn't able to buy any more cheap meat for her dog but can't afford the expensive meat because she's living on a pension. She thinks the crowds and conditions will last through next year. It will take a long time for the East Germans to get their government to the stage where it can give the people the things that they desperately need. The long lines of East Germans waiting for their 100 DM welcoming money will soon disappear, but their need for products won't. In the weeks since we were in Berlin, many things have happened. The SED (Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands or Socialist Unity Party of Germany) has fallen. Numerous SED members and high ranking officials are being arrested and the DDR government is exposing corruption. Many different people have been in power but their reign has been short-lived. No one would have imagined that so many changes could have occurred in such a short time. So much history is being made and so much emotion. I'm just glad that I can say "Ich war dabei" - I was there. CONTENTS Alumni View Today's Mexico 2 The First 180 Days 8 Campus News 11 Network 16 Thunderbird Who's Who Viewpoint 20 Faculty Profile 22 Thunderbird Magazine Winter 1989·1990 Quarterly magazine of the Alumni Relations Office of the American Graduate School of International Management, Thunderbird Campus, Glendale, AZ 85306 (602)978·7135 TELEX 187123 FAX (602)439·5432 American Graduate School of International Management Assistant Vice President for Communication and Editor: Nelda S. Crowell Director of Publications and Managing Editor: Carol A. Naftzger Communication Secretary: joann Toole Design: Pat Kenny Graphic Design Director of Alumni Relations and Publisher: Bobbie M. Boyd Assistant Director Alumni Relations: Michelle Olson Alumni Relations Staff: janet M. Mueller Executive Secretary! Office Manager Donna Cleland Data Base Administrator Brenda Woolf Data Entry Clerk jane Kidney Secretary Ruth E. Thompson! Helen Grassbaugh Administrative Assistants On the cover: Charles Parlks '81 , vice president and general manager. Adelantos de Tecnologia, shown in the Adtec plant. Guadalajara. Thunderbird Alumni Association 1989-90 Board of Directors and Officers Chairman of the Board jack E. Donnelly '60 President Daniel D. Witcher '50 Vice Presidents john C. Cook 79 Robert G. Lees 77 McDiarmid Messenger 72 Peggy A. Peckham 74 Thomas A. Peterson 77 Secretary Bobbie M. Boyd Ex Officio Members Roy A. Herberger. jr. Richard Snell Board Members George T DeBakey 73 Eric A. Denniston '80 Webb F. Elkins '63 john A. Florida '62 Stephen F. Hall '69 William H. Holtsnider '59 Donald Howell '90 Larry K. Mellinger '68 Gary L. Pacific 72 Charles M. Stockholm '56 Mariya Toohey Fogarasi 78 jeri R TOM1eI' Demston 78 Clarence H. Yahn, jr. '62 Honorary Board Members Joseph M. Klein '47 Berger Erickson '86 Through the Eyes of Thunderbird: ALUMNI DISCUSS TODAY'S MEXICO The Mexico of 1990 is a country in the midst of rapid change, shifting toward free market principles, liberalization of trade restrictions, and the democratization of a society governed by one powerful party for 70 years. As momentous events in China, Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central America monopolize American media, it is easy for u.s. citizens to overlook the profound history being made south of the border. Some say this is symptomatic of America's traditional myopia when it comes to Mexico, a country many Americans know little or nothing about. Nevertheless, Mexico's THUNDERBIRD MAGAZINE 2 proximity to the United States and its importance as a trade partner, provider of labor resources, and tourist haven suggest the need for greater attention to this southern neighbor. The presence and influence of Mexicans in the U.S. is self-evident to (Above) The Monumento a la Independencia. Mexico City. Photo by Pete Schwepker. courtesy of the Arizona Republic. (left) Carlos Salinas de Gortori accepts the traditional "banda" signifying he is president of Mexico. His inauguration in December 1988 was marred by opposition protests. Wide World Photo inhabitants of the southwestern states, and a high percentage of Tbirds will at some point in their careers find themselves doing business in Mexico or with Mexicans. For this article, Thunderbird magazine contacted several alumni in Mexico for their perspective on the changes occurring in that country. The following is a summary of opinions on the political, economic, and cultural climate in Mexico today. POLITICS Mexico's new president, Carlos Salinas, elected in 1988 by a narrow majority, is the focal point and engineer of forces changing the face of Mexico. Perceived as lacking strong public support, Salinas has surprised critics by instituting a bold and broad-based program of reforms, including a crackdown on corruption in the Mexican power structure. Soon after his election, Salinas put three very influential people in jail, including the head of the PEMEX labor union (PEMEX is Mexico's state-held petroleum monopoly), the head of the largest brokerage house Gailed for fraud), and one of Mexico's biggest drug lords. Warren Morris '61 is a partner in the lithography company, Editorial Abeja. He says, ''The jailings were not just for show, although Mexicans are cynical because reform goes against their experience. The PEMEX head was very powerful and ingrained in government, and Salinas did well to get him out. The feeling in some sectors is that Salinas wasn't really elected by the people, so he is being forced to come across with very positive actions to legitimize his presence." The Harvard-educated Salinas has also moved toward liberalizing the Mexican electoral system, dominated for decades by the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, PRl. As a result, for the first time a state governor has been elected who is a member of the opposition party, PAN. Democratization forces Salinas to walk a tightrope, however. His poliCies must be successful enough to maintain public support while he dismantles the existing authoritarian power machine responsible for his election. As the world at large looks at Mexico and Salinas, one question that arises is whether his reform program signals lasting changes, or merely a move for political support that will amount to little or nothing in the long run. According to Claude Shaneyfelt '58, a futures market broker for Merrill Lynch, Shearson, Lehman, Hutton, "the political smoke screen has occurred before. The PRI has been in power since the 1920s. A new administration is typically influenced by financial groups after a few months in office, and those pressures are always there. The widely publiCized arrests made by Salinas made good political headlines," says Shaneyfelt, "but those are just three people. He has made a good example, but it remains to be seen if this will be a lasting and thorough change." Neal Baker '74, makes a distinction between social classes in terms of support for Salinas. "Educated people, leaders of business and commerce, are very encouraged by what Salinas is doing. The lower class is not so thrilled because of plant shutdowns and the end of handouts, but even they realize that what has been going on was somewhat unreal." Neal is the preSident and founder of Reportero Industrial Mexicano, a company that publishes industrial magazines and product information publications. ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS NOt more than two years ago, Mexico suffered from massive inflation, slow economic growth, and progressive capital erosion. Today, inflation has been contained to a level of one peso per day, in what has been called an "economic miracle." The vehicle for this recovery has been Mexico's Pact for Economic Stability and Growth, PECE. This is an agreement between government, business,and labor to freeze prices and wages at acceptable growth rates. Phillip Keeler '56, managing director for Foote, Cone &: Belding, gives some background. "When Salinas instituted the PECE program, he picked out 100 people who were key industrial leaders. These 'patrones' were trend setters and decision makers with enormous influence in business, government, and the unions. Salinas went to them and got their personal endorsement for the pact. It then became a matter of honor for the rest of the economy's members to follow the program," continues Keeler. "If he The National Action Party (PAN) demonstrated outside the National Legislature to protest the government's claim of a PRI victory. Wide World Photo WINTER 1990 had presented the proposal to individual boards of directors, for example, it may not have passed. "Remember, this is said to be a voluntary program," says Keeler. "The idea was to promote the greatest good for the greatest number of people, and it has been difficult to impose in actual practice. While there is an intellectual understanding of why this is necessary, companies have had to face substantially lower margins, and have had to become more efficient. One way companies have circumvented the price-freeze regulations is to introduce new product lines that are, therefore, unregulated." Privatization Another of Salinas' stated priorities is the selling of state-held industries, paraestatales, to the private sector. An impressive list of private companies has resulted: Aeromexico, one of two ' national airlines, and DINA, the state truck manufacturer. Still to come are recently announced sales of the state's telecommunications industry, infamous for its inefficiency, and PIPSA, the government's monopoly on paper for periodical publications, long considered to be a lever of government control over the newspaper industry. "The government took over a lot of companies that should not have been around, and government in general runs business badly," says Claude Shaneyfelt. 'The present government is definitely getting rid of inefficent industries, but it is a very slow process." Presently, it appears that government will continue to divest state enterprises. In addition to oil and telecommunications, CONASUPO, the government's food subsidy program will be partially privatized. The program, which began as a way to subsidize prices for farmers, has evolved into a system of subsidized stores where poor people, in theory, could buy cheaper staple goods, says George D. Miller '50, owner of a portrait studio, Estudio Miller. In actual practice, prices were never much lower than market, although the program was a huge financial drain on government. Mexico City has traditionally been the heart of government, and commerce. For another view on Mexico in transition, turn to Viewpoint, poge 20. Photo by Pete Schwepker, courtesy of the Arizona Republic Trade In 1985, Mexico became a member of GATT, General Agreement on lariffs and Trade, the world organization which oversees foreign trade rules. Since that time, former preSident de la Madrid and Salinas have progressively cut back the import taxes and trade barriers, and done so at an even faster rate than required by GATT Craig Dudley '58 is the founder of Conrey Imeramerica, an executive search firm. He reports a noticeable elimination of 80 to 90 percent of the permits required to import a product. "In the old days (before Salinas) an individual permit had to go through the government, Mexico City, and a variety of departments, a process that was very time consuming. By the time a permit would arrive," says Dudley, "the goods might be spoiled or the market situation changed." Several Tbirds have noticed a marked increase in import products available to consumers. "Now we see spurts of clothing and supermarket products coming in," comments THUNDERBIRD MAGAZINE 4 Shaneyfelt. 'The overall effect will be to make Mexican products and businesses more competitive," adds Warren Morris. Ultimately, the logical result of deregulation and policies encouraging cross-border trade would be the creation of a free-trade zone between Mexico and the US., similar to the Canadian agreement of last year. So far, the Mexican authorities have explicitly ruled this out as contrary to Mexico's best interests, although they continue to predict further trade integra tion. Opinions differ on why and if this is true. '1\ free trade zone is still a ways off," says Morris. "Mexico now feels it is so far behind the US. and Canada that it would simply become a dumping ground for products, compromising the economy." George Miller predicts there will be no free trade zone within the remainder of Salinas' six-year term. Neal Baker agrees. "Mexico has always been scared to death of being swallowed by the US. Because of this, the politicians today would say no. But under the surface, the current administration is investigating this possibility. In four or five years, steps might be taken to initiate such action, so that within approximately eight years, a free trade zone could conceivably happen." Miller adds, "Under the previous insular system, Mexico could not 'bring anything to the party.' Now our relationship with the-US. will, in some ways, resemble that of Canada. The maquila program and contract manufacturing is the first step in this direction. I believe that a free trade zone will eventually happen. The problem is that Mexico is presently way behind in financial services, among other things." CULTURE Mexico and U.S. Relationships Elizabeth Arellano '81 has lived in Mexico for eight years, working for Citibank and First Pennsylvania Bank. She is very positive about the climate of Mexico for foreigners. "In general, Mexicans are very friendly toward Americans, and gradually Americans are becom- ing more aware of the importance of Mexico as well. I have been pleased to find, in my travels to Texas for Chamber of Commerce trade conferences, that there is an increasing awareness of Mexico, and the need and benefits of trade, focusing in particular on the maquila program." Claude Shaneyfelt, who has been in Mexico for 30 years, sees an evolution in attitudes. "When I first came to Mexico, up until the early '60s, a commonly heard phrase was, 'mi casa es tu casa.' We (U.s. citizens) had dollars, education, and world power. Mexicans wanted to be associated with Americans. Then nationalistic factions took over," continues Shaneyfelt, "and that expression disappeared. Americans were criticized for taking money out of the country, although we were also bringing both money and technology in. So far, the pendulum has yet to swing back. Today's generation of Mexicans grew up under a different regime. They don't know what happened before that." Neal Baker says, "Mexicans like the prosperity of the U.S., the legal system (the idea that 'justice is served'), and the virtual lack of corruption, compared to Mexico. Overall, bad feelings or attitudes are minor." Mexico's View of Women in Business Opportunities for women in Mexico are changing for the better, although opinions vary as to whether real equality exists today. "First of all, to give a little background, Mexico is a 'macho' country," says Phillip Keeler. 'This is simply a cultural reality, and most of all true in the middle and lower classes. Women, however, hold society and the family unity together. Men will often leave their families or never marry. Women raise the children, who then become, in most cases, their only form of social security for old age. '~gainst this scenario," Keeler WINTER 1990 (Above) Chorles Porks '81 (R) gives a firm vote of confidence in Mexico as an environment for investment Parks is shown with employees at Adtec. (Below) Photo by Pete Schwepker courtesy of the Arizona Republic. Adtec, based in Guadalajara, is a supplier of IBM components to Mexico and an exporter to IBM plants worldwide. continues, "there are today increasing numbers of women in business. Senior executives and presidents are still rare, but the change is pronounced in middle management. Service businesses, like the advertising and financial fields, will typically have more women in high positions. Overall, Mexico today is an acceptable environment for women, and opportunities are probably greater still for foreigners ." Claude Shaneyfelt adds, "Women in Mexico have a tremendous advantage in terms of getting their feet in the door. After that, they must beware the macho attitude of the Mexican male, who first looks at things on sexual terms and later on a business level. If women can handle both (capitalize on the initial advantage and deal with the subsequent sexism) then they will excel here." Business Relationships A difference commonly described in textbooks between the Mexican business environment and that of the U.S. refers to the "high touch" idea: that Mexican business people place a greater emphasis on personal relationships in business. John De Leon '65 is general manager for the Hay Group, a U.S.-based management consulting and human resources firm in Mexico City. He says, "More business is accomplished where there is a personal relationship established. When you first meet an individual, it is more common to spend initial conversation on nonbusiness-related subjects. The traditional American style of 'getting right to the point' is not always the best way to establish a lasting profesSional relationship." Geoffry Horsfield '87 is a financial analyst for Zenith in Chihuahua. Having worked in Mexico for over a year now, he notes that "there is a formality involved in talking to vendors for products you want to buy. Normally, business is not spoken immediately; a facade of socializing takes place first. Who you know is also very important here. Business is not typically done by submitting bids; personal contacts and netv,.·orking are more important. Buyers and sellers in Chihuahua form groups with informal agreements," he continues. '1\ stable clientele is based on mutual personal contacts, 'back- THUNDERBIRD MAGAZINE 6 scratching agreements.' Price is important, but not always paramount. Building future business relationships can be the motivating factor behind a transaction. " "The predominant difference is the emphasis on the European-style, oldboy network," says Phillip Keeler. "Mexican fathers will choose to have their children educated in Mexico, even though schools might be better elsewhere, because they will be 'going through life' with their classmates. Favoritism is a significant factor, and this is especially true in government." Other T'birds hold a different view. "Certainly a lot is done on a personal level, but it doesn't necessarily have to be that way," says Neal Baker. "It always helps to maintain good personal relationships, but if you have a good product at a good price, chances are you will succeed." Elizabeth Arellano adds, "Basically doing business in Mexico is similar, as long as you are willing to work within Mexican business styles, which are not always the same. It might be more common to discuss important business issues over lunch, as opposed to a conference room. If you reject these ideas, feelings might be hurt. These cultural differences are sometimes overlooked by foreigners who don't realize how important they can be to the overall business relationship." BUSINESS OBJECTIVES! PLANNING Business planning is oriented toward short-term objectives in Mexico due to inflation. 'These factors tend to change on a generational basis," according to Claude Shaneyfelt. 'The U.S. used to be long-term oriented, but competition caused us to be less inclined to go through the manufacturing process. In Mexico, inflation has created a short-term view. Business is inclined to make a quick buck. Other factors making long-term planning difficult include technological changes and the Mexican culture, which tends to be rather 'live for today.'" "The economic pact is bound to help inflation, but Mexican industries are being hit hard by imports, and have to change or die," says George Among the alumni contributing to this article: Claude Shaneyfelt '58, Neal W Baker '74, Elizabeth Arellano '81 Miller, whose wife, Maria, runs a business which employed 300 people in a factory making metal office furniture. They were squeezed out of the market by bigger manufacturers and by a drop in demand caused by inflation. The company now manufactures computer components for IBM and Hewlett Packard. Factors forcing a change in the time horizons of business planning are the increasing international competition brought on by deregulation, and the investment required to change the Mexican worker's present status as one of the lowest paid in the world. 'The better paid a Mexican worker is, the better consumer he will become of Mexican products," says Warren Morris. "The short-term view is to pay workers as little as possible to maximize profits." MEXICO'S FUTURE C hades Parks '81 gives a firm vote of confidence in Mexico as an environment for investment. Parks is the general manager of Adelantos de Tecnologia (Adtec), a joint venture in Mexico between u.s. computer component manufacturer SCI and a Mexican investment group, Austral. Adtec began operations three years ago and has become the biggest supplier of components to IBM in Mexico, and an exporter to IBM plants worldwide. The dramatic changes in politiCS, privatization, and the lowering of trade barriers have had a noticeable effect on Adtec's business. For example, a change in policy now allows for 100 percent foreign ownership of a Mexican enterprise. The opening of the Mexican economy to external market forces "are causing us and other Mexican enterprises to become more competitive," says Parks. '1\lso, it is becoming easier for us to import raw machinery and raw materials across the border. There is a longer term infrastructure benefit as well, as more freight and traffic enters EXCHANGING VIEWS AND IDEAS Each year, Thunderbird offers students an opportunity to study on campuses around the globe in special programs designed to augment their international management curriculum. One such campus is the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara. This summer, 50 students had the opportunity to gain first hand experience in Mexico during a lO-week session. Courses such as International Marketing Management and Modem Mexico encouraged students to go out into the community to conduct research and interact with the Mexican people. Students overcame the difficulties of living in a foreign culture and learned the nuances of the Mexican business environment. WINTER 1990 and flows through the country. The developments are very progrowth." Parks is very positive about Mexico. '1\5 the economy opens, inflation improves, and import permits are no longer required, this all contributes to the overall stability of Mexico. If you are looking to manufacture products anywhere in the world today, the Philippines are unstable, so is South Korea from the point of view of labor relations. Hong Kong is no longer a factor, and the attraction of Thailand is tempered by hyperinflation and land prices. Singapore today is filled up," continues Parks, "there is no unoccupied land and labor. Mexico has thus become very attractive internationally from a manufacturing standpoint." By Mark Coffin '89 Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in this article are exclUSively those of the people interviewed, and do not necessarily represent those of Thunderbird magazine or the author. A note of thanks to Dr. John Zerio, Department of \\brld Business, for his assistance in the preparation of this article. Thunderbird student Teresa Dehesus Smith and Professor John Zerio are shown at the Thunderbird Business Round Table and Executive Social held in Guadalajara last summer. One of the highlights of the program was an executive conference organized and directed by Thunderbird Professor John Zerio. A select group of 12 business leaders representing the banking, computer, textile, pharmaceutical, chemical, and service industries were invited to share their views on the changing business climate in Mexico, in particular on the opportunities for foreign investment and effects of privatization. Among the executives was Charles Parks '81 of Adtec and Octavio Camarillo Alfaro, senior vice president, Banca Promex S.N.C., Mexico's third-largest bank. The event was followed by a social hour, giving students the opportunity to meet the executives personally. By Jolie Gutentag '89 THE FIRST 180 DAYS: An Interview With President Roy A. Herberger,Jr. Q. Now that you have been in office for a little more than six months, how do you view this first period of your presidency? A. What I intended to do in my first year was to learn and observe; to experience things like the Balloon Race and Winterim. I gathered data between March and July and put it into the understanding base of why things were operating the way they were. Then I made a few changes. A small but important thing was the dignification of our graduation ceremonies. With our students' help, we set a tone of the way we'll do things. By the way, I think that the transition between Bill Voris and myself was about as smooth as you can get. He has been perfectly supportive during that process. Q. What is your strategy in regard to Thunderbird's relationship with the state of Arizona and Phoenix? A. I saw a need to resurface Thunderbird within the Arizona community as a vital element in its economic future. In so doing, I have taken on a substantial set of outside responsibilities and am asking our staff and faculty to do the same. The main reason in doing so is to make Thunderbird pivotal to the state's future. Q. What about Thunderbird's presence abroad? A. We have explored our relationships with constituencies outside of Arizona, including our relationships in Japan with the Institute for International Studies and Training (llSn , with the European Business School (EBS) in Germany, and with the Spanish school. My intent was to explore those situations to find out how solid they were, how productive they were for us. I think we're coming along very well. We've signed one new agreement with Yonsei University in Korea, and I'm really proud of that. Mischa Semanitzky (Thunderbird's assistant to the president) is paying a visit to the Soviet Union right now and we have entertained a number of Soviet visitors on campus. We are prepared to sign at least one relationship agreement there, possibly two. In Japan we are discussing campus locations with our partners over there, llST. We're also looking at the possibilities of a site location in western Europe. Q. What is ahead for Thunderbird's executive education program? A. In the area of executive development programs, we are in the process of negotiating with a number of entities for overseas campuses. We need to have new products, new income streams that are beyond our solely domestic tuition-driven income. We need quality, executive-styled facilities right now, and we are involved in a series of negotiations to implement expanded executive programs here and abroad. Also, in the field of executive education, we are looking for partners and have competed successfully for a contract with the Vitro Corporation of Mexico. We competed against some of the best business schools in this country, and we will be producing an executive program for Vitro on our campus. It will help them in their aculturation of several firms that they have acquired here in the U.S. We are developing other program opportunities, primarily in-house types of business. We are considering New York, New Jersey, San Diego, and within the Phoenix metroplex as possible locations for our executive training programs. We're also looking at Thunderbird, because maybe our best interests are to simply develop an option on campus rather than wait for the business park to be developed. The business park will ultimately service our needs because we'll have a small hotel complex there. Q. How are plans progressing for the international business park? A. We're moving toward a global business information services theme for the park that would incorporate our student body, as well as various corporate entities. We've met with people like AT&T, IBM, and Digital Equipment. We have also met with one Japanese firm , with a Hong Kong firm, with General Electric, Citicorp, and several other banks. These meetings served to test this concept out a little bit more and find out exactly what kind of a proposal we should be developing. We've actually solicited and have received proposals from development operations to assist us. This has occupied a substantial amount of my time, but it's going well. Nobody's telling me no! We have some potentially good clients and we'll move from there into the actual writing of the concept. Q. Does the current slump in the economy, particularly in Arizona, affect the timetable on this? A. Probably to some extent, but if the concept is right it will have less dependency on Arizona because we will be bringing in constituents from outside this economy. THUNDERBIRD MAGAZINE 8 Q. What about the entrepreneurial aspect or the incubator aspect of the business park? A. That's a key part of it. Were exploring ways to fund it, including industrial revenue bonds, private developers, anything we can do to get it started. In terms of timing, I'd love to see the ground broken on this sometime before the end of 1990. Q. Would you comment on changes you have made in Thunderbird's organizational structure? A. Probably the most important changes we've made in the organizational structure was to focus student services under one vice president, and to reduce the number of vice presidents that report directly to me. We also needed help in the area of what I call "academic administration" for the School in terms of looking at our computing, addressing the issues that have to do with the complexity of the computing system, and its ability to support the School's needs. Marshall Geer, vice president for administration, now has the responsibility to totally focus on computing and library information issues. Were going into a major change with regard to library automation and we've already begun this process. Weve made some important changes when you look at what weve done with the alumni and development offices, moving them to the buildings that served as residences for Bill Voris and Berger Erickson. We are going to develop an alumni park in that area by opening up the backyards of the two houses. So, spatially, we have created more space, a different quality of space, and hopefully we'll make some progress with student services as well. Q. We have seen an increase recently in student enrollment. Are we changing enrollment policy? A. An increase in the number of students is good news, bad news. The good news is that we have an increase rather than a decrease. And the increase was at a quality level which was commensurate with our standards. The bad news is that we did not anticipate as many students coming in as were invited. The normal fall-off of students choosing to attend other schools simply did not materialize. So, we'll continue to monitor that. It is not our intention to stay at this size long-run. It's going to be more difficult to get in here. Regarding the number of foreign students; my guess is over time the figures will selectively grow as a percentage, but not a great deal beyond where we are now. Q. Is Thunderbird going to open offices on the East and West Coasts? A. Opening an office on the East Coast would give us the access we need to foundations and our corporate clientele. We also need to be able to service some of our alumni, particularly new alumni who are job prospecting. Such an office would also put us in the mainstream of international trade and investment, New York City. It would be a representative'S office, probably shared with someone, and we're looking for people and organizations who are willing to volunteer space at this point. By the way, in]apan, we have contracted for a representative, Mr. Akira Nagashima of the Asahi Agency, No. 2 Takachiho Bldg. 2F, 1-6-9 Shiba-Daimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105. His phone WINTER 1990 9 number is (03)438-3361. These offices will be the place for people to call in and get information and as our time and budget permits, create support services for local alumni, and sponsor visiting groups in the area. The main thing will be to have an address where we can drop materials for people who are interested in what we are dOing, and to have this office act as a central communication point. Q. What is ahead for Thunderbird's degree program? A. We are looking at the notion, with our faculty, of increasing the products that we offer to the constituents we serve: after a student satisfies the requirements for an MIM, offering an alternative for the student to stay on an additional semester and earn another degree. We need to have more products and new opportunities for students to specialize in an area where the combination of that specialty with their international focus will payoff for them. In particular, we are looking at an MBNMIM dual degree plus master's degrees in international health services, international taxation, and international public administration, as well as an executive MIM. Obviously, we won't be able to do all of these, but we are exploring options and will make our choices later this spring. Q. How do you see Thunderbird's position relative to other schools? A. The competition for us, for what we do, is growing at a phenomenal rate even in our own backyard. Every institution in the country is hanging out a shingle saying it is international and global. I think the increase of interest in the applicant pool is indicative of the positive element of this. It has two sides, however; it is both a negative and a positive. The negative is that there will be more institutional alternatives for students. The positive is that prospective students will do a good job of analyzing what's out there. They'll know it's very difficult for institutions in the short run to be able to compete with Thunderbird. There are some good competitors out there. My main concern, frankly, is not with Wharton, it's with the European business schools. I see them as being legitimate competitors now. Our 5000-level courses are the things that will distinguish us. There are some things we will do better than other people. Insurance programs and insurance companies are global in nature and tend to be excellent examples of wonderful career opportunities for our people, so we'll continue along that line. Our agribusiness program will continue to be small and specialized and is something we feel strongly about because, again, it's an area where our students have excellent opportunities. As for our programs in "We hope to serve our alumni more efficiently through communication and expanded continuing education opportunities." advertising and marketing, if there are any changes we may see more pragmatics of having opportunities in the community with internships and special projects. Q. How will Thunderbird alumni fit into these plans? A. They already are fitting in the plans. I think the best examples are the alumni in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The alumni in San Francisco are building a way to relate to each other through the use of a database management system that we hope to be able to emulate in some parts within our own operation here. Alumni in Los Angeles put on a program I attended, a conference on doing business in China. Anything that we can do to expose the Thunderbird name in a quality way in these marketplaces, whether it's New York, Los Angeles, or Japan, benefits everybody. When we go to the executive development and training level, we're going to call on our alumni to help us do that. We are already offering our alumni, and other constituencies, exposure to our alumni base. We hope to serve our alumni more efficiently also, through communication and these expanded continuing education opportunities. Q. What do you see as fund-raising priorities? A. We are developing a major fund-raising campaign and have completed the case statement and a list of priorities. We are looking for a building project that would encompass the expansion of the library as the top priority, followed by the World Business Department building and then the International Studies Department building. Hopefully, we will have a large enough world business facility to take parts of our administration over with them. Tuition is likely to i.ncrease, but at the same time it is our plan to scholarship back a significant part of the increase so that current students will not be hurt. We need to price our products at a rate that is sufficient to build the institution rather than simply maintain it. This is brought home by our need to issue revenue bonds to build our new facilities and to update our current ones. • THUNDERBIRD MAGAZINE 10 CAM PUS NEW S PAST PRESIDENTS SET GOALS Increasing the number of internships available to Thunderbird students is the first goal of the new Thunderbird Presidents Association, a group composed of previous student body preSidents. "They will be working within their own corporations to see that internships are established, or using other connections within the business community," says Stephen R. Beaver, dean of students at Thunderbird. Beaver adds that the newly formed association, which currently has 83 members, seeks to be "task oriented" __IIL-. ______ .:.:::::=--_J'" I and make use of the organizational knowledge its members gained about the school while serving as student body presidents. The Presidents Association, an organization of past student body presidents, sponsored an alumni reception for Dr. Roy A. Herberger, Jr. in New Orleans' French Quarter. ... As events continued to escalate in Eastern Europe and the Berlin Wall was falling, 14 visitors from Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Germany; Hungary, Poland, Yugoslavia, and the USSR visited Thunderbird as part of a tour of the Phoenix area's business and educational organizations. They are shown at a breakfast in the Thunderbird Room hosted by Dr. Clifton Cox, vice president for academic affairs. ~ Daniel Witcher '50 was elected president of the Thunderbird Alumni Association at the association's annual board meeting in November. Jack Donnelly '60 is the association's new chairman of the board. Five alumni were also elected to the board to fill three-year terms ending in 1992. They are George DeBakey 73, Webb F. Elkins '63, Stephen F. Hall '69, Larry K. Mellinger '68, and Thomas A. Peterson 77. WINTER 1990 11 The group has set a goal of adding 30 new internships by next fall's meeting. "It is a task they feel they can accomplish," says Beaver. He notes that the previous presidents demonstrated leadership capabilities, involvement, and a commitment to the School during their tenures. "We felt it was a waste of talent not to keep them involved." The association will meet on campus each spring and will hold its fall meeting in another city. The fall Presidents Association vi session in New Orleans featured Thunderbird President Roy A. Herberger Jr., who shared his vision of the school. An alumni reception was held at the Hotel Maison Dupuy in the French Quarter. Herberger also addressed the New Orleans business and educational community on "Developing International Executives for the Global Marketplace," at a luncheon briefing sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the World lIade Center. Keeping in close touch with the alumni association is another goal of the presidents, Beaver says, adding that the small size of the group permits it to take on projects that might not be practical for the larger alumni organization. CAM PUS NEW S AN ERA ENDSLOUISE GIFFORD RETIRES When the financial aid office ended its business day on October 27th, and the last hullabaloo from the Bizarre Bazaar died down, Louise Gifford retired from her post as the financial aid officer, a position she has held since January 1967. "When I first came to work at Thunderbird in 1958," she reminisces, "there were only 200 students, two of them women. Financial aid didn't exist then." Neither did the Bizarre Bazaar, which Louise took control of in 1976, developing it from an administrator's nightmare into the longtime Louise Gifford fan. "She has Emergency Loan Fund, fondly known a deep concern for students that goes as the ELF, which this year provided way beyond the four walls of the $32,265 in interest free loans to financial aid office. I've seen her go Thunderbird students. 'These days out of her way to help students, from government assistance goes up and trying to find them housing to ironing down, but we manage to do pretty their shirts before an interview. You well even in the downswings," Louise dump 15 problems on her and she says. In a year of record budget cuts, never compl~ins . She is there as much the financial aid office disbursed for the small ones as for the over- $7,491,426 to 63 percent of the whelming ones." student body. Surrounded by files and memories To understand the real Louise, and a collage of postcards sent from however, it is necessary to look bev'onldl alumni that do not forget her, Louise dollars and percentages. "Louise is an remains a wonderful listener with a extraordinary woman," says Doug heart of gold. Quelland '72 of Thank-Q Rentals, a Louise may walk away from the Louise Gifford has presided over 20 Bizarre Bazaars during her days as Thunderbird's financial aid officer. THUNDERBIRD MAGAZINE 12 office, but she will never really leave. Her time at the school has been indelibly marked by a scholarship fund in the name of Louise and her late husband, Francis, and more than 20 successful Bizarre Bazaars. Catherine King-Todd steps in as the new head of the financial aid office. Students will continue to receive their loan checks and worry about their budgets, but some things will never be the same again. It is impossible to imagine that office without Louise Gifford sitting calmly among the piles of files and ringing phones. By Melanie Bradley Dan May (right) presents a bronze sculpture titled "The Last Lucifer" to Dr. Roy Herberger. The Fritz White sculpture was donated to the School in honor of Thunderbird Professor Sumner Wyman. May and his wife, Elaine, own the May Galleries located in Arizona and Wyoming. The title of the sculpture is a reference to the scene which shows three cowboys sharing the last match. known by its brond name Lucifer. GRADUATES FACE CHALLENGES, CHANGES, AND VALUES Donald L. Staheli, president and chief exceutive officer of Continental Grain Company, delivered the commencement address to the fall graduating class, totaling 385 students from 36 foreign countries and 39 U.S. states. Some excerpts from his address follow: One has to be greatly impressed today with the challenges that surround us and the speed with which change is taking place. Amid the change and challenges, I'm very convinced that the persons who want to succeed in this environment must be guided by a set of principles that serve as an anchor in their business and personal lives. Let me outline a few of the key challenges which you, as the leaders of tomorrow, will be faCing in the next decade and beyond: Europe 1992 must be at the top of any list. Not only will the European Community be challenged in bringing together one market, but it will be forced to deal with uncontrollable political and economic changes ringing its borders. On everyone's minds and lips today are the dramatic and dynamic changes taking place in the relationship between the Eastern Bloc and the Soviet Union. The opening of the Eastern Bloc to political and economic reforms, to freedom and selfdetermination, is a dream of many that may.be coming true. The economic and political implications of what's going on there are staggering. Secretary of State James Baker, commenting on the need for help in that region, said, '~fter political change has taken place, a new challenge emerges. The economies must put food on the table and goods on store shelves." The emerging power base of the Pacific Rim countries, Japan, Korea, and Thiwan, are challenging the Western countries. They are creating increasing competitive pressures as they become economically more powerful and formidable to the rest of the world. China, with a quarter of the world's population, has taken a new approach to handling its people and its economy, while trying to keep political and economic reforms from going beyond what its leadership feels it can manage. Emerging is a China whose growth and progress of the last several years will be more controlled in the near future, but a China whose future potential still remains almost unlimited. Latin America, where the struggle for political and economic changes continue, is a region that could fall further behind, unless it can master its debt load and find more successful ways to govern its people. Hunger and destitution remain for millions in the Third World, especially those living on the African continent. This remains one of the great unsolved challenges for the leaders of the 2Ist century. Having spoken of some of the challenges, let me tum next to the changes that are swirling around your world as you step out into a new career. As the world of business and politics becomes more global, the rate of change is expanding exponentially. And with it, an ever increasing difficulty in predicting what the new changes will bring. Hopefully, one of the assets you will take with you from Thunderbird is an ability to react better, and faster, to the unknown and the unpredictable, than we have been able to do in the past. The transition - from an era of reasonable predictability to an era of unpredictability - challenges both private industry and the public sector "Change and globalization will be the watchwords of the new generation of managers," Donald L. 5wheli wId the December graduating class. WINTER 1990 13 alike. And it puts a premium on those managers who can think globally and quickly. And on those who can be very flexible. These dramatic changes also present a special challenge to long-term strategies, as unpredictable events make strategic planners more vulnerable to the unforseen events of change. Our company, Continental Grain, does business in over 70 countries around the globe. Hardly a day passes without political events or economic changes, someplace in the world, having a material impact on our businesses. One of the major keys to your success will be how well you react to change, to the unpredictable events to come throughout your careers, whether they be a daily surprise, a further opening of China to outside influences, as we witnessed in the 1980s, or the political and economic opportunities that we will surely see in Eastern Europe in the 1990s. As we have talked about the concept of change and the unpredictability of that change, I am equally impressed with the need for these changes to continue, in this country, as well as the need for continued reform worldwide. You are going to need to take with Continued next page M PUS NEW S continued from previous page you - in addition to the knowledge base and the learning experience of your life to date - a set of values. that will guide your thoughts and actions throughout the balance of your life. Each of you has to decide which values are important to you. But let me suggest four that are extremely important to me, and have served me well through the years. Personal integrity and trust, an absolute must if you are seeking respect from those with whom you associate. Respect for the dignity of others and their points of view, a special virtue when working in a world of different cultures. Self-discipline and hard work, a prerequisite of most successful people. Loyalty and commitment, essential traits of every good manager and leader. These values form a commitment to giving, serving, and contributing to a cause or purpose bigger than your own. In short, helping to make the world a better place for the generations that follow. If your values are clear, then be prepared to have them t~ted, ,o~er and over again, by the refmers fIre of life. If you are unclear on exactly what those guiding principles should be, then spend some time coming to grips with them now. A person without a set of guiding principles is like a shiP. without power in a stormy sea, bemg tossed to and fro, at the mercy of each oncoming wave. In closing, let me say again that the challenges you and I will face over the next decade and beyond may surpass any that have come before. We can never return to the way things have been during the decade of the 1980s, much less the more tranquil era often referred to as "the good old days." Change and globalization will be the watchwords of the new generation of managers. Your generation will be constantly confronted, indeed, energized by the speed of such change .. And, finally, those who succeed m this future world that I've pictured today will be those who have adopted values that can guide them through life, values that can serve as your anchor in a storm. Barbara McConnell Barrett Richard J. Lehmann NEW TRUSTEES ELECTED The Thunderbird Board of Trustees met this fall to elect Richard Snell as chairman of the board for a one-year term and John E. Berndt as vice chairman. They also elected three new members. Named to the board were attorney and former federal official Barbara McConnell Barrett, banking executive Richard J. Lehmann, and businessman Clarke A. Nelson. Barrett is an attorney who lives in Paradise Valley She served as deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and previously was vice chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington, D.C. She was honored by the International Women's Forum as a "Woman Who Made a Difference" in 1988. Lehmann serves as president of the Valley National Corporation, as well as president and CEO of the Valley National Bank of Arizona. Before coming to Valley National, Lehmann served as senior corporate officer for Citicorp in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He previously was president and CEO of Citicorp Person-To-Person, a nationwide consumer finance company Nelson is chairman of his own company after a long career with the Carnation Company Nelson holds an MBA from Harvard University and served on the Board of Regents of Georgetown University from 1983 to 1987. THUNDERBIRD MAGAZINE 14 Larry Robinson, U.S. State Department China Desk, spoke to Thunderbird students recently about Chinese internal politics. Robinson's previous assignments have included tDurs as consular officer in London and Belfast, political officer in Muscat and Shanghai, and intelligence analyst for the Philippines and the South Pacific. COUNTERING TERRORISM Clayton E. McManaway, Jr. '59, retired ambassador of the us. to Haiti, and senior managing director, The Fairfax Group, Ltd., was on campus recently to share his views on terrorism and counterterrorism. McManaway told the audience that terrorism has been with us for centuries, citing the example of "cart bombs" used during the Napoleonic Wars. "Modem international terrorism has been increasing, and there's no end in Sight," he said. "There were under 200 incidents in 1968, and there were over 800 in 1988. State-supported terrorism is a key element in this increase," he continued. 'Terrorists use their own value systems and our own values against us, and when we are not resolute they succeed." Violence has always been here but it is more systematically dealt with today. Better records are being kept and awareness has increased with the advent of worldwide communication systems. "CNN is everywhere now," said McManaway. "We sat and watched CNN monitor the hijacking of the Kuwaiti airliner because they had quicker information than our intelligence agencies did." McManaway says the US. government does have a policy and a program to counter international terrorism. It is basically the application of law. "It says to treat terrorists for what they are," he said, "criminals - international criminals." To do so requires "international cooperation and work. It also takes a little imagination sometimes." The US. law has extended to terrorist cases overseas with the FBJ given jurisdiction over terrorist acts involving Americans overseas. Clayton McManaway. jf. '59 MEESONBMW AND 1992 Axel Mees '76, vice president, BMW of N.A., was on campus this fall to speak with students regarding 1992 and BMWs strategies for the movement toward European integration and its implications for future prosperity ~---"-I:rl within the auto industry. Having dealt with uneven valueadded tax rates throughout the EC member states, European integration will promote a unified tax rate that will allow BMW greater price competitiveness and equality for EC automoA new site, Glendale Airport, and a bile buyers, according to Mees. new event, the 8alloon Glow, were a part of the 1989 Thunderbird Classic Balloon Race. There were 122 entries this year, including a Giant Cactus and Disney's Donald Duck More than 60,000 people attended the two-day event The race, along with the Hot Air Affair, showed the second highest profit in its history. raising $51,677 for the Friends of Thunderbird Mavis Voris Scholarship Endowment Fund. The endowment now stands at $421,294. RESEARCH COMES TO FRUITION Dr. Andrew Chang, department of Modem Languages, has had a book entitled, '~ Thesaurus of Japanese Mimesis and Onomatopoeia - Usage by Categories" accepted for publication by laishukan Publishing Company of Tokyo. Japanese mimesis is highcontext sound symbolism used to express human actions, emotions, and to describe natural phenomena, etc. The book is the first of its kind and will become an important reference for teaching and studying of advanced Japanese and for effective communication with native speakers. WINTER 1990 15 Mees added that BMW's automobile distribution system will be redeSigned to provide customers with faster availability and reduced distribution costs. Storage facilities will be established within West Germany at different locations to allow efficient movement of automobiles to dealerships thoughout western Europe. Axel Mees 76 THUNDERBIRD NETWORK ALABAMA Alabama Tbirds have instituted First Tuesdays at Highlands Bar and Grill, 2011 Eleventh Ave. South, in Birmingham, starting at 5:30 p.m. The events are being organized by Mernie Sams Crane '88. ARIZONA First Tuesdays in Phoenix have featured guest speakers on the campaign trail this fall. In October, former Arizona Governor, Evan Mecham, spoke to alumni at the University Club. The following month saw J. Fife Symington, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, as the featured speaker on campus. Symington outlined his campaign platform for an interested group of Tbirds. In December, the school's International Studies Professor, Richard Mahoney, spoke to the alumni group on his philosophies as the Democratic candidate for Arizona's secretary of state. He noted that integrity in government will be a big issue in next year's elections. CALIFORNIA Gold Coast First Tuesday in November featured Sally Leversee 'S4, Patagonia, Inc. She spoke on "Opening a Retail Store in Japan or Thirty Days in a Tokyo Hotel." The December meeting featured Maarten Fleurke '79 who gave a short talk on the rapidly changing business climate in Poland and Eastern Europe and how to adapt as an international business executive. Fleurke is vice president of Pacific InterTrade. The chapter combined efforts and celebrated Christmas with the Greater Los Angeles alumni chapter. The party was held at the home of Steve Savoldelli 'SO in Wesdake Village. Greater Los Angeles An Oktoberfest with Bavarian music, bratwurst, knockwurst and pretzels was held in Alpine Village in Torrance. The chapter celebrated the New Year by attending the world's longest block party on Colorado Boulevard on New Year's Eve and watching the lOIst Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, on New Year's Day Orange County First Tuesday meetings have been moved to Scott's, across the street from the South Coast Shopping Center, 3300 Bristol Street between Anton and Avenue of the Arts. The international speaker's dinner featured Sherri Baldwin 'S7, prinCipal of the Baldwin Sai Bei Company, who presented an update on the political and economic situation in China. Dr. Martin Sours was the keynote speaker for the second annual Thunderbird Keynote Speaker Dinner held at the Villa Nova Restaurant. L.A. area Tbirds were invited to attend an AT&T sponsored international business conference and seminar entitled "Expanding Your Market Place into the Pacific Rim." San Francisco Dr. Roy A. Herberger, Jr. spoke to the San Francisco Bay area alumni at their annual Christmas dinner in December. He spoke on topics that the San Francisco chapter's development committee researched for relevance to local Tbirds as well as the general alumni body The association also cosponsored a seminar on international marketing with the International Trade Council at the Federal Reserve Building in San Francisco. Speakers from Unison International Corporation, the U.S. Department of Commerce and DHL Express participated. The First Annual SFTAA Bike Tour of San Francisco was a 15-mile tour which included a cafe/pub stop en route for lunch. A "New Venture Group" was recently formed to investigate new business opportunities among • Don Parker '82, president of the Arizona chapter, led the way as a group of golf enthusiasts got together recently in Phoenix for the third annual tournament Dr. Roy A. Herberger, Jr. won a prize for the longest drive of the day and T'bird student Bruce Dieterlen scored a ho/e-in-one on the 12th hole. Although he did not win a car, Dieterlen was awarded a prize for closest to the pin. The winning team of Dobis, Dobis, Harrison, and Divers wan the event with an overall score of 67 on a par 71 course. Network photo by Bobbie Boyd THUNDERBIRD MAGAZINE 16 ~ New York Thunderbirds enjoyed the opening of the Velazquez exhibition at the Metropoliton Museum of Art in New York. Among the group pictured are Thomas O. Getz '87; Juan J. Mas '88; Amanda Eastman '88; Beppe Ruocco '88; and Usa and Mads '87 Ulle/und. Photo courtesy of Juan Mas. --------~-------- ~ --------~-------- ~ The board of directors of the Thunderbird Alumni Association, under the leadership and guidance of Daniel D. Witcher '50, chairman of the alumni recognition committee, have inducted the following 17 alumni into this year's Thunderbird Who's Who. Selection criteria was based upon the significant level of professional achievement each individual has attained in his or her chosen profession. These 17 alumni join the 112 others who were selected for lifelong recognition in conjunction with last year's program. Each person serves as an example of the quality and potential associated with the School's educational offering. We are proud of their association with Thunderbird and hope you will join us in acknowledging their accomplishments to date. We encourage you to actively participate in this effort to recognize the professional accomplishments of your peers by forwarding the names of worthy candidates to the alumni recognition committee of the Thunderbird Alumni Association, in care of the Alumni Relations Office. A nominationform appears following the listing. JOHN R. AUSTIN '76, Registered Principal & Financial Planner (1982-), Austin & Company, (Washington, DC). Registered Representative, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1977-81; CBOT Futures Observer/Grain Merchant, Cook Industries, Inc., 1976-77; International Association for Financial Plann.ing, Inc., Chapter Chairperson, President, Treasurer, and Director; Distinguished Service Award 1986; Leadership Award 1988; American Arbitration Association Panelist. Undergrad: Eisenhower College of the Rochester Institute of Technology, Seneca Falls, NY NARCE CALIVA '56, Management Assessor, Psychological Consultants, Inc.; Retired Special Assistant to the Vice President of Human Resources (1988-1989) and current Volunteer Consultant, American Red Cross (Washington, DC). American Red Cross: Managing Director - Europe, 1981-88; Manager Service to the Armed Forces, 1978-81; Medal For Civilian Service in the Republic of Viet Nam 1968; The American Red Cross Tiffany Award for Employee Excellence 1988. Undergrad: California State University, Sacramento. JOHN C. COOK '79, Abteilungsdirektor (1989-), Security Pacific Bank (Frankfurt, West Germany). Senior Financial Consultant, Merrill Lynch InternationalBrussels, Belgium, 1981-89; European Representative, Univestors - SA, 1980-81; Staff Assistant to Marketing Director of Middle East, International Harvester Company - Chicago/Brussels, 1979-80; Founder and President of Thunderbird Alumni Association Europe; Chairman Manufacturing Committee, United Fund of Belgium. Undergrad: Purdue University, IN. JOHN C. COOPER '61, Director (1989-), Merrill Lynch Capital Markets (Coconut Grove, Florida). Group Executive - Latin America/Caribbean Group, Marine Midland Bank, NA, 1983-89; Citibank NA: Vice President Wholesale Corporate Business, San Francisco, CA., 1981-83; Country Head Puerto RicoNirgin Islands, 1979-81; Senior Credit Officer, 1979; Country Head Singapore! Malaysia, 1976-79; Western Hemisphere Department Head, New York, 1973-76; Vice President World Corporation Division, New York, 1971-73. Undergrad: University of California at Los Angeles. WILLIAMH. CUNNINGHAM '58, Vice President & Director, The Land Pavilion, Kraft General Fbods (Epcot Center, Orlando, Florida). President & Managing Director, General Manager, Kraft Foods, Central America; Director of Sales & Marketing, Alimentos Kraft de Venezuela; Cyanamid International, Manager of Consumer Products - Buenos Aires, Argentina; Anderson Clayton, Marketing Consultant; Colgate Palmolive International, General Manager - EI Salvador; Recipient 'fribute Appreciation, U.S. State Department 1980; Order of Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Govt. Panama, 1980. Undergrad: University of California, Santa Barbara. THEODORE J. FULLER '71, Executive Vice President (1987-), Johnson & Higgins (philadelphia, PA). Senior Vice President, Branch Manager, 1981-87; Vice President, Assistant Vice President, 1977-80; Unit Manager, Account Executive, Consultant Health Care Department, 1972-77; Board of Directors: Johnson & Higgins, World Affairs Council, Metropolitan Philadelphia YMCA, American Red Cross; Chair, United Way, S.E. Pennsylvania's Major Business Section. Undergrad: Woodbury University, Los Angeles. BERNARDO ARAUJO GIACOMETTI '78, President (1988-), Parker Pen (Sao Paulo, Brazil). Director & Partner, International Marketing Vendas e Servicos Ltda., 1985-88; Director Marketing & Sales, Parker Pen Brazil, 1984-85; General Manager, American Express, 1979-84. Undergrad: Georgetown University, Washington, DC. PHILIP D. HOFFMAN '58, Senior Vice President (1983-), Aaron D. Cushman & Associates, Inc., (Chicago, IL). Vice President, 1977-83; Account Supervisor, 1972-77; Account Executive, Harshe Rotman & Druck, 1966-72; awarded Silver Anvil from the Public Relations Society of America 1989; Public Servant of the Year, South Chicago Chamber of Commerce 1989; Financial World Merit Awards; four Golden 'frumpets from the Publicity Club of Chicago; Dallas Press Club Merit Award. Undergrad: University of Missouri at Columbia. GARY L. LANGSTAFF '72, Executive Vice President, Marketing (1989-), Burger King Corporation (Miami, Florida). Executive Vice President, Marketing, Hardee's Food Systems, Inc., 1985-89; General Manager, Wieden & Kennedy Advertising; Founder, Envision Systems Inc.; Senior Vice President, Benton & Bowles, 1972-81. Undergrad: University of California, Santa Barbara. DAVID M. LEECH '72, President and CEO (1988-), Houston Biotechnology Inc., (The Woodlands, TX). American Cyanamid: Vice President, Davis & Geck Surgical Division, 1986-88; Director of Marketing, 1983-86; Director of Medical Products -Asia/Latin America, 1981-83; Managing Director, Cyanamid Scandinavia, 1978-81; Sterling Drugs, Manager of Ethical Pharmaceuticals - Caribbean, 1976-78; Assistant to the President - Mexico, 1975-76; Director of Marketing - Malaysia! Singapore, 1974-75; Product Manager - Indonesia, 1973-74. Undergrad: University of Colorado. WALLACE F. LIFE '60, Chairman & Managing Director, Goodyear India Ltd., (New Delhi, India). Chairman & Managing Director, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - South Africa; Sales Director, Goodyear Do Brasil-Produtos De Borracha Ltda.- Brazil; Chairman & Managing Director, Compania Goodyear Del Peru SA. Undergrad: Ohio State University. DONALD J. McLANE '74, Division President -Pacific South Division (1986-), Nordson Corporation (Amherst, Ohio). Vice President Finishing Equipment Division, 1982-86; Vice President Doboy Packaging Machinery Division, 1979-82; National Sales Manager, 1976-79; Sales and Sales Management, Nordson Canada, 1975-76. Undergrad: U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY GREGORY B. MURPHY '73, President & CEO (1987-), General Fbods Bakery Companies, Inc. (Bay Shore, NY). Employed in Maxwell House, Breakfast, and Beverage Divisions, General Foods Inc., 1973-1987; Board of Directors: American Bakers Association, Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation; member Board of 'llustees of the National Art Museum of Sport. Undergrad: U.S. Naval Academy. GAIL S. RAY '77, President (1989-), Simtec Computer Rentals (Troy, MI). Founder & President, PCR Personal Computer Rentals, 1983-89; IBM Corporation: Account Executive - Coral Gables Florida, 1981-83; Account Executive - Phoenix, Arizona, 1979-81; Marketing Representative - Norfolk, Virginia, 1977-79; Kyrene Public School System, Educator -Tempe, Arizona, 1974-77; Profiled in Fortune, Entrepreneur, Nation's Business, Success, Successful Women, featured in Dun & Bradstreet, 1989. Undergrad: Arizona State University. JAMES P. ROONEY '67, Managing Director, J.P. Rooney & Associates (Bangkok, Thailand). Citibank, Managing Director - Bangkok First Investment & Trust; Manager - First National City Development Finance Co.; Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Council of American Chamber of Commerce 1981-82; Thsk Force on Export Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Founding Director of the Thai Finance & Securities Association; Director of the Thai Management Association and the Board of Trade of Thailand; Director of the Bangkok YMCA; lecturer on trade and investment in Thailand. Undergrad: Pomona College, Claremont, CA. BRENDA SEXTON '80, Vice President (1987-), Julien J. Studley, Inc. (Chicago, IL). Senior Vice President, Irvine Associates, 1982-87; Account Executive, J. Walter Thompson, 1981-82; Account Executive, Ogilvy & Mather, New York, 1980-81; Sales Promotion Manager, Grey Advertising, 1979; 1988 Broker of the Year, Chicago. Undergrad: University of Denver, CO. H. GENE WICK '60, Retired Vice President of Operations (1983-89), R.J. Reynolds Thbacco International, Inc. (London, England). Vice President -Latin America Operations, Miami, Florida, 1981-83; Vice President - Europe/Middle EastJ Africa, Geneva, Switzerland, 1976-81; BritishAmerican Tobacco Co. Ltd., Factory Operations, Mexico, 1960-68. Undergrad: Washington State University, Pullman WA. Thomas E. Barnett '55 Fbunder and President (1980-) Barnett International Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Robert 1. Bean '48 Principal Associate (1987-) Bartco Marketing Group Green Valley, AZ. Harald G. Biedermann '68 President Biedermann International Fresno, CA. Wendy Black Rodgers '77 Director, Corporate Communications (1984-) Best Western International Phoenix, Az. Norman H. Blanchard '59 President (1981-) SmithKline Beecham Animal Health, SmithKline Beecham West Chester, PA. Donald D. Bohning '59 EditorlLatin America (1967-) Miami Herald Publishing Co. Fort Lauderdale, FL. Frederick L. Bollerer '67 Chairman & CEO First American Metro Corporation McLean, VA. James B. Boyce III '47 Retired TIME, Inc. Raleigh, NC. Allen J. Brenteson '60 President A.B.!. Agro Companies Miami, FL. Robert C. Brock '48 Retired Laundromat Store Owner Jacksonville, FL. Leonard M. Brockman III '75 President Brockman & Associates North Manchester, IN. James R. Brokken '69 Executive Vice President (1986-) Manufacturers Hanover 1hIst Company New York, NY W.L. Lyons Brown, Jr. '60 Chairman of-the Board & CEO (1983-) Brown-Fbrman Corp. Louisville, KY. Ralph W. Callahan, Jr. '66 Chairman and CEO (1986-) Henderson Advertising, Inc. Greenville, SC. Blas R. Casares '67 President Corporacion Ceres S.A. Caracas, Venezuela James M. Dale '73 General Manager Villa Nova Restaurant Newport, CA. John F. Daliere '64 President (1984-) Art West Inc. Phoenix, AZ. Vincent S. Daniels '74 President/Owner (1980-) MINEQUIP Corporation Miami, FL. George T. DeBakey '73 International 'frade Consultant Anderson, Benjamin, Read & Haney, Inc. Washington, D.C. Richard W. Decker '70 Tod O. Clare '57 President & CEO (1988-) President, International Operations Westarnerica Bank American Automotive San Rafael, CA. International Ltd. Southfield, Mi. Ronald B. Clark '59 President (1985-) Jafra Cosmetics Westlake Village, CA. David R. Clay' 49 Vice President, Latin America Royal Crown Cola International Ciudad Mexico, Mexico Lynda Jo Clugston '80 Director of Sales & Marketing Watergate Hotel Washington, D.C. Henry N. Conway, Jr. '55 Retired International Bank Amelia Island, FL. J.F. Corcoran '47 Retired Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Akron, OR. Peter R. Cozzetto '52 Retired CESCO International, Inc. Minneapolis, MN. J.H. Dethero '58 Regional Manager (1988-) California State World 'fiade Commission, California Export Finance Office San Francisco, CA. George J. Dietz '47 Career Minister Counselor Fbreign Service of the U.S. Springfield, IL. Jack E. Donnelly '60 President (1986-) Bailey & Donnelly Associates Inc. Phoenix, AZ. Robert W. Feagles '51 Self-employed Consultant West Hartford, CT. Victor Raul Florian '76 Finance Director (1984-) VRF Financial Group Van Nuys, CA. John A. Florida '62 President & CEO J. Walter Thompson Co. Sao Paulo, Brazil Oliver J. Fbrd III '66 Vice President, Academic Affairs (1987-) Fitchburg State College Fitchburg, MA. Robert M. Frehse, Jr. '50 CEO, Executive Director (1979-) William Randolph Hearst Fbundations New York, NY Griffith Frost '80 President Frost International Mutsu Aomori, Japan Roland E. Garcia '53 International Consultant Roland E. Garcia Consulting Fresno, CA./ New Regar SA Lugano, Switzerland Francis P. Graves, Jr. '59 CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board (1985-) CFRCorp. Roseville, MN. Stephen F. Hall '69 President Fbod Marketing International, Inc. Dedham, MA. William A. Harris '50 PresidentlDirector American Standard, Inc. Ciudad Mexico, Mexico John Hays '52 Owner/Operator (1952-) Hays Ranch Yarnell, AZ. Douglas F. Hill '58 Retired Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Vero Beach, FL. Thomas B. Hitchcock '53 Vice President (1987-) Private Banking Group Citibank New York, NY Jerry Lee Holmes '60 Self-employed Management of Family Investments and Community Service Dallas, TX William H. Holtsnider '59 Retired The Gillette Company Wellesley, MA. James R. Houghton '64 Chairman of the Board Corning, Inc. Corning, NY John L. House '69 Self-employed Investor Great Britain Kenneth A. Jacuzzi '79 President (1983-) KJ Inc. Phoenix,AZ Pincas Jawetz '75 International Consultant Pincas Jawetz & Associates New York, NY Harvey W. Johnson '49 Vice President, Agricultural Group United BrandslUnited Fruit Co. New York, NY William M. Johnson '60 President Stratus Resources Corp. Atlanta, GA. James B. Kelly '64 Vice President International Science Applications Int'l Corp. (SAIC) Washington, D.C. Charlotte Kennedy Takahashi '76 President - Japan Oak Associates Tokyo, Japan Cecil A. Kersten '51 Retired Goodyear International Corp. Akron,OH. Linton D. Kingsbury '61 Self-employed Real Estate Investment 'Iiust (REIT) Lincoln Plaza Resources Vail, CO. Joseph M. Klein '47 Retired President Pluess-Staufer Industries, Inc. Pacific Palisades, CA. James G. Kohl, Jr. '71 General Manager ITW Minigrip Inc. Seguin, TX. Robert J. Lambrix '63 Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (1983-) Baxter International Inc. Deerfield, IL. Robert G. Lees '77 President and CEO (1986-) Pacific Inter'frade Corp. Westlake Village, CA. Fred A. Leisering '47 Retired! President Sears Roebuck Del Peru Lima, Peru C. Day Lohmann '85 Program Director The Nature Conservancy Leola, SD. Sandy London '77 Director, Int'l Operations Cybex Northport, NY Robert M. Lorenz '55 Retired!Senior Vice President Security Pacific Bank Los Angeles, CA. Billy F. Martin '55 RetirediVice President, Finance Summey Products, Inc. Dallas, NC. Barry J. Mason '58 Senior Advisor Sumitomo 'Iiust & Banking Co., Ltd. New York, NY Raul P. Masvidal '66 Chairman (1977-) M Holding Corporation Miami, FL. Timothy McGinnis '68 Senior Vice President (1983-) The Chase Manhattan Bank Tokyo, Japan Tom J. McSpadden '65 President MeraBank-EI Paso EI Paso, TX. Ben C. Novoa '47 Business Manager Team Electronic Stores Anchorage, AK. Sherman J. Olson '50 International Insurance Consultant Seguros La Comercial, S.A. Ciudad Mexico, Mexico William J. Paden '48 Chairman (1982-) Union Chelsea National Bank New York, NY Larry K. Mellinger '68 Peggy Peckham '74 U.S. Executive Director (1986-) Senior Vice President Inter-American Development Bank Chase Bank of Arizona Washington, D.C. Scottsdale, AZ. G. Jeff Mennen '65 Vice Chairman (1981-) The Mennen Co. Vice Chairman (1987-) Aromatic Industries, Inc. Morristown, NJ. Alfred F. Miossi '48 Retired Continental Bank Corp. Chicago, IL. William E. Mitchell '47 President (1983-) International Resources, Inc. Clover, SC. Henry T. Mulryan '49 International Materials Consultant Pacific Palisades, CA.. Charles C. Muse '50 President Intergraphic, Inc. Panama, R.P. F. Francis Najafi '77 Self-employed Pivotal Group Phoenix, AZ. Don Novello '65 Actor/writer (Fr. Guido Sarducci) Fairfax, CA. William O. Pennel '64 President/Owner (1976-) Intercontinental Motors, Inc. Houston, TX. Robert B. Perkovic '60 President (1988-) RBP International Consultants Cleveland, OH. Harry J. Petrequin, Jr. '54 Faculty, National War College Agency for International Development Washington, D.C. James O.B. Phillips '47 DirectorlPresident (1986-) Diamond Mille Mineracao Piracicaba Ltd. Andarai, Bahia William G. Phillips '58 Harold T. Caven Professor, Business and International Finance University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK. Mitchell S. Porche, Jr. '67 President (1980-) Porche International Enterprises, Ltd. (U.S.) Guadalajara, Mexico Douglas Rae Quelland '72 OwnerlPresident Thank-Q Enterprises, Inc. OwnerlPresident Five-Q Enterprises, Inc. Phoenix, AZ. Richard E. Ragsdale '67 Chairman Community Health Systems, Inc. Nashville, TN. Paul L. Reiss '60 Partner GAS Associates Weston, CT. Peter J. Reitz '62 Secretary General CARE, International Paris, France Richard S. Roberts '48 Retired U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, D.C. John Thomas Rogstad '51 Retired/Group Vice President Upjohn International Inc. Kalamazoo, MI. J. Phillip Samper '61 Vice Chairman, Executive Officer Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester, NY Mike A. Santellanes '60 Senior Partner & Chairman Price Waterhouse Interamerica San Jose, Costa Rica Alban W. Schuele '70 President Hoechst Celanese Corp. Specialty Products Group Somerville, NJ. J. Kenneth Seward '57 Senior Vice President, Director Johnson & Higgins New York, NY. Lianne Sorkin Fisher '72 Self-employed Consultant (1979-) Lianne Sorkin Associates New York, NY Leland E. Stalker' 48 RetiredlPresident Sears Roebuck Del Peru Sanibel, FL. James D. Staub '57 Senior Vice President (1984-) Atalanta Sosnoff Capital Corp. New York, NY. Charles M. Stockholm '56 Managing Director lIust Company of the West San Francisco, CA. William H. Strong '67 President (1984-) Teledyne Industries International Los Angeles, CA. Leslie Tang Schilling '79 President L.T.D.D. San Francisco, CA. Rodney A. Thylor '75 Self-employed Consultant R. A. Thylor & Co. Jackson, MS. James D. 'fravis '57 President, Chief Operating Officer Hal Riney & Partners, Inc. New York, NY. B. Theodore 'froy '57 President (1983-) American Advertising Distributors of Central Florida Longwood, FL. Gerard J. Van Heuven '73 Executive Vice President United States/Mexico Chamber of Commerce Washington, D.C. John A. Warner, Sr. '48 Owner/Consultant John Warner Consulting Company La Jolla, CA. Jan A. Wells '64 Marketing Communications Consultant San Francisco, CA. Charles A. Whitcomb '54 President (1988-) Eagle National Bank Miami, FL. Marlon W. Willson '51 Retired/Owner South Florida Financial Planning Service Inc. and Florida Numismatic Investment Corp. Miami, FL. Daniel D. Witcher '50 Retired Corporate Senior Vice President and Assistant to the President The Upjohn Company Kalamazoo, MI. Clarence H. Yahn, Jr. '62 President & CEO (1988-) Goldmedal Inc. Richmond, VA. The members of the Alumni Recognition Committee welcome your nominations for the fifth annual Thunderbird Alumni Association sponsored alumni awards program as outlined below: JONAS B. MAYER DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD This award is presented to a Thunderbird who has demonstrated the ultimate in professional achievements during hislher career, and is based on the following criteria: 1. A graduate. 2. One who has shown success in advancing a personal career. 3. One who has reflected great credit on management worldwide. 4. One who has reflected great credit on the School. NOMINATIONS: THUNDERBIRD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS Any former student, not necessarily a degree holder, may be selected for distinguished service and achievement in one of the following categories: • Banking and Finance • Business and IndustIy • Entrepreneurship • Public Service SERVICE-TOTHUNDERBIRD ALUMNI AWARDS This award is dedicated to recognizing the overwhelming number of Thunderbirds who voluntarily contribute their time and energy to the School. These alumni volunteers are a critical component of the Thunderbird network. In response to the I hereby nominate the following person for an alumnus award. Name of Nominee Address of Nominee need to better recognize the significant contributions these individuals have made during the years, the Thunderbird Alumni Association Alumni Recognition Committee created this program. THUNDERBIRD WHO'S WHO Nominees may include any former students, not necessarily degree holders, whose career accomplishments have enhanced their reputations, placed them in leadership positions within their professions, and brought honor to Thunderbird. Potential nominees include, but are not limited to, those honored by professional societies, employers, governments, and national civic organizations. (please print) Please include at least two of the following support materials: Check one: 0 Office 0 Home 1. Letter of nomination 2. Letter(s) of recommendation 3. Resumelbiographical sketch 4. Additional reference material Your Name Address Telephone Check One: 0 Office 0 Home Awards (Please check all that apply) The names of qualified candidates should be submitted by April 30, 1990, to: Alumni Recognition Committee Thunderbird Alumni Association c/o Alumni Relations Office American Graduate School of International Management 15249 N. 59th Ave. Glendale, AZ 85306 (Or use the form below.) Class Year Note: Your candidate cannot be fairly evaluated without adequate background information. Nominations will kept D Jonas B. Mayer Distinguished Alumnus Award D Distinguished Alumni Awards (see above) on file for three years for potential future selection. D Service-to-Thunderbird Award D Thunderbird Who's Who ~ Thunderbird alumni toke time out for a photo while visiting in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Pictured left to right: Lynn and Doug '89 Reifsteck; Jim '89 and Elvia Steigerwald; Eva Vase Ferrara '88 and Joe Ferrara '88. ~ During the second annual Thunderbird keynote speaker's dinner, Marc Gallin '86, treasurer of the Orange County, California chapter, presented a $500 donation to Thunderbird professor Martin Sours. To the right of Dr. Sours are Cynthia Schmidt '84, president, and Paul Gomez 78, founder of the Orange County chapter. Photo courtesy of Marc Gallin. ... Mr. and Mrs. Kingsley Ikpe hosted a group of Thunderbirds recently at their home in Lagos, Nigeria. A steering committee has been formed to plan future activities for alumni in the area. First row (I-r): Adebayo Ade/eke '82; Vassi/y Barberopoulos '88; Kingsley Ikpe 73; and Garry Moore '64. Second row: Mmes. Eweka, Ade/eke, Ipke, and Rosiji. Third row: Abimbolu Rosiji 76; Olukayode Piton '86; Dato Don-Pedro 77; Ade/eke Odutola 75; and Prince Olu Eweka '82. Photo courtesy of Garry Moore. entrepreneurially minded Tbirds. Call John Murphy '70 at (415) 979-4433 for furthur information. Most Tbirds came through the devastating San Francisco earthquake with a minimum of damage and no direct personal tragedy. Ellen Welby '89 was one of the first to volunteer at the collapsed Nimitz Freeway site and actually drove one of the lucky few to be pulled from the collapsed portion within the first hour of the quake to the victim's home in San Francisco. COLORADO Denver First Tuesday meetings are held at Soapy Smith's Eagle Bar located on 1217 14th Street in downtown Denver at 6:00 p.m. Guest speakers have included Ole Dam '75 who spoke on "Demand Flow Manufacturing -Japanese Kanban Manufacturing in the International Arena." He is a consultant with GlT Institute of Technology. John W Scott II '80 spoke on "Foreign Currency Translation: How it Relates to Market Risk Analysis." He is president and ClO of PENTEQ, ltd. FLORIDA South Florida First Tuesday meetings are held at the Hotel Place St. Michel, 162 Alcazar Avenue, Coral Gables (305)444-1666. Vince '74, and Marianne Daniels hosted the chapter's annual Christmas party in Coral Gables. IDAHO Boise Join the Treasure Valley Chapter at First Tuesdays starting at 6:00 p.m., Duck's American Grill, 415 E. Park Center. Contact Deborah Camper (208)345-3809 or Jeffrey Mills (208)343-8561 for more information. WINTER 1990 17 ILLINOIS Chicagoland Suburban First Tuesday began in November and will continue to meet the first Tuesday of each month at Walter Payton's 34's, 8150 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg in the Schaumburg Hyatt, (312) 605-8994. The International Holiday Wine and Food event was held at Johanna's Wine Bar. Fifty Tbirds attended and enjoyed gifts from Santa's grab bag. The chapter also has subscriptions available for its Global Job Bank Newsletter. For more information contact Anne Reynolds '85, at (312) 670-6999. NEW ENGLAND Boston The Thunderbird Club of New England held a Summer Soiree harbor cruise on the Spirit of Boston where they enjoyed lobster and steamed shellfish. MINNESOTA Minnesota Tbirds have moved First Tuesdays to Filbert's in Bandana Square between St. Paul and Minneapolis. Starting at 5:30 p.m., there is a complimentary buffet and happy hour until 6:30 p.m. Filbert's phone number is (612)644-1442. NEW JERSEY Morristown New Jersey Tbirds hold their Second Thursdays at 6:30 p .m. at Bennigan's Headquarter Plaza, Speedwell Avenue, (201)538-9855. Cindy Engels '86 is the contact person. NEW YORK Area Tbirds held a dinner recently featuring Marlene Rossman, an international career consultant for women. She spoke on women as international negotiators, the fantasies versus realities of working abroad, and guidelines for the international career. A group of Tbirds cele- THUNDERBIRD NETWORK bra ted the holidays by enjoying a performance of the New York City Ballet's Nutcracker. The chapter also held a Christmas party at Casa de Espana La Carabela Restaurant, organized by Robert Garabo '88. NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Area Tbirds hold their First Tuesday meetings at 5:30 p .m. at The Artist's Cafe at Gateway Center in Charlotte. The phone number is (704)347-0700. The events are organized by Bobby Damsky '81 and Scott Thomas '82. A "Day at the Zoo" picnic luncheon was held at the North Carolina Zoological Park. A discussion followed, addressing future local and statewide events. OREGON Portland Oregon and Southwest Washington Area Tbirds still meet on First Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Alessandro's Restaurant, 301 S.W Morrison in Portland. The chapter's Christmas party was held at the home of Ginny Blackwell '81 in downtown Portland. UTAH Salt Lake City First Tuesdays are held at 5:30 p.m. at Port O'Call on 4th Street at West Temple. The group has set up a steering committee to function as an organizing group to consider affiliation with the Thunderbird Alumni Association. WASHINGTON Mary Ann lasker-Thompson '75 organized a gathering of Tbirds to enjoy their favorite wines, beer, gourmet and homemade food, and outdoor and indoor games of croquet and Global Pursuit. The chapter's Holiday Party '89 was held at San Michelle Winery in Woodinville and featured a buffet dinner. lee Duran '87 was in charge of reservations. WASHINGTON D.C. Area Tbirds sponsored a reception and presentation featUring Richard Irish, author and speaker, presenting "Go Hire Yourself an Employer" at the National Press Club. Tbirds and members of the Washington Management and Business Association (WMBA) listened to professionals from Dennis M. Gurtz and Associates give a presentation at Georgetown University on personal financial management. The WMBA also enjoyed an Embassy Evening at the French Embassy's "La Maison Francaise" where they savored the culinary delights of France. Entertainment was prOvided by ha~ist Caroline Gregg. Marcus Schaefer '82 and Shelly Snook '85 hosted a holiday fete at The Hampton in Arlington, VA. T'birds are on top of the world! • Alumni, spouses, and friends joined together this summer to conquer the II,OOO-foot high volcano, Mt Fuji in Japan. On July 23, at 4:35 a.m., they witnessed a "beautiful and breathtaking sunrise high atop the clouds from the summit of Mt Fuji." The group included David '88 and Robin Landry; David and Mary Freemont; Ingrid Engels '88; Baudoin De Boosere '88; Renaud Vigujer '89; Greg Dufour '88; Tim Weaver '89; Jackie Dixon '88; Brent Brownell '88; and Christopher Duenow '88. Photo courtesy of David Landry. Costa Rica was the site for a • Thunderbird outing held recently at the home of Lewis and Joy Lucke. Pictured top: Eric Warrington; fourth row, left to right: Bill Barbee '69; Madeline Wilke; Betty Dahlstrom; John Ickis '67; Mike Santellanes '60; Jim Dahlstrom '58; George Curtis '52; Lewis Lucke 77; third row: Joy Lucke; lvonne Joosten; Lee Warrington; Mindi Barbee; Bob Wilke '48; second row: Emily Santellanes; Claudette Kohut; Norma Ickis; Colleen Pacheco '88; Mara Samaniego '88; Janet Messner '8/; Gerald Reed '88; front row: Allison Lucke; Maren Barbee; Undsay Lucke; Katie 1ckis; and Usa 1ckis. Photo courtesy of Mike Santellanes. CALLING ALL "UP WITH PEOPLE" MIDDLE EASTI EUROPE The Middle East/European reunion is filled with opportunities to meet fellow alums in Istanbul. The reunion will take place beginning Thursday, May 17,1990, and will conclude with a farewell brunch on Sunday, May 20. The site will be the Hilton Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. David Carpita '67 is in charge of the reunion plans. For more information, please contact David Carpita, Buyukdere Cad. Dyallshani, 10811 Kat 5, 80280 Esentepe, Istanbul, Turkey. Phone: 174 27 27 2829. Fax: 1742732. THUNDERBIRD MAGAZINE 18 REUNIONS RETURNING T'BIRDS ENJOY A GALA AFFAIR A few hours of daylight remained November 11, as Thunderbird alumni made their way back to campus for the final event of the 1989 homecoming. It was the annual cocktail reception honoring the class of 1949, 1964, 1969, and 1984. More than 200 alums from all over the world came to reunite with classmates and colleagues. The alumni relations office hosted the event at the president emeritus's former house. Flickering luminarias lined the path as international student flag bearers greeted guests in native languages. Just beyond the entry way, over 400 colored helium balloons and streamers lined the ceiling. live music and islands of food tables filled the backyard. The honored guests helped themselves to an international smorgasbord which included everything from Norwegian salmon to pizza. Class o( 1984 Alums also had the opportunity to meet Dr. Roy A. Herberger, Jr., the new president. Herberger gave a brief address on plans for Thunderbird's globalization and the role alums play. Class o( 1964 graduates Dave Goldman and Rick Kihil get reacquainted. REUNION NEWS Put aside June 8-10,1990, and join fellow Tbirds for the third annual Asian Reunion in Hong Kong. Festivities begin on June 8 with cocktails and a Chinese banquet at the Grand Hyatt. On June 9, a junk trip to Lamma Island for seafood and dinner at Casa Mexicana Restaurant are on tap. A farewell brunch will conclude the activities on June 10. The venue for the reunion has been changed from the Furama Intercontinental to the Grand Hyatt on Hong Kong Island. Special rates have been arranged with the Hyatt fot the reunion. To take advantage of the special rates, reservations plus one night's deposit must be made to the Grand Hyatt before April 15, 1990. For hotel reservation forms and further information, please contact Sharon deAlwis '87 in Hong Kong. Telephone: (852)5-255848 or (852)5-256153. Fax: (852)5-8459296. WINTER 1990 19 Burt and Bev Smith traveled (rom Oregon to represent the class o( 1949. (Reunion photos by Tom Moseley) VIEWPOINT MEXICO: A COUNTRY IN TRANSITION An interview with Dr. John Conklin. Dr. Conklin participates in the summer program in Guadalajara and teaches courses in Mexico and international political economy. Q. Would you comment on the background of Mexico's political system? A. Concerning mass organizations, Mexico's political system includes three important political parties, PRI, PAN, and PRD. The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) was officially organized in 1928 and is made up of the labor sector, the peasant sector, and popular sectors. rraditionally, PRI has monopolized political offices in Mexico. The National Action Party (PAN) was formed in 1938-39 in response to what was viewed as the extremism of the PRI government, extremism particularly in the areas of socialism in the economy and atheism in the schools. They were colloquially referred to as the party of the rich, the church, and the women, a conservative opposition. In 1982, the income of the average person went down by about 20 percent. The people who felt this most in terms of lifestyle impact were the middle class, and many joined PAN. Politics is not considered prestigious activity or employment in Mexico. In Mexico there is a saying to the effect, "In the United States you go from business into politiCS, and in Mexico you go from politics to business." The middle class, not tied by work to the government, has been disdainful of political life, and not participated as a class, but the 1982 collapse changed its behavior. Their numbers reinvigorated PAN to make it a serious electoral contender, in certain regions, mainly the north which is the most developed region of Mexito. The economic crisis of 1982 has also resulted in a change of national economic policy. These policies involve reducing the role of the state in managing the economy and reducing the barriers to foreign goods and capital. Dissension exists within PRI over the correctness of this new approach. Some people want to protect the old way: the closed economy, state companies and subsidies. This group allied with a scattering of left parties and formed the Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) in 1987. The PRD has done well in national and state elections, particularly in the central plateau states of Mexico, Morelos, Guerrero, Vera Cruz, Oaxaca, and Michoacan. Michoacan is among the poorer stites in Mexico and is the home of Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, the head of the PRD and its presidential candidate in 1988. I visited the state in August 1989 to investigate reports of political violence resulting from state elections held in July I returned in November, December, and again in January 1990 during which time statewide municipal elections were contested in Michoacan's ill municipios. In August, federal troops were in place along the highways, at key intersections, and around cities and major towns. Newspapers reported between 10,000 and 15,000 soldiers. Along the highways, traffic was obstructed for hours by large trees felled across the roadways. PRD adherents also staged demonstrations, occupied over 20 town halls, and fought police. Some violent confrontations between PRD and PRI members resulted in injuries and hospitalizations but no deaths. Political unrest continued escalating in the aftermath of the municipio elections in December. Some ten PRI and PRD members have died and a few hundred have been injured. All reported violence has involved rival PRI and PRD office holders and police; federal troops remained on the sidelines. As the number of contested town halls decline, so has political violence. In the event, the PRD has officially won 52 municipio elections, including the capital of Morelia, and has claimed victory in some 15 others. In the context of national political life, the important fact is that systemic change is occurring with a minimum of disorder, violence, and loss of human life. Both PAN and the PRD THUNDERBIRD MAGAZINE 20 are being allowed a degree of electoral space unknown since the consolidation of power by the revolutionary regime in the 1930s. In the context of international political economy, Michoacan illustrates the potential political, social, and ideological difficulties of reorienting national economic policy toward markets and international integration. For example, the PRD refers to the economic program of President Carlos Salinas de Gortari as a remanifestation of the vende patria syndrome, Le., selling the country back to the Americaris. Q. Many changes have taken place in Mexico since Carlos Salinas won the presidential election in 1988. What is your impression of him and his administration? A. Salinas is proving to be a remarkable man. He won office with the smallest electoral mandate in postrevolutionary history with just over 50 percent of the votes. Cardenas won 34 percent, and the PAN candidate, Manuel Clouthier received 16 percent. Traditionally, Mexican presidents gamer around 80 percent of the vote. During the process of his electoral ratification and in the early days of his administration, many columnists and political analysts forecasted Salinas as a weak president. However, his actions and style have reversed such assessments, both domestically and internationally In rapid succession, Salinas toughened Mexico's stance on debt renegotiation and jailed three major figures: Joaquin Hernandez, head of the oil workers' union; Eduardo Legoretta, scion of a wealthy business family; and Miguel Felix Gallardo, reputed kingpin of the Mexican narcotraficantes. These moves have had a tremendous impact upon the public's perception of Salinas, as the foreign bankers, labor leaders, merchant capitalists, and drug dealers are widely viewed as "the people who really run the country." From the viewpoint of the business environment, the jailing· of Legoretta is particularly telling. He was incarcerated for fraudulent stock manipulation and tax evasion. Moreover, charges of tax fraud have been brought against scores of notable business elites. Traditionally, no one in Mexico pays their proper share of taxes. Those few persons charged with tax evasion by the government have simply paid a fine. Under Salinas, evaders pay the fine and go to jail. In the argot of Mexican political life, these actions .have convinced the public that "El Senor Presidente wears pantelones. " Salinas has drawn much attention from the media outside Mexico, all of it favorable. His style is a departure from that of his predecessors who tended to be either very reserved or very bombastic. Salinas's style is engaging, open, and unassuming. This has worked well for him with both the national and international press. Within Mexico, he has referred only obliquely to his politicalllegal confrontations with the individuals mentioned above. Salinas says little either before or after such a move, leaving cabinet officials and others to fill in the details. In a word, he is letting his actions speak for him and they say a lot. This was a major change for a public accustomed to the opposite, self-serving speeches and little action. The Salinas style and background also mark him as a man of the modem world, a contemporary kind of guy. Only 41 years old, he is the first preSident to emerge from the "generation of '68," the age group that leads Mexico's baby boom and that experienced the shootings at Tlatelolco in 1968. This is the 1960s generation that has greatly impacted language and culture in Mexico and which calls its lifestyle la vida onda and its language la lengua onda, onda referring to the new wave. Salinas's Harvard Ph.D. is highly regarded in Mexico. On his trips to Latin America, Japan, and the U.S., video clips on the evening news show him carrying out ceremonial functions in a comfortable manner and mingling easily with world leaders. His speeches focus upon Mexico and its role and position in the international community. His children attend the Japanese school in Mexico City. Q. What is your forecast for political changes and economic programs initiated by Sal~nas7 A. The political reform involves three related dimensions - first, the president as an "elected king" appear to be numbered. The geographic diffusion of power from the center to the periphery is occurring. Historically, only the state of Nuevo Leon and its capital city, Monterrey, have been able to retain a position of political autonomy vis-avis Mexico City. The break up of the PRI monopoly implies fundamental changes between Mexico City and the hinterlands. The political changes along with economic policies aimed at restructuring the economy are known in Mexico as "Salinastroika." My view is that the political restructuring will continue whatever the economic situation. However, some economic '---------.::::...u:'-'-----.......J5:1 success would certainly facilitate the Dr. John Conklin difficult process of political reform. breakdown of the PRI electoral The economic reform includes six monopoly; second, the emergence of basic elements: redUCing inflation, the legislative branch as a check on reducing trade barriers, reducing executive power; and third, the subsidies, privatizing state enterprises, diffusion of power from Mexico City promoting direct foreign investment, to the provinces. and developing nontraditional exports. The PRI monopoly over elective Broadly speaking, these economic office is ending. In the Chamber of poliCies imply much closer economic Deputies, which numbers 500 and ties between Mexico and the US. In was elected in 1988, PRI holds a the short and medium terms, the key slight majority. The next national issue remains inflation. In the third contest will occur in July 1991 when quarter of 1987, inflation reached a the entire Chamber of Deputies is rate of 160 percent. In 1989, inflation elected. Between now and 1991, for the year was down to 20 percent dozens of state and local elections are and in the last quarter, 12 percent. scheduled. My forecast is that the This is a remarkable decrease, but opposition will continue to erode unfortunately it has been based upon PRJ's hold on elective offices. price controls. The system of controls Executive legislative relations are was put into place in December 1987 also changing. First, the media is and Salinas recently announced giving much more coverage to the another extension of controls until Chamber of Deputies, particularly the July 1990. How this will work is opposition. The action and views of unclear. Most economic indicators opposition leaders are constantly in suggest that inflationary pressures front of the public. This is very will be difficult to contain. Over different from the past. Second, the the medium and long term, Mexico's Chamber of Deputies has recently ability to attract capital will be the changed the content of legislation key question. proposed by the executive branch. Concerning Mexico's international This is very unusual for a legislative economic relations, we need to keep body accustomed to being a "rubber in mind that the US. government is stamp" for presidential initiatives. very concerned about deteriorating Finally, the Chamber of Deputies is economic conditions leading to becoming more active in reviewing political instability. The US. wants the budget process and is pressing for Mexico to enjoy economic success greater participation in that process. and to defuse potentially destabilizing The presidency remains and will social conditions. Hence, in matters continue to be the primary pole of of trade, debt renegotiation and power in Mexico government, but the foreign investment, Mexico has the days when Mexicans referred to their US. government as an ally. • WINTER 1990 21 FACULTY PROFILE FINNEY TO SAY 'ADIOS' For the last 38 years, Thunderbird students who have found themselves late strolling to Spanish grammar class have increased their speed at the sound of a foghorn voice yelling "Vamos!" Associate Professor Larry Finney has stood at the classroom door beckoning late students for more than a generation. He says this year should be his last before retirement as a member of the faculty. The amiable bulk of Finney has been a fixture on the Thunderbird campus since he arrived as a student in 1951 at what was then called the American Institute for Foreign Trade. He was offered a job teaching Spanish on the evening of his graduation in 1952 and has been pulling students through grammar ever since. He intends to teach during the spring and summer semesters and then likely will retire. '~ter that, I'll be about ready to call it a day," Finney says. "I've had enough of 'los' and 'las' and 'un' and 'una. '" Finney says he has spent his career at Thunderbird because of "the enjoyment of teaching stwients and seeing so many of them make tremendous successes of themselves out in the business world." Tbirds tend to gravitate to the back of the classroom after the first day, because Finney addresses the class distinctly and at full lung capacity. "Senores!" booms Finney when he calls a class to order. His sessions are marked by a balance between freewheeling interaction with students and absolute curriculum discipline. Finney detests being asked a question that is not connected with the point of the current lecture. He is supportive when students respond accurately and suffers halting speakers fairly well. "Maria es linda," Finney announces, explaining the conditions for using "to be" verbs in Spanish. 'That means Mary is beautiful. "Maria es fea. That roughly translates to she's ugly as hell." Finney says he developed his classroom demeanor after experiencing "a horrible time" as a student in his early days struggling with tough subjects such as physics, chemistry and anatomy. "1 decided I would try to make it as easy as I could; make it as inten;sting as I possibly could," Finney says. 'That's when I put in a lot of my idiosyncrasies. I always figured that if you get the kids to laugh and get them on your side, they are liable to learn a lot more than if they are working against you." Years ago, students used to call him "Hoss" because he resembled the character "Hoss" on the TV show "Bonanza" played by the late actor Dan Blocker. Finney often came to class wearing a big ten-gallon hat and a handkerchief tied around his neck. THUNDERBIRD MAGAZINE 22 Students have changed over the years, Finney notes. At last count, he has taught 19 sons and daughters, or nephews and nieces, of his former students. Language requirements used to be even more demanding than they are now. The language course, which, in the beginning, was either Spanish, Portuguese or French, totaled eight credit hours. One distinct memory concerning the old language lab that Finney has is of a student who later went on to become a successful banker. The student had a tendency to celebrate into the late hours, Finney says. Finney knew this because Finney would celebrate with him in the afternoons. The student came into the lab, put on the headphones, and shortly fell asleep with his chin on his chest. "I turned all the levers down so the rest of the class couldn't hear me, and 1 turned his on, and 1 said, 'FIRE!' He jumped up, tore the headphones out, and ran outside," Finney recalls, laughing. Finney has never liked the hot weather Glendale offers, but he has learned to adjust. During the Arizona summer, Finney will pull out a towel as big as his native Kansas to mop his brow. "I used to say that you move from an air-conditioned home to an airconditioned car to an air-conditioned office or classroom, back to the airconditioned car to an air-conditioned bar, and then reverse the process," Finney jokes. Besides teaching, Finney has also served as alumni director, director of the keyman program for 16 years, and was responSible for scheduling all classes. He says he doesn't have any plans for his increased free time, but intends "just to enjoy it." Not only Spanish students, but anyone else in proximity is familiar with Finney. During one class last summer, Finney arrived for a 7 a.m. session to find this sign pasted on the door from two dorm residents whose room sat across the sidewalk from the classroom: "Professor Finney: Would you yell 'Vamos' extra loud this morning because we need to get up exactly at 7 a.m." By Danny Maddux '90 MNI UPDATES 1948 -1949 William C. Slemons '48 has retired from the position of director/dental services for the State of Indiana. He lives with his wife, Helen, In Fishers, IN. Don Groves '49 recently wrote his 300th article published in The Officer Review entitled Porpoise with a Purpose. He and his wife, Barb~ra , . live in Washington, D.C.John G. Gustafson 49 IS president/owner of Viking John Inc., an Investments firm. He and his wife, Angehca, hve In Vista, CA. Dudley Windes '49 has recently retired. He and his wife, Beverly, live in Murieta, CA. O REUNION 195 NOVEMBER 9-11, 1990 Arthur E. Mahak has retired and is a self-employed writer. He is currently staying in Marmari in Evia, Greece, and plans to travel to Hong Kong soon. He spent his career marketing high-tech products in Latin AmerIca, France, and Germany. C. L Van Pelt is retired and hvmg In Portland, Oregon. 1951-1955 Carlos E Borja '51 is a self-employed attorney working in personal injury/Criminallaw. He lIves in Fair Oaks, CA. Lawrence L Wathey '52 is senior vice president and senior trust officer for Santa Barbara Bank and Trust. He and his wife, Jody, live in Santa Barbara, CA. Charles M. Wlod '52 works for the U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau. His wife, Tari Kennedy Wood '48 works for Eagle Creek Products, travel accessories firm. They live in Oceanside, CA. Elias Hernandez '54 is affirmative action manager for Coors Brewing Company. He lives in .Golden, CO. Donald E Alger '55 is retired from hIS posItIon as stockbroker for Oberweis Securities. He and hiS wife Glenda live in Somonauk, IL. James E. Cushing '55'has retired from Texaco International. He and his wife, Ethel, live in Reno, NV Paul Davis '55 was married on December 31,1989, to Nancy Garland. They live in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. 1956 -1959 Narce Caliva '56 retired after 30 years as an American Red Cross employee, but continues to serve as a volunteer consultant. He was the managing director in Europe from 1981 to 1988. He and his wife, Leslie, live in Alexandna, VA. Robert W. Chamberlin '56 has recently retired from his position as marketing director for Westin Hotels. He and his wife, Joanne, lIve In SeaSide, OR. David W. Berkey '57 is a student at Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland, Oregon. His home is in Soquel, CA. Belmont . Haydel '57 associate professor of bUSiness polIcy and environment, has been awarded a Fulbnght Grant through the Board of Foreign Scholarships and the United States Information Agency to lecture in Uruguay He currently lives in rrenton, NJ. Irving P. January '58 has recently retired and is living in Miami Beach, FL. Robert C. Newman '58 is director of international marketing for Aspir-Air, Inc., a water/air pollution products manufacturer. He lives in Las Vegas, NV Harold A. Fanning '59 recently retired from his job with th~ State of Hawaii Education Department. He and hiS wife, Florence, spend part of their time ~n Tu<;S0n, Arizona and Kaneohe, HI. Robert HaIDllton 59 IS a partner with RDH Associates, a marketing representative firm for aerospace products. He and his wife, Janet, live in Manhattan Beach, CA: . Darrell S. Jones, Jr. '59 is now retired. Dunng hIS career he worked as an industrial hygiene Burt Risser '60 Buntin Kawkome '62 consultant. He now lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Rowena. Jack H. Matkin '59 is marketing director for the State of Nevada, Prison Industnes. He lives in Henderson, NV 1960 REUNION NOVEMBER 9-11, 1990 Burt Risser '60 is manager, overseas branches, affiliates, and subsidiaries, for the Riyad Bank. He monitors offices in London, Bahrain, Spain, Swiuerland, Hong Kong and the u.s. He lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 1961-1964 Howard P. Keefe '61 is a CPA living in Santiago, Chile. Walter C. Cox '62 is business manager for the State of Arizona Prison. He lives in Winslow, AZ. William Fitzgerald '62 was recently appOinted president and CEO of Pico Macom, Inc., a supplier of signal distribution equipment. He lives in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Bunttn Kawkome '62 is self-employed as a real estate speculator, dealer, and broker .with Dynavest. He lives with his wife and five children In Bangkok, Thailand. He is also the preSident of the Midtown Lions Club and participates in the liE Fair. Harvey S. Raider '62 is president of The Robert Harvey Company, a jewelry importer. He and his wife, , Barbara live in San Diego, CA. John R. Taylor 62 is branch manager for American International Underwriters. He lives in Bay Village, OH. Ron Courtney '63 was recently promoted to manager, international countertrade, for Bell HelIcopter. He and his wife, Jan, live in Bedford, TX. Marquis H. Gilmore '63 is senior vice president, representative, director-general manager for The Bank .of New York. He and his wife, Constance, lIve In Secaucus, NJ. Michael Huston '63 is currently working in Saudi Arabia on a contract for the Stanford Research Institute. Philip R. Miller '63 is a self-employed consultant for the transportation! traffic industry. He and his wife, Mary Ann, lIve In Littleton, CO. Lawrence E Smith '63 is an executive director for Merrill Lynch in Sydney. He and his wife, Christine, live in Manly, Australia. Robert W. Chamberlin '64 is an associate with Perot Systems Corporation. He lives in Plano, TX. Richard Kithil, Jr. '64 is president and owner of Select Business Brokers. He and his wife, Lynda, live in Boulder, CO. 1965 REUNION NOVEMBER 9-11, 1990 Darrell L Mink is an accountant for Stephens Corporation, an investment bank. He lives in Little Rock, AR. Edward K. Wood is employed In the financial management department of the City of San Diego as a budget and management analyst. WINTER 1990 23 David r Kaveny 70 1966 -1969 James R. Eulberg '66 has recently retired from JRE ImportiExport. He lives in St. LOUIS, MO. James H. Koessler '66 works as a finanCial consultant with Shearson Lehman Hutton In Billings, Montana. J . Thomas Nein '67 is . . self-employed and living in KentfIeld, Cahfornla. Delevan W. Rose '67 is international marketing manager for Gerber Scientific. He and his wife, Denise, live in Glastonbury, CT. John R. Svalander '67 is manager for the worldwide division of Fine Chemicals, a division of BP Chemicals. He recently moved to london, England ,his eleventh international move since graduation In 1967. Edmund T. Allen III '68 is owner and sole practitioner of a law office in Scottsdale, Arizona. S. Lee Alliston '68 has recently returned from assignment in Japan and is program manager for Ford Motor Company He lives in Ypsilanti, MI. Brian O'Connor '68 is a tour coordinator for Gadabout Tours, a worldwide tour agency for senior citizens. He lives in Palm Springs, CA. George A. Smith '68 is a broker for Cook, Disharoon &: Greathouse. He lives in San Ramon, CA. Juergen E. Brendel '69 is general manager for Abeille Reassurances, U.S. branch, part of Groupe Victoire in New York, NY Melville Brown '69 is a consultant for PT. Arya Upaya. He and his wife, Evelyne, live in Jakarta, Indonesia. Don R. Hedgpeth '69 is export manager for Dart Defence Industries Pry Ltd. He and his wife, Jenny. live in Albury, New South Wales, Australia. Larry E. . Nelson '69 is vice president of Banque Sudamens. He and his wife, Lucile, live in Miami, FL. 1970 REUNION NOVEMBER 9-11, 1990 Kenneth J. Beers was recently named director of planned giving at Elmira Coll~ge . He lives in Elmira, NY James C. Galbraith III IS VIce president of Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co .. He lives in Dallas, TX. David T. Kaveny IS fIrst VIce president and manager, offshore banking unit, for American Express Bank Ltd. He lIves In Mamla, Philippines. James Kosmalski is vice president, capital lending, for Norwest Bank Minnesota NA He and his wife, Suzanne, lIve In New Bnghton, MN. Fred R. Leenerts is a senior marketing manager for Litton Aero Products, a manufacturer of air transport navigation equipment. He ~n? hIS wife, Judy, live in Port Hueneme, CA. J Wilham Long is president of Bill Long &: AsSOCiates, Inc. . a consulting service in quality assurance for the hospitality industry. He works and lIves In Dallas, Texas. Philip O'Rourke is general manager for Oxford Services Limited. He and hiS Wife, Anne, live in London, England . James M. Will was recently named senior vice president of ALUMNI UPDATES the corporate banking group of The Bank of California. He and his wife, Drusilla, live in Long Beach, CA. 1971 Carolyn Polson Daniel is the volunteer coordinator for the Volunteer Center. She lives in Phoenix, AZ. Ronald C. Eld was recently promoted to worldwide director of business planning and market research for Erbamont. He lives in Bridgeport, CT David W. Josephson is a director for ARBI Transnational, Inc. He lives in Huntington Beach, CA. Charles Malone is managing director for Federal Express Corporation. He and his wife, Susan, live in Germantown, TN. Thomas B. O'Keefe has a small real estate investment firm. He lives in laguna Beach, CA. Gunter H. Pfitzer is national sales manager for Thompsons, Kelly &: Lewis Ltd. He and his wife, Marie-France, live in Victoria, Australia. 1972 Rene M. Batard is client service manager for D'Arcy Masius Benton &: Bowles. He lives in Milano, Italy. Ralph Carp is executive vice president and chief operating officer for Peripheral Systems, Inc. He and his wife, Catherine, live in Woodinville, WA. Lianne Sorkin Fisher is owner of Lianne Sorkin Associates, a consulting firm. She lives in New York, NY David Jaworski is vice president, wholesale mortgages, for Security First Federal Savings and Loan. He lives in Ormond Beach, FL. John R. Johnson recently joined the Glenleigh Corporation of New York, a private merchant banking, financial, and direct investment company Previously he was the executive vice president of Sumitomo Trust and Banking Company. Nick Lazos is contracts/subcontracts manager for Advanced Electronics Company Ltd., a joint venture with Westinghouse and Boeing. He is on assignment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. John "Sean" Luscher is vice president of development for Hit or Miss, Inc., a women's retail apparel company. He lives in Foxboro, MA. Larry Mankoff is administrator for C.H.R. Associates, Inc., a health care facility He lives in Boca Raton, FL. McDiarmid R. Messenger works in Los Angeles for 1st Interstate Trading Company David W. Ogilvy is vice preSident of Valley National Bank of Arizona, in Tucson, AZ. Jose Sectzer works as an agent, professional benefit planning, for Northwestern Mutual Life. He lives in Milwaukee, WI. Oliver W. Shilling is senior vice president and Asia Pacific regional manager for Continental Insurance. He and his wife, Sharon, live in Hong Kong. Jeffrey M. Wlllin is director of marketing for Gourmet Club Corporation. He lives in Glen Ridge, N]. 1973 Terence M. Esmay is vice president of].D. Cook Travel. He lives in Tukwila, WA. Amy Jacobson Gottfurcht is the principal and executive vice preSident of Statistical Sciences Inc. , a registered investment advising firm. She lives in Beverly Hills, CA. G. Dean Johnson was recently named vice preSident, sales and marketing, for Untt Rig, Inc. , an equipment company He lives in Tulsa, OK. Christopher T. Morrison was recently named property manager for Lincoln Property
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