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College of Business
A S c h o o l o f O p p o r t u n i t y
First Annual Entrepreneurship Day
MBA, Closer Than You Think
Deloitte London Internships
Summer 2006
College of
Business
Welcomes
Dean
Anderson
Dean Douglas D. Anderson

Utah State University
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Table of Contents
Weekend MBA Fits into a Busy Life········································· 3
eDay Means Business······························································ 4
Buehler Endowed Professorship············································· 5
A Pioneer Legacy ···································································· 6
Opportunities Across the Pond ··············································· 7
Meet Dean Douglas D. Anderson ············································· 8
In Recognition ·······································································10
2006 Founder’s Day Celebration ··········································12
The Beck-Dudley Report ·······················································12
A Fond Farewell·····································································13
Keep in Touch ········································································13
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Weekend MBA Fits into a Busy Life
Twenty-seven individuals in Cache
Valley have made a huge change
in their lives and the lives of
their families, all in the pursuit
of earning their MBA. For the
most part, these non-traditional
students have full-time careers,
some working 40-50 hours a week,
most have families, some with
young children. What makes these
27 individuals unique is that they
have dedicated a large part of their
weekends – from 6-10 pm Friday
evenings and 8 am-noon Saturday
mornings – to attend courses as
part of the Alliance MBA program
through Utah State University’s
College of Business.
The consensus of those interviewed
is that the program is intense,
challenging and fulfilling. Lance
Fife, associate program manager at
the Space Dynamics Lab, considers
it a big lifestyle change finding it
somewhat difficult but rewarding
after 12 years in the workforce.
To participate in the program,
Lance must juggle his full time job
and being father to three young
children.
Glenn McEvoy, Ph.D., associate
dean for Business Graduate
Studies, explained that the program
has offered two-year, weekend
MBA degrees at various locations
for over 15 years. Locations have
included places as far-flung as
Taipei, Taiwan and as close as the
Autoliv facility in Brigham City. The
program was named the “Alliance
MBA” because at most locations it
partners with a local organization
to provide the program. Current
partners are the Utah Association
of Certified Public Accountants,
(UACPA) in Salt Lake City, Utah
Valley State College (UVSC) in
Orem and USU Extension in
Ogden. In the past, the college has
partnered with Autoliv in Brigham
City; PacificCorp in Portland,
Oregon; Dixie State in St. George,
Utah, and the community college
in Rock Springs, Wyoming, among
others.
Lance Fife had considered the
program many times, but his job
requires him to travel during the
week. This compressed weekend
program makes it possible for
him to earn his MBA. For Wendi
Hassan, coordinator of education
and outreach for the Cache Valley
Center for the Arts and mother of
four, the flexibility and weekend
classes make it possible for her. If
she were to enroll one class at a
time, she would have had to take
time off from work to attend class,
and it would take her over 12 years
to complete her MBA.
The program launched with its first
class on January 13 - MHR 6500,
Managing Individuals and Groups,
co-taught by Dr. Glenn McEvoy
and Professor Alan Warnick,
executive-in-residence in the MHR
Department. The students started
their second class March 10 – BA
6420, Finance Problems, with Dr.
Phil Swensen. Most of those who
were interviewed commented on
the amount of homework, some
comparing it to a full-time job.
The “homework” includes reading,
research, studying and problem
solving required to prepare for
the next weekend’s class. Caroline
Shugart, a registered nurse and
dietician, spends her evenings
alongside her husband and two
teenage children doing homework.
Wendi Hassan says the homework
has built a bond among her family,
as her children often ask, “Mom,
did you get your homework done?”
One other thread holds this group
together and that is their ability
to apply what they’ve learned
immediately within their current
jobs. They are also building
relationships and networks
amongst themselves, learning by
sharing experiences from their
own diverse backgrounds. Caroline
Shugart says of her classmates, “I
learn from them as well as from
the professors.” Jeff Goalen has
been pleasantly surprised that
what he’s learned in class can
be put to immediate use in the
work place. “Going in, I thought
I would have to complete much
of the program before I would
be able to leverage much of the
knowledge base. But that’s clearly
not the case; the program has
already proved practical and useful
in solving everyday managerial
conundrums. Now I’m eagerly
awaiting the day when I’ll be able
to apply Weighted Average Cost of
Capital to a real business decision.”
The three faculty members who
have taught these students report
that they are a great group. They
bring a diverse set of backgrounds
to the discussions and share a
lot of “real world” experience.
Lance Fife highly recommends
the program. He says, “Although
it requires a lot of time and
sacrifices, it’s worth it.”
Success is to be measured
not so much by the position
that one has reached in life
as by the obstacles which
he has overcome.
~Booker T. Washington
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eDay Means Business
I
It takes an entrepreneur to organize, manage and
assume the risks of developing the first Entrepreneur
Day (eDay) at Utah State University. That is an accurate
description of Professor and Department Head
Dr. Gaylen Chandler, who notes that 70 percent of all
available jobs in the private sector are found in what
we traditionally call small business. As larger companies
downsize and outsource, small businesses have
gained increasing importance in the American economy.
Nationwide there has been increased emphasis on the
small business environment. Reflecting that change
at USU, the Business Management degree has been
renamed “Entrepreneurship” to reflect the direction the
department and the college is heading.
eDay became a reality with funding from Gary C.
Anderson, a 1978 alumnus, who has been involved in
numerous start-up businesses.
Gary felt that
experienced entrepreneurs
could share their
expertise and lessons
learned with students
who were interested in
becoming entrepreneurs
themselves. The USU
chapter of Collegiate
Entrepreneur Organiza-
Gary C. Anderson
addresses the
attendees.
tion (CEO) was asked to
organize the event. Club
president, Charise Carlson,
took the lead on making
the arrangements and putting
the event together. The event generated so much enthusiasm
that she changed her major to entrepreneurship!
Keynote speaker, Robert Harris, founder of ChemDry,
opened the event followed by a series of breakout sessions
led by a diverse group of individuals who shared
their personal entrepreneurial experience with the
students. Speakers included Robert Murray (Alpine
Confections), Paul Woodland (Hooked on Phonics),
Blake Kirby (Inovar), David Anderson (vSpring Capital)
and Gary Anderson,
each having a connection
to Utah State
University.
Afternoon activities
included an “elevator
pitch” competition.
An elevator pitch is a
two-minute description
of a proposed
business plan. Out
of 55 initial applicants,
the field was
narrowed to 24 presenters by a panel of USU faculty.
These 24 students or student teams presented their
elevator pitches to a panel of judges comprised of the
participating entrepreneurs. Of these, ten moved to
the finals where $7,000 in prizes was awarded to the
top six contestants. Along with
Gary C. Anderson, VSpring Capital
helped to sponsor the prize money
and employees David Anderson
and Jeron Paul were instrumental
in sharing with the students what
venture capitalists look for in
entrepreneurs and their business
plans.
David Herrmann, executive-inresidence
and lecturer in the
Management & Human Resources
Department, worked
closely with the CEO Club.
He noted that nearly 300 students
attended the keynote
address in the Eccles Conference Center. He lists the
favorable response to the elevator pitch contest, the
number of students who have switched majors follow-
ing their experience and the excitement of the speakers
to participate again as being the top three signs that
Entrepreneur Day will have a future.
The contributions of (left to right)
Bob Murray, Robert Harris and Gary
C. Anderson made the first annual
eDay a huge success!
eDay worked so well because it
matched the importance and focus
of the department. Dr. Chandler’s
vision reflects the attitude of our
participants and student body – the
culture in general.
~David Herrmann
executive-in-residence and lecturer
Management & Human Resources Dept.
Keynote speaker Robert
Harris shares his
entrepreneurial experiences
with a student.
Herrmann
anticipates the
establishment
of an entrepreneurship
center
at USU, where
alumni would
financially support
and donate
a couple days
a year to the
center and work
one-on-one with
the students on their projects. Students would be able
to choose whom they wanted to work with based on
the nature of their project and faculty could draw on
this group to speak to their classes. Ultimately, money
would be allocated to fund new student businesses.
The overall objective of the entrepreneurship
program at USU
and eDay is to give students
real entrepreneurial experience.
In addition to the cash
prizes that were established
this year, plans for next year’s
eDay include inviting more
participants from the private
sector, acquiring donated attorney
and registration fees for
starting up a businesses and
acquiring space and facilities
for the winners as they go through the initial phases of
business development.

Herrmann explained that not only
are students taught to be passionate
about their new business enterprise,
but also the importance of
being open to input. Entrepreneurship
is important for Utah because
it is the way the Utah economy
works. Utah is among the top ten
most entrepreneurial states in the
country, in part due to a culture
where it’s acceptable to try and
also to fail. Even though a large
Congratulations to the 2006 eDay Winners!
Beau, Brady and Bobby Lewis Lewis Cabinets expand their family cabinet business
It is difficult to summarize in one title what Vernon
M. Buehler’s accomplishments proclaim. Vern’s
reputation not only precedes him, it follows him.
This is a man who continues to promote and prevail
at Utah State, especially in the College of Business.
For instance, everyone participating in the studentrun
Partners in Business Program owes Dr. Buehler a
debt of gratitude, for he founded this
program in 1970 and directed it for
many years. He brought to campus
such distinguished and acclaimed
speakers as Milton Friedman and
Alan Greenspan. This nationally
recognized program continues today
after three decades.
In 1941 following his graduation
from Utah State Agricultural College,
as it was then called, Vern received
a scholarship in accounting to attend
the Graduate School of Business in
New York commencing that next fall.
But Uncle Sam had other plans for
Vern. He received War Department
orders and was commissioned as a
second lieutenant serving his country
for the next five years. Following his release from
the service, Vern earned his MBA from Harvard and
shortly thereafter accepted a permanent commission
as an officer in the US Army.
Serving as a soldier did not keep Vern from pursuing
his education. He earned his doctor of philosophy from
proportion of start-up businesses
fail, the goal of the entrepreneurship
program at USU is to give
students enough tools so that they
can greatly improve the probability
of success.
Ruth Thompson Effortless Spa supply a machine designed to bathe the elderly and people with disabilities
Don Wortley Cell Phone Dock technology to dock any cell phone at home and apply cell phone minutes to
the use of cordless phones
Bret Olsen, Aubrey Olsen, Little Amigos starting a bilingual, dual-immersion language
Rocio Sagastume, Lori Olsen development preschool in Logan in the fall
Gary Hoffman Unlimited Cinema Inc. offer unlimited monthly viewing passes as well as the traditional pay-permovie
method
Shane Hogan Innovonics start a 3rd party utility billing and management company that would focus
on large apartment management companies
Vernon M. Buehler:
Soldier, Academician, Philanthropist
George Washington University and upon retiring as a
colonel from the Army after serving twenty-six and a
half years, Vern was a volunteer professor in Poland,
Ukraine and Russia which was the beginning of his
academic career.
Vern served as a management professor in USU’s
College of Business for 21 years
and witnessed many innovative
changes during his time on campus.
In 1989, Vern reached the then
mandatory retirement age of 70 and
his academic chapter at USU came
to a close. He says of this time in his
life, “I assumed the most significant
challenge of my life by becoming a
home care-provider for my disabled
and much adored wife, MaRee, as
she struggled with her progressively
debilitating Parkinson’s disease
during the last year of her life.”
This tragedy set into motion Vern’s
latest role, that of philanthropist. In
addition to serving throughout the
community, he has given tremendous
support to USU and to the College of Business by
funding two endowments in the Partners in Business
Program and five scholarship endowments.
The College of Business is honored to announce the
creation of the Dr. Vernon M. and MaRee C. Buehler
Endowed Professorships.
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Harold Dance:
A Pioneer Legacy
TThe word pioneer usually brings
to mind images of courageous
individuals conquering the western
frontier or the moon, both of which
are fairly well known in this day
and age. But pioneers are not a
thing of the past. In fact, there
are many still among
us exploring the world
we know and making
discoveries in many
areas. Individuals like
Harold Dance, who was
the first certified financial
planner in Logan, Utah.
He began Harold Dance
Brokerage, now Harold
Dance Investments, in
1959, where he was an
independent broker/dealer not
affiliated with any large investment
company – one of only a few across
the country.
Harold pioneered a retirement plan
for schoolteachers, allowing them
to invest small amounts during
their careers, which evolved into
significant investment accounts
by the time of their retirement.
This plan was later incorporated
nationwide as the 457 Plan, which
is still in use today.
Harold was raised to be a pioneer.
Born in 1924 in Providence, Utah,
Harold suffered from polio as a
young child. But his mother was
determined that Harold would have
every advantage and carried him
in her arms so that he didn’t miss
Harold Dance, along with his wife,
Ruth, and Dean Caryn Beck-Dudley,
sign into existence the first Pioneer
Legacy Professorship at Utah State.
out on any chance to learn and
participate. She encouraged him
to be ambitious and not to let his
disability defeat him.
Harold attended college at Utah
State Agricultural College. While a
student in the 1940s, Harold was
BMOC for his management of the
TUB (Temporary Union Building).
To this day, his fellow alumnae
remember Harold Dance for this
association. Following graduation
in 1948 with a bachelor’s degree
in accounting from the School of
Commerce, Harold was accepted
into Harvard where he received
his MBA.
Harold Dance built Harold
Dance Investments on the
principles of hard work
and clear vision believing
that he could make a
difference in the lives of
his friends and neighbors.
He is a true and deeply
respected pioneer of good
business and its effects on
a community.
Harold established a memorial
scholarship awarded to a male and
a female student in the College
of Business in honor of his son
Brad Dance (1961-2004). Of his
association as an alumni of Utah
State University, Harold says, “It
gave me a lot of opportunities
to start things and make things
different and better and it shaped
my life.”
It is an honor to name the first
Pioneer Legacy Professorship at
Utah State after Harold Dance.
Pioneer Legacy Professorships
TThe College of Business at Utah State University has much in common with the early pioneers. As one of the first
schools of business west of the Mississippi, the College of Business has been changing the horizons of business
success for almost 100 years. When JE Shepard proposed to Jeremiah Sanborn that a School of Commerce and
Business Administration be established at Utah State University, he envisioned a place where farmers could be
shaped into enterprise owners and operators. He also envisioned a place where the future leaders of our state, and
even nation, could receive their education.
The Pioneer Legacy Professorships honor our own business pioneers. These endowments focus on our reach towards
the future and our deep roots of the past by honoring those individuals who have helped shape Cache Valley with their
drive, commitment and skill. Distinguished business pioneers leave a legacy for others to follow.
The heart of a university program is faculty. They are the ones who share knowledge, touch lives and, through their
students, change the world. Business Pioneer Professorships will recognize the achievements of our current and past
generation of business leaders while preparing the future generation to lead.
If you are a business pioneer, or you know someone who deserves this recognition, please call and share that story
with us. Contact Alta Markeson at 435-797-3720 or email her at alta.markeson@usu.edu.

Deloitte London
Opportunities Across the Pond
Professor Janet P. Lyons’ random seat assignment on her
flight home in the spring of 2005 became the experience of a
lifetime for Nicole Hales and Janelle Wilson. Jan’s seatmate was
Kenneth A. Bransom, partner in Tax Services with Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu in London. He and Jan, a senior lecturer in the Business
Administration Department, got to talking and discovered they
shared a lot in common. During the conversation, Kenneth
explained that Deloitte London hires six interns a year.
Upon her return, Jan shared this opportunity with her students. The
applicants were required to participate in an hour-long phone interview
for which they prepared by reading the book “Knock ‘Em Dead” by
Martin Yate. Two of the applicants, Nicole and
Janelle, were selected for the internship, which
started in January 2006. Deloitte London paid
for their transportation, housing and a small
stipend for them to live on.
Professor Lyons uses this story to emphasize
the importance of networking and reports
that another group has already applied
for next year, one for sure being accepted.
Janelle and Nicole share what this experience
has meant to them.
How has your education at Utah State
University helped you in your internship?
Utah State prepared us for this experience
in a variety of ways. Every day we use the general knowledge
acquired through both the general business classes and the basic
accounting classes. Most of the work that we do at the intern level
requires us to call on our general knowledge. However, the upper
level classes provided great exposure to many of the issues that
are dealt with in the office as a whole. We do get the occasional
opportunity to do some of the more difficult work, which requires
more extensive research; at these times we were glad to have
had some hands on experience in our classes. Obviously, our tax
classes prepared us the most for the internship. Our daily work
requires us to think back to the basic lessons from those classes.
What things have you learned on the job that will augment your
education?
By doing an internship we have been able to test our abilities
and judge whether we enjoy the profession. After completing the
internship, it will be easier to complete any further education and
training. Also, we are better prepared to work in a professional
atmosphere, especially one that requires teamwork.
How does this experience increase your opportunities for success
in the future?
Many internships lead to future employment with the company,
whether it be in the same office or in a different location. Despite
the outcome with Deloitte, we have learned a great deal from our
short time here which will be of benefit in future employment.
What has it been like living and working in
London?
Living in London has been wonderful. We live
and work in downtown London. This makes
grocery shopping difficult, but traveling to
work convenient. A typical day for us starts
by a 30 minute tube (subway) ride to work.
The workday here is 9:30-5:30, however, we
are at the office from about 8-8. We try to do
a few fun things throughout the week when
we have time. This usually means going to a
show and shopping. On the weekends, we’re
just tourists. We’ve seen Big Ben (one of
our favorites), Westminster, Bath, museums
galore, St. Paul’s, Tower of London and Tower Bridge, Buckingham
Palace, Paris, Barcelona, Cambridge, and Harrods.
We work mostly with Americans but have still run into a few
cultural quirks. British food is a bad as people say. It consists
of potatoes and unseasoned food. Life is much faster paced than
Logan! We find ourselves constantly bustling. People dress much
nicer on a day-to-day basis. They are a more reserved people, so
we’re usually the only ones talking on the tube. There are plenty
of other foreigners around so we don’t feel too out of place.
Overall, it’s been a great experience and we are happy to
represent Utah State while we’re here. We hope that we leave a
good impression, which will help maintain a positive relationship
with Deloitte London.
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Performance.
Judgment.
Integrity.
Meet Dean
Douglas D.
Anderson
Douglas D. Anderson is excited
to be back at Utah State in the
position as dean of the College
of Business and is grateful for
the opportunity to repay the debt
he incurred from USU for helping
him achieve success in his career.
He shared his anticipation of
assuming his new role, which
officially begins in July.
What future do you envision for the
College of Business and for your
role as Dean?
I see an incredibly bright future for
the College of Business. The College
has an outstanding faculty; bright,
engaging and energetic students; and
wonderfully loyal and proud alumni.
But we need to stretch to achieve our
full potential. I
believe in some
ways we have
been “playing
smaller than we
are.” To capture
the possibilities
that are before us, we must raise our
sights. The vision for the College of
Business will arise out of a vigorous
and extensive process of dialogue
with all of our stakeholders. As dean,
I intend to facilitate that dialogue
and engage us all in the question of
direction, aspiration and stretch. The
mission—to elevate our game—will
require the best efforts of many
leaders inside and outside the College
of Business. I have no doubt we will
succeed.
Have you noted many changes at
Utah State over the years?
I am more impressed by what has
remained constant over time than by
the changes. You cannot step on this
campus without being overwhelmed by
the sheer physical beauty of its setting.
What a wonderful place to study and to
learn! I remember as an undergraduate
walking to and from campus to my
parent’s home down on the Island. I
would look out over the south end of
the valley and think that this was just
the greatest place in the world to go to
college. And it still is! You cannot find
a friendlier campus. The connection
between students and faculty is
first-rate and there is this amazing
sense of possibility that permeates the
atmosphere.
What do you consider the role of a
university?
The central role of a university—its
noble purpose—is to prepare women
and men to lead lives of contribution
and productivity in society. But
education is not something that is
“done” to students. For our students
to realize the full potential that USU
has to offer them, they need to “own”
their own education. They must regard
it as a priceless asset, and make it
work for them. I came to Utah State as
a sophomore transfer from Stanford
“Doug has the intelligence to make
the right choices and the courage
to pursue challenging actions.”
Reed Durtschi, USU emeritus
professor of economics
University, a great institution where I
had had a wonderful experience. Many
of my new friends and acquaintances
in Logan asked me, “Why would you
transfer to Utah State?” I thought
about that for a while and realized
that the best answer was, “to get a
better education.” At the same time,
I realized if that were to become true,
it would largely
be up to me to
make it so. I have
never regretted
my choice to
come to USU. The
resources were all
here for me then—and they are even
more available now—but the choice
to dream, to excel and to achieve
is something that has to come from
within.
What will your goals be for the
College of Business at USU?
A business can’t succeed if it doesn’t
serve its niche. Everything we do at the
College of Business should enrich our
core constituencies in some fashion.
If we are not serving our current
students, alumni and friends, if we
are not helping our faculty and staff
to be more productive or enabling our
community to grow, we will not receive
the resources we need to flourish. From
a substantive point of view, business
education exists to serve a profession and
to create professionals. We have a body
of knowledge to impart, the responsibility
to contribute to the discovery of new
knowledge and the right and responsibility
to certify students as having mastered
that knowledge. But, as important as
these tasks are, even more vital is
our responsibility to
elevate the profession
of management by
contributing to the
development of men and
women of integrity and
good judgment.
I remember a conversation I had once
in a consulting context with Ralph
Larsen, then chairman and CEO of
Johnson& Johnson. I asked him what
he valued most in the leaders in
his company. It was obvious he had
thought about the question. “Three
things,” he said, “in ascending order of
importance.”
“The first is performance. We make
promises to deliver a certain level
of performance, and we keep our
promises. It’s really important to
us. But we give our people a lot of
“Doug Anderson is the
right person at the right
time.” Richard Nelson,
chairman of the COB
National Advisory Board

support in making our numbers—tools,
coaching, mentoring and the chance
to grow.
“The second is good judgment. We are a
highly decentralized company. We can’t
go around checking up on everybody
all the time. You can make a mistake,
but learn from it. Don’t make the same
dumb mistake twice.”
“But even more important than good
judgment, is integrity or trust. You
violate our trust bond, and you are
history,” he said. “We don’t give second
chances to people who lie, cheat and
steal.”
I have thought a lot about what Ralph
Larsen taught me. Performance is
important, but good judgment is even
more important. And most important of
all is integrity. I think that’s not a bad
way of thinking about how we should
train and develop our graduates to
enter and contribute to the profession
of management.
The faculty and students began the
year reading The World is Flat, by
Tom Friedman. What do you think of
his point of view?
Friedman says that the world has
become flat or “connected” by
virtue of changes in technology and
globalization. I’ve witnessed the
amazing changes of a “shrinking
world” in my own career. We like to
say that the firm
we founded, the
Center for Executive
Development
(CED) in Boston,
was “virtual before
virtual was cool.”
With the ease of
air travel, the
invention of the
Blackberry and
the availability of
the Internet, it is possible today to
do business globally while living in
Cache Valley. In a recent week, for
example, I spent Monday through
Wednesday leading a 3-day strategic
thinking workshop for partners of
a Big 4 accounting firm in Chicago.
On Thursday, I was interfacing with
my Boston colleagues and clients in
Europe from the computer in my home
office in Salt Lake City. On Friday, I
attended the Board of Trustees meeting
in Logan where my appointment was
approved, and Saturday I was back
in Chicago accompanying President
“The appointment of Doug
Anderson as dean of the College
of Business is most timely. He
is uniquely qualified to meet the
challenges facing the college.
The university is very fortunate
to attract a man of his stature
to lead the college into the new
century.” Bob Murray, 2006
Founder’s Day Honoree
Albrecht and his wife, Joyce, at an
alumni event. I was home in time for
brunch on Sunday. Wherever I was,
I was connected with partners and
clients around the world via the email
messages on my Blackberry. It is a
flat world. That’s the good news. The
bad news is that if we are not smarter,
better educated and work better
together, our new competitors from
outside the US will eat our lunch.
One of the clients of our firm, Lee
Iacocca, understood this very well,
before most. In 1988 he asked us to
help Chrysler establish a “world class”
executive development center. When
we met to talk about its design, he
told me that he had recently returned
from a trip to the Far East—to
Korea—where he had met with young
managers at Samsung. He came away
deeply impressed by what he saw. As
he related it, he said, “Back in the
1960’s we had technology, and they
didn’t; we had scale, and they didn’t;
we had capital, and they didn’t; we
had market access and distribution,
and they didn’t. Today, they have all
of those things. The only differentiator
left for us is the quality of our people. If
we can’t beat them with our people, we
can’t beat them!” What Lee understood
was that we live in a knowledge
economy. Even basic manufacturing
is knowledge driven. So unless we
make the proper investments in our
young people and equip them with the
skills, knowledge, insight and values
they need to be
competitive, we are
going to lose our
edge as the world’s
leading economy.
Our wealth enables
us to afford many
things, but it cannot
afford us the luxury
of falling behind in
the war for talent.
That’s why this
university’s mission, and the mission
of the College of Business, is so vital.
It’s a great opportunity, but it’s also a
sobering challenge.
What do you find most exciting about
serving as dean?
I have always been grateful for the
excellent preparation and mentoring
I received while a student at Utah
State. I owe a debt of gratitude to
many wonderful teachers and friends
throughout the university, but in the
College of Business two mentors in
particular, Reed Durtschi and Del
Gardner, stand out. Their careers
influenced not only my life, but the
lives of thousands of others, as well.
I hope to repay my portion of that
debt, at least in part, by contributing
to the development of a new
generation of Aggies.
Douglas D. Anderson
1949 Born, Logan, Utah
1968 Graduated, John Muir High
School, Pasadena, CA
1968-1969 Attended Stanford
University, Stanford, CA
1969-1971 Served LDS mission to
Hamburg, Germany
1972-1973 Editor-in-Chief, Student
Life, Utah State University
1973 B.A., magna cum laude,
(Economics and Political
Science), USU
1973 Robins Award, Achievement
of the Year, USU
1975 M.A., Economics, USU
1976 M.P.A., Kennedy School
of Government, Harvard
University
1976-1978 Taught first-year Principles
of Economics course,
Harvard College
1979 Ph.D., (Political Economy
and Government), Harvard
University
1978-1988 Faculty, Harvard Business
School
1981-1982 Deputy Counselor to the
Secretary, United States
Department of Treasury,
Washington, D.C.
1982-1983 Corporate Director
(Strategy), Bendix
Corporation, Southfield, MI
1984 Young Alumnus of the Year,
USU Alumni Association
1987-present Founder, Managing Partner,
Center for Executive
Development, Boston, MA
1990 Professional Achievement
Award, USU Alumni
Association and College of
Business
1990 Old Main Society, USU
1992 Candidate, United States
Senate, Utah
2003-2005 Board Member, USU
Research Foundation
2005-2006 Member, Vice Chairman,
USU Board of Trustees
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Gary and Karen Black sponsor two endowed
scholarships for students majoring in business…
100 years from now, your great-great-great
grandchild might receive a Black Scholarship.
G
Gary and Karen Black attended USU in the 1960s. Although
leading a busy life with career and family, they remain active
with Utah State today.
In addition to the current scholarships they are giving, the
Blacks’ influence will extend into perpetuity through endowed
gifts they provide. Every year, Gary and Karen donate gifts that
enable them to enjoy sharing the generosity with students while
contributing to an endowment fund that will exist beyond their
great-great descendants. These gifts create generous charitable
deductions at the times they are given.
You, too, can make a difference in the lives that follow. Please
contact the Utah State College of Business development staff.
Alta Markeson
Dean’s Office
College of Business
Utah State University
3500 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-3500
Phone: 435-797-3720
Fax: 435-797-3929
email: alta.markeson@usu.edu
Please send me the following helpful planning booklets:
l An Estate Planning Quiz.
l The Gift Annuity: A Lifetime of Income & Personal
Satisfaction.
l Please send an illustration of the benefits available to me.
My birthdate is ___/___/___
Birthdate of second annuitant (if applicable) is ___/___/___
l I have already provided for Utah State University in my estate
plans.
l I would consider remembering Utah State University in my
estate plans.
l Alta, I have questions. Please contact me.
Name _________________________________________
Address _______________________________________
City/State/Zip ___________________________________
Daytime phone (optional): ___________________________
email address (optional): ___________________________
In Recognition
Professional Achievement Awards recognize alumni who achieve
extraordinary success in their careers and demonstrate uncommon
leadership in their communities.
Stephen L. Blaser
President and Director
Care Free Homes, Blaser Financial, Blaser Holding,
Blaser Real Estate
Born and raised in Logan, Stephen Blaser
attended Utah State University, earning a
bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1968,
his CPA in 1969 and he completed the
requirements for an MBA in 1970.
After leaving Logan, he served
as an Army finance officer and as an auditor for
PricewaterhouseCoopers and in Arthur Andersen’s tax
department. However, fond memories of helping his
father build homes during summers eventually led Blaser
to pursue a different path in life—building the ranks of
home owners.
With that objective he founded Care Free Homes in 1972.
For over three decades Care Free’s mission has been to
make home ownership affordable. To further that goal
Blaser’s holding company recently purchased a retail
region including operations in eight western states from
the factory-built homemaker, Champion Enterprises.
Throughout his career, Stephen has furthered his
company’s core mission by founding organizations such as
Blaser Financial, Blaser Holding and Blaser Real Estate.
He has stayed active in community affairs, currently
serving on the board of directors for Engage Now and
Ascend.
Jeffrey D. Clark
Chairman and CEO, J.D. Clark & Company; CEO,
Praesideo Management, LLC and Praesideo Technologies,
LLC; CIO, Praesideo Funds
Jeff Clark started J. D. Clark & Company
and the Praesideo Funds in January of
1991. J. D. Clark provides administrative,
tax, financial accounting, and compliance
solutions for hedge funds and funds of
hedge funds. Praesideo Funds manages
hedge funds invested both domestically
and internationally. Clark’s companies are headquartered
in Utah with offices in New York and Grand Cayman.
Collectively, J. D. Clark & Company and the Praesideo
Funds invest and administer in excess of $10 billion.
After earning a bachelor’s in accounting at Utah State in
1982, Clark began his career at KPMG in Seattle where
he worked in their audit and small business advisory
practice. He later served for several years as the vice

president of finance for the Cascade Funds and Rainier
Partners as well as the CFO of the Genesee Funds.
David C. Miller
Chairman
Los Angeles Chemical Company
After graduating with a bachelor’s degree
in finance in 1987, David Miller accepted
a position with Citigroup. He worked
in the firm’s mergers and acquisitions
division for several years before
becoming the chairman of Los Angeles
Chemical Company (LA Chemical) in
1990. Since he assumed leadership of LA Chemical
15 years ago, the company has grown exponentially.
Through increased market share and acquisitions,
the firm has become the largest, fastest growing
independent chemical distribution company in the U.S.
David attributes most of his personal and professional
success to the long lasting affiliations and solid
education he acquired at Utah State. Recently, David
and his friend, Robert Matich, who graduated from Utah
State’s College of Civil Engineering in 1989, funded a
joint scholarship between the College of Business and
the College of Engineering.
Dean’s Convocations bring Aggie alumni back on campus to
share with current students their career experiences.
Charlie Denson
President
Nike Brand
Charles Denson earned a bachelor’s
degree in marketing at Utah State
University in 1978. He started with Nike
as assistant manager of The Athletic
Department, the first Nike-owned
retail store in 1979. Since that time,
he has held a series of progressively
responsible management positions culminating with his
appointment as Nike’s co-president in 2001.
As co-presidents he and Mark Parker have built a
collaborative relationship that sets the tone for Nike.
As a team they cover more bases and move at twice the
pace, increasing Nike’s competitive edge. They focus
primarily on the customer and market share. Denson
manages the corporate function as well as the global
and regional profit and loss while Parker oversees
the creation and production of Nike’s products. Since
2001 when they assumed their present roles, Nike has
generated record-breaking revenues.
Denson thrives on seeing Nike employees succeed.
He delights in meeting new people, developing
creative products and formulating innovative
business strategies. His all-time favorite personal
experience was playing golf on the Master’s course
in Augusta, Georgia.
James T. Judd
Senior Executive Vice President, Golden West Financial
Corporation and President and COO, World Savings
James Judd earned a bachelor’s degree
in business administration in 1961. He
attended graduate school at Los Angeles
State University and the University of
Detroit and completed management
training courses at both Stanford and
Harvard.
Judd’s first position was with Ford Motor Company’s
financial planning division in Detroit. He later joined
the Xerox Corporation where he held a series of
increasingly responsible positions, ultimately managing
one of Xerox’s largest branches in the San Francisco
Bay area.
In 1975, he joined Golden West Financial (World
Savings) as vice president of Savings Operations,
which had at that time approximately $100 million in
assets. Judd was promoted to president and COO in
1992 and continues to serve in that capacity. Golden
West Financial is one of the top performing financial
companies in the United States and is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange as managing assets that exceed
$120 billion with 465 offices throughout the United
States.
James Quigley
CEO Deloitte and Touche
James Quigley, CEO of Deloitte
and Touche, began his career as an
accountant in the Salt Lake City Office.
Over the last 30 years he amassed a
distinguished record of service to major
clients in a wide range of industries.
He was appointed CEO of the leading
professional services accounting firm in June of 2003.
Quigley was recently honored by Accounting Today
for the third straight year as one of the Top 100 Most
Influential People in Accounting. He is a champion
of collaborative stakeholder efforts during a time he
describes as “The New Age of Accountability.”
Quigley graduated from Utah State’s College of Business
in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He
was also awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of
Commercial Science from Bentley College in Waltham,
Massachusetts.
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Founder’s Day Celebrates and Honors Alumnus
UThe Utah State community celebrated
118 years of excellence on Friday,
March 3rd, 2006, with the annual
Founder’s Day celebration. Among the
award recipients was Robert B. Murray,
who was presented with a Distinguished
Alumnus Award that evening.
Bob’s roots run deep in Cache Valley,
at Utah State and in the College
of Business and he has many fond
memories of all three. Do you
remember when the “A” on the
hillside burned brightly the night
before homecoming at USU? Well, Bob
Murray certainly does because he was
a member of the group that started
that tradition. A tradition that he
refers to as one of his “extracurricular
activities” while at Utah State.
USU played a big part in Bob’s life
long before he was a registered
student. He speaks with warmth
of attending sporting events and of
growing up in USU’s shadow. Born
and raised in Logan, it seemed only
natural to Bob that he would become
an Aggie when the time came. In fact,
Bob is proud of his association with
the school and gives credit to USU for
helping him develop a vision of what
a person can become. He learned the
value of earning what you get and he
picked up the tools to fulfill that vision
at USU.
Bob recognizes V. D. Gardner and
Evan B. Murray, two of his
professors, for having a vast
impact on his life. In Bob’s
words, “they took their
responsibilities seriously
and their obligations
towards their students went
beyond the classroom door.”
They were available to Bob
and gave him good advice,
especially in pointing him in
the direction of the Harvard
Business School where Bob
earned his graduate degree.
While at Harvard, Bob put
into practice the values
instilled in him during his days at
USU and “leveled the playing field” by
outworking his ivy-league classmates.
That system not only worked for
him then, but has stayed with him
throughout his life.
For instance, Bob taught the capstone
class for graduating seniors at BYU’s
Marriott School of Management.
As part of his lesson plan, Bob
had his students conduct a candid
self-analysis where each student
acknowledged their weaknesses - a
type of personal balance sheet of
assets and liabilities. The students
then generated a list of tasks that they
would implement in order to correct
their liabilities. Bob continues to
conduct this activity every New Year’s
Day and finds it a gratifying way to
Catching Up with Dean Beck-Dudley
In the late afternoon of February 28th, the
snow was swirling outside the windows
of the O.C. Tanner Business Lounge at the
top of the USU George S. Eccles Business
Building. Inside, a group of faculty,
administration, staff and students dropped
in to wish Dean Caryn Beck-Dudley a fond
farewell. Dean Beck-Dudley had spent the week packing her
office and tying up loose ends in anticipation of trading in snow
showers for sandy beaches with the acceptance of her new post
as the dean of Florida State University’s College of Business.
We recently caught up with Dean Beck-Dudley following her
departure from Utah State the first week of March.
Tallahassee and Florida State:
I have been here three weeks and it has been a whirlwind
experience. I have been engaging in 15 minute meetings
with all 120 faculty (I have met with 60 so far), selling
Robert Murray,
awarded the 2006
Distinguished
Alumnus Award
start the new year. Bob
claims that even though
it’s a good system, he’s
not been able to correct
all his liabilities – he
still hasn’t attained his
optimum handicap at golf!
Bob served in the
military during the
Korean Conflict where
he was awarded both
the Distinguished Flying
Cross and the Air Medal.
He began his business
career as a division
manager for Altamil
Corporation, an aircraft and missile
components manufacturer. He
eventually became an entrepreneur
and continues in that field today.
The latest, in a widely diversified
array of companies, is Alpine
Confections, Inc., a leading
manufacturer and distributor of
candy products.
It is a combination of Bob’s student
days at USU, the impact his professors
had on his life, the values he gleaned
from his association with the college,
the success he’s attained during his
career and his continued service to
Utah State, that merit him one of Utah
State’s highest honors.
Congratulations Bob and thank you
for your service to USU!
our house in Utah, buying a house in Tallahassee, meeting
packers, moving, meeting with my staff and university
officials, learning a new system and putting together next
year’s budget and presiding over two major events – the
Entrepreneurial Showcase and the Alumni Hall of Fame. The
weather has been spectacular (mid 70s everyday), I survived
my first tornado warning (no one else noticed that it had
occurred), and I have been meeting with wonderful alumni
and friends of the college.
I miss the great faculty and staff at Utah State University
and the superb alumni and friends of the university that I
worked with as dean. The faculty and staff were not only my
peers, but also my friends for over 20 years. The relationships
I developed with alumni and supporters of USU are impossible
to replace and I miss the joy and exhilaration those
interactions used to bring.

The College of Business wishes a
FOND FAREWELL to three friends and
associates.
David Daines began his career
39 years ago as an assistant
professor of business law in
the College of Business. In
1973, he transferred to the
Department of Agriculture and Irrigation
Engineering as an international water
law and institutions specialist. He later
returned to the College of Business when
the Department of Management and
Human Resources was formed. He joined
that department teaching an introduction
to business law course. Professor Daines
has become a fixture in the college,
teaching more students over a longer
period than any other currently active
faculty member. We are proud to extend to
David Daines our sincere appreciation and
gratitude for his many years of dedicated
service to USU and especially his dedication
to the Management and Human Resources
Department.
James Calvert Scott retires
from USU after serving with
distinction for 23 years. James
is well known in the business
communication area,
especially its international dimensions.
Many of his over 180 publications emphasize
international business education and
business communication. In 2005, James
was voted as the College of Business
Researcher of the Year. Utah State
University and the Business Information
Systems Department are grateful for his
many years of dedicated service and wish
him well in his future endeavors.
After 16 years at Utah State,
we bid a fond farewell
to Richard Ratliff Ph.D.
Professor Ratliff is the Arthur
Andersen Alumni Professor
of Accounting and Director of Research
for the USU School of Accountancy. He is
recognized as an international authority
in the field of internal auditing and has
lectured extensively on auditing and
management topics worldwide. He is a
fellow of the Institute of Internal Auditors,
New Zealand, that organization’s highest
honor, and has consulted with a variety
of international clients. Many thanks and
best wishes to Professor Ratliff from all of
us at Utah State University.
Keep in Touch
50s
Blaine A. Hyer ‘56
serves as Principal for
Farmington Jr. High
and lives in Kaysville,
UT.
Richard N. Smith ‘56
is a CPA and lives in
Bountiful, UT.
Glen H. McEntire ‘58
is a Tax Preparation
Accountant and lives
in Clearfield, UT.
60s
Lexie R. Webster ‘60 is
a Volunteer and lives
in Davis, CA.
Glenn Dayton
‘62 works for JC
Penney and lives in
Montpelier, ID.
Arthur E. Peters
‘63 owns Midland
Development LLC and
resides in Bolton, MA.
Bonnie C. Vaden ‘63
serves as Systems
Engineer for Northrop
Grumman and lives in
Ogden, UT.
Reese G. Anderson
‘64 is a Sales
Representative and
lives in Mesa, AZ.
Connie S. Nielsen ‘68
owns Lifeprout and
lives in Paradise, UT.
Dennis J. Welker
‘68 works for
Hawkins Home and
Communities and
lives in Bountiful, UT.
Ronald M. Aoki
‘69 serves as a
Consultant for BMW
Bank of North America
and lives in Bountiful,
UT.
Bruce J. Jepsen ‘69
works for Pacific
Harvest Products and
resides in Kirkland,
WA.
Jerry L. Jones
‘69 serves as
Vice President of
Operations for Forage
Genetics International
and lives in Nampa,
ID.
Virgil R. Pugsley,
CPA ‘69 serves as
Assistant Treasurer
for Security National
Financial Corporation
and lives in
Taylorsville, UT.
Raymond G. Thorson
‘69 is a Real Estate
Appraiser for
Department of Interior
and lives in Kaysville,
UT.
70s
Charles T. Atwood
‘70 is Chief Financial
Officer for Edge
Analytical and resides
in Mount Vernon, WA.
Stephen L. Blaser ‘70
serves as President
and Director of Care
Free Homes, Blaser
Financial, Blaser
Holding, and Blaser
Real Estate and lives
in Bountiful, UT.
Lynn C. Harmer ‘70 is
Manager of Regulator
Systems for Philips
Medical Systems and
lives in Redmond, WA.
Curtis B. Knudsen ‘70
serves as Corporate
Account Executive for
Cingular and lives in
Farmington, UT.
David J. Anderson ‘71
is a CES Coordinator
for The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints Foundation
and lives in Castaic,
CA.
Lloyd B. Checketts ‘71
serves as Manager
for Cedar Valley
Transport and resides
in Paradise, UT.
Patrick J. Coppin
‘71 is Manager of
Operations for The
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
and lives in Bountiful,
UT.
Robert G. Huntzinger
‘71 is a Business
Analyst Manager for
EPRI and lives in
Hayward, CA.
Gary O. Kelley ‘71
works for Volcano Inc.
and lives in El Dorado
Hills, CA.
Brent L. Richens ‘71
is s self-employed
Sculptor and lives in
Eden Prairie, MN.
Douglas E. Thompson
‘71 serves as Hospital
Foundation Director
for Logan Regional
Hospital in Logan, UT.
Janet Bowles ‘72
works in Credit
Administration
for Prime Alliance
Bank and resides in
Bountiful, UT.
Lee G. Caldwell ‘72
is President of Dixie
State College in Saint
George, UT.
Kelly Goddard ‘72
serves as President for
Western Real Estate
& Development and
resides in Ogden, UT.
Larry S. Hansen ‘72
works for Sinclair Oil
Corp. and lives in
Sandy, UT.
William S. Hayes ‘72
serves in the Marine
Store for Greenwood
Corporation and lives
in Hilton Head Island,
SC.
Michael D. Lovejoy
‘72 works for CWI and
lives in Idaho Falls, ID.
Donald H. McLean, Jr.
‘72 serves as Senior
Vice President for
Driver and lives in
Santa Ana, CA.
Ted E. Naanes ‘72 is
Safety Coordinator for
Airgas Intermountain
and lives in Salt Lake
City, UT.
Steve Tarbet ‘72
serves as Chief
Financial Officer
for Larry H. Miller
Management
Company and lives in
Kaysville, UT.
Jeri L. Wright ‘72
is the Manager for
Valuations Northwest
and resides in Boise,
ID.
Fred Allsop ‘73 serves
as Business Manager
for Utah Emergency
and lives in Park
City, UT.
Gail D. Benson
‘73 is the County
School Business
Administrator for New
Jersey Department of
Education and lives in
Richland, NJ.
James H. Fusselman
‘73 is an Elementary
School Teacher and
lives in West Jordan,
UT.
Sylvia Jenkins ‘73
works for the Uinta
County School District
No. 1 and lives in
Vernal, UT.
Albert A. Miyasaki
‘73 is Controller for
Ochowa Foods and
resides in Moses
Lake, WA.
Clare R. Peterson ‘73
serves as Director for
Odle Management
Group and lives in
Glendale, AZ.
Clifford L. Wells ‘73 is
the Director of Sales
in North America for
Ridge Tool and lives in
Medina, OH.
Dan L. Barney ‘74
works for Appleway
and resides in
Spokane, WA.
Daniel M. Benhardus
‘74 serves as Senior
VP and CFO for Haynes
North America and
lives in Moorpark, CA.
Monte V. Buttars ‘74
owns Agri-Service
Northwest Inc. and
lives in Kennewick,
WA.
David B. Hardman ‘74
serves as President
and CEO for Ogden
Weber Chamber of
Commerce in Ogden,
UT.
Darrell Lewis ‘74 is
Government Manager
for the Department
of Energy and lives in
Logan, UT.
John P. Morley ‘74
is a Realtor for JP
Real Estate, P.C. and
resides in Logan, UT.
Avis K. Tsuya ‘74
works for MEZZ Cap
and lives in Paoli, PA.
80s
R. Garrick Barlow
‘80 works for Thiokol
Propulsion and lives in
Logan, UT.
Lynn Bridges ‘80 is
employed at Bridges
Wealth Preservation
Inc. and lives in
Kaysville, UT.
David F. Farnsworth
‘80 is Senior Vice
President for AM
South and lives in
Birmingham, AL.
Debbie R. Nielsen ‘80
serves as Financial
Analyst for University
of Utah Hospital and
resides in North Salt
Lake, UT.
David Rodee ‘80
works for Sorenson
Companies and lives
in American Fork, UT.
Willard E. Schults
‘80 owns Park City
Overhead Door and
lives in Salt Lake
City, UT.
Donald L. Snyder ‘80
serves as Associate
Dean in the College of
Agriculture for Utah
State University and
lives in Paradise, UT.
David R. Zilles ‘80 is
employed at Cache
Valley Bank and lives
in Providence, UT.
Constance J. Getsinger
‘81 Founded Lifestyle
Options and resides in
Renton, WA.
Kim C. Peterson,
CPA ‘81 serves as
a Controller for BS
Tect Inc. and lives in
Orem, UT.
Leland S. Stott ‘81 is
an Insurance Agent
for Cyprus Financial
Services and resides
in Kaysville, UT.
Amanda J. Best ‘82
serves as Controller
for Friends School and
lives in Boulder, CO.
Ronnie Bradshaw
‘82 is Director
of Information
Technology for
ConAgra Foods and
lives in Kennewick,
WA.
Jin-jy Yeh Chern ‘82
serves as Assistant
Corporate Controller
for Kimpton Hotel
Group and resides in
Orinda, CA.
Douglas W. Darrington
‘82 is Credit Manager
for Altaview Concrete
and lives in Sandy, UT.
Vernon H. Foersterling
‘82 is President and
CEO for Integrated
Security Systems, Inc.
and lives in Coppell,
TX.
Paul J. Hirchak, Jr.
‘82 serves as Director
of Risk Management
for Paradigm Global
Advisors and resides
in New York, NY.
Thomas B. Jensen
‘82 serves as
Benefits Manager
for JP Morgan Chase
Bank and lives in
Marysville, OH.
Brian M. McKell ‘82
is a Lawyer for Wilson
Elser Mouscawitz and
Dicker Law Firm and
lives in Weston, FL.
Steven P. Nurney
‘82 serves as Senior
Director for ORC
Worldwide and lives in
New Milford, CT.
Victoria Otti ‘82 works
for the Center for
Women Studies and
Intervention and lives
in Maplewood, NJ.
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Keep in Touch
James E. Schvaneveldt
‘82 is Manager of
Financial Accounting
for Kennecott Utah
Copper Corporation
and resides in Salt
Lake City, UT.
David M. Steele ‘82
serves as Legislative
Auditor for State of
Nevada and resides in
Carson City, NV.
Jeff J. Allen ‘83 is
Chief Information
Officer for Utah
Retirement Systems in
Salt Lake City, UT.
Eric D. Christensen
‘83 serves as Vice
President of Planning
for SkyWest Airlines
and lives in Saint
George, UT.
Creigh C. Gibson ‘83
works for AT&T and
resides in Randolph,
NJ.
Bradley E. Hansen
‘83 is the Ogden Area
Construction and
Asphalt Manager
for Jack B. Parson
Companies and lives
in Brigham City, UT.
Joseph M. Higbee
‘83 serves as Vice
President of Marketing
for Gano Excel and
resides in Azusa, CA.
Cynthia J. Lyman
‘83 is the Director
of Development and
Marketing for Clark
Planetarium and lives
in Salt Lake City, UT.
Judy Miller ‘83 is a
Special Education
Teacher for Alpine
School District and
lives in American
Fork, UT.
Paula A. Miller ‘83
works for Northern
Star Council and lives
in Woodbury, MN.
LeAnne Morris ‘83 is a
Teacher for Holbrook
Junior High and lives
in Snowflake, AZ.
Bruce W. Ryan ‘83
serves as Radiology
Technician for
Wasatch Imaging and
resides in Salt Lake
City, UT.
Inger C. Satterfield ‘83
serves as Accountant
for Purlock Irrigation
District and lives in
Oakdale, CA.
Stephen A. Simmons
‘83 is Director of
Finances for L-3
Communications and
lives in Leesburg, VA.
Jeff Starkey ‘83 serves
as an Attorney for DJ
Law Firm and lives in
Saint George, UT.
Bryce Taylor, Jr. ‘83
serves as Accounting
Manager for Dixie
Hospital and lives in
Washington, UT.
Dean Bachman ‘84
owns DR Bachman
Company and lives in
Sandy, UT.
Bryan L. Crockett
‘84 works for Book
Printers of Utah and
lives in Salt Lake
City, UT.
Hayden S. Felt
‘84 serves as
Sales Manager for
YESCO and lives in
Centerville, UT.
Craig C. Funk ‘84 is
a Financial Planning
and Analysis
Director for Symbol
Technologies and lives
in Springboro, OH.
Greg S. Goings ‘84
serves as Health Care
Administrator and
lives in Santa Ana, CA.
Diane Groesbeck
‘84 serves as Legal
Assistant for Callister
Nebeker & McCullough
and lives in Bountiful,
UT.
Marc D. Halley
‘84 owns Halley
Consulting Group and
lives in Dublin, OH.
Rudd N. Howard ‘84
works for Toro Canyon
Middle School and
resides in La Quinta,
CA.
Robert E. Hull
‘84 is Engineer of
Transportation for
Utah Department of
Transportation in Salt
Lake City, UT.
Thomas H. Nuttall
‘84 owns Rockhard
Drywall in Logan, UT.
Mark K. Rasmussen
‘84 is Expeditor for
Moore Wallace and
lives in Bear River
City, UT.
Paul L. Allen ‘85 is
employed at 1-800
Contacts and lives in
Kaysville, UT.
Gary Barton ‘85 serves
as Vice President for
Sungard and lives in
Layton, UT.
Louis V. Belnap ‘85 is
a Commodities Trader
and resides in West
Jordan, UT.
Mark D. Bond ‘85
serves as President for
Metro Group Inc. and
lives in Sandy, UT.
Chris T. Comish ‘85
serves as Senior
Estimator for Big-D
Construction Services
Corp. and lives in
South Jordan, UT.
John C. Fjeldsted
‘85 is an Account
Representative for
Burton Group and
lives in Midvale, UT.
Rodney Kearl ‘85
serves as Executive
Vice President for
Intermountain Staffing
Resources in Salt Lake
City, UT.
Kenneth N. Koop ‘85
is Principal for Alpine
School District and
resides in Provo, UT.
Gordon Lindstrom ‘85
serves as President for
Olympus Hills Lanes
and lives in Highland,
UT.
Graham P. Lovelady
‘85 works for Flying J
in Ogden, UT.
Kevin T. Mann ‘85
owns M & M Water
Sports and lives in
Salt Lake City, UT.
Melissa Menas ‘85
serves as Director of
Industry Relations
for PRA Destination
Management and lives
in La Jolla, CA.
Terry L. Morrison ‘85 is
an Account Executive
for Callidus and
resides in Draper, UT.
Evan L. Palmer
‘85 serves as
Environmental
Services Director for
Sunshine Terrace
Foundation Inc. and
lives in North Logan,
UT.
David G. Ray ‘85
works for General
Dynamics Corporation
and lives in Chandler,
AZ.
James A. Schuehle
‘85 serves as Project
Manager for Boeing
Company and resides
in Stanwood, WA.
Cleon R. Stettler ‘85
owns CR Sent Inc.
and lives in Colorado
Springs, CO.
Michael V. Valenza
‘85 serves as Supply
Chain Management
Initiative Director
for Radnor Holdings
Corporation and
resides in Peoria, AZ.
Carey D. Woolsey ‘85
serves as Director
of Administrative
Services for The
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints
Foundation and lives
in West Jordan, UT.
Jeffrey B. Adair ‘86
is a Tax Attorney for
Olson & Hoggan P.C.
and resides in Logan,
UT.
Thomas S. Biesinger
‘86 serves as Director
of Finance for
Transverse Mountain
and lives in Riverton,
UT.
90s
David H. Ackerman
‘90 serves as Finance
Manager for ACM
Systems and lives in
El Dorado Hills, CA.
Mike R. Arbon ‘90 is
Chief Financial Officer
for Precision Optics
Corporation, Inc. and
resides in Woburn, MA.
Scott Bunnell ‘90
works for AmeriPride
and resides in
Midvale, UT.
Maureen A. Ellison
‘90 is a Professor for
Salt Lake Community
College and lives in
Salt Lake City, UT.
Alan E. Giles ‘90 owns
SB Solutions Inc. and
lives in Ogden, UT.
Chad C. Griffiths
‘90 is Supervisor for
Information Systems
with Auto League and
lives in Roy, UT.
Jeffrey L. Hutchison
‘90 serves as Chief
Development Officer
for Cypher Edge and
lives in Renton, WA.
Kirk W. Jensen ‘90
works in Economic
Development for
the City of Logan in
Logan, UT.
Gae L. Kuchar ‘90
serves as Admissions
Director for Brigham
Young University in
Provo, UT.
Michael Lemon ‘90
serves as Chief
Financial Officer for
Cache Valley Bank and
resides in Smithfield,
UT.
Kevin K. Lindsay ‘90
is a Regional Sales
Manager for Kinetic
Concepts and lives in
Ellensburg, WA.
Sidney W. Muir ‘90
serves as Business
Teacher for Special
Education with the
Clark County School
District and lives in
Rexburg, ID.
Richard A. Ostberg
‘90 serves as VP
of Compliance and
Risk Managment for
Markwest and lives in
Morrison, CO.
Brent G. Parkin ‘90
is the Area Leasing
Manager for General
Growth Properties and
lives in Ogden, UT.
John F. Redford ‘90 is
Senior Administrator
for Denver Reserve
and resides in
Littleton, CO.
Rita F. Rightmire
‘90 serves as a
Team Lead for SBC
Communications
Inc. and lives in San
Ramon, CA.
D. Craig Stoker ‘90
serves as Business
Education Specialist
for the State Office of
Education and lives in
Riverton, UT.
Daniel P. Thompson
‘90 is Manager for
Human Resources for
the State of Utah and
lives in West Jordan,
UT.
David B. Thornley ‘90
serves as a Sales
Representative for
Cache Sales in Logan,
UT.
Robert W. Allen ‘91
serves as Chief
Executive Officer for
Merrimack Valley
Hospital and lives in
Kingston, NH.
Keith D. Andersen
‘91 is Regional Vice
President for The St.
Paul Companies and
resides in Aurora, CO.
Steve Andersen ‘91
serves as an Engineer
Manager for General
Motors Corporation
and lives in Spring
Hill, TN.
Richard M. Anderson
‘91 is President for
Skytec Laboratories
and lives in Wellsville,
UT.
Brennan L. Bateman
‘91 serves as a
Customer Service
Executive for Hershey
Foods and resides in
Clearfield, UT.
Marcene H. Bennett
‘91 is a Program
Technician for US
Department of
Agriculture and lives
in Hyrum, UT.
Michael C. Bunderson
‘91 serves as
Director of Taxes for
Avery Dennison and
resides in La Canada
Flintridge, CA.
Kenneth A. Child
‘91 serves as
Project Manager
for Crossroads
Construction and lives
in Tooele, UT.
B. Todd Christensen
‘91 is employed at
Boyer Company and
resides in Kaysville,
UT.
Frances Douglas ‘91
serves as Technical
Manager for Oracle
and lives in Medford,
OR.
Gene N. Dunford ‘91
works for US Bank and
resides in Whittier, CA.
Michele R. Farabee
‘91 works for Intel
Corporation and lives
in Gilbert, AZ.
Jon T. Gray ‘91
serves as Accounting
Manager for Maxim
Systems and lives in
Escondido, CA.
Steve J. Hansen ‘91
is employed at Mount
Sterling Construction
and resides in
Providence, UT.
Janelle L. Lee ‘91
works at Windemere
Real Estate and lives
in Richland, WA.
Allan Mashburn ‘91
serves as City Council
Member for Vernal City
in Vernal, UT.
Danette T. McGilvray
‘91 serves as
President for Granite
Falls Consulting Inc.
and lives in Fremont,
CA.
Neil C. Perkes ‘91
serves as Assistant
Administrator for
Logan Regional
Hospital in Logan, UT.
Nowell Shaw ‘91
serves as Territory
Salesman for Prime
Source Building
Products and lives in
Nampa, ID.
Mark C. Thorpe ‘91 is
Director of Treasury for
Dynix and resides in
Orem, UT.
Kedric M. Black ‘92
is Senior Accountant
for Utah Valley State
College and lives in
Spanish Fork, UT.
Steven B. Christensen
‘92 serves as
Insurance Agent for
Tempe Operations
Center - State Farm
and lives in Mesa, AZ.
Tracy D. Durfee ‘92
serves as Teacher for
Pleasant Hills Middle
School and resides in
Cottage Grove, OR.
Morris L. Hansen ‘92
works for Cook Martin
Poulson, PC and lives
in Smithfield, UT.
Troy W. Hobbs ‘92 is
the Business Manager
for DuPont Biotech
Alliance and resides in
O Fallon, MO.
Burton W. May
‘92 serves as
Vice President
of Infrastructure
Development for
Flying J and lives in
Syracuse, UT.
David C. Nelson ‘92 is
the Executive Manager
for Plantation Resort
and lives in Myrtle
Beach, SC.
Gordon L. Nelson ‘92
is a Financial Advisor
for Linsco and resides
in Smithfield, UT.
Kelly Jo Orton ‘92
serves as Senior
Manager of Forecast
and Financial for
HyClone Laboratories
Inc. and lives in
Wellsville, UT.
Curtis J. Roberts
‘92 works for Jones
Simkins PC and lives
in North Logan, UT.
David B. Sessions ‘92
works in Customer
Service for Stores
Online Inc. and lives
in Provo, UT.
Dean A. Smith ‘92
serves as District
Conservationist
for USDA Natural
Resources
Conservation Service
and resides in
Blackfoot, ID.

Scott C. Taylor ‘92
serves as Human
Resource Consultant
for AMI Semiconductor
Inc. and lives in
Pocatello, ID.
Jennifer E. Tooley ‘92
is a Music Educator in
Snowflake, AZ.
Russell D. Utley ‘92
serves as Manager
for Professional Home
Improvements and
lives in Riverton, UT.
Gary L. Whipple ‘92
is Director for Cosmic
Film and resides in
Bountiful, UT.
Donald E. Wood ‘92
is the Department
Head for the MRO
Department for ICON
Health & Fitness Inc.
and resides in Hyrum,
UT.
Michael J. Anderson
‘93 serves as Regional
Fields Manager for
Spillman Technologies
Inc. and lives in
Tooele, UT.
Colby S. Callahan ‘93
serves as Benefits
Manager for UVSC
and lives in American
Fork, UT.
Lisa B. Carlson ‘93
serves as a Professor
for University of
Redlands and lives in
Redlands, CA.
Kim S. Christensen
‘93 is a Trainer for PF
Chang’s and resides
in Salt Lake City, UT.
Michael E. Hall
‘93 serves as Vice
President and
Manager for Zions
First National
Bank and lives in
Richmond, UT.
Loyal C. Hulme ‘93 is
an Attorney for Kirton
& McConkie and lives
in Draper, UT.
Brian D. Linton ‘93
serves as Public Works
Director for Town of
Meeteetse and resides
in Meeteetse, WY.
Marc A. Martinez
‘93 is a Pilot for the
United States Air
Force and lives in
Alexandria, VA.
Utahna N. Miller
‘93 is a Personal
Trainer and Fitness
Consultant for Baylor
Hospital and resides
in Waxahachie, TX.
Robert R. Montgomery
‘93 serves as Network
Engineer for Northrop
Grumman and lives in
Richardsville, VA.
Jill Newton ‘93 works
for Emerson Electric
Company and lives in
South Jordan, UT.
Lloyd D. Reeves ‘93 is
employed with Alorica
and resides in Salt
Lake City, UT.
Monte F. Zeyer ‘93
is Manager of Work
Group Solutions for Nu
Skin International Inc.
and lives in Provo, UT.
00s
Spencer W. Anderson
‘00 is Controller for
Webbank and lives in
Riverton, UT.
Trevor C. Andreasen
‘00 serves as
Controller for
American Land &
Leisure and resides in
Springville, UT.
Scott D. Boman ‘00
serves as a Business
Consulant for UBS
Financial Services Inc.
and lives in Layton,
UT.
Ryan J. Dent ‘00 is an
Assurance Manager
for PricewaterhouseCoopers
and
resides in Stansbury
Park, UT.
Christian R. Deputy
‘00 serves as Account
Executive for The
Buckner Company and
lives in Sandy, UT.
Aaron T. Dickey ‘00
is Manager for Wells
Fargo and lives in
Spanish Fork, UT.
Justin G. Dittmer ‘00
serves as Territory
Manager for Raleigh
America and resides
in Minneapolis, MN.
Darren R. Dyreng ‘00
works for Far West and
lives in Manti, UT.
Maria B. Gates ‘00
is an Accountant for
Utah State Research
Foundation and
resides in Smithfield,
UT.
Brance J. Hammons
‘00 is Chief Financial
Officer for WF Goring
& Son Inc. and lives in
Collinston, UT.
Gordon L. Hyer ‘00
serves as Project
Manager for Peterson
Inc. and lives in
Ogden, UT.
Kenneth D. Jeppesen
‘00 serves as
Assurance Manager
for PricewaterhouseCoopers
and
resides in Clearfield,
UT.
Curtis A. Johns ‘00
serves as Order
Fulfillment Manager
for Stampin’ Up! Inc.
and lives in Highland,
UT.
Jason R. Jones ‘00
owns JRJ Financial
Services Inc. in Logan,
UT.
John T. Jones ‘00
serves as Loan Officer
for Centennial Bank
and lives in Saint
George, UT.
Lyndon G. Jones ‘00
owns Lyndon Jones
Construction and
resides in South
Jordan, UT.
Lynn B. Kennington
‘00 is Controller for
Timpanogos Regional
Hospital and lives in
Midvale, UT.
Charles R. Knowles
‘00 serves as Vice
President for DHI
Computing Services
and resides in
American Fork, UT.
Derek J. Lindley ‘00
works for Humana and
lives in Logan, UT.
Clinton C. Long ‘00
serves as a Trainer for
Gateway Computers
and lives in Salt Lake
City, UT.
Troy S. McBride ‘00 is
employed at Weidner
and lives in Salt Lake
City, UT.
Kris McKee ‘00 serves
as Credit Analyst for
Pentech Financial
and resides in San
Diego, CA.
Jonathan B. Miller
‘00 is an Instructor
for Brigham Young
University-Hawaii and
lives in Laie, HI.
Dan V. Pond ‘00 serves
as Financial Advisor
for Harold Dance
Brokerage and lives in
Providence, UT.
Scott W. Rasband ‘00
works for Johnson &
Johnson and resides in
Pleasant Grove, UT.
Andy L. Rasmussen
‘00 works for The
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints
Foundation and lives
in Smithfield, UT.
Michael L. Rich ‘00
is a Professional,
Technical, Risk &
Quality Specialist
for PricewaterhouseCoopers
and
lives in Madison, NJ.
Louis L. Rothey, Jr. ‘00
serves as Senior Asset
Manager for Key Real
Estate Equity Capital
and lives in Logan, UT.
Tod M. Rowley ‘00
owns South Ridge
Farms in Santaquin,
UT.
Judith M. Thompson
‘00 is Controller for
Ace Disposal Inc. and
lives in Centerville, UT.
Chad A. Trout ‘00
serves as Financial
Representative for
Washington Mutual
Bank and lives in
Northglenn, CO.
Jun Wang ‘00 serves
as Systems Engineer
for Weber State
University and resides
in Clearfield, UT.
Rebecca Zimmermann
‘00 is Senior
Accountant for Centex
Homes and lives in
South Jordan, UT.
Darla J. Anderson ‘00
serves as Correctional
Officer for Department
of Corrections and
lives in Ephraim, UT.
Andrea B. Brown ‘00
is Assistant Director of
Institutional Research
for Utah Valley State
College and lives in
Pleasant Grove, UT.
Dayna M. Brown
‘00 serves as Cash
Specialist for Paccar
Financial and resides
in Issaquah, WA.
Kris T. Carlston ‘00 is
an Attorney for Jenner
& Block and lives in
Salt Lake City, UT.
David P. Christensen
‘00 is employed
with Food for Health
International and lives
in Logan, UT.
Cheryl L. Cranford ‘00
serves as Teacher for
Uintah Country School
District and resides in
Evanston, WY.
Juliann Cronquist
‘00 is the Executive
Banking Relationship
Manager and
Assistant VP for
Zions First National
Bank and lives in
Smithfield, UT.
Lex S. Curtis ‘00
serves as Training
Instructor for Sky West
Airlines in Salt Lake
City, UT.
Chad B. Fisher ‘00 is
the Coordinator for
Global Accessories
and lives in Acworth,
GA.
Jeri K. Hamilton ‘00
serves as Manager
for Eastern Utah
Community Credit
Union and resides in
Wellington, UT.
Paul R. Lacey ‘00
is Manager for
Information Systems
and lives in Las
Vegas, NV.
Nathan J. Larsen ‘00
owns Touch Screen
DVD in Riverton, UT.
Ryan M. Layton
‘00 is a Technology
Consultant in
Kaysville, UT.
Anton K. Lueken ‘00
serves as Assistant
Controller for GE
Healthcare and lives
in South Jordan, UT.
Brady G. Millerberg
‘00 serves as
Assurance Manager
for PricewaterhouseCoopers
and
resides in West
Jordan, UT.
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Holly L. Murdock ‘00
is a Patient Account
Representative for
Price Family Medicine
in Price, UT.
Kendall R. Nielsen
‘00 is a Financial
Representative for
Primerica Financial
Services and lives in
Mendon, UT.
Ryan Sharp ‘00 serves
as Human Resources
Manager for XL
Cable and resides in
Riverton, UT.
Joseph Robert
Strain ‘00 is
Assurance Manager
for PricewaterhouseCoopers
and
lives in Centerville, UT.
Rebecca A Strasburg
‘00 serves as Audit
Manager for Ernst &
Young and resides in
Las Vegas, NV.
Mark J. Thornley ‘00
owns Thornley Dental
in Logan, UT.
Tamara L. Thurgood
‘00 works for Cook,
Dorigatti and
Associates and
resides in Providence,
UT.
Rex G. Todd ‘00 serves
as Financial Analyst
for ATK and lives in
Logan, UT.
Shawn D. Tucker
‘00 serves as Data
Warehouse Specialist
for Oldcastle Materials
and lives in Eden, UT.
Daniel K. Watkins
‘00 is an Accountant
for Bearnson & Peck
LC and lives in Hyde
Park, UT.
David R.
Woolstenhulme ‘00
is Director of Student
Services for Utah
State University
Uintah Basin and
resides in Roosevelt,
UT.

Required
Reading
TThe College of Business’ required reading for the
2005/2006 school year was “The World is Flat” by
Thomas Friedman. Friedman’s book, published in 2005,
has spawned many a discussion around water coolers
and in classrooms nation wide.
“The World is Flat” is a discourse on the current
business trend toward globalization. The title comes
from the concept that 10 major forces have now
converged to create a level playing field in the
marketplace. This market shift has made it possible for
smaller corporations to compete in a flat world market
from places such as China, India and Singapore.
Friedman gives voice to a complex topic that touches
every aspect of our business and personal lives. This
modern globalization, the cause and effect and the
force behind it, is knowledge we must confront and
understand as we move forward in business.
Dean’s Office
College of Business
Utah State University
3500 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-3500
Let us know what you think. Log on to www.usu.edu/
cob/worldisflat.html to share your thoughts with us.
Vijay R. Kannan, Ph.D., Vernon Maughan Buehler &
Maree C. Buehler Endowed Professor, professor of
Operations Management, and director of International
Programs, recognizes the value of a global student
experience at Utah State. A union of language, cultural
awareness and business skills is necessary for success
in today’s flat business world. “Students should take
advantage of the vast language skills they possess.
Approximately 60% of the students studying upperlevel
business courses here have working knowledge
of a second language. In the near future, we hope to
institute the first and only International Business major
offered at any Utah university.”
If you want to get a jump on next year’s reading, check
out “Blue Ocean Strategy” by W. Chan Kim and Renée
Mauborgne.
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