Tippie Magazine (Spring 2023) - Tippie College of Business

2022
Hawkeye
Distinguished
VETERANS AWARD
Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Award
honors members of the armed forces who have
demonstrated exceptional service to the United
States, their communities, and our university.
1960s
HAWKEYE memories
56 YEARS AGO
Steve Rasmussen (BBA74)
was inducted to the Iowa
Insurance Hall of Fame. He is
the retired CEO of Nationwide.
Smooth sailing
into spring
Spectators
watch as
sailboats
glide by on
the Iowa River.
Joel Telpner (BBA78/JD83)
was named a leading lawyer
in fintech on The Legal 500’s
United States 2022 list for
his pioneering work in the
blockchain and cryptocurrency
space. Telpner is
special counsel and co-chair
of the fintech and blockchain
practice group at Sullivan &
Worcester in New York City
and chief legal officer of the
blockchain company IOHK.
He is also on the Tippie
Finance Advisory Council.
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Major General Stewart Wallace, Ret. (BBA68)
Wallace served 33 years in the United States
Army after graduating from the UI with degrees in
finance and insurance, ending his military career as
commanding general of United States Army Cadet
Command. He serves as the military advisor and
advisory board chair for the College of Engineering’s
Iowa Technology Institute and is leading the effort to
recognize Iowa students and alumni killed in combat.
Lt. Col. Patrick Chesterman (BBA72)
Chesterman was a four-year Air Force ROTC
cadet and served for 22 years in the United
States Air Force where he was recognized as
the expert on petroleum logistics and helped
convert the Air Force to a safer aviation fuel.
HAWKEYE memories
60 YEARS AGO
Locations of recent business school
graduates were pinned on a physical
map kept up to date by the collegiate
Chamber of Commerce. Old school!
HOT TIP: You might see “S.U.I.” a lot in old yearbooks.
It’s short for State University of Iowa (what the
University of Iowa used to be known as).
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and are not verified by the editor. While we welcome alumni
news, Tippie Magazine is not responsible for the information
contained in these submissions.
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