University at Buffalo School of Management

................................................................ Ananth Iyer Dean, University at Buffalo School of Management Jacqueline Molik Ghosen, APR Editor-in-Chief Kevin Manne, APR Editor e8 Creative Art Direction/Design ................................................................ School of Management Dean's Advisory Council CHAIR Thomas M. Barney Jr., MBA '00 Senior Vice President and Treasurer Delaware North, Buffalo, N.Y. COUNCIL Kenneth M. Barna, BS '69, Counsel KP Law PC, Boston, Mass. Sachin Barot, MBA '02 CFO, PeopleConnect Inc. San Diego, Calif. Douglas C. Bean, MBA '87 Vice Chairman and Chief Brand Officer Mower, Buffalo, N.Y. Laura E. Berrady, EMBA '07, President School of Management Alumni Association David Cervi, CEL '02, Chair Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Advisory Board George G. Chamoun, CEO ACV, Buffalo, N.Y. Donna L. DeCarolis, BS '81, MBA '83 President, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. Williamsville, N.Y. Louis A. DiBerardino Jr., BS '80 Retired Partner—SEC Independence Ernst & Young, West Roxbury, Mass. Richard M. Ferranti, EMBA '97 CEO, Rich Products Corp., Buffalo, N.Y. Glenn A. Fosdick, BS '74, Principal Glenn A. Fosdick Consulting LLC, Ann Arbor, Mich. Dottie Gallagher, EMBA '07 President and CEO Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Buffalo, N.Y. Rich Gold, Retired President and COO M&T Bank Corp., Buffalo, N.Y. Ron C. Hamilton, BS '94, MBA '94 Senior Vice President, Swiss Re New York, N.Y Kathleen Hamm, BS '85, Former Board Member Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Arlington, Va. Robin Hunter, BS '82, MBA '82 Retired Executive Vice President Fluent Inc., Cooper City, Fla. Howard D. Koenig, MBA '76, CEO Perspecta and Special Advisor Empactful Capital, San Francisco, Calif. James P. Lederer, BS '82, MBA '96 Retired Executive Vice President Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, Calif. Gerry Murak, CEL '91, EMBA '96, Principal Murak & Associates LLC, Buffalo, N.Y. Michael J. Murray, BS '75, MBA '85 Retired Managing Partner Ernst & Young, Hamburg, N.Y. Sharon D. Randaccio, BS '76, MBA '81 President and CEO Performance Management Partners Inc. Williamsville, N.Y. Mark C. Rizzo, BS '96, MBA '03 Director and Market Leader, Commercial Banking Wells Fargo Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. John R. Scannell Non-Executive Chair Moog Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. Laura Shen, MBA '04 Vice President, Volkswagen (China) Investment Co. Ltd. Managing Director, Volkswagen (China) Group Import Co. Ltd., Beijing, China Steven H. Shepsman, BS '75 Executive Managing Director New World Realty Advisors LLC, New York, N.Y. Sujata Yalamanchili, BS '88, MBA '89 Partner, Hodgson Russ LLP, Buffalo, N.Y. DEPARTMENTS Startups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Insights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Buffalo Business Address changes and other correspondence can be sent by email to mgt-editor@buffalo. edu. Telephone inquiries can be made at 716-645-2833. Editorial offices are located at the University at Buffalo School of Management, 108 Jacobs Management Center, Buffalo, NY 14260. Alumni Close-Ups Generational perspectives Sheldon Lenahan, BS '49, and Shelden Gibbs, CEL '20, share their School of Management experiences. Cover Story Building leaders, changing lives The School of Management celebrates 100 years. The next 100 years Two big thinkers discuss the future of business — and business schools. Stepping Up A tale of two lunches 1940s grads show how a little empathy can go a long way. 4 6 22 6 Number 50 Autumn 2023 24 100 years, 100 voices A century of impact in the words of our alumni, faculty and deans. 14 5

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