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BUSINESS ANALYTICS SOCIAL IMPACT OF MANAGEMENT BUSINESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LEADERSHIP
CELEBRATING
A CENTURY
BY K E V I N M A N N E
A
mid a yearlong recognition of its 100th anniver-
sary, the School of Management invited nine
distinguished alumni to campus in November to
share insights, inspire the university community and look
ahead to the future.
Across two days, the alumni met with School of
Management students, faculty and staff in classroom
presentations, club meetings and roundtable discussions,
and recorded a series of videos in which they shared their
thoughts on the future of business (see page 14).
To mark the occasion, the Peace Bridge was illumi-
nated in UB blue, the school community signed the univer-
sity's Paint-A-Bull which had been adorned with the school
logo and centennial mark, and the Erie County Legislature
recognized the School of Management for 100 years of
excellence in a declaration adopted on Nov. 2.
Their visit culminated with the school's Centennial
Celebration event, where they each received a Centennial
Achievement and Impact Award — a once-in-a-lifetime
honor for demonstrating exceptional leadership in their
careers, and for making outstanding contributions to
their industries, communities and the world.
Following their award acceptance, the honorees all
added their remarks to a time capsule that will be held
by UB's University Archives and will be opened on the
school's 200th anniversary in 2123.
On the pages that follow, you'll get to meet each of
our honorees, learn a bit about them and read an excerpt
from their remarks, in which they shared brief personal
stories about a challenge overcome, a deep regret or a
perspective-changing success or failure.
Nine distinguished alumni share
lessons learned at the top
