Alumni Profiles
Startup Snapshots: Glamping luxury
Robert Frisch, MBA ’13, Firelight Camps by Dick Anderson If your ideal camping companion is Gwyneth Paltrow — not Bear Grylls — then Firelight Camps may be your ecotourism destination. […]
Profile in Leadership: George Gellert ’60, MBA ’62, JD ’63
Bringing a “Benevolent Competitiveness” to Family Business When Superstorm Sandy hit the Gellert Global Group’s Elizabeth, N.J., warehouse, offices, and shipping facility in October 2012, it left behind eight feet […]
Embracing a Passion for Travel
Rebecca Robinson ’07, MBA ’15 You want to book a romantic getaway in a five-star hotel in the Caribbean. After logging onto a hotel booking website, you enter the number […]
Blending a Passion for Economics with the Military
Kelly Ward, MBA ’98 Kelly Ward grew up in rural Cayuga County, N.Y., yearning for the excitement of joining the Army. But after graduating from West Point and serving in […]
Startup Snapshots: Fun and games at doggy daycare
Kimberly Jones Gilliam ’98 (CALS), MBA ’02, Frolick Dogs by Dick Anderson When the couple met in 2006, Kimberly Jones was director of membership and sales operations with the U.S. […]
Bringing banking competition to Southern Africa
Hitesh Anadkat, MBA ’84 If you lived in Malawi in the 1980s and wanted to open a checking account or apply for a loan, there were two banks you could […]
Nelson “Nels” Schaenen Jr. ’50, MBA ’51, is honored with the Samuel C. Johnson Distinguished Service Award
Nels Schaenen Jr. is recognized for his sustained and exemplary commitment to Johnson and its alumni. By Katie O’Brien ’16 A member of Johnson’s fourth-ever graduating class, Nelson Schaenen Jr. […]
George Gellert ’60, MBA ’62, JD ’63, to be honored with the 2016 L. Joseph Thomas Leadership Award
This year’s recipient of the L. Joseph Thomas Leadership Award, George Gellert, is a generous and dedicated “triple red” who credits Cornell with providing a great foundation for life. By […]
Johnson Club of Korea to be honored with Johnson’s Henry P. Renard ’54, MBA ’55 Regional Alumni Club of the Year Award
Thanks to the team led by Chulyong Cho, MBA ’98, the Johnson Club of Korea is strengthening its relationships with alumni and Johnson. By Irene Kim When Chulyong Cho, MBA […]