Class notes
1960s
J. Neal Purcell ’61Ox-’63BBA of Duluth, a retired partner of KPMG, is a member of the board of directors of Dollar General Corporation, which is based in Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Dennis C. Tolan ’63BBA and Jerry W. Smith of Rocheport, Mo., were married March 29, 2003.
Peter W. Sullivan ’67MBA of Marietta is vice president and general manager of the building products division of Pactiv Corporation.
1970s
Robert N. Pennington ’79BBA and Orit Pennington of Houston announce the birth of a son, Joel Earl, on April 18, 2003. Pennington works for TPGTEX Label Solutions.
1980s
James F. Anhut ’80BBA of Atlanta is senior vice president of brand development for the Americas with InterContinental Hotels Group, the world’s largest and most global hotel company.
James R. Echols ’80EMBA of Duluth is chairman of Total Laser Care.
Sherry Winn Howell ’82MBA of Nashville is the founder of Parthenon Consulting Group, a management consulting firm.
Lisa Schwartz Golodner ’83BBA and Scott M. Golodner of Maplewood, N.J., announce the birth of a daughter, Madison Celia, on June 27, 2003. Golodner is marketing director of Town and Country Magazine.
Susan Stanfill Carlson ’86BBA and Andrew Carlson of Miami Shores, Fla., announce the birth of a daughter, Kate Alexis, on June 24, 2003. Carlson is a partner with Deehl and Carlson.
Ray A. Rothman ’86BBA and William A. Goldstein of Atlanta announce the birth of a son, Theodore Robert, on March 10, 2004.
James E. Russell ’86MBA of Cincinnati, Ohio, is director of core equity strategy with Fifth Third Asset Management.
Nancy Averbach Friedman ’87BBA and David Friedman of Atlanta announce the birth of a daughter, Rachel Alyse, on March 23, 2002.
Jeffrey A. Gugick ’87MBA and Jennifer Gugick of New York City announce the birth of a daugther, Carolyn Ruth, on Aug. 19, 2003.
Mary McHaney Munoz ’81C-’87MBA of Scottsdale, Ariz., is managing director and head of the western region of Ziegler Capital Markets Group, a boutique health care investment banking firm.
Henry F. Anthony ’71Ox-’73C-’88MBA and Carol Geiger Anthony of Atlanta celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this year.
Charles P. Eader ’88BBA of Bedminster, N.J., who was elected as the Democratic Committee Representative from his district in Bedminster in the June 2004 New Jersey primary, is a board member and treasurer of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and president of the LEAGUE Foundation.
Scott W. Gates ’88MBA of Greenville, Del., is an analyst and portfolio manager with Friess Associates which manages The Brandywine Funds.
Katherine McManus Macrone ’88BBA and Dominic J. Macrone of Wayne, Pa., announce the birth of a son, Evan, on Jan. 5, 2004. Macrone is manager of compensation for AIG.
Rolando A. Rivero ’86Ox-’88BBA of Lewisville, Texas, is director of data sales for Verizon Wireless.
Douglas A. Sturnick ’88BBA of San Francisco is a program manager specializing in provider network management and strategy with Blue Shield of California.
Anne-France Brill ’89MBA of New York City is a senior marketing manager for the Africa Middle East Division of the Colgate-Palmolive Company.
Joan Redleaf Durbin ’89BBA and Mark A. Durbin of Dunwoody announce the birth of a son, Samuel Joseph, on Dec. 5, 2003. Durbin is an attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4.
Carol Pingry Milliron ’89BBA and Mark E. Milliron of Marietta announce the birth of a daughter, Melissa Ann, on Dec. 4, 2003. Milliron works in public relations for Edelman.
Howard M. Snyder ’89BBA of Bala-Cynwyd, Pa., is vice president of investment banking with the Curtis Financial Group in Philadelphia.
1990
Barbara Funk Dolson ’88C-’90MBA and Richard R. Dolson Jr. ’90MBA of Clearwater, Fla., announce the birth of a son, Richard Rhey III, on Oct. 24, 2003.
A. Brian C. Doud ’90MBA of Atlanta is director of business affairs for The Coca-Cola Company.
Jennifer Strauss Richmond ’90BBA and Andrew Richmond of Tarzana, Calif., announce the birth of a daughter, Bianca Rose, on March 21, 2004.
Cathy Lassiter Smith ’90BBA and Paul A. Smith ’84Ox-’86C of Atlanta announce the birth of a daughter, Abigail Grace, on March 24, 2004. Smith works for Lassiter Properties.
Shayna M. Steinfeld ’86C-’90MBA-’90L of Atlanta, a bankruptcy attorney with Steinfeld and Steinfeld who spoke at the Norton Bankruptcy Institute in Jackson Hole, Wyo., in June 2004, is treasurer of the Atlanta Bar Association and secretary of the Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association.
1991
Lisa Widmer Granat ’91BBA and Douglas T. Granat ’91BBA of Longmont, Colo., announce the birth of a son, Rowan Wade, on July 31, 2003.
Paul M. Rosenblatt ’91BBA-’94L and Christine M. Rosenblatt ’90C-’93L of Decatur announce the birth of a daughter, Ella Rose, on May 29, 2003.
1992
Dena Kurtz Astrin ’92BBA and Howard Astrin of Bedminster, N.J., announce the birth of a son, Brett Harris, on Jan. 21, 2004.
Andrew Conway ’92MBA of Scarsdale, N.Y., an analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston, received the top ranking among beverage analysts in the The Wall Street Journal’s Best on the Street survey in May 2004.
JoAnna Palladino Deering ’92BBA and Patrick D. Deering of Smyrna announce the birth of a son, Jack Patrick, on April 2, 2004.
Curtis L. Kendrick ’92MBA of Yonkers, N.Y., is head university librarian at City University of New York.
Ariella Kanshepolsky LaBell ’92BBA and Steven LaBell of Phoenix, Ariz., announce the birth of a son, Harrison Avery, on March 22, 2004.
Lisa Kring Levin ’92MBA and Ian L. Levin ’92L of Montebello, N.Y., announce the birth of a son, Tyler Emory, on Jan. 20, 2003.
Heather Smith Michael ’92BBA-’95L and James D. Michael ’95L of Atlanta announce the birth of a daughter, Sydney Smith, on Sept. 30, 2003. Michael is an attorney with Arnall Golden and Gregory.
1993
Mary Woyciechowski Bradley ’93BBA and Christopher J. Bradley of Babylon, N.Y., announce the birth of a son, Christopher, on Oct. 13, 2002 and a son, Dylan, on Dec. 19, 2003.
Valerie Cason Dickerson ’93BBA works in comprehensive tax solutions for Deloitte and Touche.
James D. von Riesemann ’93MBA of Darien, Conn., is vice president of Lazard Freres and Company, an investment banking firm.
1994
Maria Fisher Casey ’92Ox-’94BBA and Robert J. Casey of Alpharetta announce the birth of a daughter, Annabelle Marie, on March 2, 2004.
Todd A. Finger ’94BBA and Toni L. Ferrucci ’96C of New York City were married Feb. 28, 2004. Finger is an associate with Paul, Weiss, Rifkin, Wharton and Garrison.
Mara Keggi Ford ’94MBA and Don Ford of Atlanta announce the birth of a daughter, Eliza Hannah, on Nov. 21, 2003.
Kathy McLane Gersch ’94MBA and Michael R. Gersch ’95MBA of Mercer Island, Wash., announce the birth of a son, Cooper Glenn, on April 13, 2004. K. Gersch is vice president and CMO of Giftcertificates.com.
John R. Larimer ’94EMBA is principle of his own firm, the Larimer/Shannon Group, which markets commercial roofing products for an industry leader.
James D. Lynch ’94EMBA of Atlanta is director of marketing and sales with UPS Market Driver, a subsidiary of UPS.
1995
Barry P. Dow ’95EMBA of Suwanee is a senior account development manager with Wells Real Estate.
Michael R. Gersch ’95MBA. See K. Gersch ’94MBA.
R. Todd Foster ’95MBA of Dallas, Texas, is president of Envoy Systems.
Anna Goldberg Horowitz ’95BBA-’99L of Houston is legal counsel for BMC Software.
Merry Schilling Jenkins ’95MBA and Hal Jenkins of Asheville, N.C., announce the birth of a son, Samuel Candler, on Dec. 2, 2003.
Brooke S. Margolis ’95BBA and Glenn Ford of Columbia, Md., were married Nov. 1, 2003.
Monica S. Perl ’95BBA and Brandon Isaacson of Houston announce the birth of a son, Joshua Ross, on June 29, 2004.
Eva Schonleitner ’95MBA of Redmond, Wash., is manager of global relationships and strategy with offshore consulting partners at Microsoft.
J. Fentress Seagroves Jr. ’95MBA of Marietta is a partner with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Seth I. Shaifer ’95BBA of Hoboken, N.J., a radio manager with MSG Networks, is an evening student at Brooklyn Law School.
Adam M. Stubin ’95BBA and Aleta A. Mills ’96C-’01L of Atlanta announce the birth of a son, Everett Mills, on Dec. 13, 2003.
1996
Christine Craun ’96MBA and Shelley C. Davis III of Atlanta were married July 12, 2003. Craun is a senior marketing manager with UPS.
Shawna M. Sharp ’96MBA and Randolph B. Dunbar of Lafayette, Colo., announce the birth of a daughter, Breck Lillian, on Nov. 2, 2003. Sharp is director of marketing innovation for General Electric.
1997
Bruno Croitoru ’97BBA of Vitry Sur Seine, France, has returned to France after living in three U.S. states during the past five years.
David Goodman ’97MBA of Hoboken, N.J., is a brand manager for Bayer Consumer Health Care with responsibility for Alka-Seltzer.
Edward L. Gross II ’97MBA and Erika Gross of Atlanta announce the birth of a son, Julian Edward, on July 29, 2004. Gross is a strategy manager with UPS Interactive Communications.
Dawn Browne McGreevey ’97MBA and Ron McGreevey of Atlanta announce the birth of a daughter, Emily Grace, on July 13, 2003. McGreevey is manager of marketing communications for Porsche Cars North America.
Neil K. Sawyer ’97MBA and Christine R. Mann of Atlanta were married July 3, 2004. Sawyer is a pilot with Delta Airlines and a commander in the U.S. Naval Reserves.
Elrika Smith ’97MBA and Wayne M. Richards of West Palm Beach, Fla., were married Dec. 7, 2003. Smith is manager of planning and analysis with Georgia Pacific Corporation.
1998
Luis Avila ’98EMBA and Marga Guilabert of Suwanee announce the birth of a daughter, Julia Sofia, on Nov. 5, 2003. Avila is vice president of corporate strategic planning with Scientific Atlanta.
Jodi R. Hoffman ’98BBA-’05WEMBA of Atlanta, who works for The Home Depot, is currently attending Goizueta Business School’s Weekend Executive MBA Program.
Tara Seth Roach ’98MBA and Thomas A. Roach Jr. ’98MBA of Smyrna announce the birth of a son, Seth Chandler, on Nov. 5, 2003.
H. Tom. Wells ’91C-’98MBA of San Francisco is vice president of the emerging markets group with Washington Mutual.
1999
Allison Berger ’99BBA and Jeremy A. Rabinowitz ’98C of New York City were married Sept. 14, 2003. Berger is a marketing analyst with L’Oreal USA.
Sean M. Cohen ’99BBA and Wendy Berkson Cohen ’98C of Rockville, Md., announce the birth of a son, Ethan Joshua, on Feb. 17, 2004.
Lisa Hedden Edler ’99MBA and Robert Edler of Lawrenceville announce the birth of a son, Scott Laurence, on Feb. 18, 2003.
Michael A. Gahleitner ’99MBA of Grieskirchen, Austria, works for Hilti AG, a global leader in the construction supply business which is headquartered in Liechtenstein.
Yakako Hatakeyama ’99MBA and Issei Hatakeyama ’99MBA of Tokyo, Japan, announce the birth of a daughter, Yui, on April 19, 2004.
Bryan M. Katz ’99MBA-’99L and Mira Emmett Katz ’97L of Doraville announce the birth of a daughter, Ella Sophia, on July 9, 2003.
Jennifer Hirschfield Leff ’99BBA-’02MBA of Atlanta is an account supervisor and director of new business for Fitzgerald and Company, an advertising agency.
Richard J. Litner ’99BBA and Heidi Rouner of Atlanta were married Oct. 26, 2003. Litner is director of marketing for Weissman, Nowack, Curry and Wilco.
Tiffani C. Lott ’99BBA of New York City, who received a MBA degree from Harvard University Business School in June 2004, is senior manager of strategic planning for American Express.
Brian J. Tabackman ’99BBA and Beth Goldman ’99C of New York City were married Aug. 17, 2003.
Italo Zanzi ’99MBA-’99L of New York City, who was the starting goalkeeper on the U.S. National handball team which won a bronze medal in the 2003 Pan American Games, is vice president of international broadcast sales and Latin American / U.S. Hispanic marketing for Major League Baseball.
2000
Abhay Maskara ’00MBA and Garima Maskara of Kirkland, Wash., announce the birth of a daughter, Ariya, on March 18, 2004.
David M. Nour ’00EMBA and Wendy J. Nour of Atlanta announce the birth of a son, Justus Tate, on Jan. 11, 2004. Nour works for The Nour Group.
Amy Cairney Prewett ’00MBA and Todd Prewett of Fair Haven, N.J., announce the birth of a son, Jack Leslie, on Nov. 24, 2003.
Oana Chicus Root ’00MBA and William Root of Atlanta announce the birth of a daughter, Katerina Maria, on March 2, 2004.
2001
Andrew E. Bate ’01BBA of Atlanta is an analyst with McKinsey and Company.
Todd A. Donovan ’01EMBA and Ellen M. Donovan of Atlanta announce the birth of a son, Aidan, on Dec. 29, 2003.
Edwin J. Feinour ’01EvMBA and Mary L. Feinour of Atlanta announce the birth of a daughter, Evie, on March 6, 2004. Feinour is vice president of institutional advisory for Merrill Lynch.
Daryl A. Goodman ’01BBA and Robyn Perlmutter ’01C of Great Neck, N.Y., were married June 22, 2003. Goodman is a project manager with Access IT.
Liliana Rodriguez Lehmann ’01EMBA and Lance J. Lehmann of North Miami Beach, Fla., announce the birth of a daughter, Sofia Ann, on Dec. 16, 2003.
Michael Pachlatko ’01MBA and Rosa Mittmannsgruber of Linz, Austria, were married May 10, 2003.
Mark D. Snow ’01EvMBA of Atlanta is division director of field marketing for Cox Communications.
John F. Sullivan ’01EMBA and Andrea P. Sullivan of Cincinnati, Ohio, announce the birth of a son, Liam Martin, on Jan. 26, 2004.
Oscar J. Uzcategui ’01MBA of Caracus, Venezuela, works for the Colgate Palmolive Company.
Kevin J. Vink ’01EMBA of Springfield, Va., a member of the U.S. Army Reserves who serves as a legislative liaison between the National Guard and Congress, is an associate with Booz Allen Hamilton where he does consulting work with the Department of Defense and other government agencies.
Sara Sutandi Zywicki ’97PH-’01EvMBA and Daren J. Zywicki of Smyrna announce the birth of a son, Dylan Harlan, on May 6, 2003. Zywicki is director of marketing for Amoena, a Coloplast company.
2002
Kimberly D. Bowman ’02EvMBA and Kenneth Alexander of Hampton were married Jan. 17, 2004.
Benjamin E. Blumenthal ’95C-’02MBA and Alexia Blumenthal of Brussels, Belgium, announce the birth of a son, Raphael Noah, on June 22, 2004.
John D. Harrell ’02BBA of Atlanta is a claims representative for Progressive Insurance.
Eduardo Jimenez ’02MBA and Jill Glisson of Baton Rouge, La., were married March 20, 2004. Jimenez is a business development manager for Your “Other” Warehouse, a Home Depot subsidiary.
Carol Jones ’02EMBA and Tim Romashko of Roswell were married March 26, 2004.
Nicki K. Marshek ’02BBA and Chad Bickley of San Antonio, Texas, were married May 31, 2003. Marshek works for Progressive Insurance.
2003
Ato Y. Arkaah ’03EvMBA of Decatur is a lead programmer analyst with UPS.
Zhoujing “Carolyn” Bao ’03MBA of Orlando is a manager and LDP candidate with CHEP.
Daniel B. Branch ’03MBA of Decatur, a director with Taylor Consulting Group who is studying for the CFA and ASA designations, is active in the recruitment of high school students interested in attending the U.S. Naval Academy.
Karel F. Gless ’01Ox-’03BBA of Atlanta, who works for Excelerate, is director of Hoops for Hope, a large scale corporate charity basketball tournament to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Gabriel M. Hankin ’03BBA of San Antonio, Texas, is an associate brand manager for HEB.
Christopher P. Herschend ’95C-’03MBA and Ashley Herschend of Atlanta announce the birth of a son, Benjamin, on Dec. 15, 2003. Herschend is director of business development for Herschend FamilyEntertainment.
Lauren Hirsh ’03MBA and John Lenzen of Southampton, Bermuda, were married Jan. 17, 2004.
Tanya Keshavjee ’03MBA and Paulo Macedo ’02MBA of Sao Paulo, Brazil, were married June 20, 2003.
Deaths
James L. Heard Sr. ’31BBA of Gainesville on April 5, 2004.
David H. Starr Jr. ’42BBA of St. Simons Island on Nov. 18, 2003.
Jack C. Smith ’44BBA of Moultrie on Jan. 27, 2004.
Maurice D. Ingle ’47BBA of Carrollton on March 5, 2003.
James R. Baxter ’49BBA of Lithia Springs on May 10, 2004.
Albert D. Thomson Jr. ’49BBA of Cotton on June 2, 2004.
Julian A. Turrentine Jr. ’50BBA of Atlanta on Feb. 6, 2004. Emory survivor: Carol Turrentine ’49N.
Robert A. Tucker ’51BBA-’62G of Athens on March 27, 2001.
Ira J. Feldman ’52BBA of Hamden, Conn., on Dec. 21, 2003.
O. Brunell Langford Jr. ’53Ox-’55BBA-’61L of Winder on Oct. 10, 2003.
Herbert E. Nicholls ’57BBA of Atlanta on May 28, 2004.
Kevin V. Canipelli ’66BBA of Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan. 24, 2004.
Alan N. Dumesco ’75C-’80MBA-’80L of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on April 28, 2004.
William McBride ’91EMBA of Radnor, Pa., on April 17, 2004.
Karl D. Franke ’01MBA of Atlanta on May 2, 2004.