Prospectus - Fall 2006 by ISU College of Business

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Two Historic Days

Helping Others Cope, Grow What started as a resource became a career for Kris Steinmetz.

Matt Swanson’s willingness to serve Photographers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farshid Assassi Joe Cummings Bob Elbert Amy Heesch Jim Heemstra Matthew Knight Matt Swanson

landed him in the middle of two events that changed the course of history.

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Writing His Own Ticket

Javier Seymore is welltraveled, just not on the most beaten of paths.

Irreplaceable David Giaimo left behind family, friends, a bright future— and a rich legacy of leadership.

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Rational Exuberance This autumn we mark the fifth anniversary of 9/11. Attentive students of the calendar will note that September 11 falls at the

I hope the examples profiled in these pages inspire you to contribute to society in ways that go well beyond the workplace.

end of summer, strictly speaking. But September is a transitional month nonetheless, especially here in America: students return to their classrooms, farmers prepare for the harvest, businesses launch new plans and products. The tragedy that befell our nation five years ago marked a transition in the way we as Americans view the world and, surely, in the way the world views us. The spring and summer that followed the long winter of the Cold War seemed all too brief. But like the concurrent “tech bubble” of the ’90s that, rightly or wrongly, came to characterize business, perhaps those sunny expectations were never realistic in the first place. Call them the social and political equivalent of former Fed chair Alan Greenspan’s “irrational exuberance.” Surely we view both business and the world more soberly these days. And if that means an “autumnal” cast to our thinking, maybe that’s a good thing: It gives shade and nuance to our characters. It causes us to reflect, and in reflection we can see other possibilities and pathways for our time and our talents. Business is “fundamental” in a literal sense, a foundation upon which you can build whatever vocational edifice gives meaning to your life. Often that means a traditional career in one of the many well-established communities of commerce, from finance or retail to manufacturing or services. Others with a flair for the unique or offbeat become entrepreneurs. Some, however, make choices that at first blush few would consider sound “business” decisions, dedicating their lives instead to the service of

others before themselves. There may be more or less monetary compensation in the choices they make, but they usually could have done “better,” in a sense, by going down more conventional career paths. But we would be the lesser for it if they had. Upon reflection, then, we’ve decided that this would be a good opportunity to do something different with this issue of Prospectus. Rather than “business as usual” (is business ever “usual”?), we’re focusing instead on several of our alumni who have made unusual choices after leaving the College of Business. Whether for their community or their country, these are individuals for whom service is second nature—and sacrifice means more than giving up stock options or a corner office. Of course, many of you contribute to society in ways that go well beyond the workplace. And I hope the examples profiled in these pages inspire you to travel even further down that path. Service to others, after all, adds an undeniable exuberance to our lives—and there’s nothing irrational about that. ■

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PRELUDE: A SENSE OF PERSPECTIVE Ask Matt Swanson why he wanted to fly, and he’d tell you: “freedom.” There were other reasons the dream of flight had always fascinated the Minnesota native. A sense of perspective, he’d say. Speed, surely. But, he insists, it was mostly the sense of freedom you got soaring high above the ground. An ROTC scholarship freed up enough of his savings to help the 1983 marketing graduate earn a civilian pilot’s license as a sophomore. A member of Iowa State’s Flying Cyclones,

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Swanson logged more than 100 hours of flight time, testing his skills in intercollegiate competition in anticipation of the day he would fly even faster and higher for the Air Force. So it was a bitter disappointment for the recently commissioned young officer when, under pressure to cut flight school rosters, the Air Force identified a medical condition that permanently grounded him. Yet, in a double twist of fate, it would be at ground level that Swanson would gain a perspective on history and life unavailable from any cockpit—and a meaning of freedom you could never achieve piloting the highest-flying jetfighter.

11/9 In a decade that witnessed a wave of highly romantic films such as Top Gun and An Officer and a Gentleman, it might be more than a little deflating to go instead to Los Angeles to train as a cost analyst for the Air Force. But Matt Swanson’s sense of duty to his country wasn’t bound by any childhood— let alone Hollywood—fantasies of flight. “I was put in an expendable launch vehicle program office,” Swanson recalls, “using my business degree to help analyze where companies were going with their schedules and management techniques.” He would spend the next three years in Los Angeles working with civilian defense contractors, ensuring that the Air Force literally got the biggest bang for the taxpayer’s buck. Then, in 1987, Swanson decided it was time for a change. “It was fine working with industry,” he says. “But one of the reasons you go into the military is to do things that you can’t normally do in the civilian world.” Things such as defending your nation on the front lines of freedom. So, together with wife and fellow officer Andrée, Swanson put in for duty at a forward operating base in Europe. Together, the couple landed an assignment at England’s Alconbury Air Base, where she was public affairs officer and he headed up a cost analysis unit.

Yet the “bottom line” was not the bottom line for a service member just because he did procurement or cost analysis— after all, you don’t stop 170 Soviet tank divisions with a sharpened #2 pencil and a pocket calculator. So Swanson trained regularly on weapons and tactics for his unit’s ultimate mission.

“It was the late eighties, so the Cold War was still going strong,” Swanson recalls. “Even though I was doing cost analysis for the military, we’d have exercises and I’d no longer wear my cost analysis hat. I’d suddenly be in charge of loading C-130 planes with cargo and people to move to the front lines.”

Then, one November day in 1989, the Swansons had the opportunity to see the front lines up close and personal. “We were taking British leaders from England to Germany to show them why the U.S. military was in Europe,” Swanson relates. “We were in Berlin November 7 and 8, and left the evening of November 9, 1989.” He adds, “We had no idea the wall was coming down that night.”

“EVERY PLANE THAT WENT OVERHEAD, WE DIDN’T KNOW IF IT WAS GOING TO LAND AT [WASHINGTON] NATIONAL OR

The Cold War—the organizing principle of international relationships for more than 40 years, long before Swanson had been born—was over.

IF IT WAS COMING FOR US.” – Matt Swanson

The world had changed in a day. But it was not until shortly afterwards, when Matt and Andrée Swanson transferred to a duty station in Germany, that they realized how profound that change was. The couple crossed newly opened borders to visit Andrée’s relatives in Czechoslovakia. Though not in uniform, the military plates on their vehicle identified them as Americans. People stopped them on the street to shake their hands. Café owners showed them to their best tables. Complete strangers embraced them as friends and liberators. Yet one of Swanson’s strongest memories of that time comes not from images of collapsing walls or joyful throngs of the newly liberated filling city streets, but from a chance encounter with an old man in Prague. “We met a Catholic priest,” Swanson recounts. “He had sat in a gulag since the 1968 uprising and had been set free. They had seized his property, and he had finally gotten his house back. “You could see he’d been in jail,” he continues. “His hands were frail and he looked much older than he should have. We sat down with him. He spoke six different languages and he was telling us his stories—it was amazing. He was crying; he couldn’t thank us enough for what we did.” Swanson pauses, then his voice softens. “We were just elated that we could do this for him. It justified everything we did as a country. It justified your role in the military.” He adds, “It justified you personally.”

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MATT SWANSON RETURNED TO IOWA STATE ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 TO RECOUNT HIS EXPERIENCE IN THE PENTAGON ON 9/11. FOR A TIME, EVEN HIS OWN WIFE AND CHILDREN WEREN'T SURE IF HE HAD SURVIVED THE ATTACK.

9/11 Swanson never went to war against the Soviet Union. Twelve years later, however, war would come to him. After several years in Germany, the Swansons returned to the States, first to Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, followed by several years in Nevada. Then, in 1999, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Swanson transferred to the Pentagon, where he was in charge of the Air Force’s financial systems. Swanson was also second in command of the Air Force’s Crisis Action Team (CAT) at the Pentagon, a role he had played earlier while stationed in Europe during Kuwait’s Operation Desert Storm and the U.S. intervention in Bosnia. But unlike those campaigns, the CAT was a function he never imagined exercising in earnest stateside. Not in an office building in Arlington, Virginia. Water cooler rumors … a small plane hitting one of the World Trade Center towers … perhaps a confused or suicidal pilot: Swanson remembers what you remember from that morning. But by the time his office phone had jumped from a standard ring tone to emergency flash mode, the second plane had already struck New York and Swanson’s memories were about to change forever.

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“I knew something was up,” Swanson says of the flashing phone. “I hadn’t seen that since Desert Storm. They said I had to get to the CAT, so I grabbed a pen and a pad of paper and hurried down to the basement of the Pentagon.” The CAT’s first in charge was away, so it would fall to Swanson to help supervise emergency operations for the Air Force. Swanson reached the staging area and soon realized this was no exercise, as he was greeted by both the chief of staff and the secretary of the Air Force, along with various generals and other brass. “We didn’t feel the plane hit,” Swanson recalls. “But smoke alarms went off and we realized we were in trouble. The Navy CAT got wiped out—the plane went right through them.” Most of the Pentagon’s 26,000 military and civilian employees poured into the streets of northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. But, along with the Air Force secretary and chief of staff, Swanson and the CAT stayed. After all, Swanson says, “I was the only financial guy left in the Pentagon, so I’m in charge of that piece of the Air Force for that day.”

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More importantly, Swanson was in charge of saving lives—fast. The Pentagon had neither sprinkler systems nor emergency lights. Smoke was filling the hallways, Swanson says: if the lights went out, the windowless corridors would be cast into darkness, with little chance of escape. And there was another reason to move quickly. “We’re right by Washington National,” Swanson notes. “Their runway ends virtually at the Pentagon and planes were still landing. So every plane that went overhead, we’d yell out from the CAT—we didn’t know if it was going to land at National or if it was coming for us.” Swanson and other volunteers lined the halls MATT SWANSON AND HIS FAMILY ENJOYED VEISHEA FESTIVITIES AT IOWA STATE EARLIER THIS SPRING. WITH HIM ARE WIFE ANDRÉE, DAUGHTER KELSEY AND SON BRIAN. to guide people through by voice, should the lights fail. But though the lights stayed on, those who remained had trouble breathing as For America, the world whose future seemed clear vanished on thick smoke from the opposite side of the building poured September 11, 2001, almost as quickly as it had appeared on through rafters and ductwork. Finally, Swanson and another November 9, 1989: Alice had passed through history’s looking volunteer informed the secretary and chief that they too must evacuate. Hauling bags of classified documents, CAT members glass and now saw the future through that glass, darkly. escorted the brass to helicopters that would fly them to safety. The irony is not lost on Matt Swanson. “IT WAS FINE WORKING Swanson would be among the last out. “When the wall came down,” Swanson “There were five of us left,” he remembers. WITH INDUSTRY. BUT reflects, “I could see the generations of “We waited for our helicopter, but for some Americans who made the sacrifices to reason it never came.” ONE OF THE REASONS reach that point, people who were in YOU GO INTO THE Vietnam, Korea—a lot of them died before As thousands fled Washington, Swanson and they could see the end of the Cold War.” four others drove the opposite direction to their MILITARY IS TO DO alternate CAT location, against the human THINGS THAT YOU Now retired from active duty, Swanson is a current streaming from the stricken city. He partner with Secure Data, Inc., a civilian would be relieved of duty at 11 p.m. that night. CAN’T NORMALLY DO IN contractor in the St. Louis area that develops financial systems for the Department THE CIVILIAN WORLD.” of Defense. Even on the outside, he has no POSTSCRIPT: A BEACON – Matthew Swanson more illusions about this “new” war than IN THE TWILIGHT he had about the last, and doesn’t pretend that his presence at the end of one and the beginning of anothUnlike more than 100 of his comrades, Matt Swanson did get er gives him any special insight into the future. Yet in this new home to his family on 9/11. twilight struggle, the “justification” he felt one day in 1989 is still a beacon in the night. But the smoke from five years ago still hangs over Swanson’s words, and seems especially thick when he tries to see into the future of his country. If, in the words of the late President John “It’s going to take a long time and a lot of pain and a lot F. Kennedy, the Cold War was a “long twilight struggle,” what, of resources,” he says. “You and I may not live to see the end of this.” ■ then, do we call this?

AND ORDERING’ up a different career path Locking up the bad guys is just one aspect of alum’s call to public service

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if you find Javier Seymore’s résumé a little breathtaking for someone who’s not yet 30.

A 2000 Iowa State graduate with a dual degree in accounting and MIS, Seymore didn’t become a CPA or open a million-dollar dot.com company. Instead, he went to law school. Today he works as an assistant district attorney in the Bronx in New York City, prosecuting cases from drug busts to small-weapons violations.

But Seymore grew up in Houston, a city where kids find trouble easily—when trouble doesn’t find them first. Still. Seymore had sports and school. What’s more, he had his mom, Brenda, who did everything she could to keep trouble away from her son. Still, there was plenty to watch out for. But instead of listening to the siren song of temptation, Seymore instead listened to other voices, usually his mother warning him about tough times ahead for those who didn’t follow the right path.

So how does a business major end up in the DA’s office? For answers, you have to go back to Seymore’s childhood. “Javy,” as his friends call him, did many of the usual things as a kid. He hung out with friends, went swimming on hot summer days, played sports.

Even as a youngster, Brenda recalls, her son was self-motivated and wanted to learn. Like other children, he would argue about his bedtime. But it wasn’t because he wanted to watch movies or play video games, she says: “Javy” wanted to stay up to watch the late news. “He liked to discuss it with his teacher the next day,” Brenda explains. “He was a very curious kid.”

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SOMETHING—AND SOME PLACE—NEW Seymore continued to make the right choices as he grew up. Shortly after his 14th birthday, he landed his first job bagging groceries at a Houston supermarket. It wasn’t a glamorous position, but it was enough to put a little money in his pocket and give him a sense of accomplishment. By 16, he was working two jobs while still participating in high school sports and keeping his grades up. With help from his mother, Seymore learned to manage his time effectively. But it wasn’t easy, Seymore recalls, especially given his advanced coursework at Lamar High School, one of Houston’s magnet schools specializing in one area. “There were lots of choices,” he says. “Law, medicine, meteorology, performing arts, communications. There was even a school for kids who wanted to be astronauts.”

from home. But with his drive and personality, it didn’t take long for Seymore to settle in and make new friends. No longer a stranger, he was soon just another freshman taking classes at a Big 12 university. As in high school, Seymore kept busy from the moment he arrived on campus until graduation. He was a Ronald McNair Scholar, a program designed to place minorities in professional or graduate school. A member of the National Association of Black Accountants, he was also active in the Minority Business Network and other Iowa State leadership programs. “I was trying to create opportunities for myself,” Seymore says. “It gave me the chance to meet people. The relationships I built at Iowa State through these organizations will never be broken. I still communicate with people from Iowa State.”

But Seymore’s interests were more down to earth, and it would be courses in business that helped him land a summer job at Exxon Mobil after his junior year. There, a comment by one of his mentors got Seymore thinking: rather than going into accounting after college, he said, why not consider law school and a career as a tax attorney?

Summer breaks found Seymore back home in Houston, where he interned for Arthur Andersen. There, his work with mergers and acquisitions further piqued his interest in the legal profession.

And that, says Seymore, was when the seed was planted.

“It was amazing the way the lawyers would come in to the conference room and talk to us about the different transactions,” Seymore notes. “That’s where I really got the itch.”

So Seymore studied hard his last year of high school, earned Seymore was accepted by several law schools, but had to top marks on his college-entrance exams, and won a George wait one year before enrolling in order to fulfill the terms Washington Carver scholarship at Iowa State. Because a of his internship agreement with Arthur neighbor had gone to school in Ames, Andersen. Because the University of the young Texan was already somewhat “I see a lot of 18- or Tulsa agreed to hold his spot open, that familiar with the school. 19-year-old kids is where Seymore would eventually earn his law degree. “He always said great things about the getting arrested university,” Seymore remembers. “So I for selling drugs. Despite his earlier decision to use his thought it would be a good place for me.” But that’s all accounting background as a steppingstone into tax law, a job in the public But that wasn’t the only reason Seymore they’ve known defender’s office while at Tulsa got headed north. “I wanted to get away from my their entire lives.” Seymore exploring other options. For surroundings and try something new,” he JAVIER SEYMORE the next two years, he worked on crimadds. “I wanted to find myself and get some inal cases while going to school. That experiences that I could tell people about.” job, he says, was “exhilarating”: the more he learned the more he liked it. So in the fall of 1996, an ambitious young man from a big city in Texas set foot on the campus of a land-grant univerSTANDING UP FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS sity in the rural Midwest. No glitz, no glamour —just smallSeymore met with representatives from the Bronx District town Iowa in all its glory. Attorney’s office at a career fair in Atlanta. Three interviews and six months later, he was offered a job. It was an opporAMAZED AND EXHILARATED BY THE LAW tunity he couldn’t let pass. Ames was admittedly a culture shock for Seymore, and he was more than a little nervous in strange surroundings far 8

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“If you have the chance to practice law in New York, you take advantage of it,” Seymore says. “This was a chance to be around the best attorneys in the country.” Seymore also figured working for the prosecutor’s office was a great way to help people. And though he may sound at times more like a defense attorney, he feels it’s his job to make sure criminal proceedings are handled properly. “I’m a big believer in the Constitution,” Seymore says with pride, “so I focus on making sure the individual’s rights are protected. “If the police see a kid standing on a corner minding his own business,” Seymore continues, “but approach him, frisk him, and take him down to the precinct saying he fits a profile— all the while knowing he didn’t do anything wrong—my job is to protect that individual. Other prosecutors might have a different opinion about that, but that’s how I feel.”

JAVIER SEYMORE RETURNED TO AMES IN FEBRUARY, AND TOOK SOME TIME OUT TO MEET WITH MIKE DORAN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING. SEYMORE CREDITS DORAN FOR HELPING HIM PREPARE FOR LAW SCHOOL. “DR. DORAN WAS ONE OF THE FIRST INDIVIDUALS TO SIT ME DOWN AND DISCUSS THE EXPECTA-

However, Seymore is also a believer in second chances for young offenders when he and the police do their jobs right and take them out of circulation. “I see a lot of 18- or 19-year-old kids getting arrested for selling drugs,” Seymore says. “But that’s all they’ve known their entire lives. When they walk out of their front door, they don’t see people in suits and ties getting on the subway, going to work. They see people standing on the corner making two or three thousand dollars a day, and they think that’s fast, easy money. “In situations like that, instead of jail, you might get a kid into a program that will open his eyes and get him on the right track,” Seymore continues. “The 24 hours they spend in central booking catches the attention of some of the young guys.”

THE ‘TRIALS’ OF TV EXPECTATIONS But don’t think Seymore is soft on crime: he’ll gladly go to trial to prove a criminal’s guilt if he has to. It’s always satisfying, he says, to convince a judge or jury that a defendant is guilty based upon the evidence at hand. In Seymore’s experience, proving a case is not nearly as easy as depicted in television crime shows. But some get closer than others. In re-enacting the crime, investigating the scene, providing information to the DA’s office, and, finally, going to trial, Law & Order, he says, does a fairly solid job of depicting the process he’s familiar with.

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TIONS OF LAW SCHOOL PROFESSORS AND HOW TO APPROACH GRADUATE SCHOOL,” SEYMORE SAID.

“Even when I was studying for the bar exam,” Seymore says, “the criminal law instructors would tell us to watch Law & Order because it talks about criminal procedure, jurisdiction, different court parts, and arraignment.” By contrast, programs such as CSI, according to Seymore, can actually be a burden to prosecutors. “Juries sit in the jury box and think you can solve a crime in a day or even an hour,” he says. “They think you go to a crime scene and everything is right there. They think DNA will match up everything. But that’s hardly ever the case.” Even if her son can’t get a conviction as easily as the legal eagles on TV or has to settle for a plea bargain, Seymore’s mother still beams with pride when talking about him. “I’m so proud of him,” Brenda Seymore says, smiling widely. “I’m always bragging about him.” For “Javy,” however, it’s not about making his mother proud—although that’s an added bonus—but instead about making a difference in someone’s life. “When I’m done with a case,” Seymore says, “I want to be able to look in the mirror and honestly say that I helped someone.” ■

“The first time he ran out on to the field, the other boys were just scattered all over, but he took a position. It was like he had it, right away.” Julie Derrig He was a leader when, during his first tee ball game as a young boy, his teammates scurried all over the field in search of a position. But he ran right to the one he wanted and claimed it as his own. He was a leader in Waukegan, Illinois, when he transformed himself from an unskilled marksman into the captain of his high school’s state championship rifle team. He was a leader in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at Iowa State University, where he gave up the college social scene to maintain his strict workout and training schedule. He was a leader right up to the moment he died on August 12, 2005, when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device in Tikrit, Iraq, as he served in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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“David was a born leader,” said his family in a statement following his death. “He earned respect and people naturally followed him.” And while nobody respected and followed David more than his family — mother and stepfather Julie and Frank Derrig, father Thomas Giaimo, older sister Rebecca and younger brother Jim — not even they realized how admired he truly was.

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David Giaimo commanded respect–without saying a word Leadership isn’t a one-size-fits-all proposition. Some leaders are born with it. They look and act the part. They are bold, confident, and charismatic. People gravitate to them by the sheer force of their personality. Others accumulate skills and confidence, and blossom into leaders over many years, or even decades.

Some leaders are visionaries. They excel through their ability to set a course and sell others on their dreams. Still other leaders quietly and diligently set the example. They rise to the challenge by getting focused and getting to work. Other people see it, and follow. David Giaimo was that type of leader.

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David Giaimo’s childhood in Waukegan, a suburb on the north side of Chicago, was typical. He delivered the local newspaper, the Waukegan News Sun. He was very competitive. And he loved baseball. It was his first passion. He latched on to the game very early, and his love for the sport never left him.

with a player in the dugout of Comiskey Park, a mile-wide grin spread across his face, ecstatic just to be there. Baseball also won David the envy of his brother Jim, two years his junior. David played as much baseball as he could — in school, in local park district leagues, on American Legion teams — and some of Jim’s biggest thrills, he said, were those years he got to play on his brother’s teams. David was also a good student, with an aptitude for numbers. His mother had to pester the school to give him tougher math courses. Reading wasn’t his strongest subject, but with time and the force of his own concentration, he made himself better.

A NEW PASSION David carried his love of baseball through to high school, where he played catcher and shortstop for Waukegan’s varsity team. As a freshman, he discovered a second passion: the military. He joined Waukegan’s Junior ROTC program and rifle team. “I don’t remember him ever saying, ‘I can’t wait to get to high school to go into ROTC,’” said Jim, “but he took it on and stayed with it all the way to Iowa State.”

GIAIMO, CENTER, WITH MOTHER JULIE DERRIG AND FATHER THOMAS.

“He started tee ball when he was four or five,” said his mother, Julie. “The first time he ran out onto the field, the other boys were just scattered all over, but he took a position. It was like he had it, right away.”

The going wasn’t always easy. His ROTC and rifle instructor once joked that when David first began shooting, he couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn with a cannon. But by his senior year, he had developed into an all-state shooter and captain of his school’s state championship rifle squad. A true studentathlete, he was also a National Honor Society member.

It was baseball that brought David one of the greatest experiences of his young life. His mother entered him in a contest to serve as an honorary batboy for a Chicago White Sox game, and David was the lucky winner. A family photo shows him

His graduation from high school in 1999 forced a decision: pursue an opportunity to play college baseball, or further develop his potential with ROTC and the military? In the end, it was an ROTC scholarship from Iowa State that won out.

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FINDING HIS FOCUS David immersed himself in Iowa State’s ROTC program. Academically, his talent for numbers led him to settle on a finance major. He worked summers in the kitchen at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames to earn extra money. “He was physically fit, highly motivated, and determined to succeed,” said Harry Meyer, assistant professor of military science and administrative technician with Iowa State’s Army ROTC. “He had a good personality and learned quickly.” “When I first met Dave, we were on the same floor,” recalled Dan Goodhue (’03 Finance), David’s roommate for three years. “Although we didn’t hang out much then, I always admired the dedication he had for the ROTC program at Iowa State.” “He was a subtle leader,” said Greg Gilman (’03 Management Information Systems), another former roommate. “He always knew what needed to be done, and he did it. He was a soldier at all times.” And his roommates got a glimpse of David’s competitiveness. “Whether it was poker, video games, weekend activities, board games, you name it,” said Goodhue, “he had to win.”

David graduated from the College of Business in December 2003, with a degree in finance and a minor in military science. He was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army the next day.

David reported back to his family that he was working 12- to 18-hour days in Iraq. He was always exhausted, he said, and photos showed he had lost a noticeable amount of weight from his already athletic frame. He blew off steam by watching movies, playing basketball, or dabbling in stocks on his laptop. He even helped his fellow troops with their own finances.

‘UNLIMITED POTENTIAL’ And as always, he was focused on the task at hand, doing what he could to better equip his soldiers. “He was very good at what he did,” said his brother Jim. “He wasn’t one to hold his tongue for anyone. He was not disrespectful, but he would always tell you exactly how he felt.”

David stayed in Ames after graduation and worked alongside Meyer as a Gold Bar recruiter, trying to attract new students into Iowa State’s ROTC program. In the summer of 2004, he entered officer training at Fort Knox in Kentucky. That September, he reported to Fort Stewart in Georgia, where he was stationed until his unit was deployed to Iraq in January 2005.

But when he talked to his family, he was less forthcoming about life in Iraq. “He would call and not talk about what was happening there,” said Jim. “He asked about what was going on here.”

If he was apprehensive about going to war, he didn’t show it. “He knew he was needed there, and hoped he could make a difference,” said Goodhue. “He couldn’t wait to get over there and take care of business. He seemed to have no fear at all.

Despite David’s brave front, he had been deeply affected by the loss of one of his men in May 2005. David pulled aside a friend from another Chicago suburb and made him promise to visit David’s family should something happen.

David’s opportunities with the military seemed limitless. He received glowing reviews: “David Giaimo has unlimited potential for success — promote immediately and continue [to] challenge him with tough leadership positions,” said his most recent evaluation. In July 2005 — while in Iraq — he was promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant.

Three months later, David was a passenger in the Humvee that struck an IED and killed him instantly. His friend—who drove the vehicle that day—would need to carry out the grave promise they both hoped would never be realized.

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A FAMILY CARRIES ON It has now been more than a year since David Giaimo was killed in Iraq. Nobody knows exactly what he would be doing now if he were still here. He might not GIAIMO TO BE HONORED have known himself. A career in the military was one option he wrestled with. “I think First Lt. David Giaimo will be honhe went back and ored on Friday, November 10 at forth,” said Julie. “I 4:00 p.m. in the Campanile Room of think Iraq might have the Memorial Union in a ceremony changed his mind.” marking the selection of his name

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for the Gold Star Hall. The memorial honors current or former Iowa State students who died in military operations during a war or conflict. Giaimo’s name will be inscribed permanently on the wall of the memorial at a future date. This

Before his death, he also considered pursuing an MBA at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. “We always talked about

starting our own business after he got out of the military,” said Goodhue, “but we never made any plans. I'm sure whatever he would have chosen to do, he would have excelled at.” Instead of making future plans, his family has gone about the business of losing a loved one. It has been a year of accepting condolences from friends, fellow soldiers, and complete strangers. Of carrying on as best they can amidst a flurry of decisions, memorials, and ceremonies. There have been some highlights, like when the Waukegan Junior ROTC established a scholarship in David’s honor, or when his old baseball team retired his jersey and dedicated its season to him. But the painful reminders are too plenty. David’s old unit returning to the United States in January, almost one year to the day after David left for Iraq. Memorial Day. August 12, the first anniversary of his death. And September 24, his birthday. His mother still can’t bear to sort through his things. “I just kind of start and stop,” she said. “It gets to be too much for me and I’ll just set it aside.” In May, Jim’s girlfriend Christina gave birth to their daughter, Alana Ann. She is the niece David never had the opportunity to meet, and a most welcome addition to his family. “She’s been our blessing,” said Julie of her new granddaughter.

BABY ALANA, DAVID’S NIECE.

While the new baby gets most of the family’s attention these days, their thoughts can’t help but turn to memories of the young man they so dearly loved, who had so much in front of him. They take comfort in knowing that David Giaimo was as respected and admired outside his family as he was in it. “He made a huge impact on a lot of people, and we hadn’t realized that,” said Rebecca. “He touched a lot of lives.” “I know this has been said for others,” said Julie, “but it’s so true: to the world he was a soldier, but to us he was the world.” ■

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SILENCE WHEN AUTISM STRUCK HER FAMILY, KRIS STEINMETZ STRUCK OUT ON A NEW CAREER PATH

sk Kris Steinmetz why she majored in finance at Iowa State in the early 1980s, and she’ll tell you she simply “liked the math.” Raised in Des Moines, she also saw the success of the insurance industry and decided that business would be rich in career possibilities.

A KRIS STEINMETZ’S INVOLVEMENT WITH THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF IOWA GREW UNTIL SHE WAS NAMED ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN 2002. “IT’S REWARDING TO KNOW YOU’RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE’S LIVES,” SHE SAYS.

Steinmetz’s career began as planned following graduation in 1985. She processed agricultural loans for AgriCredit in Des Moines. And even after she and her husband started a family, Steinmetz still worked parttime in agricultural finance. But everything changed for Steinmetz in 1992 when her daughter was diagnosed with autism, a complex neurological disorder that impairs a child’s ability to commuThe Autism Society nicate and interact with of America estimates other people. that autism could affect

as many as four million Americans in the next decade.

Steinmetz threw herself into learning all she could about the disorder. She turned to the Autism Society of Iowa (ASI) for information and support, and, over the years, her involvement with the organization grew: in 1997, she became a member of ASI’s board of directors; five years later, Steinmetz was hired as the organization’s director.

Working in the nonprofit sector has been both challenging and satisfying for Steinmetz. As ASI director, she uses many of the talents and skills she developed as a business student and in her earlier career. Organization, time management, public speaking, and the ability to work with others toward a common goal, she says, are necessary assets in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. What is different, though, is the involvement of Steinmetz’s family. “When I took this job, it was a family decision,” Steinmetz says. “With all the things this job includes — phone calls anytime day or night, fundraisers, board meetings, day-long conferences — my family has had to be very accommodating. And they do pitch in and help. This is a part-time position, but essentially I’m on duty all of the time.” A SPECTRUM OF SYMPTOMS — AND NEEDS Founded in 1978, the Iowa chapter and its 300 members are affiliated with the Autism Society of America. The organization is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), including Asperger syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder, as well as classic autism.

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Autism is considered a “spectrum disorder” because its symptoms — some mild, others more severe — manifest themselves in a wide variety of combinations. Many children have only a couple of symptoms but still fall on the spectrum. Some of the more recognizable symptoms include an inability to talk or respond to verbal cues, a lack of interest in social interaction, and repetitive rocking or twirling. A diagnosis requires a complete assessment by a health care provider or educational consultant familiar with autism. The very nature of autism underscores the value of advocacy groups such as ASI, as those suffering from the disorder are seldom able to advocate for themselves. Steinmetz fields calls from parents and educators seeking information. “The calls are often from parents who’ve just received the diagnosis, and they are scared,” Steinmetz says. “We provide them information about medical and educational services, but it’s really a matter of letting the parents talk. Our goal is to help families move forward in caring for their child and helping their child achieve his or her greatest potential.” She adds, “It’s rewarding to know you’re making a difference in people’s lives.” RAISING AWARENESS OF A RISING CRISIS The Autism Society of America estimates that autism could affect as many as four million Americans in the next decade, and Steinmetz notes a marked increase in the number of people afflicted with autism in the last four years. In 2004, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 1 in 167 children was diagnosed with the disorder — and statistics suggest that rate is rising. The incidence is very high compared I O WA S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y

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to other childhood diseases: juvenile diabetes, for instance, affects 1 in 500; muscular dystrophy 1 in 20,000; and leukemia 1 in 25,000. The Autism Society of Iowa’s mission is to ensure quality education and services for children and adults with ASD throughout Iowa. While Steinmetz holds ASI’s only paid position, a 33-member board of directors assists with fundraising and major activities, including two annual statewide conferences that draw around 450 participants. More information is available at www.autismia.org. As with most nonprofit groups, fundraising is essential to carry out the mission of the organization. ASI’s primary statewide fundraising event is an auction at their fall conference, but special local events also raise money and awareness about autism.

“With the increase in children being diagnosed with ASD, we are up to 30 support groups in Iowa,” observes Steinmetz. “But parents are starting to realize the need for a personal element. Getting the insights of someone who has been there can make a real difference.” Not only insights, but hope. At one support group, another mother had arrived at the group, highly excited. The woman’s own 16-year-old daughter had turned on the faucet, removed her clothes, and climbed into the bathtub. The tub soon overflowed and, as water poured through the ceiling, the girl’s panicked mother ran upstairs just in time to hear her child’s first word: “water.”

THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF IOWA HOLDS EVENTS AROUND

“ASI awards grants to assist community recreation programs in their efforts to include opportunities for individuals with ASD,” Steinmetz notes. “We offer scholarships for needy families who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend our conferences, and we provide special packets for parents with information about the many resources available to families.”

THE STATE – LIKE THIS BAKE SALE IN ELGIN AND ITS ANNUAL AUCTION – TO RAISE BOTH MONEY AND AWARENESS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.

JOY THAT FLOWS LIKE WATER In addition, ASI maintains a resource lending library, supports legislation that enhances the lives of persons with ASD, and provides direction and aid to local chapters and support groups. The support groups, Steinmetz feels, are especially critical for supplementing and sorting through the barrage of information on ASD available on the Web and from other resources.

“She was overjoyed with the realization that her daughter could verbalize what had happened,” Steinmetz says. “The flooding and water damage no longer mattered. It’s times like that when we realize we have the strength and love to raise a child with ASD.” ■ 15

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Ben Allen Assumes Presidency at Northern Iowa Outgoing Iowa State provost Ben Allen had just one regret about leaving Iowa State to become president of the University of Northern Iowa. Within three years of being named dean, Allen won a $10 million commitment to launch the drive that ended with the dedication of the Gerdin Business Building, which he would never get to use.

“I never actually got to use the building!” he laughs as he stretches his frame over a leather chair in his Beardshear Hall office, as he wrapped up a successful four-year run as provost and vice president for academic affairs. Ironically, however, the Gerdin Business Building stands as a singular testament to Allen’s qualifications to assume the presidency at UNI. Allen arrived in Ames in 1979 to join a Department of Industrial Administration that seemed an afterthought to Iowa State’s flagship programs in agriculture and engineering. Yet, under the leadership of Emeritus Dean Charles B. Handy, within five years of Allen’s arrival the department had become a college. Allen went to work on this foundation upon being named dean in 1995, and within three years won a $10 million commitment from Russ and Ann Gerdin to launch the drive that ended in 2004 with the dedication of the building he would never get to use. Still, with the opening of the Gerdin Business Building, the College of Business had staked its claim to full partnership in the university’s larger land-grant mission. A F A M I L I A R C H A L L E N G E , A L A R G E R S TA G E

Now, in 2006, Allen faces a similar situation as he takes the reins at Northern Iowa. As with the College of Business, Allen inherits an institution that since its designation as a university in 1967 has lived in the shadow of its older and better-known siblings in Iowa State and the

University of Iowa. But today Allen is faced with the greater challenge of erecting and maintaining excellence that will elevate UNI’s stature in Iowa’s Regent’s portfolio. “UNI has a more narrow focus,” Allen says. “It really is on student learning, and primarily undergraduate student learning. With the economics of the future, and the fact that tuition dollars are going to play a more important role, I think that positions Northern Iowa very well.” The outlines of those economics were made painfully clear last spring when the Iowa General Assembly announced a budget that, despite a significant increase in tax revenues, put Regent institutions last in line for aid—behind K–12, community colleges, and even private colleges. “It was a decision based not on dollar constraints, but on judgments that higher education was not making the case for more money,” Allen says. “So it was really a very strong signal from the legislature where public universities stood in the pecking order.” Allen is especially conflicted about budgets that pit Regent universities against Iowa’s K–12 schools. At a time when salaries for Iowa teachers seriously lag their counterparts in other states—a situation the legislature’s budget priorities were meant partly to address—rising student debt places added pressure on teachers to leave Iowa for greener pastures. “There has to be some type of readjustment of values,” Allen concedes, “and those values have to be reflected in the salaries we pay teachers. But when we make it difficult for our students through tuition increases, they’re going to go where the pay is better. It’s a vicious circle.” A PRESIDENTIAL BALANCING ACT

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enrollment from Iowa, the steadily diminishing pool of high school graduates in that population threatens UNI more than the other Regent institutions. As Northern Iowa’s ninth president, Allen says he will respond to these fiscal and demographic challenges in much the same way he helped to secure the future of the College of Business: by exploiting his business network. “The people at Cedar Falls thought I might have some advantage because of my connections, the relationships I’ve developed. So I’ll be meeting with opinion leaders, business people I know from my days as dean. These are people who can make that phone call to legislators, who will take the call; they’ll be influenced by it. “If I can’t convince these leaders,” he adds, “I don’t have any opportunity at all to convince the legislators.” The job of a Regent president, Allen acknowledges, is a delicate feat of balance and triangulation not only among the university, the legislature, and Iowa’s business leaders, but also among the three Regent institutions themselves. As state allocations and the base of potential students diminish, how do Iowa State, Iowa, and Northern Iowa define and fulfill their missions without engaging in turf wars to protect cherished, but arguably redundant, programs in teaching, business, and engineering, among others? “How do you balance collaboration and competition among the three Regent universities?” Allen asks. “As president, you are being asked to provide leadership for that university. But your boss is the Board of Regents, and they’re looking at the total enterprise.” When Allen looks at the “total enterprise,” he sees a need for more scientists, engineers, and mathematicians—and, therefore, more educators to challenge and prepare young Iowans to fill the labs and classrooms at Iowa State and the University of Iowa. Given the large numbers of

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veteran teachers preparing to retire, that augurs well for teacher education at the University of Northern Iowa. “UNI will fight very hard to maintain its position in the education area,” Allen says. A HOME FOR THE HEART

Whether or not the Regent schools can keep enrollments up over the long term, business education is the one area in which Allen foresees no struggle. Each of the system’s three colleges of business is basically filled to capacity, he notes, and that’s a situation unlikely to change soon. As for business at Iowa State, Allen leaves the university in a decidedly upbeat mood. “I think the College of Business at Iowa State has an extremely bright future,” he says. “The new building helps recruit better students, better faculty. Labh Hira has provided strong leadership. And while it enjoys the strong academic reputation of the university,” adds Allen, “the college also has those ties we’ve pushed for years between theory and practice.” Yet despite any number of objective reasons to be optimistic about the College of Business’s future, Allen’s most compelling reason is, admittedly, highly personal. For though he “never got to use the building,” you can still find a big part of Ben Allen any time you care to visit Gerdin. “The College of Business,” he says, “is very dear to my heart.” ■

“ I think the College of Business at Iowa State has an extremely bright future. The new building helps recruit better students, better faculty. Labh Hira has provided strong leadership. The college also has those ties we’ve pushed for years between theory and practice.” —BEN ALLEN

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Life Goes into Overtime W I T H A M A J O R A S S I S T F R O M T E A M M AT E S A N D T E C H N O L O G Y, S K I P W A LT E R L A U N C H E S — A N D H I T S — A D E S P E R AT I O N S H O T A S T H E C L O C K R U N S O U T

Imagine you’re playing basketball with your colleagues, a routine you’ve followed three or four times a week for nearly 20 CLYDE WALTER

years. It’s strenuous and fun, but generally uneventful. Then, the unexpected happens— a medical crisis in which response time can mean the difference between life and death. Suddenly things aren’t routine any more. At about 3 p.m. last February 8 in the Beyer Hall gym, Clyde (Skip) Walter, professor of logistics and supply chain management, had just joined colleagues from the College of Business for their regular basketball game. Known for his unique behind-the-back dribble and lay-up, Walter, 63, warmed up and then joined the game. On his first trip down the floor, however, he collapsed. ‘I THOUGHT HE WAS GONE’

The attack was triggered by an arrhythmia so extreme that it literally stopped his heart from beating, shutting down his breathing and thus the supply of oxygen to his brain. 18

Rick Dark, associate professor of finance, reached Walter first. “As I knelt by Skip, he gasped a couple of times and stopped breathing,” recalls Dark. “He was turning blue, and I knew I couldn’t wait to act. I thought he was gone, but I also knew if he survived, I didn’t want him to have brain damage— not on my watch. My response just kind of kicked in, and I started doing CPR.” One player called 911, while others sought help from offices in Beyer. “I don’t think I actually worked on him more than three minutes,” says Dark, whose only CPR training had occurred years earlier. “But it seemed like hours. I kept saying, ‘Breathe, Skip, breathe!’ I just wanted to keep oxygen going to his brain until people who knew more than me arrived.”

Iowa State Recreation Services employee Alisa Link arrived and took over the rescue breathing. Tim Weesner, an athletic trainer, ran in from gymnastics practice and immediately sent assistant gymnastics coach Lou Ball to retrieve the facility’s automatic electronic defibrillator (AED). Weesner and Ball attached the AED’s wired adhesive pads to Walter’s chest. The AED first sends a low electrical current through the body to analyze the heart’s rhythm. If needed, the device then instructs the user to give the patient a shock. Walter needed the shock. His heart started beating, then stopped again, and the AED ordered another shock. This time, his heart kept beating. F R O M S U D D E N D E AT H T O L I F E

EMTs arrived and took over, transporting Walter to Mary Greeley Medical Center. Those left behind knew they had done all they could, but worried it hadn’t been enough. Fortunately, it was. “We got word that night that Skip was still unconscious but hadn’t experienced brain damage,” says Dark. Neither was Walter’s heart damaged from any blockage, although he had suffered sudden cardiac death (SCD). The attack was triggered by an arrhythmia so extreme that it literally stopped his heart from beating, shutting down his breathing and thus the supply of oxygen to his brain. Walter would not regain full consciousness until Saturday, four days after the attack. “Several people said I talked to them Thursday and Friday, but I don’t remember anything,” Walter recounts. “When I did wake up, I didn’t seem surprised at where I was or what had happened— and that did surprise me! Apparently I had heard enough while I was out to know what was going on. Now I understand what they mean about

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people in a coma being able to hear what’s being said.” To prevent a future episode, doctors implanted a defibrillator in Walter’s chest. “It does some pacemaker functions, but if my heart needs a shock, it’ll fire,” he says. “It hasn’t fired since I got it, but they tell me it knocks you on the seat of your pants when it does.” Walter spent eight days in the hospital and then went through a six-week cardiac rehab program. He resumed teaching his classes little more than two weeks after his SCD. Still, colleagues took over his committee assignments for the rest of the semester, giving him more time to regain his strength.

WHEN CLYDE (SKIP) WALTER, LEFT, COLLAPSED DURING THE AFTERNOON BASKETBALL GAME, THE QUICK RESPONSE OF RICK DARK AND OTHERS HELPED TO SAVE HIS LIFE.

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While the SCD may have disrupted his life in the short term, Walter still took a break from his rehab to go ahead with a planned trip to London over spring break—just three weeks after he left the hospital. And though he’d been to London a number of times before, this trip was special. “I told someone it was the ‘Skip didn’t die trip,’” Walter says. “My hotel was in the Covent Garden section of London’s theater district. I spent more on theater and opera tickets than I ever have before,” he admits. “The highlight was a third-row seat at Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin.” Walter says he’s changed in other ways since February 8. “I’m more patient and tolerant,” he notes. “And, I’m more likely to visit someone in the hospital. Hospitals are awkward places, but I’m really grateful for all the people who came to see me.” Walter adds that he may also retire a little earlier than he had originally planned. And, as for basketball, he’ll probably avoid the full court games. “I’ve played energetically, if not expertly, for many years,” Walter says. “I’ll maybe shoot some baskets, but will walk or use the treadmill or step machine for my exercise.”

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Rick Dark, who was given a Good Samaritan Award by the college for his quick action, definitely plans to refresh his CPR training. “I want to learn the new techniques and get training on AEDs,” he says. “I remember hearing about them being on aircraft and even seeing them in buildings like Beyer Hall, but I never paid much attention to where they were located or what you needed to do to use them. Now I do.” For its part, the College of Business is installing two AEDs in the Gerdin Business Building. But the college’s commitment to being ready for future emergencies goes beyond the equipment. According to Associate Dean Kay Palan, a committee will oversee the college’s emergency response preparedness on an ongoing basis, tracking those who have been trained in procedures and equipment in order to ensure that certified responders are available in the event of an emergency. “If this had happened in our building, we could have done CPR, but we would have had to wait for an AED to be brought in,” says Palan. “So people want to be trained and are excited about it. “This incident has made us all more aware of what can happen,” she adds, “and how wise it would be to have AEDs in place.” ■

“ I’m patient and tolerant. And, I’m more likely to visit someone in the hospital. I’m really grateful for all the people who came to see me.” —CLYDE (SKIP) WALTER

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Faculty Explore Why Students Cheat published in the Business and Professional Ethics Journal. In it, they reported their findings from a study of nearly 50 students from another university who had cheated on a take-home exam. A few years ago, West was teaching an introductory course in managerial accounting. He gave out of commission for a couple of days. The next his students the take-home test with instructions thing you know, you’ve run out of time to complete that they complete it individually—without help that homework assignment or study for that big test. from fellow students, and without using the So when that critical Internet. West was moment arrives, what do unaware at the time that you do? “Borrow” answers another professor had from a friend, or sneak a posted an answer key peak off another student’s to the problem online. exam? Swallow hard and Naturally, students do the best you can on soon discovered the your own? And more answer key, and many of importantly, how do you them accessed it. They did justify your decision? not realize that the college It may not surprise you had the ability to track to learn that quite a few of their visit to the site where us will choose to cheat in the answer key was posted. certain situations. But what Other students had clearly might surprise you is how worked together, despite CAPTION: SUE RAVENSCROFT, BRAD SHRADER, AND JEFFREY easily most people are able instructions not to. As far KAUFMANN LEARNED THAT PEOPLE OFTEN DISTANCE THEMSELVES to distance themselves from FROM THEIR UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR BY RATIONALIZING IT IN MANY as West could tell, only their unethical actions. 17 of the 64 students did DIFFERENT WAYS. Three College of Business not cheat in some way. faculty members and their former colleague have West decided to throw out the test results. But spent time studying that, and their findings have rather than punish the cheaters, he used the expegained national attention. rience as an opportunity to study why the students Iowa State’s Jeffrey Kaufmann, assistant had cheated. West collaborated with his Iowa State professor of management; Sue Ravenscroft, the co-authors on the data collection instrument— Roger P. Murphy Professor of Accounting; Brad persuading students to anonymously answer a Shrader, the Bill and Liz Goodwin Professor of series of questions about what they did and why. Management; and Tim West, a former Iowa State Their efforts generated a 100 percent response accounting professor now at the University rate—every student in the class responded. of Arkansas, co-authored a paper titled From the data, the researchers reported that “Ethical Distancing: Rationalizing Violations there was no significant difference between of Organizational Norms,” which was recently cheaters and non-cheaters in their ability to reason

We’ve all been there: your roommate has a personal crisis that keeps you up all night, or flu season hits and you’re knocked

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morally. They found that all but two students knew the difference between right and wrong, and that their decision to use the Internet answer key was wrong and could be considered cheating. “In the past, we’ve told students, ‘If you cheat, you are only cheating yourself.’ Apparently, a lot of people are willing to do that,” said Kaufmann. In the current paper, they wrote that students tried to distance themselves from the wrongfulness of cheating using four types of rationalization: • Separating themselves from the action • Blaming a third-party for influencing the decision • Re-defining the action as something good • Defining alternate outcomes from the behavior

W H Y D O S T U D E N T S C H E AT ? • They were “unsure” whether the behavior in question constituted cheating • They were “not a cheater” under normal circumstances, but something was different here • They blamed the professor for “not being more clear” about what constituted cheating • They blamed the professor for assigning a problem for which an answer was available on the web • They blamed the professor because he should have “assumed” people would work together if the problem was to be completed outside of the classroom • They cited the “fact” that “everyone cheats” • They stated that “this is how business operates” in the “real world” • They distinguished between collaborating to “help someone else” and collaborating to “receive help” • They denied the wrongfulness of their actions because people find the behavior in question to be “acceptable” • They minimized the seriousness of their behavior by talking about more serious forms of cheating • They believed that negative action would lead to positive outcomes; that such behavior “helps us learn”

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The results, the professors write, have serious implications for people—like professors or managers—who want to minimize unethical behavior. The study shows how some of the same factors people use to encourage ethical behavior can also be used to encourage unethical behavior. It also outlines how people actively rationalize their unethical behavior. “So far, based on the ethical climate questionnaire, we’re finding pretty strong evidence that there was an ego-based climate there (at the school where the cheating took place)—a pretty healthy climate for self-interest,” said Shrader, who teaches business ethics. “Business schools tend to teach self-interest as a motivator, so in some cases, we do it to our own students. Some of the basic theories of business are grounded in self-interest.” The research has generated a significant amount of attention on local and national levels. It was the subject of a Des Moines Register business column and was mentioned in BusinessWeek. A story published in the Ames Tribune was printed in USA Today. The Best of Our Knowledge, a radio program featuring academic breakthroughs that airs on stations around the world, ran a segment about it. And The New York Times featured the research in a story about how prison guards on death row are able to disengage themselves morally from their task of executing inmates. Kaufmann, Ravenscroft, and Shrader were also planning to present their research at an October forum through Iowa State’s Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. And will their findings change the way they teach their own courses? Yes, said Ravenscroft. “I am designing assignments in ways that require students to do original work and making it more difficult to find answers on the Internet,” she said. “And,” she added, “I have been much more explicit about exactly what constitutes cheating.” ■

“ I have been much more explicit about exactly what constitutes cheating.” —SUE RAVENSCROFT

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New Program Seeks to Help Minority Businesses The face of Iowa has changed considerably in the past quarter century. From Bosnia to Vietnam, Cambodia to Mexico, tens of

“ It’s a program we believe offers something back to the community, which is part of what we do.” —KAY PALAN

thousands of immigrants have settled in the state, helping to limit Iowa’s population loss and contributing to its diversity. Together with continuing erosion in traditional job sectors and the earlier rise in women’s participation in the workforce, this influx of new Iowans has spurred the creation of small businesses— along with the inevitable small business failures. So to help students better appreciate the challenges facing these key demographic sectors, in 2005 the College of Business created the MinorityOwned Business Internship Program (MOBIP). “The idea for the program was (Dean) Labh Hira’s,” says Associate Dean Kay Palan. “We were thinking about what we could do to expose our students to a more diverse background.” The program is designed to accommodate up to ten interns, half of whose salaries are paid by the College of Business. And while the college enjoys a higher ratio of minority students than other academic divisions on campus, Palan says, interns are selected regardless of gender or minority status. The program has faced several early challenges. Despite the growth in Iowa’s minority population since the 1970s, the state still lags significantly in the percentage of minority-owned businesses compared to the nation as a whole. Another challenge, says Palan, is the culture of small business in general, regardless of race or gender. “Marketing, production, payroll: a lot of these people are overwhelmed to begin with,” Palan says. “Generally, we’ve found that’s just not a good environment to throw students midway through their programs into.”

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That multitasking environment is a scenario May accounting graduate Erica Hamm can empathize with—in fact, it’s a fairly accurate description of her own internship at the Mid-Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Urbandale, an office that serves the greater Des Moines area. “Everyone who works there is a jack-of-alltrades,” Hamm relates. “I do paperwork, I do counseling, I do workshops—I do full consults. It’s been a learning experience, and something I’ve really enjoyed.” The Mid-Iowa SBDC’s only full-time employee is director Sherry Shafer, who is assisted by two part-time counselors, as well as Hamm and another intern. Because of its location in Iowa’s largest urban center, Hamm says, the Urbandale office probably serves more minority clients than any of the state’s eleven other SBDCs. Many of the office’s clients, moreover, are immigrants who have been here for a while, but still may need counseling with regard to business practices and regulations in the United States. Beyond that, however, lies a challenge peculiar to smaller states such as Iowa that lack a critical mass of any given minority group. “Sometime they’ll want to start a business based on what they experienced back home,” says Hamm, who plans to continue with the SBDC as she pursues her master’s in accounting at Iowa State. “But there might not be a big market for that here, so they might have trouble finding a niche. And the language barrier is always there. SWIMMING AGAINST THE MAINSTREAM

Language may not be an issue for Wholesome Harvest (www.wholesomeharvest.com), but the Iowa-based coalition of more than 40 small family farmers also seeks to exploit and develop what, at

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least for now, is undeniably a niche market in organically raised meats. Founded in 2001 by farmer and businesswoman Wende Elliott, Wholesome Harvest is the very model of a small, minority or female-operated business that must compete against a mainstream livestock and meat processing market dominated overwhelmingly by large agribusiness concerns. “Wende is a very savvy businesswoman,” says junior marketing major Samantha Wakefield, who has interned with Wholesome Harvest since January. “She knows her stuff.” And, Wakefield adds, that knowledge is critical. “One of our challenges is that a lot of people aren’t familiar with organics,” she continues, “so our market’s not very big. But it definitely will grow as people become more aware of it.” The Internet-based marketer’s business plan, Wakefield says, foresees developing a national distribution network that will lower shipping costs and allow Wholesome Harvest to better compete with other organic and premium producers. In the meantime, Wakefield adds, the hands-on experience she has gained dealing directly with customers will serve her well in her career. LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CUBICLE

Jimmy Betts is a senior marketing major with his own reasons for interning with Wholesome Harvest. A self-described “practitioner and teacher of life arts,” Betts is developing a business plan to establish martial arts schools in Ames and elsewhere in central Iowa. More than martial arts, Betts’s Dragon Arts Life Arts Center (www.dragonartsames.com) is concerned as well with “preventive nutrition and practices of a rejuvenating nature”—in short, a holistic focus his experience with Wholesome Harvest complements nicely. “I like the idea of an organic company that is

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trying to appeal both to farmers and consumers,” Betts says. Especially appealing, Betts says, is the opportunity to interact with a fairly diverse collection of producers, almost exclusively small farmers, including Amish families, who are dedicated to organic principles and humane animal husbandry practices. Also, Betts adds, he was the only male in an office of female co-workers. “I was the minority!” he remarks. Regardless of the cultural or gender dynamics in play, however, the bottom line for both interns and businesses is a mutually beneficial experience in which students learn and practice a variety of skills while helping promising young enterprises to get up and running. By that criterion, Wende Elliott says, her experience with the program has been an unqualified success. “The interns from ISU have been instrumental in our success,” Elliott offers, “and have proven a great way to find and recruit permanent staff. They have an excellent work ethic and technical skills and have been quick learners.” For her part, that’s a success Kay Palan hopes to see continue. “It’s a program we believe offers something back to the community,” she says, “which is part of what we do as a land-grant and as part of our own mission here in the college.” ■

Know a woman or minority-owned business that might benefit from the talents of an intern from the College of Business? Contact Kathy Wieland, director of Business Career Services, at (515) 294-2542 or wielandk@iastate. edu.

Mike Hersom (’88 Transportation

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CLASS NOTES 1960s

in his third year as the head of the

Administration) retired in January

Department of Management at the

He works for Unilever, Pakistan’s

Chris Bentzinger (’04 Marketing) owns

and Logistics) is a transportation

Melissa Stowe (’00 Management

largest foreign multinational company,

and manages his own consulting firm,

coordinator/load planner for Farrington

Information Systems) was awarded the

as an assistant manager in human

Bentzinger Consulting, located in Slater,

Transportation in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

Silver Distinguished Service Award

resources. He is also a frequent speak-

Iowa. Bentzinger Consulting works with

He has worked there for five years and

from Alpha Kappa Psi business frater-

er on business communications at vari-

small businesses to provide them with

lives in Lansing, Illinois. He and his wife

nity for her leadership as Northcentral

ous local universities in Pakistan.

marketing, technology, and Web site

have two daughters.

Regional Director. She was initiated

Shawn Barr (’89 Accounting) is the

entirely of Iowa State graduates.

Information Systems) is an office

executive pastor at Antioch Bible Baptist

Greg Barntsen (’01 Management

manager for JELD-WEN Windows in

Chris Blair (’04 Management and

Church in Gladstone, Missouri. In addi-

Information Systems and Finance)

Gainesville, Georgia. Her responsibili-

Marketing) is a benefits administrator

tion to his pastoral responsibilities, he

completed his MBA at the University of

ties include overseeing all office func-

with Iowa Western Community College.

manages church operations, budgeting,

Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

tions including purchasing, payroll,

He is in charge of communication

What have you

financial policies, and adult education

He graduated in April 2006 and is cur-

scheduling, order entry, customer

between the college, its third party

been up to? Let us

Leah Brouillette (’84 Management) is

programs. He is currently working on a

rently an assistant brand manager with

service, warranty, and shipping.

administrator, and PPO network. He

know at business@

the national sales manager for KCAU-TV

master’s degree at Midwestern Baptist

Procter & Gamble.

is involved in payroll, policy creation,

iastate.edu, and get

Dennis Bender (’73 Accounting) works

in Sioux City, Iowa. She is responsible

Theological Seminary.

employee relations, and employee

your name in print.

with Youth for Christ/USA in Englewood,

for negotiating all of the nationally

development.

E-mail today!

Colorado, as the manager of the

placed advertising and political advertis-

accounting department. He has spent 25

ing for the station. Her daughter will be

2004 from Oregon Dental Service of

William S. Spears School of Business

Portland, Oregon, where he served

at Oklahoma State University in

as a health claims manager. 1970s

Stillwater, Oklahoma.

years working in the nonprofit industry.

studying business at Iowa State this fall.

Larry Grant (’74 Accounting) was

Keith Ricke (’84 Marketing) was

Rachel Duschen (’03 Finance) is Alicia Johnston (’02 Marketing) works

an account representative with

for Wells Fargo in Des Moines as a

DaimlerChrysler Truck Financial, the

business banking specialist. She com-

financial arm for Freightliner. She is

Jennifer Brand (’04 Accounting) is a

Sherri Hoy (’92 Accounting) recently

pleted her MBA at Drake University in

engaged and is planning an August

field examiner for the State of Indiana’s

became the marketing business officer

December 2005.

2007 wedding.

Board of Accounts, the state govern-

Matteo Arena (’03 MBA) recently com-

Sam Assmann (’04 Marketing) works for

pleted his Ph.D. in finance from the

Mobile Billboards of San Diego as a sales

University of Missouri. In August, he

consultant for the San Diego region.

1990s

for Microsoft Corporation’s Heartland

recently promoted to vice president,

Business Unit. She is responsible for

InforMedix Holdings, Inc., a firm that

Market Intelligence, at Thomson West,

all marketing and sales operations

offers technology for enabling patients

an information solutions provider to the

across Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and

to manage chronic illnesses at home

U.S. legal market. He has responsibility

Tennessee. Sherri and her husband

by improving medication and care plan

for the company’s market research,

Bryan (’92 Mechanical Engineering) are

database marketing, response market-

the proud new parents of a baby girl,

experience as a financial operating

ing, and marketing services efforts.

Sophia, born on February 8, 2006. They

executive in the health care and life

Ricke joined Thomson West in 2001.

also have a two-year old son, Connor,

Faisal Bhatti (’03 Management

cards, direct mail pieces, and other

and live in the greater Detroit area.

Information Systems) went back to his

materials. She is the stored value

native Pakistan following graduation.

marketing manager for the company.

sciences field. Kelly Agnew (’87 Marketing) works for Kate Bass (’77 Accounting) works for

Matria Healthcare of Chicago, Illinois,

Jodi Birch (’95 Accounting) recently

Valspar Corporation of Minneapolis,

as area vice president of client man-

left her position as an accounts

Minnesota, in the dual role of chief

agement. She has responsibility for a

payable specialist and relocated to

information officer and general manag-

team of client managers who consult

Parkersburg, Iowa, to focus her atten-

er of Guardsman, a business unit of

with health plan and employer clients

tion on her home business as a

Valspar. She was appointed as a corpo-

regarding health, wellness, and dis-

Creative Memories consultant, which

rate vice president in December 2004.

ease management programs for their

gives her an opportunity to stay at

participants and employees.

home with her two young sons.

1980s

Patrick Bartholomew (’87 Accounting)

Shariffah Zamoon (’99 MBA) recently

Chris Bacon (’80 Industrial

has worked in supply chain manage-

earned her Ph.D. in business adminis-

Administration) owns and serves as

ment at Dell Computer for 12 years. He

tration from the Department of

managing partner for an executive

currently manages the procurement for

Information and Decision Sciences at

search, recruiting, and market intelli-

Dell’s Professional Services division.

the Carlson School of Management at

gence firm in Houston, Texas. He also

the University of Minnesota. Her dis-

has three grandchildren.

sertation was entitled, “Software Piracy: Neutralization Techniques that Circumvent Ethical Decision-Making.”

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ment’s auditing arm. She is responsible

named chief financial officer for

adherence. He has over 20 years of

services. The firm’s staff is composed Amber Brockmeyer (’03 Management

into the Iowa State chapter in 1998.

Ken Eastman (’82 Management) is

Barry Armentrout (’65 Industrial

2000s

for auditing and examining state agencies and officers to ensure compliance with statutes.

began a new position as an assistant Christa Bahr (’04 Marketing) works

professor of finance in the College of

for Travel Tags in Inver Grove Heights,

Business at Marquette University in

Minnesota, a company that does

Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

plastic printing such as gift and phone

Keely Coppess (’06 Marketing) works for Farm Safety 4 Just Kids in Earlham, Iowa, as a marketing and community relations assistant director. The organization promotes safe farm environments for children. ■

From Promise to Prison:Why Smart People Do Dumb Things Join the College of Business on Thursday, December 14 at 7:30 a.m. at Hy-Vee Hall in downtown Des Moines. In conjunction with ISU Week, we will be welcoming Patrick Kuhse for a breakfast presentation. A native Iowan, Kuhse was a highly successful stockbroker whose ethical lapses led him to become an international fugitive. Upon his release from incarceration, he began speaking to audiences about ethics and decision-

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making in business and is now a very popular speaker among college and business audiences. Kuhse will make a presentation, followed by a panel which will take questions from the audience. The cost of the event is only $10 per person, which includes breakfast. Visit www.bus.iastate. edu/isuweek for details and registration. This event is part of ISU Week, a series of Iowa State University events in Des Moines surrounding the Mediacom Cyclone Capital Classic, which will take place in Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday, December 16.

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Reunions Pay Tribute to History Professors emeritus William “Wild Bill” Schrampfer and Harry Shadle significantly impacted the lives of many students and helped mold the College of Business into what it is today.

Saturday, April 22 was a very special day in the hearts of many Iowa State alumni. The most obvious reason was the return of VEISHEA after a two-year absence. The rioting that took place in 2004 led to the cancellation of the 2005 festivities, so students and alumni eagerly awaited its return in 2006. But another event, less visible but equally as meaningful, took place at the College of Business. For the first time, the college hosted a symposium to honor two of its most influential faculty members from the business program’s early days. Professors emeritus William “Wild Bill” Schrampfer and Harry Shadle significantly impacted the lives of many students and helped mold the College of Business into what it is today. The beautiful spring day began with the VEISHEA Parade, which reunion guests watched from a reserved viewing area on the Gerdin

FRED WARD (’53 INDUSTRIAL ADMINISTRATION) GREETS MARALEE SHADLE, WIDOW OF HARRY SHADLE, AT THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS REUNIONS IN APRIL.

College to Honor Outstanding Alums

Business Building lawn. Lunch was served under a large cardinal and gold tent, followed by a dessert of the traditional cherry pies. Then the group of nearly 60 alumni and friends SUSAN JADERSTROM, HARRY SHADLE’S DAUGHTER, SMILES AT A COMMENT ABOUT moved into the HER LATE FATHER AT THE SYMPOSIUM PORGerdin Business TION OF THE ALUMNI REUNION. ALUMNI Building for quick AND FRIENDS WERE INVITED TO SHARE building tours, THEIR MEMORIES AND STORIES. followed by a symposium where people were invited to share their memories of these two outstanding individuals. There were many laughs, a few tears, and plenty of heartfelt moments. It was an emotional afternoon as people recalled how Schrampfer and Shadle helped chart the course for the successful careers and lives they lead today. Each guest also received a special memory book, compiled from photos, letters, and quotes from both men. The 2007 College of Business Reunions will take place on April 21, 2007. We will welcome back anniversary classes with graduates of years ending in a “7” or a “1.” And we will once again pay tribute to two of the college’s most revered figures: Dr. Charles Handy, former dean (and current Prospectus columnist), and Dr. William Thompson, professor emeritus and former industrial administration department chair. Both plan to be in attendance that day. Keep track of the 2007 reunions by visiting www.bus.iastate.edu/alumni/reunions. Watch the spring Prospectus for more details. ■

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The College of Business is honoring four of its distinguished alumni at this fall’s Homecoming Awards. Three alumni will receive the Citation of Achievement Award, which was established in 1985 to honor distinguished alumni who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in life beyond the campus. One alumnus will receive the John D. DeVries Service Award, established in 1985 to recognize an individual who has demonstrated outstanding service to the college. The awards ceremony will take place on Friday, October 20. C I TAT I O N O F A C H I E V E M E N T H O N O R E E S

Greg Churchill (’80 Industrial

Administration) is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Rockwell Collins Government Systems. He provides leadership for all Government Systems businesses, including the company’s international subsidiaries, China Business Development office and Government Operations in Washington, D.C. Churchill grew up in Cedar Rapids, where he lives today and remains very active in the community. He and his wife, Terri, have two children: a son, Graham, and a daughter, Alexandra. Tim O’Donovan (’68 Industrial

Administration) is the chairman and CEO of Wolverine World Wide, a recognized leader in the global footwear industry with over 44 million pairs of footwear sold each year. He has presided over many of the

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biggest milestones in the company’s 123-year history. O’Donovan also earned an MBA in finance and marketing from Michigan State University in 1969. A native of Des Moines, O’Donovan and his wife Karen—who attended Iowa State before transferring to Michigan State—live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mark Walker (’79 Accounting) is

vice president of transportation for C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., one of North America’s largest third party logistics companies. He is responsible for the strategic direction of the company’s transportation and logistics service business. He also earned an MBA from the University of St. Thomas in 1989. An Ames native, Walker and his wife Terri live in Tonka Bay, Minnesota. They have two daughters, Cary (’06 Marketing) and Sarah. J O H N D . D E V R I E S S E R V I C E AW A R D

Kelley Bergstrom (’65 Industrial

Administration) is the president of Bergstrom Investment Management, LLC, a firm he founded in 1998 that focuses on real estate and private equity investing. He earned an MBA from the University of Florida in 1968. Bergstrom has made significant contributions of his time and resources to Iowa State, including a $1 million gift with his wife Joan to the construction of the Gerdin Business Building. They are members of the Order of the Knoll, and he is a longtime member of the ISU Foundation Board of Governors. He also serves on the College of Business Dean’s Advisory Council. A native of Des Moines, Kelley and Joan live in Kenilworth, Illinois. ■

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Faculty and Staff Honors Jeremy Galvin was promoted by the ISU Foundation to director of development II.

state board of directors. He also took

Deb Noll, academic

on a leadership role in the first ever

advisor, was honored

National Special Olympics summer

by the Provost’s Office

games, held in Ames in July 2006.

as its 2005-2006

Galvin works for the Foundation on behalf

Advisor of the Year, James McElroy,

by Business Council

University Professor

as its 2005-2006 Advisor of the Year,

of Management and

and by VEISHEA as its 2006 Staff

Ron Manning, director

Bill and Liz Goodwin

Member of the Year.

of the Small Business

Professor of

of the College of Business.

Compliance Alliance

teaching a new course called

Information Systems with the College

Marketing Channels. He has a wide

of Business and the Institute for Food

range of teaching interests and expert-

Safety and Security. His research inter-

ise, including business-to-business

est is the role of logistics and supply

Stephanie Fernhaber, assistant profes-

marketing, marketing management,

chain management in food safety and

sor of management. She will be teaching

marketing strategy, and international

security. Martens earned his Ph.D. in

entrepreneurship and innovation cours-

marketing. He is also a member of the

agricultural economics from Purdue

es. Her primary research interest lies in

editorial review board of the Journal of

University in May.

international entrepreneurship and the

Business Research and the Journal of

factors that influence new ventures,

Business and Industrial Marketing, as

Christine Wilkinson,

including industry conditions and geo-

well as an ad hoc reviewer for numer-

assistant professor of

graphic location. Fernhaber received her

ous other journals. Kim received his

accounting. Her pri-

Ph.D. in May from Indiana University.

Ph.D. in May 1993 from the University

mary research inter-

of Southern California.

ests include judgment

The College of Business welcomes four new faculty members in 2006-2007:

Management, was

Stephen Kim, associ-

Clyde (Skip) Walter,

for Iowa’s Small

named VEISHEA’s 2006 College Faculty

professor of logistics

Business Development

Member of the Year.

and supply chain

Centers, was honored

management, was

with Special Olympics Iowa’s highest

Deborah Morris,

honor, the Ed Lehner Award. Manning

secretary for under-

was honored for his many years of

graduate programs,

service to Special Olympics, including

was named VEISHEA’s

years as a chair and member on its

2006 Secretary of

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and decision making in

ate professor of

Bobby Martens, assis-

managerial accounting, particularly in

marketing. Kim comes

tant professor with a

the contexts of capital budgeting and

to Iowa State from

joint appointment in

performance evaluation. Wilkinson

Oregon State

the Department of

earned her Ph.D. from the University

University, where

Logistics, Operations,

of Iowa in August.

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The 2006 Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the Dean’s Advisory Council, was held in April. Among the honorees:

M I S F A C U LT Y M E M B E R I N T E R N S AT P R I N C I PA L Hendra Tandradinata, lecturer of management information systems, has spent nearly two months during the past two summers interning with the Principal Financial Group, Inc., in

Mike Barone, associate professor of

Des Moines. Tandradinata worked on

marketing, Business Impact Award

COBOL and VB.NET application projects

Rick Dark, associate professor of

that provided real-world examples for

finance, Graduate Teaching Award

him to share in the MIS classes he

Gary Koppenhaver, professor of finance,

teaches. He said he viewed his time

Undergraduate Teaching Award

there as an opportunity to strengthen

Sree Nilakanta, associate professor

the relationship between The Principal

of management information systems,

and the College of Business, as well as

Innovation Teaching Award

explore future opportunities where MIS

Amrit Tiwana, assistant professor of

students can work on some of the com-

management information systems,

pany’s sponsored class projects.

Research Award

Tandradinata is pictured here with

Marv Bouillon,

Frank Montabon,

Amy Hutter was pro-

associate professor

operations and supply

moted to director of

of accounting,

chain management,

MBA recruitment and

assumed the chair

was promoted to

marketing. She start-

of the Departments

associate professor

ed at Iowa State in

of Accounting and

with tenure.

2004 and is responsi-

Finance effective July 1. He succeeds

Montabon came to Iowa State in 2000

ble for recruiting students for the

Rick Carter, professor of finance.

from the Eli Board Graduate School

college’s graduate programs.

Bouillon joined the faculty of the

of Management at Michigan State

College of Business in 1986 and has

University, where he completed his

Karen Terpstra has

served as the director of the Master

Ph.D. in 2001.

moved to the Dean’s Office as an assistant

of Accounting Program since 2004, a role he will maintain.

Amy Hutter, director of MBA recruit-

other Iowa State MIS graduates who

Oakley ’06, Nancy McFarlane ’06, Mark

ment and marketing, Professional &

now work for The Principal. Kneeling,

Ewest ’06, Anne Morman ’05, Jamie

Scientific Superior Service Award

from left: Mike Brady ’06, John Berryman

Hansen ’04, Gregory Whitaker ’06, Tyler

Jaime Maehner, secretary for develop-

’05, and Tandradinata. Standing, from

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to Dean Labh Hira.

moted to senior lec-

Terpstra comes to the Dean’s Office from

turer of accounting.

Gary Koppenhaver,

left: Stefanie Blakesley ’03, Brandon

Anne Clem was pro-

finance, was promoted

the Union Pacific Undergraduate

to professor (already

Programs Office, where she worked

tenured). Koppenhaver

for 15 years, most recently as a classifi-

came to Iowa State in

Rick Smith was pro-

1988 from the Federal

moted to senior lec-

Reserve Bank of Chicago, where he

cation officer. ■

turer of management.

was a senior economist. He is a past associate dean of the College of Business.

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Carlsons Committed to Helping Students Across the country, college costs have skyrocketed. Each year, students face more financial pressure than the year before. “The College of Business is committed to making education affordable for students who wish to pursue a degree in business.” —LABH HIRA

Iowa State’s business students are no exception; they have had to contend with dramatically decreased state funding and sharply rising tuition costs in recent years. Enter Dean and Sandra Carlson. Dean, a 1961 industrial administration graduate, and his wife Sandra recently created the C. Dean and Sandra Carlson Business Scholarship through a $200,000 gift to the College of Business. “The College of Business is committed to making education affordable for students who wish to pursue a degree in business,” said Labh Hira, dean of the College of Business. “I can’t DEAN AND SANDRA CARLSON thank Dean and Sandra enough for the commitment they’ve shown in endowing this scholarship. We’re very grateful.” Dean views the scholarship as his opportunity to give a business student the type of support he once received. “I received a lot of encouragement from my high school agriculture teacher and coach to go to college, even though my family lacked the means to send me,” he said. He financed his education through a small grant and scholarship, student loans, and by working nearly full time.

Scholarship Honors Memory of Young Alumna

“I very much enjoyed my years at ISU,” he said. “With help and support from the industrial administration faculty, I got my degree. What I learned in the classroom and from my association with other students was a key to my being able to have a successful career in the business world.” Dean spent his career in Des Moines. He retired as president and CEO of National By-Products, a company that processes and distributes animal by-products to manufacturers who use them for other products like soaps, plastics, livestock feeds, and other products. The Carlsons are also motivated by a desire to give something back. They have donated a farm to the National FFA Foundation to fund scholarships for students near Lytton, Iowa—Dean’s hometown— to attend Iowa State. “We feel strongly about philanthropy and want to teach others, especially our children and grandchildren, the importance of giving back to our communities,” he said. Helping students tackle the growing cost of college is something that clearly means a lot to Dean Carlson. “I know how important financial support is to students,” he said. “And we really enjoy helping students reach their dream of getting a college degree.” The Carlsons’ gift was given to benefit the College of Business through the Iowa State University Foundation. ■

to honor her by establishing the Kristi Van Pelt Memorial Scholarship for a deserving accounting student in the College of Business. Thanks to the memorial gifts in Kristi Van Pelt’s honor from a large number of RSM McGladrey employees, associates, and partners, the scholarship is permatell you she was truly one of our best and brightest nently endowed. students. She was diligent, intelligent, thoughtful, This scholarship will be an enduring and meanand prepared. She had established a great career ingful celebration of Van Pelt’s life and the role in accounting, first at KPMG and then at that education played in making her such a RSM McGladrey, Inc., in Iowa City. She was wonderful human being. It will be awarded admired and respected by her peers for her annually to a junior, senior, or graduate stuupbeat outlook and positive spirit. dent in accounting who demonstrates acaTragically, Van Pelt was killed in an demic achievement and a balance between auto accident on December 20, 2005, near school, family, work, and community. Brooklyn, Iowa, as she returned home after KRISTI VAN PELT The first recipient of this scholarship is lunch with a new client. The grief within her Heidi Pilloud, a senior from Parker, Colorado. She family and among her co-workers was unimaginhas a double major in accounting and internationable, but it led to an incredible outpouring of al business. She has been active in her sorority, support in her memory. as a tutor, in internships and other experiential Her parents, Gary (’75 Statistics) and Peggy learning opportunities, and academic honors and McConnell, and husband Tim Van Pelt (’02 recognition programs—just the kind of dedicated, Agricultural Engineering), made the decision well-rounded student Kristi Van Pelt was. ■

The accounting faculty in the College of Business who taught and interacted with Kristi (McConnell) Van Pelt (’01 Accounting) would

This scholarship will be an enduring and meaningful celebration of Van Pelt’s life and the role that education played in making her such a wonderful human being.

How Can Estate Gifts Benefit My Loved Ones and

Iowa State? A will or living trust is a good way to ensure your loved ones are provided for after your death and that your preferred charities are supported as you intend. Gifts from wills or trusts provide significant funding for Iowa State programs, students, and facilities. You can also benefit by retaining the use of the assets during your life and by saving on potential estate taxes. To learn more about how estate gifts can benefit you and Iowa State's College of Business, contact: Jeremy Galvin | Office: (515) 294-0278 | E-mail: jdgalvin@iastate.edu

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Annual Support from Alumni and Friends The College of Business would like to thank the following donors for their gifts or pledge payments during the 2005-2006 academic year. Contributions like these demonstrate a commitment to ensuring that the College can continue to grow and thrive in today’s competitive marketplace. For more information on how you can support the College of Business, contact Jeremy Galvin, director of development, at (866) 419-6768 or jdgalvin@iastate.edu.

$100,000 AND ABOVE Steve & Debora Bergstrom Kelley & Joan Bergstrom C. Dean & Sandra Carlson David & Ellen Raisbeck

$50,000-$99,999 William & Elizabeth Goodwin Kurt & Cara Heiden Cora Wortman

$25,000-$49,999 Raymond & Joan Beebe David & Margaret Drury Richard & Carol Jurgens Kirk Wortman

$10,000-$24,999 Edward Droste John & Diane Harrington Madolyn Johnson Robert & Judith McLaughlin Timothy & Karen O’Donovan John & Mary Pappajohn John & Ruth Sherman Ned & Paula Skinner William Thompson Murray & Valerie Wise

$5,000-$9,999 Gail & Janeen Boliver Edwin & Diane Bruere Robert Cox

Joseph & Diana Elwell James & Ann Frein David Garfield Labh & Tahira Hira William Kalm Susan Ravenscroft Steven & Rose Ann Schuler Robert & Katharine Smith James & Carole Triplett Donald & Patricia Wolfe

$2,500-$4,999 Keith & Denise Axtell Jerald & Cindy Dittmer David & Kathleen Ecklund Ralph & Jean Eucher William & Gloria Galloway Brian & Paige Hamilton Charles Handy Isaiah & Charlene Harris Arthur & Betty Heggen Frank & Cynthia Jeffrey Christopher Paskach Joanne Reeves Frank & Julie Ross Troy Senter Maralee Shadle Robert & Virginia Stafford Gary & Susan Streit John & Jennifer Streit Amrit Tiwana George & Sue Ann Williamson Robert & Claudia Wolf

Michael Bootsma Leslie Buttorff Richard Deblieck Nancy Dittmer Ricky & Linda Eggleston Beth Ford Charles & Donna Fuller David & Nancy Halfpap Dermot & Caroline Hayes Robin Heller Lorene Hoover Jay & Loree Horn J. Scott & Julia Lawler-Johnson Timothy Kneeland Daniel & Sharon Krieger Buzzy & Cheryl Krongard Bruce Lambert Robert Larsen Eric & Mary Larson Craig & Beth Marrs John Mertes John & Quay Mitchell Thomas & Sheryl Mueller Thomas & Janet Nugent Gary & Trudy Peterson Kevin & Kathleen Prien Randal Richardson David Ryan George & Marcia Schaller Larry Scott Marguerite Sevde Roger & Teresa Smith Steven & Marcia Stahly Douglas Stock Samuel & Margaret Strotman Kenneth Thome Jeffrey & Pam Van Houten Lynn & Jody Vorbrich Bruce & Karen Webb Scott & Judy Wilgenbusch Eric Zarnikow

Michael & Mary Ann Carlson Richard Carlson Frank & Kathy Comito Kenneth & Laurie Eastman David & Laura Erickson Jan Feller David & Cynthia Finch Don & Linabelle Finnegan Ryan Glanzer Louis & Lois Glover James Graham George & Pauline Grovert Craig & Cheryl Hart Chris & Lori Harvey Thomas & Ellen Howe Deborah Lancaster Thomas Laughlin Dale & Tricia Lenz Joel & Karen Longtin Mark & Laurie Miller Roger Murphy Roger & Trudy Neumann Dennis & Anita Nuetzman Katie Oberbroeckling Gloria Ohlendorf R. Michael & Kim Petersen Gerald & Margaret Pint Lori Richardson Michael & Renee Scheuermann Raymond & Mary Scheve Neil & Ruth Ward-Schraeder Michael Shepherd Timothy Sirpless James & Julie Snyder Ronald & Jennifer Spielman Mark & Deanna Elliott-Stoering Scott Taylor Terry Thoem Thomas Whan Gary & Allison Wilson Brian & Carol Worth Pearl Wortman

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James Auen Craig & Diane Barnes Dirk & Kim Russel Brom Ryan Brownsberger Timothy Burrell

Benjamin & Patricia Allen Rick & Sonia Arnold Leon & Reba Patterson Benschoter Joel & Kyla Berkland Steven & Jackie Bohn

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Douglas Irwin Annette Jensen Carol Jensen Gregory & Sharon Kaczmarek James Kadavy Lawrence & Carole Kerr David & Robin Kilgore James Kurtenbach Gregory Kveton Teresa Lapinskie Mark & Alison Law Douglas Linn Michael Maloney Sandra Marcus Lindgren Richard & Mary Masching Steve McCann John & Romona Meneough Joan Meyer Barbara Miller Mark & Martha Miller David Mumford Marc & Angela Nabbefeldt Amol Naik Lisa Neese Christopher & Wendy Nelson Timothy & Lisa Norlin Jane Onken Randall & Patricia Parker James & Renee Phelps Donald Pooley Wayne & Heather Prescott Dean Price Dennis & Amy Pyle David Reuter Brenda Richmann Todd & Kelley Robinson David Safris David Sawin Steve Schoenauer Ralph & Carol Scott Gerald & Rosemary Sewick Dianne Siefers Mark & Rachael Siegel Michael Sorden Michael & Dorothy Stallman William & Kathryn Stover Eric & Kathleen Thomsen Ramon & Ruby Trice Jeff & Jean Triplett

David & Susan Bolte Richard & Mildred Brown Brian & Sherry McKinstrey Campbell Steve & Janet Campbell Teresa Carley-Brown Carolyn Jones Carr Brent Christenson Steve & Terri Coder Sandra Cooney Roger & Joan Creel Daniel & Susan Davison Timothy & Susan Schlitz-Day Kyle Decker Sean & Christi Dhabalt Thatcher & Shelly Dilley B. Michael & Marcia Doran Michael Drake Michael & Jan Duffy John & Wendy Duston Eugene Egeland Joel & Kristie Elmquist Craig & Debra Fear Mia Frommelt Phillip Gale Nanette Gaul Cornelius Gaynor Helen Geisler Kevin Gent James & Diane German Peter & Luann Gilman Gary & Sharon Godbersen David Gray Christine Grisham Steven Guenther Loren & Linda Gustafson Randal Haase Jeffery & Tracy Hadden John & Nancy Halleland Jeffrey Hand Jay & Kim Hardeman Gregory Harper Charles & Darlene Harris Jeffrey Heemstra Chester & Gwendolyn Henry Jon Hillmann G. Stephen Holaday Chris & Beth Homeister Scott Hudson Michael Hummel

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Marty Tunning Merwin Ullestad Robert & Mary Ellen Vander Linden Valerie Vasquez Jonathan & Gail Ware Stanley Warren Larry & Betty Weber Connie Weems-Scott Steven Wilson Douglas Wilwerding Charles & Margo Wood Brian Woolley Ryan & Erika York David Young Douglas Zubradt

$100-$249 Jeffery & Sherri Albracht James & Donna Allen Jeffrey & Anne Allen Lynn & Diane Anderson Paul & Virginia Anderson Linda Armbruster James & Gwendolyn Arndorfer Kerry Azbell Paul & Elaine Babcock Keith & Larabeth Bader Jeffery Baker Jerald Ball Annette Banwart-Dellacroce Ronald Barnes James & Betty Barney John & Tracy Barr Walter & Heidi Baskin Belinda Bathie Richard & Marian Bauer Brian Becker Russell & Paula Beecher Martin Behel Warren & Peggy Benson Matthew Berry Keith Bevan Lynne Bickelhaupt Lynn Bjorlin Allison Blaisdell Bradley & Kim Blonigen Lori Bochner Sarah Bohnsack Katy Borders

Karen Boriskey Anthony & Nancy Bowe Allan & F. Joy Boyken Dennis Brehm James Breitenkamp Bradd & Janan Brown Alan Brown Dale & Karen Buehler Charles Burgmeier Danny Busse Gary Buterbaugh Gary Buxton Lawrence Carlson Tony & Cheryl Carpita Lacey Carroll Sandra Carstens Susan Cartagena Brian & Terri Carter Richard & Elizabeth Carter Scott & Paige Barney Cavanah Tony Cawiezell Thomas & Sandra Chacko Nicholas Chambers John & Lori Chesser Clinton & Dana Church Jason Claus William & Constance Cocklin Sherri Coffelt Marvin & Linda Cole Bradley Colehour Timothy Connolly Richard Cope Jeanette Corum Barry & Marsha Cory Joseph Cote Greg & Brenda Cushing James Cushing Charles & Betty Dalton Frank & Beverly Davey Randy & Saundra Davidson Susan Davis Kimberly DeBaere Ken DeKock James & Jane DeLay Michael & Jill DeLio Patrick & Kim Su Delperdang John Dessert Craig & Lauralie DeWulf Lisa Dias

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Annual Support from Alumni and Friends/continued Howard & Dee Dicke Gail & Linda Dieleman Jack & Ann Dodd Stephen & Laura Doerfler Nancy Dop Paul & Holly Douglas Rhonda Drechsler Joseph & Angela DuBois Richard Dutmer Timothy & Marjorie Dye Bryan & Ellen Edwards Michael Egan Kathryn Eichman Allen & Julie Eilers Wade & Trisha Eldridge Craig Ellerbroek Barry & Kristy Engelkes Jim & Lisa Engstrom Pattie Erps David Evans Michael & Elizabeth Fahning Matthew Farner Michael & Tammy Hickman-Fay John & Kysa Feld Jennifer Ferguson Luann Ferrantelli Gary Fields David Finch J. Scott Fisher Dennis & Diana Flanery Michael & Lynne Flater John & Ingrid Fleming Dennis Flieder Aaron & Emily Forrester Gary & Londa Foust Rae Ann Frank Ross Franken Ronald Freidhof Gary Fridley M. Richard & Linda Froistad James Fulton Jeremy & Jennifer Plagman-Galvin Michael & Mollie Gannon Jennifer Garrels Michael & Samara Garton Jeremy & Carol Gassen Donald Geiger Tracy Gerlach Joseph Gevock

Elizabeth Gildea Rhonda Golden Marvin & Crystal Gordon Kevin Gotto Larry & Mary Grant Matthew Grause Sheila Gray Paul & Gina Greene Steven Greene Kim & Dianne Greenfield Robert & Jean Greer William & Lisa Gregerson Brad & Linda Gross Jay & Joanna Grubb Daniel & Joan Hackbarth Matthew & Amy Hacker Vance & Deborah Halvorson John Hansen Richard Hansen Laura Hanssel Ryan Harnack Gigi Harrington Maureen Harris Andrew & Gail Harsch Paul & Glenda Hawkins Howard Hecht Tamara Hegel James Heitzman Kenneth Hemesath Jay & Kathleen Hempe Terry & Gwen Henricksen Ronald Henriksen Kristin Hilts Terry & Patricia Hinton David & Barbara Hiserodt Craig & Christy Hock Adrian & Eleanor Hollander Michelle Horaney Allen Horn Stephen & Mary Howard Edward & Mary Howes Richard & Denise Hucka Richard & Gloria Hudson Billie & Ardyce-Jean Humy Gerald & Carol Hunter Delane & Christian Hutcheson Thomas & Kristen Irwin Hilary Ives Bill & Beverly Jackson

Steven & Amy Jacobs Paul & Nancy Jacobsen Bruce & Diane Janvrin Lynn Jenn Brian & Lynette Jennings Brian & Maureen Jessen Jeff Johannesen Elwood & Susan Johnson Jeffrey Johnson Joni Jones Thomas & Angie Jostes Lori Karssen Dwight & Pamela Kasperbauer Korlin Kazimour John Kearney Joseph & Julie Sprau Kelly Karen Kesl Susan Kesting Charles & Teresa Kirkpatrick Daniel Kneller Daniel & Deborah Knox Barry & Nancy Knudsen Robert & Peggy Koch Bruce & Jerilyn Kraft Donald Kragel Michael & Suzette Kragenbrink Constance Krelle Michael Krieger John & Christina Kronkaitis Stephen Krug Mark Kuchel Valerie Kuehl Patrick & Deanna Kueter Joan Kulschbach Barry Kurth Lance Lachney Keith & Bethann Ladsten Todd & Kari Lambirth Mark & Lisa Lane Paul Larson Tim & Karanel Larson Hubert & Judith Lattan Tracy & Ann Laws Paul Lebuhn Jon & Shirley Leinen Valdean & Lois Lembke Ann Leonard Lance Leslie Mary Lewis

Jeffrey Lockwood Duane Lohse Chris Lonowski Bradley Lorenger Stacey Lovan Paul & MaryAnn Lundy William Maakestad Tom & Nancy Macklin Reggie Madson Samuel Makinye F. Dennis & Jeannie Malatesta Mikael & JoAnne Mansmith John Martinez Todd May Sean & Julie McMurray Mary Beth McWright Douglas & Kathleen Means David Meeker Edward Meissner Theodore Meyers Kevin Michel Andrew & Julie Middleswart Jeffrey Miller Amy Miller Paul & Cynthia Miller Gary & Heather Mills George Miserendino Sharyl Mitchell Michael & Beth Mohar Sandra Moore Susan Moore William & Kyla Moore Diane Moore Richard & Laurie Moritz Benjamin Morrison David & Nancy Mortensen Daniel & Mary Mosiman Michael Muhm Thomas Mumford Suzanne Murphy Gary Nation Michael & Judith Neff Alfred & Norma Nelson Brian Nelson Roy Nelson Stephen Nelson John Nelson Scott & Glennda Nelson Arlys Nelson

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Alan Rickert Bruce & Luann Rickert Adam Risius James Robinson Lori Rockers Rick Rodenbeck Jeffrey & Bonnie Roe Margot Rogers John Romano Tim & Jan Romenesko James & Susan Rose Harold Rosen Shawn & Christine Rourick Curtis Rouse Robert Ruben Jack Rubendall William & Dotti Rusk Carl Russell Naomi Sage Dan & Marysue Salmon Gary & Loretta Sandholm Joseph & Carol Saviano Jeffery & Malinda Schirm Kent Schmidgall Jim & Laurie Schmidt Daniel Schneider Pamela Schneider-Jennings Keith & Brenda Scholten William & Darlene Schwickerath David & Jennifer Schwickerath William & Alexandra Sedlacek Sally Selby William Sergeant Allan & Shari Severson John Shaw Thomas Shaw Bruce Shimkat Charles & Jeanette Shrader Jeffrey & Jean Swoyer Shugart Warren & Susan Simons Charles & Ann Singer Linda Sitkowski Nancy Skubis Ryan Slattery Troy Smith Daniel & Rose Marie Smith Kipman & Sherrie Smith Steven & Kim Smith Bruce & Dana Snethen

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Marc Snyder Mark Sorenson Scott Soth Soly & Jean Srour Thomas Stahl Debbie Stark Thomas & Cynthia Stark Neal Steffenson William & Marcia Steil Robert Stephany Kathryn Stepp Nathan & Lindsey Stewart Timothy & Donna Stoessel Frank & Nancy Stolfa Gary & Janice Strachan Brian & Marcy Streich Joan Sullivan-Roy Kyle Swon Anthony & Donna Tainter Lee & Linda Tank Dennis & Colleen Tasler Jeremy & Kristy Taylor Sharon Taylor Roy & Susan Teas Scott & Heidi Templeton Martin & Susan Tendler Joel & Adrienne Tetreault Dreston Thiel Michael & Sandra Thome Elizabeth Thompson Virginia Thompson Kimberly Thuente Steven & Susan Tollefson Jose Torres Thomas Tungland Alan Turnipseed Richard & Gayle Versteeg Paul Vial Jason & Jill Vote David & Cheri Waechter Jason Wagner Russell Weeden Helen Weeks Michael & Sandra Wege William & Connie Wensel Thomas Werderitsch Bruce Werth Leslie Westphal Lance Whitacre

Paul White Thomas & Lisa Whitten Daniel & Barbara Wicks Robert & Jessica Williams Brad & Wendy Williams Darren & Cheryl McNeill Wilson Daniel & Lori Pitts Winegarden Larry & Christy Wirth Charles Wise Robert & Molly Withers David Wolfe Paul & Joy Womack Darrell & Lianne Wright Kimberlee Wright Jiangang & Yongjie Hu Wu Gary & Jean Wunder Richard & Marcia Young Craig Younggren Gregory Zimmerman Frank & Kimberly Zumbo

DEFERRED GIVING The College of Business also wishes to thank the following individuals who have made provisions in their estate during the 2005-2006 academic year to support the college: Daniel Buffington Eugene & Janet Larson Roger Murphy Michael Nickey James & Mary Plantan Steven & Rose Ann Schuler Donald & Patricia Wolfe

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DR. CHARLES HANDY

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Administration From the Desk of Founding Dean Charles Handy

Labh S. Hira

Richard F. Poist

Robin R. Habeger

Dean

Chair, Department of Logistics, Operations, and Management Information Systems

Director, Business and Industry Relations

Ronald J. Ackerman

Director, MBA Recruitment and Marketing

Michael R. Crum Associate Dean, Graduate Programs

Kay M. Palan Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs

In my past Prospectus messages I have attempted to follow the general theme of the particular issue and, if possible, relate it to In the early 1930s, as agent in charge of the bureau’s Chicago office, Purvis gained fame as a first class crime stopper.

a past business program incident. The words that follow are faithful to this issue’s subject of public service, but do stray from any past program event. Regardless, I hope you find them interesting. For the past two years increasing lower back pain has severely limited my physical activity. Fortunately, I can still read books and read I do, mainly non-fiction. A recent favorite is entitled The Vendetta by Alston Purvis and Alex Tresniowski. As the cover states, it is the story of “FBI hero Melvin Purvis’s war against crime, and J. Edgar Hoover’s war against him.” In the words of the authors, the book takes you back “to a time of gangsters and G-Men, spats and sub-machine guns, of tramps and box cars and bread lines, of newsreels and the New Deal.” It was a time of such extreme unemployment that many turned to activities such as bank robbing and general thievery. Cops and robbers was a game constantly played out in movies, on radio, and in the comics. The problem was, the game was also played out in real life. I was growing up in northern Missouri during those years, and I remember them well. In 1924, the year of my birth, twenty-nine-yearold J. Edgar Hoover took charge of an incompetent Bureau of Investigation. (It was renamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, in 1935.) By handpicking agents and instilling competence, he turned it into a national pride. Unfortunately, he had certain quirks that would eventually cause many to question his leadership.

Twenty-three year old Melvin Horace Purvis Jr. left South Carolina in 1927 to join the bureau. Short in stature, barely 5'9", Purvis was tall in ability. In the early 1930s, as agent in charge of the bureau’s Chicago office, he gained fame as a firstclass crime stopper. Public enemies John Dillinger and “Pretty Boy” Floyd were two of his best known conquests. At the time, Purvis rivaled President Roosevelt in name recognition. Early on, Purvis was a Hoover favorite. Unfortunately, the latter’s eventful jealousy drove Purvis from public service and followed him into private life. It was believed to be responsible for his suicide in 1960. Melvin Purvis was one of my boyhood heroes. In 1936 he began hosting a radio show concerning his crime stopping adventures. Along with several friends, I became part of some 260,000 enrolled in the Melvin Purvis Junior G-Man Club. We wore badges, received instruction books on investigation procedures, and used decoding rings. It was a national craze. In his “Intelligence Report” column in the January 22, 2006 issue of Parade magazine, Lyric Wallwork Winik raised an interesting point regarding J. Edgar Hoover’s questionable record. Hoover kept private files of many public figures and, per senior Federal Judge Laurence Silberman, used the data for public blackmail. Silberman believes Hoover’s name should be removed from the FBI Building. If Judge Silberman’s suggestion is followed, I have a suggestion for the U.S. Congress: rename the building in honor of Melvin Purvis. He was a true G-Man hero. The renaming would rectify one of Hoover’s terrible wrongs and pay tribute to someone who served the public admirably. ■

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Marvin L. Bouillon

Director, Graduate Admissions

Steven T. Carter Director, Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship

Chair, Department of Accounting Chair, Department of Finance

Ann Coppernoll Farni

Thomas I. Chacko

Jeremy D. Galvin

Chair, Department of Management Chair, Department of Marketing

Director of Development

Director, Undergraduate Programs

Amy R. Hutter Mark S. Peterson Director, Graduate Career Services

Daniel J. Ryan Director, Marketing and Alumni Relations

Jon R. Ryan Director, Small Business Development Centers

Kathryn K. Wieland Director, Business Career Services

Dean’s Advisory Council Craig A. Petermeier ’78, Chair

David C. Garfield ‘50

Kevin K. Prien ‘84

President, CEO Jacobson Companies

President, Retired Ingersoll-Rand Co.

Partner McGladrey & Pullen, LLP

Ronald D. Banse ‘75

Russell Gerdin

David W. Raisbeck ‘71

Assistant General Auditor Union Pacific Corporation

Chairman and CEO Heartland Express, Inc.

Vice Chairman Cargill, Inc.

Raymond M. Beebe ‘64

William R. Hahn ‘73

Frank Ross ‘84

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations, Retired Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Vice President and Business Director Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Kelley A. Bergstrom ‘65

Isaiah Harris, Jr. ‘74

George H. Schaller ‘62

President Bergstrom Investment Management, LLC

President, Advertising and Publishing Group BellSouth Corporation

President Citizens First National Bank

Steve W. Bergstrom ‘79

Cara K. Heiden ‘78

Steven T. Schuler ‘73

Consultant Montgomery, TX

Div Pres, Natl Cnsumr and Institutional Lending Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Senior Vice President and CFO Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

G. Steven Dapper ‘69

Brad J. Holiday ‘76

Ned L. Skinner ‘74

President, Chief Executive hawkeye | GROUP

Executive Vice President and CFO Callaway Golf Company

President U.S. Coffee and Tea Company

John D. DeVries ‘59

Daniel J. Houston ‘84

Walter W. Smith ‘69

CEO Colorfx

Executive Vice President Principal Financial Group

CEO ITWC, Inc.

Jerald K. Dittmer ‘80

Richard N. Jurgens ‘71

John H. Stafford ‘76

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer HNI Corporation

Chairman, President, CEO Hy-Vee, Inc.

Vice Pres, Financial Shared Services General Mills, Inc.

David J. Drury ‘66

Daniel L. Krieger ‘59

Gary J. Streit ‘72

Chairman and CEO, Retired The Principal Financial Group

President Ames National Corporation

President Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.

David K. Ecklund ‘72

Cheryl G. Krongard ‘77

Jane Sturgeon ‘85

VP-Client Services Div, Retired Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc.

Partner, Retired Apollo Management LP

Chief Financial Officer Barr-Nunn Transportation, Inc.

Denise I. Essman ‘73

Robert E. McLaughlin ‘60

Jill A. Wagner ‘76

President, CEO Essman/Companies, Inc.

Partner Steptoe & Johnson LLP

Vice President of Marketing Cablevision

Beth E. Ford ‘86

Timothy J. O’Donovan ‘68

SVP-Global Operations and Info Tech Scholastic, Inc.

Chairman of the Board and CEO Wolverine World Wide Inc.

James F. Frein ‘67

Susan B. Parks ‘79

President, Retired Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co

CEO WalkStyles, Inc.

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