Alumni Day 2008
Thank you for joining the FCBE Alumni Chapter at our 16th annual Alumni Day luncheon on Wednesday, October 29 at the Holiday Inn, University of Memphis. Our keynote speaker was Dr. William Evans, CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Wei Chen (IMBA ’98), Chinese-born logistics entrepreneur was this year’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Dan Palmer (BBA ’66), former CEO of Concord EFS Incorporated was this year’s Outstanding Alumnus of the College, and David Sullivan (BS ’64), Chairman of Sullivan Investments, LLC and a member of the Board of Directors for Choice Hotels received this year’s Distinguished Friend of the College award. To view pictures, click here.
MILE Program
The FCBE and the FCBE Alumni Chapter enjoyed a reception and short information presentation in May, learning about the MILE Business Leadership Mentoring Program, hosted at Owen Brennan's. The MILE Program is looking for more mentors for the upcoming year. To learn more, contact Austin Baker at austinb@eservbenefits.com.
Women in Business: Taking it to the Next Level
The FCBE Alumni Chapter hosted a panel discussion in May at First Tennessee Bank, Women in Business: Taking it to the Next Level. Speakers included Kim Cherry (SVP Corporate Communications, First Horizon National Corporation), Carol Chumney (Attorney, Former City Councilwoman, City of Memphis), Karen Parris (Sr. VP of Quality Assurance & Associate Education, ServiceMaster), and Monica Skipper (Marketing Manager, Global Brand Management, FedEx Services Solutions and Technology).
Past Events
Our 15th Annual Alumni Day luncheon was on Wednesday, October 17 on campus at the Holiday Inn, University of Memphis. Debbi Fields-Rose, of Mrs. Fields Cookies, was our keynote speaker. This year we honored Eric Bolton, President and CEO of Mid-America Apartment Communities, a long-time supporter and graduate of Fogelman as Outstanding Alumnus of the College. A new category for us this year was Entrepreneur of the Year. We were happy to honor Carolyn Hardy, majority owner of Hardy Bottling.
Chapter Leadership List
- Georgetta Carr (M.B.A. '00): President
georgetta_carr@bkitech.com - Tom Grimes (M.B.A. '03): Vice President
tom.grimes@maac.net - Jennifer Brereton (B.B.A. '98): Secretary
jbrereton@ahslink.com - Marvin White (M.B.A. '03): Treasurer
marvin.white@fedex.com
President Raines with Outstanding Business Alumni
Alumni Day 2007 Keynote Speaker Debbi Fields-Rose and Dean Rajiv Grover