A pioneer in the communications industry, Don Tykeson '51 built a small television station in Eugene into a multimillion-dollar, nationwide communications company now owned by AT&T. He was also a founding director of C-SPAN. The University of Oregon honored the business alum on October 13 with a 2010 Distinguished Service Award. Tykeson has served on the college's Business Advisory Council for years and is an actively engaged supporter of numerous UO programs and initiatives.
It was a perfect summer evening for more than 60 people at a Denver, Colorado alumni event on June 19. Attendees enjoyed some quality networking and gained insider insights about UO initiatives from UO President Richard Lariviere, Dean Kees de Kluyver, and UO Denver Alumni Chapter head Anthony Lambatos, a b-school alum. Look for future college alumni events in the Denver area.
A testament to the generosity of the university’s alumni and connections, Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Companies recipient Columbia Sportswear Company invited sports business club students to visit its Portland headquarters.
Recognizing their unprecedented success, five UO alumni and friends of the college were inducted into the UO Business Hall of Fame April 29. Inductees included the founders of Seneca Sawmill Company and Aldus Corporation, co-founders of Wieden + Kennedy and Reader's Digest, and a retired CEO of Procter & Gamble. More.
In 1979 Miles and Eleanor McKay donated the first computers to the college. Three decades later their son Doug McKay ’59, endowed $1 million to the college to ensure continual upgrades...
Twelve orphan girls from one AIDS-ravaged village in Uganda, with twelve cameras, for one day. What happened? Thomas Lwebuga MBA '98 and the Harambee Centre in Portland partnered to create the project, ZoomUganda, and the photos and messages from the girls have been displayed across Oregon, raising more than $80,000 for the St. Andrews Secondary School.
Those familiar with Jubitz Truck Stop in Portland can understand why Fred Jubitz '09 and his wife Gail feel an affinity for the atrium in the Lillis Business Complex.
Curtis recently helped students understand the ins and outs of boutique investment management as part of the Securities Analysis Center's guest speaker series.
He's the executive vice president and general manager of the New Orleans Saints. He led the organization through the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and hired coach Payton, who led it to its first-ever Super Bowl victory. Mickey Loomis "79 earned a degree in accounting here, before studying physical education and sports administration at Wichita State. Read his Profile
Ben Schuman '03 was a founding member of the UO Investment Group, laying the foundation for the student-run organization whose portfolios consistently outperform the market.
Michele Henney receives the James E. Reinmuth MBA Teaching Excellence Award, UO MAcc program graduates ranked fourth best in the country for CPA exam results, and more.
