The New York Times and Bloomberg.com both featured articles on Sun Microsystems, quoting CFO Michael Lehman.

The National Post of Canada quoted Jeff Diermeier, President and CEO of the CFA Institute, in an article on equity markets. Read more here.

The San Francisco Chronicle featured Paul Leff in an article on the recent purchase of a 20% minority interest of the Oakland Raiders by Leff and other investors. Read more here.

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Sheldon Lubar, BBA '51, and his wife, Marianne, were recently named Wisconsin Distinguished Alumni. Shel Lubar is chairman of Lubar & Company in Milwaukee and former president of UW System Board of Regents. Shel and Marianne have been generous philanthropists of UW System programs, including the Wisconsin School of Business at UW-Madison and the Lubar School of Business at UW-Milwaukee. The award recipients, named by the Wisconsin Alumni Association, honor University of Wisconsin graduates who have achieved a high level of accomplishment in their fields. For more on the Distinguished Alumnus Awards, visit http://badgerherald.com/news/2008/04/22/association_honors_7.php.

Bag Borrow or Steal made its big-screen debut at the hands of four of the most famous women of New York City. The online store was featured in the May 2008 release of the "Sex and the City" movie and its handbags were a topic of discussion between the show's Carrie Bradshaw and one of her candidates for personal assistant. Familiar to some as the "Netflix of handbags," Bag Borrow or Steal, based out of Seattle, rents out luxury accessories for a fee. Accessories include designer handbags, jewelry and sunglasses that customers may rent out for short stints of time, and then choose to purchase or "steal" if their wardrobe cannot do without the item. Mike Smith, the company's CEO, graduated from the Wisconsin School of Business in 1983.

National companies are discovering the talent and innovation that Madison has to offer. Read more here.

August 04, 2008: 09:42 AM EST

NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Qualcomm Inc. on Monday said it had elected Stephen Bennett, the former chief executive of Intuit Inc., to its board.
Bennett stepped down as CEO of the software maker in December. Before Intuit, he was at GE Capital, the financing arm of General Electric Corp.
Bennett is also on the board of Intuit and Sun Microsystems Inc.
San Diego-based Qualcomm develops wireless technology and designs chips for cell phones. Qualcomm shares fell $1.18, or 2.1 percent, to $54.29 in morning trading.

Burrill speaks at the Biotechnology Industry Organization's annual meeting. Read more here.

DENVER, May 29, 2008 - The American Humane Association announced that Dale L. Austin has joined the organization in the new position of chief operating officer, reporting to Marie Belew Wheatley, president and CEO.
Austin most recently was senior vice president and chief operating officer for the Federation of State Medical Boards of the U.S., headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Since joining that organization in 1995, he also served as interim chief executive officer for one year.
His previous experience includes positions as chief operating officer, vice president of operations and vice president of nursing for the Salt Lake Regional Medical Center in Salt Lake City (1990-1995); director of patient care services, nursing, for St. Anthony's Hospital Systems in Denver (1987-1990); and several nursing and supervisory positions at St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center in Madison, Wis. (1975-1987).
Austin holds a master's degree in business and bachelor's of science degree in nursing, both from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
About American Humane
Founded in 1877, the American Humane Association is the only national organization dedicated to protecting both children and animals. Through a network of child and animal protection agencies and individuals, American Humane develops policies, legislation, curricula and training programs to protect children and animals from abuse, neglect and exploitation. The nonprofit membership organization, headquartered in Denver, raises awareness about The Link® between violence to people and violence to animals, as well as the benefits derived from the human-animal bond. American Humane's regional office in Los Angeles is the authority behind the "No Animals Were Harmed"® end-credit disclaimer on film and TV productions, and American Humane's office in Washington, D.C., is an advocate for child and animal protection at the federal and state levels. The American Humane Certified™ farm animal program is the nation's original independent certification and labeling program for humanely raised food. American Humane meets the strong, comprehensive standards of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance, has been awarded the Independent Charities of America's "Best in America" Seal of Approval, and has received a 3-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's leading charity evaluator. Visit www.americanhumane.org to learn more.

John Oros, managing director of JC Flowers, a private equity firm based in New York, and chairman of Enstar, is among the major players working to help clients benefit from the $700 billion federal bailout, according to an article in the New York Times. The article outlined Oros' involvement this fall in negotiations involving such front-page newsmakers as A.I.G., Bank of America, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch.

More recently, Oros and his company, Enstar, were featured in The Motley Fool as a superior stock. The article praised Enstar and its business model, saying, "Enstar looks to be the type of superior stock that will not only survive the current crisis, but scoop up distressed assets that will fuel its business model and drive future growth in book value along the way."

Oros, who earned his BBA from the Wisconsin School of Business in 1971, was chairman of a financial industry council that advised bank regulators during the savings and loan crisis of the 1990s. He is among other Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) veterans of the '90s now sought after for their expertise in the current economic meltdown.

In September, Oros shared his experience during a live web cast at the Wisconsin School of Business on the current state of financial markets and the government policy response.

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Jerry Shereshewsky, CEO of Grandparents.com - a website that caters to the needs of the 70 million grandparents across this country, appeared on CNBC with Maria Bartiromo on Sunday March 15. They discussed the effect of the economic crisis on senior citizens with fixed incomes.

The video can be viewed here.

Prior to joining Grandparents.com, Shereshewsky held senior posts at Yahoo, Bertlesman, and Burson Marsteller. And he has appeared on various television news shows including, CBS, NBC and Fox Business Channel.

He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, where he received his degree in Russian History and most recently served on the Dean's Advisory Board at the Wisconsin School of Business.

Tom Zimbrick, CEO of Saturn of Madison/Zimbrick Inc and fellow Wisconsin business alumnus, was quoted in the Newsweek article "How GM Crushed Saturn."

Read the entire article here: http://www.newsweek.com/id/192458/page/1

Wisconsin School of Business alumnus and emeritus Dean's Advisory Board member, Brian Shapiro, has been appointed to Chairman of the Board for First Private Bank & Trust.

Shapiro has been a member of the First Private Board of Directors since April 2008. He is a CPA with over 30 years of experience, and has been a managing partner of the Shapiro Group since1983.

Read the full release here.

Ab Nicholas, Chairman and CEO of the Milwaukee-based Nicholas Co. Inc and one of the Wisconsin Naming Partners, is one of 10 inductees to the 2009 Class of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.

Nicholas played guard for the Wisconsin Badger basketball team.

He and his wife Nancy have been generous donors to UW-Madison, including many projects within the Wisconsin School of Business.

Read more in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Jerry Liu, a PhD grad of the Wisconsin School of Business and finance professor at Cal State University, had his research on Google's stock options featured in Forbes Magazine.

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Justin Cole, a 2008 graduate of the Wisconsin School of Business, was featured in the New York Times for his classic car find. A classic car restorer out of Madison, Wis., Cole is currently working on Tucker Convertible. While some argue it is only a myth, Cole plans to prove them wrong at the car's planned premier in Westport, Conn. in September.

Read the full feature in New York Times

Kelly Crowder, a 1990 Risk Management and Finance graduate, discusses steps in her life that took part in leading her to a successful career in risk management. From moving at the age of eight to her years at the University of Wisconsin, Crowder made the pivotal choice move to California to begin her career in risk management. Crowder has now been in California for 20 years where she currently works at Google as a risk manager.

Crowder credits her part of success to risk managment professors, Dan Anderson and Joan Schmit, for having "made insurance interesting and relevant--and it's no easy task to impart that to a 19-year-old."

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Stephen Jarchow, a Wisconsin School of Business graduate, was featured in a Wisconsin news publication for his success with his independent film distribution company Regent Releasing. The company focuses on acquiring foreign and independent films and releasing them in the U.S. market. Jarchow and Regent Releasing have recognized many successes with an Oscar nomination for 1997 film "Gods and Monsters" and most recently with the Japanese film "Departures" winning the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

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Steven Burrill, a 1966 Wisconsin School of Business graduate, was featured in the Star Tribune of Minneapolis, MN for his pioneering work in the biotechnology industry. Burrill is a venture capitalist out of San Francisco that recently invested to convert an elk farm in southern Minnesota into a bioscience incubator. Supporters of the project say it could trigger a biotech industry in Minnesota which does not currently exist.

Read more about the project here

Brian Duggan, 1999 Wisconsin School of Business graduate, recently appeared on ABC's business-themed reality TV show "Shark Tank". The series stars five "Sharks", multi-millionaire business tycoons, who hear investment proposals from entrepreneurs and consider investing in the businesses. Duggan and his business partner pitched their business idea for their company, JumpForward. The two were successful in securing $600,000 in exchange for a 50% share for the investors.

Look for more details in an interview with Duggan coming out in the next UPDATE magazine from the Wisconsin School of Business.