ALUMNI NEWS
Dear Cameron School of Business alumni, Since my last letter the CSB Alumni Chapter has been working hard. We met in October to work on our strategic plan. Since then we have been developing a CSB alumni interest survey. Please make sure that we have your current e-mail address on file so you can participate in this important survey. E-mail address updates can be sent to alumni@uncw.edu. We are also seeking volunteers to serve on the executive committee of the Cameron School of Business Alumni Chapter. If you would be interested in serving your chapter and the Cameron School, please contact me at shcain@firsthorizon.com. The success and the activities held by the chapter depend on the involvement of its members. I encourage each of you, no matter where you live, to consider the role you want to play in the success of your business school. This chapter is a great way to stay connected and involved with CSB and UNCW. Our next event will be the annual Business Week alumni mixer, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 in the Computer Information Systems Building. During this event we will recognize the 2008 Cameron School of Business Outstanding Alumni. To RSVP for this event, please e-mail alumni@uncw.edu. I hope to see you all there. As always it is my pleasure to serve as your chapter president. Best Regards,
Mayew receives honor from UNCW Alumni Association Bill Mayew ’97, ’98M received the Young Alumnus of the Year Award from the UNCW Alumni Association on Friday, Feb. 8 at the Awards Banquet and Scholarship Endowment Gala. This award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to their community through their professional success and civic involvement. Mayew was a standout student basketball player at UNCW from 1994 to 1997. His No. 35 jersey was retired in March 1997, and in 2006 he was inducted into the UNCW Athletic Hall of Fame. After graduating from the Cameron School of Business, Mayew went on to earn a Ph.D. in financial accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently an assistant professor of accounting at Duke University, Fuqua School of Business. He is also a volunteer for the Seahawk Territory Alumni Recruitment Team with the UNCW Office of Admissions.
UNCW MBA Association Annual Golf Tournament The MBA Association is seeking players and sponsors for its annual golf tournament Saturday, April 12 at Castle Bay Country Club. Registration is at 8 a.m., and the shotgun start is at 9 a.m. The cost is $75 per player. Players and teams will receive a round of golf, use of a cart, on-course beverages and lunch at an awards banquet following the tournament. The format is four ball-best ball, and there will be mulligan and ladies’ tee tickets available for purchase. Prizes will be awarded for longest drive, longest putt and closest-to-the-pin. Register to play or view the many sponsorship opportunities available at uncwmbaa.org. All proceeds benefit the Executive Master of Business Administration program at UNCW’s Cameron School of Business.
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CSB Outstanding Alumni Herbert P. McKim Jr. ’85M, David S. Congdon ’78 and David L. Cole ’72 are the 2008 Cameron School of Alumni of Year and will be recognized annual Business Week alumni mixer, held 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 in the Computer Information Systems Building.
As executive vice president of McKim & Creed,
McKim oversees company-wide geomatics (surveying) services, which
include electronic data collection, hydrographic surveying, high-definition
laser scanning, aerial photogrammetry, Global Positioning System
(GPS), Geographic Information System (GIS), and Subsurface Utility
Engineering (SUE).
Cole began his career with Ford Motor Credit in 1972, working for a Ford dealership as finance and insurance manager before joining Aon Corporation in 1976. In 1989 he relocated to the United Kingdom to assume the newly created position of president of Ryan Insurance Group Europe and of London General Insurance Company Ltd., Aon’s principal property and casualty company serving the European market. After a successful four-and-a-half years, Cole returned to the United States to assume the position of chairman, president and CEO of Aon's property and casualty company serving the domestic market, Virginia Surety Company, while continuing to serve as president of LGI. In 1994, Aon Warranty Group was formed to continue to develop and take advantage of its premier position in the consumer extended warranty business on a global basis. In 2006, the company, including VSC and LGI, was acquired by Onex Corporation and renamed The Warranty Group. As chairman of The Warranty Group, Cole oversees the company’s expansion into new foreign markets. Current markets include North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Under Cole’s leadership, The Warranty Group’s property and casualty underwriting companies and consumer extended warranty/customer care operations continue to strengthen their industry leadership position and provide creative and innovative client solutions.
Congdon was born in Richmond, Va., where Old Dominion was founded by his grandparents. Since 1960, he has resided in the Triad area of N.C. where the company has its headquarters in Thomasville. During his 35-year tenure in the transportation industry, he has held positions of dockman, mechanic, city driver, road driver, industrial engineer, director of employee relations, director of safety and personnel, vice president of maintenance and equipment, president of Old Dominion Furniture Division, vice president of linehaul and vice president of quality Management. Congdon serves on the board of directors for the N.C. Trucking Association, executive committee of ATA, the Piedmont Triad Partnership, and Communities in Schools of High Point. He also serves as the chairman of Leadership Giving for the United Way of Greater High Point and is an active member of both the Thomasville and High Point Chambers of Commerce. |
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