At the final Voices of Experience of the 2012-2013 season, Daniels Dean Christine Riordan sat down with Gary Kelly, chairman, president and CEO of Southwest Airlines. Kelly is a 27-year Southwest veteran, who joined the company in 1986 as controller. He moved up...
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Robert Katz, CEO and Chairman of Vail Resorts, Inc., Shares Leadership Lessons
In 2002, Rob Katz came to Colorado seeking a life change. The former Wall Street executive had enjoyed a long career at Apollo Management and before that, Citigroup and New Street Capital. After searching the country for a great place where he and his wife could raise...
The Daniels College of Business launches Daniels Speakers Connection
The University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business today announced the launch of the Daniels Speakers Connection. The program is a collection of business leaders and experts from all disciplines who are interested in guest lecturing in a classroom or virtual...
Lee McIntire: From Farm Boy to CEO of CH2M HILL
How did a Central City, Nebraska boy from humble beginnings get to be the chairman and CEO of one of the world’s most admired sustainable engineering and environmental services firms? As Lee McIntire tells the story, it was “a mix of grabbing opportunity, a little bit...
SDR Ventures Hires New Group of Interns
SDR Ventures is working with the Daniels Suitts Center to provide a real-world experience for Daniels interns. SDR Ventures, a Colorado-based investment banking firm, is excited to see fresh faces in its office with a new crop of interns. Beginning in 2010, SDR...
Paul Bundonis, Chief Workshop Bear of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Steps in for Maxine Clark...
Although she was unable to attend Voices of Experience due to illness, Maxine Clark, founder and CEO of Build-A-Bear Workshop, told the Voices of Experience audience on February 21 via a video message that big goals and a lot of heart were the inspiration for the...
Corporate Partner Spotlight: Closet Factory
For many years, Mark (BSBA 1975) and Polly Lestikow have supported the University of Denver through their Lestikow Family Endowed Scholarship for Female Athletes and their involvement with the DU Alumni Association (Mark served as president from 1984-1985). In 2009,...
Mary Rhinehart, Daniels Alumna and Executive Advisory Board Member, Named President an...
Daniels alumna and Executive Advisory Board member Mary Rhinehart (Executive MBA 1998) was named president and chief executive officer of Johns Manville, a Denver-based Berkshire Hathaway company and a leading manufacturer and marketer of insulation and roofing...
Daniels Establishes Taylor Family Undergraduate Center
The University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business today announced the establishment of the Taylor Family Undergraduate Career Services Center made possible with a new gift of $5 million from Andy and Barbara Taylor. The Center will focus on providing an...