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Class Notes April 13 , 2020 - June 19, 2020

1970s

Phil Gilbert (BBA, Accounting, 1978) was featured in a new write-up by the OU Foundation’s Impact publication.

 

E. Jane Auld (BBA, Accounting, 1979) has been promoted to Senior Executive Vice President of First National Bank & Trust Co. of McAlester.

 

Jim Trumbly (BBA, Management, 1984) announced his candidacy for Osage Nation Congress.

1980s

Randall Stephenson (Master of Accountancy, 1986) announced his retirement from AT&T.

1990s

Laurie Sullivan (BBA, Finance, 1992) has been named a recipient of the inaugural NEXT Powerhouse Awards.

 

Michelle Gregory (BBA, Marketing, 1996; MBA, 1997) has been named Executive Director of Turning Point Ministries.

2000s

Amanda Calaway (BBA, English, 1999; MBA, 2002) has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of First National Bank & Trust Co. of McAlester.

 

Justin Cowart (BBA, Finance, 2003) has been named Regional President of Ciera Bank, following his promotion at a recent meeting of the board of directors.

 

Laura Collins (BBA, Management, 2005) interviewed author Jia Lynn Yang for the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth YouTube channel.

 

Elsie Urueta Pollock (BBA, International Business, 2008) has received the inaugural Lynn Schusterman Award for Excellence in Leadership.

2010s

Veljko Fotak (Ph.D., Business Administration, 2012) has co-authored a new paper, “Government Equity Investments in Coronavirus Bailouts: Why, How, When?” with Price faculty William Megginson.

 

Aaron McKenny (Ph.D., Business Administration, 2014) has received the Sage Publications/RMD Lawrence R. James Early Career Award from the Research Methods Division of the Academy of Management.

 

Martin Lien (BBA, Entrepreneurship & Venture Management, 2018), Respond Flow founder and CEO, was interviewed in a story by the Journal Record about Oklahoma City-based Cortado Ventures, which is investing in Lien’s startup company.

 

Saidy Herrera Orellana (BBA, Supply Chain Management, 2019) was recognized by Women’s Leadership Programs. Orellana is a NEW Leadership program alumna.

 

The American Institute of CPAs announced that Rachael Murphy (BBA, Accounting, 2019; Master of Accountancy, 2019) is one of numerous recipients of the 2019 Elijah Watt Sells Award.

In Memoriam

David Bole (BBA, Professional Land Management, 1961) has passed away. During college, Bole was a member of Army ROTC, and upon graduation served in the United States Army Artillery Division – Big Red One. Throughout his 50-year career in oil and gas, David was a tireless networker and business builder. He held numerous leadership roles in prominent companies starting as a landman with Humble Oil in Ardmore, Oklahoma. His career with Humble took him to Oklahoma City, New Orleans and Houston. He left Humble in 1968 to join Merrill Lynch in Oklahoma City, where he eventually became national product manager for oil and gas investments in New York City. Returning to Oklahoma City, he was co-founder and president of Edwards & Leach Oil Co. Later, he went to Pittsburgh to work for Equitable Resources. Moving back to Houston, he became managing director at Randall & Dewey and ultimately retired from Quantum Energy Partners. He served on the OU Sarkeys Energy Center board of directors and the advisory board for the Energy Management program at the Price College of Business. In 2011, he received the Price College Distinguished Alumni Award.

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Donald T. Phillips (BBA, Accounting, 1964; Master of Accountancy, 1966) has passed away. While at OU, Phillips was a member of ROTC and played trombone in the Pride of Oklahoma marching band. Soon after graduation, he left for Vietnam to serve with the US Army. He continued to serve in the Army Reserves until ultimately retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1990. Phillips passed the Certified Public Accountant exam on his first try. His career took his family to Houston, Tulsa, and Dallas. Eventually, they settled in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where Don worked many years for Phillips Petroleum before eventually retiring from Truity Credit Union. After retirement, Phillips and wife Nancy thoroughly enjoyed their life at Robson Ranch in Denton, Texas. In May 2016, Phillips was recognized during the OU commencement and Price College of Business convocation ceremonies.

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