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CAREERS
2010
CUPID'S CUP
CEO AT SMITH
“Entrepreneurship is one of the most
undersold resources we have as a
nation, and it’s probably one of the
most important resources that the
entire world is charging after.”
—Kevin Plank ’96, founder, Under Armour
2017
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SYMPOSIUM
“Employees want purpose because it
drives meaning in their work. It gives
their 8, 10, 12 hours a day—however
long they’re there—a meaning.”
—Shannon Schuyler, chief purpose officer, corporate responsibility
leader, PwC
2016
COMMENCEMENT
“Remember, success isn't about one at-bat,
but the trajectory of a career and a life.
Remember the preparation and support
that made your success. Be optimistic, treat
people with respect, and someday may
you pay your good fortune forward."
—Marc S. Greenberg ’93, vice president of finance and strategy, Pixar
rhsmith-editor@umd.edu
2019
2012
CEO AT SMITH
“You may not love every part of what you
do, but if you don’t like the majority of it,
you’re not doing the right thing. I would
encourage you to find what you love as fast
as you can. We don't have a lot of time here.”
—Richard Dickson ’90, president and COO, Mattel
“Write out your abilities, passions
and desired salary to determine
what career paths you should pursue.
Where they all intersect is where you
want to be.”
—David Williams, CEO, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services
2021
STEAMBOAT INSTITUTE DEBATE
“I'm not asking for this country to
pick winners and losers. ... If you live
in this country and you work 40 hours
a week, you should not be poor.”
—Bakari Sellers, political commentator, CNN
2006
COMMENCEMENT
“Business models that resist technology
and resist an individual human being's desire
for more power and control over their own
lives will ultimately fail."
—Carly Fiorina ’80, former chairman and CEO, Hewlett-Packard;
former presidential primary candidate
2019
HISAOKA SPEAKER SERIES
“Instead of ‘Be the change you want to see
in the world,’ ‘Eat the change.’ Food is the
single biggest footprint that people have
in the world. If I can help people connect
their concerns around the environment
with their diet, that’s a big step.”
—Seth Goldman, Honest Tea co-founder
2017
BB&T COLLOQUIUM
“In a crisis, it’s important to hunker
down, focus on your fundamental
strategy and execute with precision.
If you go into a crisis and you have to
change a lot, you’re probably not going
to make it.”
—Kelly King, BB&T chairman
fall 2023
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