Smith Business Magazine: Special Silver Jubilee Edition - Magazine - Page 3
Photo by Tony Richards
FALL 2023
Smith Business is published
twice a year by the Robert
H. Smith School of Business
at the University of
Maryland, College Park.
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We welcome input from
readers on articles and
business issues. Please
send all correspondence
ALL IN THE FAMILY
to rhsmith-editor@umd.edu
Earning a degree from Smith
is a family affair for many
alumni, including married
couple George Bradford ’97
and Kristie Curameng
Bradford, MBA ’05.
DEAN
Prabhudev Konana
ASSISTANT DEAN,
MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
Rebecca Winner, MBA ’13
INTERIM DIRECTOR,
DEVELOPMENT AND
ALUMNI RELATIONS
FEATURED
Neta Moye
Meet Bob Smith /4
EDITOR
Builder-developer and philanthropist Robert H. Smith ’50 gave away hundreds of
millions of dollars to support causes he was passionate about, including his alma mater.
Veronica Robinson
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Carrie Handwerker, JOUR ’02
ART DIRECTOR
Suppor琀椀ng Smith Students by Paying It Forward /6
Jessica Smith, JOUR ’10
CONTRIBUTORS
Why longtime PepsiCo executive Albert P. Carey ’74 gives back by funding scholarships.
Chris Decker (design)
Lola Miggins
Pablo Suarez
Amy Taylor, ENG ’06, MBA ’17
Peggy Weickert, ARHU ’89 (design)
SPECIAL SILVER JUBILEE BONUS: Show O昀昀 Your Smith Pride /21
PHOTOGRAPHY
John Consoli
Open to the center pages to see a Testudo-filled time line on the history of the
Smith School, specially designed to be torn out and proudly displayed.
Lisa Helfert
Ross Lewin
Mike Morgan
Michael Paras
Tony Richards
Hall of Fame Unveiled With 19 Inductees /22
CONTACT
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Office of Marketing Communications
New Hall of Fame honors alumni and influential figures for their extraordinary
achievements and contributions.
3570 Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-1815
Tel: 301-405-7282
Fax: 301-314-6685
rhsmith.umd.edu
DEPARTMENTS
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ON THE COVER
Robert H. Smith School of Business
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SILVER JUBILEE
This publication is produced
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INVEST IN SMITH
BECOMING SMITH /24
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INTELLECTUAL POWERHOUSE
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CAREERS
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ON CAMPUS
How a visionary developer’s gift,
25 years ago, changed the name
of the business school—and
changed its course for the future.
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CONNECTIONS
by the Office of Marketing
Communications.
Photos courtesy of John Consoli and Mike Morgan
Former D
ean Howa
rd Frank
Robert H.
,
Smith ’50
, and for
University
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President
Brit Kirw
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