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Dan Branch ’87 is a founder and chief financial officer of Horizon Medical Group Inc., a company that operates 40 diagnostic centers in four states (Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, and Georgia.) He believes the social skills he gained at Ithaca College were as important to his current business success as the education he received.
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You're invited to a wine tasting at the Thirsty Owl Wine Company owned by Jonathan Cupp '94, featuring a presentation by Mark Cordano of the College's School of Business.
An anonymous donor has pledged $100,000 to the School of Business to launch an innovative class in which students will research, buy, and manage a portfolio of authentic investments.
The investment decisions made by the class will be carried out with real capital, and the portfolio will represent true assets. The performance of the investments...

Lee Bird ’86 has a demanding career and busy family life, but keeps his cool. by Jeff Candura '01
Lee Bird ’86 had a problem. It was the beginning of the school year. His oldest child, a high school senior and member of her school’s water polo team, came home to report that all of her games this...

Adding to Family Legacy
Over the years, the gifts Elliot Mayrock ’73 has made to the College have supported a variety of student opportunities while establishing a substantial philanthropic legacy for the Mayrock family. Most recently, among other campaign contributions, he made a significant gift to the new School of ...

Business professor David Saiia and students work with a new breed of entrepreneurs in the Maquipucuna community. by Khrista Trerotola ’07
In the corner of Dave Saiia’s office hangs a bright yellow coat. “I have to make sure people see me,” says the assistant professor of management,...