Alumni in the News
Gary Reback Featured in NY Times Article
Gary Reback was featured in a May 21, 2010 New York Times article on Google and antitrust issues: "In the 1990s, Gary Reback, a Silicon Valley lawyer, almost single-handedly brought the antitrust weight of the federal government down on that era’s high-tech heavyweight, Microsoft. Now Mr. Reback…
May 25, 2010
Alice Young Honored by NJBIZ
Congratulations to Alice Young on being recognized as one of New Jersey's Best 50 Women in Business for 2010. A press release from Alice's firm gives details: Alice Young, Partner and Chair of the Asia Pacific group at the law firm Kaye Scholer LLP, has been recognized by NJBIZ as one of New…
March 24, 2010
Rakesh Mohan Named to Yale Faculty
Congratulations to Rakesh Mohan, who has been appointed professor in the practice of international economics and finance at the School of Management and senior fellow in the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Rakesh has served as India's finance minister and deputy governor of India's central…
March 24, 2010
Eileen Shim is Henry Scholar for 2009-2010
Congratulations to the winner of the William A. Henry III '71 Scholarship for this academic year. Gail Henry recently received a letter from Carol Hobbs, Yale's Recording Secretary, announcing the award. Carol's letter includes this bio of Ji Hye (Eileen) Shim: I am pleased today to introduce one…
February 15, 2010
Elisse Walter Takes Office as an SEC Commissioner, and Faces a Personal Challenge
Congratulations to our classmate Elisse Walter on her appointment as SEC commissioner, and best wishes to Elisse for continued good health in the New Year. In USA TODAY's October 27, 2009 issue, the paper's Washington Bureau chief Susan Page wrote: "Elisse Walter landed the job of her dreams last…
January 5, 2010
Dave Vogel to National Rowing Foundation
Congratulations to Dave Vogel, who's just been named Director of Development for the National Rowing Foundation. The Foundation's announcement reads in part: A former U.S. national team athlete and coach, Vogel's involvement in rowing at the collegiate and elite level spans four decades. "I am very…
December 14, 2009
Frances Beinecke Awarded Yale Medal
Congratulations to Frances Beinecke on being awarded the Yale Medal! The text of the AYA's announcement appears below: Association of Yale Alumni Names Yale Medalists Published: August 27, 2009 New Haven, Conn. - Five Yale University alumni have been selected by the Association of Yale Alumni (AYA)…
September 5, 2009
David Pudlin Wins Squash Gold Medal
Congratulations to David Pudlin! In the photo below, he wears the gold medal he just won for Team Masters Squash at the Maccabi Games in Israel:
July 22, 2009
Rick Merkt Profiled in YDN
In April, the Yale Daily News' Courtney Pannell profiled our classmate Rick Merkt: Candidate reflects on political roots at Yale Winston Churchill once said, “If you’re not a liberal at 20, you have no heart. If you’re not a conservative at 40, you have no brain.” While New Jersey Assemblyman Rick…
July 16, 2009
Preston Athey Profiled in Forbes
Catching up on a Forbes profile of Preston Athey: Mutual Funds A Different Tune Zack O'Malley Greenburg, 03.12.09 High price? No problem. Preston Athey's value fund ignores the first tenet of value investing. Amid market chaos you might not expect a veteran portfolio manager to spend his free…
June 15, 2009