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> Majors and Areas of Study > Business Administration and Accounting > Business Honors Seminar
Thiel College's Business Honors Seminar class has provided the opportunity for top students to meet and interact with individuals who have enjoyed distinguished careers in the corporate and foundation worlds. Thiel graduates who are prominent leaders in business, industry and finance address the seminar each spring.
Spring Term 2008
Tentative Schedule of Speakers and Programs
| January 16 |
Saundra Parker '81
Training Class |
| January 30 |
Lynn Jones '74
Independent Financial Consultant - VSR Financial Services
Roving Outfield Base Running Instructor - Cincinnati Reds |
| February 6 |
Tom Lindsey '72
VP & Chief Accounting Officer, Convansys Corporation
Former Controller, MA Hanna Company |
| February 20 |
Jim McHugh '62
Owner, Reparex Corporation
Retired President, Saint Gobain Corporation |
| February 27 |
Brian Governor '89
President, P&W Marketing Inc. |
| March 12 |
Dave Andrews '63
President, Washington Tool & Machine Company |
| March 19 |
Christine Hammond '77
Senior Project Coordinator, Dubai UAE Michigan State
Former Complex Director Michigan State |
| March 26 |
Richard Simpkins '68
Director of Licensing & Tech Transfer Patent Copyright Trademark Law, Former New Market Development Manager AGA Gas Inc. |
| April 2 |
Brian Derrick '82
CEO, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Former Price Waterhouse Auditor |
| April 9 |
Richard Parker '82
Professional Sales Representative, Reliant Pharmaceuticals |
| April 16 |
Dr. Cara Hoehn '92
Project Manager, Mellon Bank |
| April 23 |
Joe Nairn '79
Senior Associate Director, Enrollment Services
Rochester Institute of Technology
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Each seminar begins with dinner at 6:30pm in the Sawhill-Georgian Room in the Howard Miller Center on campus. The program begins at 7:30pm, a presentation of approximately 30 minutes, followed by questions from students, faculty, and administrators.

| Business Honors Seminar class (BADM 574) is open to juniors and seniors
with a major in the Business Administration and Accounting Department. Research and class work prepare students for bi-weekly discussions with senior executives. The seminar format is an integrating process which also helps students form a personal style of management, eclectically based on input from successful business professionals. This input is provided by corporate presidents in personal, informal visits to the seminar. |
Archive of past speakers featured
| Spring 2000 |
Robert C. Denove '75
Partner-In-Charge of the Accounting and Assurance practice,
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Pittsburgh, PA |
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Joseph Scarpitti '80
Regional Vice President,
American Funds
Cleveland, Ohio |
| Spring 2001 |
Dale P. Sparber '71
Vice President, Provident Bank Cleveland, OH |
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Gary J. Witosky '79
President & CEO, Colfor Mfg., Inc. Malvern, OH |
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Randy Kidwell '81
Director of Association Sales, Opryland Hotels
Nashville, TN
Debra Woodring Kidwell '82
Vice President, Merchandising,
Cracker Barrel Stores
Nashville, TN |
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John Zawacki
President & CEO, Blair Corp.
Warren, PA |
| Spring 2002 |
Timothy C. Zeffiro '77
Vice President-Western PA Region Van Horn, Metz & Co., Inc. Sewickly, PA |
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Caren Crash Renz '79
Vice President, Private Banking FNB |
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Richard K. Mears '75
Vice President, Guest Services Pacific Bell Park
San Francisco Giants |
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Barry A. Sabol, PhD. '74
President
Strategic Consumer Research, Inc. |
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Michael J. Kennedy '76
CFO/CEO
Phillipsburg Hospital |
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Edward A. Bartko, CPA '72
Partner
PriceWaterhouseCooper |
| Spring 2003 |
Joseph D. Scarpitti '80
American Funds |
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Andrew Crago
Walt Disney Co. |
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Catherine Mott
Strategic Solutions |
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David Mogle
FNB Hermitage Office |
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Richard Huether
Independent Can Co. |
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Peter Monge
Montgomery General Hospital |
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Kevin Hart
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Michael Zawoysky
Footlocker.com |
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Lynn Carlson
Harper's Magazine |
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| "Since our speakers are all Thiel graduates, the students begin to appreciate the potential payoff of their Thiel experience." |
- Professor David M. Miller, Chairman of the Business Administration and Accounting Department |
| Spring 2005 |
Joseph D. Scarpitti '80
Senior VP, American Funds |
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William Slater II '78
President, Wm Slater and Sons, Inc. |
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John F. Logan '65
Fiscal Administrator, Mercer County PA |
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Mark Dowdell '87
Philadelphia Branch Chief, SEC |
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Allen R. Wilkie '72
VP and Operations Controller, Remy International |
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David S. Demi '74
Director, Eastern Wholesale Team,
Sara Lee US Foods |
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Saundra Cotterman Parker '81
VP, PNC Bank |
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Virginia Olsavicky Moszkowicz '74
Director, Pitney Bowes, Inc. |
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Dr. Carl A. Hoffman, Jr. '69
President/CEO, Primecare Medical Inc. |
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Career Road Show |
| Spring 2007 |
Joseph D. Scarpitti, '80
VP, American Funds |
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Marvin Hill, '88
Lieutenant, Ohio Highway Patrol |
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Paul Bert, '63
VP, Marketing, ServiceMaster |
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Ron Owen, '71
Senior VP, Land America Financial |
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Dr. Mark Nordenberg, '70
Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh |
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Matt Sheerin, '82
VP, Thomas Weisel Investors |
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Richard '82 & Saundra Parker '81
Pharmaceutical sales rep & VP, PNC Bank |
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Howard Weyers, '56
Former Owner, Weyco, Inc. |
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Mark Benninghoff, '82
VP Finance, UPMC |
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Anne Yearick, '68
President, New Steps Rehab, Inc. |
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R.O. Kaufman, '67
International Business Consultant, IBM and KPMG |
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