Editor
Nancy Wise

Contributors
Joan Brasher, Stephanie Dozier, Bonnie Arant Ertelt (BS’81), Jim Patterson, Rangaraj “Ranga” Ramanujam, Sandy Smith, Ryan Underwood (BA’96), Amy Wolf

Photography
Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Lauren Holland, John Russell

Designer
Michael T. Smeltzer

Art Director
Donna Pritchett

Chief Marketing Officer
Yvonne Martin-Kidd

Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations
Cheryl Chunn

Editorial Offices: Vanderbilt University News and Communications, PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703, Telephone: (615) 322-4624, Fax: (615) 343-8547, owenmagazine@vanderbilt.edu

Please direct alumni inquiries to: Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Owen Graduate School of Management, PMB 407754, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7754, Telephone: (615) 322-0815, alum@owen.vanderbilt.edu

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Opinions expressed in Vanderbilt Business are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Owen School or Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Business magazine is published twice a year by the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, 401 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203-9932, in cooperation with the Vanderbilt News and Communications.

© 2013 Vanderbilt University. “Vanderbilt” and the Vanderbilt logo are registered trademarks and service marks of Vanderbilt University.

Editor
Seth Robertson

Contributors
Nelson Bryan (BA’73), Sherie Edwards (EMBA’12), Jennifer Johnston, Sandy Smith, Cindy Thomsen, Ryan Underwood (BA’96), Brett Wade (EMBA’12), Amy Wolf

Photography
Daniel Dubois, Lauren Owens, Anne Rayner, John Russell

Designer
Michael T. Smeltzer

Art Director
Donna Pritchett

Chief Marketing Officer
Yvonne Martin-Kidd

Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations
Cheryl Chunn

Editorial Offices: Vanderbilt University News and Communications, PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703, Telephone: (615) 322-0817, Fax: (615) 343-8547, owenmagazine@vanderbilt.edu

Please direct alumni inquiries to: Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Owen Graduate School of Management, PMB 407754, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7754, Telephone: (615) 322-0815, alum@owen.vanderbilt.edu

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Opinions expressed in Vanderbilt Business are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Owen School or Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Business magazine is published twice a year by the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, 401 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203-9932, in cooperation with the Vanderbilt News and Communications.

© 2012 Vanderbilt University. “Vanderbilt” and the Vanderbilt logo are registered trademarks and service marks of Vanderbilt University.

Editor
Seth Robertson

Contributors
Lubaina Balasinorwala, Nelson Bryan (BA’73), Meg Hale, Abigail Humphrey, Jennifer Johnston, Alex Nicholson (EMBA’01), Shana Passman (MBA’09), Rob Simbeck, Cindy Thomsen, Ryan Underwood (BA’96), Amy Wolf

Photography
Kerry Dahlen, Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Joe Howell, Lauren Owens, Anne Rayner, John Russell, Susan Urmy

Designer
Michael T. Smeltzer

Art Director
Donna Pritchett

Chief Marketing Officer
Yvonne Martin-Kidd

Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations
Cheryl Chunn

Editorial Offices: Vanderbilt University, Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications, PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703, Telephone: (615) 322-0817, Fax: (615) 343-8547, owenmagazine@vanderbilt.edu

Please direct alumni inquiries to: Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Owen Graduate School of Management, PMB 407754, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7754, Telephone: (615) 322-0815, alum@owen.vanderbilt.edu

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Opinions expressed in Vanderbilt Business are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Owen School or Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Business magazine is published twice a year by the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, 401 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203-9932, in cooperation with the Vanderbilt Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications.

© 2012 Vanderbilt University. “Vanderbilt” and the Vanderbilt logo are registered trademarks and service marks of Vanderbilt University.

Editor
Seth Robertson

Contributors
Clark Bosslet, Nelson Bryan (BA’73), Tim Ghianni, Jennifer Johnston, Blake Knight, Casey Savell, Ryan Underwood (BA’96), Amy Wolf

Photography
Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Joe Howell, Lauren Owens, Anne Rayner, John Russell, Susan Urmy

Designer
Michael T. Smeltzer

Art Director
Donna Pritchett

Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Yvonne Martin-Kidd

Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations
Cheryl Chunn

Editorial Offices: Vanderbilt University, Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications, PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703, Telephone: (615) 322-0817, Fax: (615) 343-8547, owenmagazine@vanderbilt.edu

Please direct alumni inquiries to: Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Owen Graduate School of Management, PMB 407754, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7754, Telephone: (615) 322-0815, alum@owen.vanderbilt.edu

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Opinions expressed in Vanderbilt Business are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Owen School or Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Business magazine is published twice a year by the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, 401 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203-9932, in cooperation with the Vanderbilt Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications.

© 2011 Vanderbilt University. “Vanderbilt” and the Vanderbilt logo are registered trademarks and service marks of Vanderbilt University.

Editor
Seth Robertson

Contributors
Nikhil Bimbrahw (MBA’03), Claire Brown, Nelson Bryan (BA’73), Daniel Dubois, Darren Gest (MBA’10), Steve Green, Randy Horick, David Kloeppel (BS’91, MBA’96), Jenny Mandeville, Jeannie Naujeck, Alley Pickren, Jan Read, Ann Robinson, John Russell, Terri Seale, Cindy Thomsen, Marshall Turnbull (MEd’05), Ryan Underwood (BA’96), Brian Wainstein, Amy Wolf

Designer
Michael T. Smeltzer

Art Director
Donna Pritchett

Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Yvonne Martin-Kidd

Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations
Patricia M. Carswell

Editorial Offices: Vanderbilt University, Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications, PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703, Telephone: (615) 322-0817, Fax: (615) 343-8547, owenmagazine@vanderbilt.edu

Please direct alumni inquiries to: Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Owen Graduate School of Management, PMB 407754, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7754, Telephone: (615) 322-0815, alum@owen.vanderbilt.edu

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Opinions expressed in Vanderbilt Business are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Owen School or Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Business magazine is published twice a year by the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, 401 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203-9932, in cooperation with the Vanderbilt Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications.

© 2010 Vanderbilt University. “Vanderbilt” and the Vanderbilt logo are registered trademarks and service marks of Vanderbilt University.

Editor
Seth Robertson

Contributors
Brian Bellinger, Jim Bradford, Nelson Bryan (BA’73), Pamela Coyle, Ann Davis, Daniel Dubois, Jill Gabbe, Steve Green, Randy Horick, Sharon Horowitz, Jennifer Johnston, Yuri Mamchur, Jenny Mandeville, Jennifer Robinson, John Russell, Rob Simbeck, Brooke Smith, Marshall Turnbull, Larry Van Horn, Amy Wolf

Designer
Michael T. Smeltzer

Art Director
Donna Pritchett

Web Edition Design and Development
Lacy Tite

Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Yvonne Martin-Kidd

Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations
Patricia M. Carswell

Editorial Offices: Vanderbilt University, Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications, PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703, Telephone: (615) 322-0817, Fax: (615) 343-8547, owenmagazine@vanderbilt.edu

Please direct alumni inquiries to: Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Owen Graduate School of Management, PMB 407754, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7754, Telephone: (615) 322-0815, alum@owen.vanderbilt.edu

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Opinions expressed in Vanderbilt Business are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Owen School or Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Business magazine is published twice a year by the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, 401 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203-9932, in cooperation with the Vanderbilt Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications.

© 2010 Vanderbilt University. “Vanderbilt” and the Vanderbilt logo are registered trademarks and service marks of Vanderbilt University.

Editor—Seth Robertson

Contributors—Scott Addison, Ólafur Arnarson (MBA’96), Saul Bromberger, Nelson Bryan (BA’73), Daniel Dubois, Suzanne Feinstein, Juliane Gallina, Steve Green, Eric Hall (MBA’78), Sandra Hoover, Jack Ilmonen (MBA’03), Jennifer Johnston, Luke Lukenbill, Jenny Mandeville, Michael McSurdy (EMBA’09), Jan Read, John Russell, Rob Simbeck, William Williams, Amy Wolf

Designer—Michael T. Smeltzer

Art Director—Donna Pritchett

Web Edition Design and Development—Lacy Tite

Executive Director of Marketing and Communications—Yvonne Martin-Kidd

Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations—Patricia M. Carswell

Editorial Offices: Vanderbilt University, Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications, PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703, Telephone: (615) 322-0817, Fax: (615) 343-8547, owenmagazine@vanderbilt.edu

Please direct alumni inquiries to: Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Owen Graduate School of Management, PMB 407754, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7754, Telephone: (615) 322-0815, alum@owen.vanderbilt.edu

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Opinions expressed in Vanderbilt Business are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Owen School or Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Business magazine is published twice a year by the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, 401 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203-9932, in cooperation with the Vanderbilt Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications.

© 2009 Vanderbilt University. “Vanderbilt” and the Vanderbilt logo are registered trademarks and service marks of Vanderbilt University.

Editor—Seth Robertson

Contributors—Scott Addison, Nelson Bryan (BA’73), Daniel Dubois, Ray Friedman, Steve Green, Kristin Hodges, Randy Horick, Jennifer Johnston, Ruth Kinsey, Jenny Mandeville, Elena Olivo, Jamie Reeves, John Russell, Rob Simbeck, Cindy Thomsen, Amy Wolf

Designer—Michael T. Smeltzer

Art Director—Donna Pritchett

Executive Director of Marketing and Communications—Yvonne Martin-Kidd

Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations—Patricia M. Carswell

Web Edition Design and Development—Lacy Tite

Editorial Offices: Vanderbilt University, Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications, PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703, Telephone: 615/322-0817, Fax: 615/343-8547, owenmagazine@vanderbilt.edu.

Please direct alumni inquiries to: Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Owen Graduate School of Management, PMB 407754, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7754, Telephone: 615/322-0815, alum@owen.vanderbilt.edu.

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Opinions expressed in Vanderbilt Business are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Owen School or Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Business magazine is published twice a year by the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, 401 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203-9932, in cooperation with the Vanderbilt Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications.

Web version: www.vanderbilt.edu/magazines/vanderbilt-business

© 2009 Vanderbilt University. “Vanderbilt” and the Vanderbilt logo are registered trademarks and service marks of Vanderbilt University.

Visit Owen online: www.owen.vanderbilt.edu

Editor—Seth Robertson

Contributors—Scott Addison, Oscar Atkinson, MBA’08, Nelson Bryan, BA’73, Hui Chen, Kerry Dahlen, Daniel Dubois, Paul Frankenberg, EMBA’03, Matthew Garrett, MBA’08, Steve Green, Roger Hawkins, Erin Hofmann, MBA’08, Randy Horick, Jennifer Johnston, Jenny Mandeville, Amy Norton, David Parsley, Neil Ramsey, BE’82, MBA’83, Jamie Reeves, John Russell, Rob Simbeck, John Tamny, MBA’98, Amy Wolf

Designer—Michael T. Smeltzer

Art Director—Donna Pritchett

Executive Director of Marketing and Communications—Yvonne Martin-Kidd

Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations—Patricia M. Carswell

Web Edition Design and Development—Lacy Tite

Editorial Offices: Vanderbilt University, Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications, PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703, Telephone: 615/322-0817, Fax: 615/343-8547, owenmagazine@vanderbilt.edu.

Please direct alumni inquiries to: Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Owen Graduate School of Management, PMB 407754, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7754, Telephone: 615/322-0815, alum@owen.vanderbilt.edu. Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Visit the Owen School on the Web: owen.vanderbilt.edu.

Opinions expressed in Vanderbilt Business are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Owen School or Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Business magazine is published twice a year by the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, 401 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203-9932, in cooperation with the Vanderbilt Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications.

© 2008 Vanderbilt University. “Vanderbilt” and the Vanderbilt logo are registered trademarks and service marks of Vanderbilt University.