Before Dr. George Kozmetsky became the dean of what is now the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) he was a technology entrepreneur, cofounding global conglomerate Teledyne with Harry Singleton in 1960 and the IC2 Institute think tank in the late 70s. He later served as a mentor to both Michael Dell and National Instruments founder Dr. James Truchard. President Bill Clinton awarded Kozmetsky the National Medal of Technology in 1993. George Kozmetsky, a businessman, educator and philanthropist, devoted more than five decades of 18-hour workdays to adapting technology for commercial use and global economic development. He was 85 and he his dearly missed.
The original TANDO Fellows include Nobel Laureates and winners of the Von Neumann and Kondratieff Medals. They are the hand-picked advisors of the late pioneering techno-billionaire, legendary business dean and National Medal of Technology winner George Kozmetsky.
Everett Rogers had no plans to attend university until a school teacher drove him and some classmates to Ames to visit Iowa State University. Rogers decided to pursue a degree there. He received a B.S. in agriculture in 1952. He then served in the Korean War for two years (1952–1954). He returned to Iowa State University to earn a M.S. in 1955 and a Ph.D. in 1957 both in rural sociology. Rogers held faculty positions at Ohio State University (1957–63), Michigan State University (1964–1973), and the University of Michigan (1973–1975). He was the Janet M. Peck Professor of International Communication at Stanford University (1975–1985) and the Walter H. Annenberg Professor and associate dean for doctoral studies in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California (1985–1993). In 1993, Rogers moved to the University of New Mexico as chair of the department of communication and journalism. He had become fond of Albuquerque while he was stationed at an airbase during the Korean War. He helped the UNM launch a doctoral program in communication with a special emphasis on cross-cultural and intercultural contexts.[7] Rogers suffered from kidney disease and retired from the UNM in the summer of 2004. He died a few months later, survived by his wife, Dr. Corinne Shefner-Rogers, and two sons: David Rogers and Everett King. During his 47-year academic career, Rogers authored more than 30 books and over 500 articles.
Dr. Robert D. Hisrich was the associate dean and the Bridgestone Chair of the College of Business Administration at Kent State University in Ohio. Previously he served as the Garvin Professor of Global Entrepreneurship and director of the Walker Center for Global Entrepreneurship at Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is also founder and president of H&B Associates, a marketing and management consulting firm. Professor Hisrich received his BA from DePauw University, MBA and PhD degrees from the University of Cincinnati, and honorary doctorate degrees from Chuvash State University (Russia) and the University of Miskolc (Hungary). Prior to joining Thunderbird, Dr. Hisrich held the A. Malachi Mixon III Chaired Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Hisrich was a Fulbright professor at the International Management Center in Budapest, Hungary in 1989. In 1990-91, he was again named a Fulbright professor in Budapest at the Foundation for Small Enterprise Economic Development, where he also held the Alexander Hamilton Chair in Entrepreneurship. Dr. Hisrich has held visiting professorships at the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia); the Technical University of Vienna (Austria); the University of Limerick (Ireland); Donau University (Austria); Queensland University of Technology (Australia); the University of Puerto Rico; and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has authored or co-authored 42 books, including Entrepreneurial Finance: A Global Perspective (2015); International Entrepreneurship: Starting, Developing and Managing a Global Venture, 3rd edition (2015); Technology Entrepreneurship: Value Creation, Protection, and Capture, 2nd edition (2015); Advanced Introduction to Entrepreneurship (2014); Marketing for Entrepreneurs and SMEs: A Global Perspective (2014); and Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2014). Dr. Hisrich has written more than 350 articles on entrepreneurship, international business management, and venture capital, which have appeared in such journals as The Academy of Management Review, California Management Review, Columbia Journal of World Business, Journal of Business Venturing, Sloan Management Review, and Small Business Economics. He has served on the editorial boards of The Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Small Business Management, and Journal of International Business and Entrepreneurship. Besides designing and delivering management and entrepreneurship programs to US and foreign businesses and governments, particularly in transition economies, Dr. Hisrich has instituted academic and training programs such as the university/industry training program in Hungary, a high school teacher entrepreneurship training program in Russia, and an institute of international entrepreneurship and management in Russia. He has also been involved in starting and growing numerous ventures in the United States and abroad. In December 2021, Hisrich was named one of the top 2% of researchers worldwide in a study published by Stanford University scholars. He passed away February 1, 2023.
Our late Fellow William W. “Bill” Cooper (1914–2012), a pioneering figure in operations research, was founding president of The Institute of Management Sciences, founding editor-in-chief of Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, a founding faculty member of the Graduate School of Industrial Administration at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), founding dean of the School of Urban and Public Affairs (now the Heinz College) at CMU, Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Accounting at Harvard University, and the Foster Parker Professor Emeritus of Management, Finance and Accounting at the University of Texas at Austin. With Abraham Charnes, Cooper was responsible for the early refinements of linear programming, and for the methodology of Data Envelopment Analysis. Just weeks before his 96th birthday in 2010, Cooper was asked what kept him working so hard. He replied by recalling the ending of a book he had read recently where a character remarks, “I don’t want to die from a cold or pneumonia or anything, I want to die from living.” He explained, “That’s the way I feel. My life revolves around work. I like solving problems, I like advancing knowledge, and I like helping people.” See more at https://www.informs.org/Explore/History-of-O.R.-Excellence/Miser-Harris-Presidential-Portrait-Gallery/William-W.-Cooper
Born in Moscow, Ilya Prigogine studied chemistry at the Free University of Brussels, where in 1950, he became professor. In 1959, he was appointed director of the International Solvay Institute in Brussels, Belgium. In that year, he also started teaching at the University of Texas at Austin, where he later was appointed Regents Professor and Ashbel Smith Professor of Physics and Chemical Engineering. From 1961 until 1966 he was affiliated with the Enrico Fermi Institute at the University of Chicago. In Austin he co-founded the Center for Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, now the Center for Complex Quantum Systems.He received numerous awards, prizes and 53 honorary degrees. For his study in irreversible thermodynamics, he received the Rumford Medal in 1976, and in 1977, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. In 1989, he was awarded the title of Viscount in the Belgian nobility by the King of the Belgians.
Walt Whitman Rostow (1916–2003) was an American economist, professor and political theorist who served as National Security Advisor to President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1969. Rostow worked in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II and later was a foreign policy adviser and speechwriter for presidential candidate and then President John F. Kennedy. Prominent for his role in the shaping of US foreign policy in Southeast Asia during the 1960s, Rostow is known for his book The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto (1960). Rostow’s theories were embraced by many officials in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Rostow received the Order of the British Empire (1945), the Legion of Merit (1945), and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1969). See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Whitman_Rostow
Helen Regina (Baca) Miller (1949 – 2023) faced life’s challenges head-on, refusing to be discouraged by obstacles in her path. Her steadfast determination and perseverance allowed her to overcome her humble beginnings and attend the University of Texas where she received her BBA, MA, and PhD. She held positions with St. Edwards University, Exxon USA, EPRCo., Texas Department of Commerce, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Upon retiring, she and her husband (Ed Miller, TANDO Fellow (1994) moved to White Spring, Fl, where she became the mayor and they endeavored to give back to the town. As partners, they developed and organized the Helping Our People Excel (H.O.P.E) programs in White Springs, which delivered education and community services to at-risk youth and their families. Her acts of kindness and compassion touched countless lives, and her legacy of giving back will continue to inspire others.
Antonio Furino, PhD, former professor of economics at UT Health Science Center San Antonio, died on May 17, 2023, after an extended illness. He was 92.
School of Dentistry Dean Peter M. Loomer, DDS, PhD, MBA, said he left a significant mark on the university, with the creation and direction of a Center for Studies in Health Economics, later renamed the Center for Health Economics and Policy. In the School of Dentistry, Loomer said Furino’s leadership was integral in preparing the Dental Practice Ready curriculum that teaches dental students about the business side of dentistry.
While he partially retired in 2006, Furino officially retired in April, having served within the UT System for 50 years.
“Born and raised in Rome, Italy, he was a patron of the arts and music. He was educated in history and supportive of cultural advancement,” said Harriette Furino, his wife of 46 years. “He was dedicated to his calling as ‘professore’ and cared about the students and faculty with whom he worked. Antonio was the love of my life. He influenced everyone around him and made the world better than he found it.”
Robert D. Hisrich, Ph.D., Bridgestone Chair of International Marketing and Director of the Global Management Center at Kent State University, passed away February 1, 2023. Hisrich, who joined the Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship in 2015, was a world-renowned expert and author on entrepreneurship. He authored or co-authored more than 35 […]
