News & Views #2

WGES DC area luncheon

WGES DC area luncheon. 9/22/22 Once again six of us got together Thursday, 22 September at the Hunters Bar and Grill in Potomac for a couple of hours of food and talk. We talked mostly of events around our area, the capital of the world. I’m happy to say things…Read More

Leadership Commiitee Member “Pete” Peterson continued his career as the Wharton Jazz Impasaro

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Leadership Commiitee Member “Pete” Peterson continued his career as the Wharton Jazz Impasaro, with a late August concert, final for the Sumer 2022 season. This photo shows Pete next to jazz artists Lee Smith, Barbara Montgomery, Tom Lawton, and Craig McIver Best, Pete

The End of the Conglomerate?

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Supporting Veterans With Education and Community

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For those on a journey from the battlefield to the boardroom, the Wharton School helps its MBA student veterans as they transition into the private sector. Active duty personnel also receive tuition benefits and the support of the School as they embark on their studies while remaining in service. The…Read More

Navy SEAL Veteran and Wharton Graduate Exemplifies Grit, Gallantry, and Gratitude

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Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward Byers Jr., WG’21, has had a journey through failure, losses, and triumph. At the 2016 White House ceremony where Byers received his Medal of Honor, President Barack Obama quoted author William Faulkner in describing Byers’s unique combination of grit, gallantry, and gratitude. “I believe that…Read More

Alexander Morisey WG’64

Alex Morisey in June of 1964 received a master’s degree in Government Administration from the Fels Institute of Local and State Government. At that time Fels was a division of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Alex decided that rather than work in the public sector, he wanted…Read More

Obituary – Professor Stephen J. Kobrin, WG’62

It is with great sadness that the Wharton School announces the passing of Stephen J. Kobrin, emeritus professor of multinational management, who died suddenly on May 6, 2022. He was 83. With an influential career spanning nearly six decades, Kobrin made significant contributions in his field through his scholarship, teaching,…Read More

1977 Class Committee Photo

Environmental Regulation in Vehicle Markets

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Dallas 2022 – Dean Erika James and City of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson

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Wharton Impact Tour: Dallas 2022 Event Summary The Dallas stop of the Wharton Impact Tour saw alumni show up in numbers to hear from Dean Erika James and City of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson in conversation about leadership, community, and more. Dean James, who has lived in Dallas, said Johnson…Read More