News & Views #2

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

Feedback Survey Tell Us How We Did Environmental Regulation in Vehicle Markets Led by: Arthur van Benthem, Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania In this webinar, we will discuss the three main environmental policies for the automobile market in the United States—How…Read More

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

City of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and Dean Erika James

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

1976 Reunion Class Happy Hour Recording

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WG'76 Happy Hour Recording

2022 MBA Reunion Weekend SmugMug Version

Text on a red background announcing "MBA Reunion Weekend 2022, May 13-14".

Revisit Your Reunion Find photos from your favorite event from MBA Reunion Weekend 2022 View All 2022 MBA Reunion Albums MBA Reunion 2022, Friday, May 13, 2022 Volunteer and Benjamin Franklin Society ReceptionDissecting Green Returns with Luke TaylorConcurrent SessionsHappy Hour: 5, 10, and 15 MBA Reunion 2022, Saturday, May 14,…Read More

One-Year Reunion SmugMug Version

One-Year MBA Reunion Weekend 2022 May 20-22

Revisit Your Reunion Find photos from your favorite event from MBA Reunion Weekend 2022 View All One-Year MBA Reunion Albums Events from the 2022 One-Year MBA Reunion View Photos of Town Hall with Dean Erika JamesView Photos of Champagne ToastView Photos of Lauder

Cait Lamberton Named Inaugural Alberto I. Duran President’s Distinguished Professor at the Wharton School

Picture of Cait Lamberton, Alberto I. Duran President’s Distinguished Professor

Cait Lamberton Named Inaugural Alberto I. Duran President's Distinguished Professor at the Wharton School Philadelphia, PA, October 23, 2019 — Penn President Amy Gutmann and Wharton Dean Geoff Garrett are pleased to announce the appointment of Cait Lamberton as the inaugural Alberto I. Duran President’s Distinguished Professor at the Wharton…Read More