Each year the College of Business Administration honors the career and community achievements of distinguished alumni.
The following alumni are a source of inspiration and pride to our students, faculty, alumni and friends. Search the list by last name below.
Please note: Alumni titles and bios were current as of the date they received their award.
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Paul Alperson
BSBA
Omaha Fixture Manufacturing
Tal Anderson
BSBA 1984
President, Performance Auto Group
Dr. Chandra Are
Executive MBA, 2013
Jerald L and Carolynn J Varner Professor of Surgical Oncology and Global Health, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education for the College of Medicine and Vice-Chair for Education in the Department of Surgery, Surgical Director for the Davis Global Center, the simulation center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Robert Batt
BSBA 1976
Executive Vice President, Nebraska Furniture Mart
Robert Bernier
MBA 1978
Director, Nebraska Business Development Center
Dennis D. Blackman
President, Blackman & Associates, P.C.
Michael Bojanski
BSBA 1977
Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer at Finley Engineering Company, Inc., Retired
Patrick Bourne
BSBA 1994
Market Leader for Medica
Larry Bradley
BSBA 1983
Audit Partner, KPMG
John Bredemeyer
BSBA, MBA
President, Realcorp
Susan Brennan
MBA 1991
Chief Operations Officer, Bloom Energy
Ronald J. Burns
BSBA
CEO, Enron Corp. Gas Pipeline Group
Col Lloyd Buzzell
Executive MBA 2015
US Strategic Command--United States Air Force
Dino Cagni
BSBA 1957
Jupiter Medical Center
Mark Caniglia
BSBA, Executive MBA 1998
Cox Communications
Chris Carlson-Dennell
EMBA 2005
VP, Specialty Teams - The Reserves Network– Search & Staffing
Lawrence Comine Jr.
BSBA 1962
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Director, FirsTier Bank
David Craft, CFA
BSBA 1990, MBA 1992
Director of Wealth & Investments at First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO)
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Gail L. DeBoer
BSBA
President/CEO, SAC Federal Credit Union
Donald E. Deter
BSBA 1952
Owner, Deter Motor Company
Daniel L. Dienstbier
Bachelor's in Industrial Relations
Executive Vice President, Enron Corp.; President, Gas Pipeline Group
Mohamad Doghman
Executive MBA 2007
Vice President, Energy Delivery & Chief Compliance Officer, OPPD
Becki Drahota
Executive MBA
CEO, Mills Financial Marketing
Amala Duggirala
MBA 2005
Executive Vice President & Enterprise Chief Information Officer, Regions Bank
Colonel (retired) Elizabeth M. Durham-Ruiz
Executive MBA 2013
Executive Director and Deputy Chief Information Officer, Command, Control, Communications & Cyber, U.S. Transportation Command
Robert A. Edwards
Executive MBA 1985
Owner/Operator
David Emry
BSBA 1970
CPA, President
Kathy English
Executive MBA 1995
Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
John W. Estabrook
BSBA 1951
President, Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Major General Richard J. Evans III
BSBA 1984
Director of Reserve Forces and Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command
Doug Ewald
Master of Professional Accounting 1987
Managing Director, KPMG
Herbert L. Freeman
Rob Friedman
BSBA 1985
Vice President of Marketing, Amtrak
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Michael J. Geppert
BSBA 1982
President, First Data Solutions
Jane H. Gilbert
MBA
Senior Vice President, American National Red Cross
Ivan Gilreath
MBA 1989
President, Midwest Trailblazers
Robert C. Goedken
Executive MBA 2000
General Manager, Yamaha Corporation of America
Dr. Josette Gordon-Simet
Executive MBA 2012
Medical Director
John Hancock
MBA 1978
Managing Shareholder, Hancock & Dana PC
Peg Harriott
MBA 1995
CEO/President
Tim Harrison
BSBA 1997
Founder/CEO, Harrison Financial Services
Tim Hart
BSBA 1980
Senior Vice President, First National of Nebraska
Howard Hawks
MBA 1971
Chairman/CEO, Tenaska
Clifford S. Hayes
BSBA 1961
Principal/Vice President
Rod Heng
BSBA 1974
KPMG
R. Craig Hoenshell
Richard Hook
Executive MBA
Cox Communications
Sheri Hronek
MBA
Hronek Associates
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Daniel J. Jaksich
BSBA 1980
Mark Jaksich
MBA 1992
Valmont
Mark Jefferson
BSBA
Maverick Council
John A. Jeter
BSBA 1954
Robert E. Julian
Ali S. Khan
Executive MBA, 2018
Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS (retired), Dean, UNMC College of Public Health, Richard D. Holland Presidential Chair in Public Health
Hugo Kahn
BSBA 1953
Gerald E. Karlin
BSBA 1960
Officer and Director, UNO Alumni Association
Audrey S. Kauders
Executive MBA
Director, Joslyn Art Museum
Dan Kinsella
BSBA & MBA
Audit & Enterprise Risk Services Partner, Deloitte
Joseph Kirshenbaum
BSRE 1953
Noddle Development Company
Daniel F. Koraleski
BSBA 1986
Audit Partner, KPMG LLP
Jack Koraleski
BSBA 1972 & MBA 1981
Union Pacific
Robert J. Kreitner
BSBA 1970 & MBA 1971
Larry Larson
BSBA 1960
Audit Partner, Middle Market Practice
Richard Lee
BSBA 1970
Sam Leftwich
Rodrigo López
MBA
Founder/President/CEO, AmeriSphere Multifamily Finance, LLC
M-O
Frank L. Mansell
B.S. 1944
Terry L. Maris
Charles J. Marr
BSBA & MBA
President & Chief Executive Officer, Immanuel
Fran Flairty Marshall
B.S. 1983 & MBA 1989
Senior Vice President, First National Bank
Elaine G. Mauldin
MBA, 1983
BKD Professor, University of Missouri School of Accountancy
Denise M. McCauley
B.S., Business Administration
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, WoodmenLife
Greg McMillan
BSBA 1983
CEO & Co-Chief Investment Officer, Blackburn Investment Management
Adrian J. Minks
Vice President, OPPD
Vincent F. Miscia, M.D.
Executive MBA 1992
Doctor; Founder, Pacemaker Fund; Associate Professor, UNMC
Maria Moran
BSBA 1974
Pam Mortenson
BSBA 1984
Vice President & Strategic Planning Officer, at WoodmenLife
Kevin D. Munro
BSBA 1986
Managing Director, BMO Harris Bank
Nagaraj V. Mylandla
MBA 1988
Founder, Financial Software & Systems (FSS)
John E. Nahas
MBA 1978
Vice President, FirsTier Bank
H. H. "Red" Nelson
BSBA 1934
Chairman, The Redland Group
Doug Nielsen
Xuba
Matthew T. Norris
MBA 1986
Senior Vice President, Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company and Ivy Investment Management Company
Gustavo E. Oberto
Executive MBA 2005
Managing Director of Global Sales and Markets, Conductix-Wampfler AG
Keith Olson
Senior Portfolio Manager-Asia Pacific, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Dan O'Neill
BSBA 1977
President, First National of Nebraska
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Robert A. Pedersen
BSBA 1971
Gary D. Penisten
Sandra J. Peters
BSBA 1986
Head of Financial Reporting Policy Group, CFA Institute
Fred M. Petersen
Charles Platt
Richard Ramm
BSBA 1972
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Treasurer, Pamida
Lisa Renstrom
BSBA 1982
President, Sierra Club
Bernard W. Reznicek
MBA
Chief Executive Officer, Boston Edison Company
Rod Rhoden
BSBA 1967
Motors Management
Ross Ridenoure
Executive MBA
Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer, OPPD Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station
Louis Rotella Jr.
David L. Roth, P.E.
MBA, 2011
Executive Director, Omaha Airport Authority
Maurice (Moe) Russell
Executive MBA 1998
Co-Founder & President, Russell Consulting Group
John A. Schuchart
Natan Schwalb
BSBA 1964
Schwalb Realty
Usha Sherman
C. Mickey Skinner
BA 1958
President, Hershey Pasta Group
Herbert R. Sklenar
Jerry M. Slusky, Esq.
B.S., Business Administration
Smith Slusky Law, L.L.P.
Paul G. Smith
MBA 1984
Vice-Chairman, Tenaska Capital Management
- Inducted in 2011
Leonard Sommer
BSBA 1976
Managing Partner, Hancock & Dana PC
Michelle Sperle
BSBA 1988 & MBA 1990
Founder & President, CIT Networking, Inc.
EvaJon Sperling
Executive MBA 2000
Postmaster, United States Postal Service
Eugene L. Step
BS 1951
Executive Vice President, Eli Lilly and Company
Cheryl A. Straub
BS 1980 & MS 1984
Vice President of Business Research, Greater of Omaha Chamber of Commerce
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Richard N. Takechi
BS
Mark Theisen
Executive MBA
Chief Compliance Officer & EEO Officer, Woodmen of the World
Alfred G. Thomsen
BSBA 1957
President & Treasurer, Alfred G. Thomesen Company
Rolland (R.C.) Thompson
Executive MBA
President & CEO Tactical Air Support Inc.
Pamela Vanlandingham
BSBA 1985
Vice President-Finance & Production Facility, First Data Resources
E.A. "Penny" Westfall
BSBA 1975 & MBA 1985
Chief Deputy, Story (IA) County Sheriff's Office
Marshall Widman
David Yates
BSBA 1985
CEO, Clearwater Marine Aquarium
James Young
President & Chief Executive Officer, Union Pacific Corporation
Ilze Zigurs
MBA
Director of Information Technology Ph.D. Program, UNO