Programs
The University of Massachusetts in partnership with FrontierWorks has recently launched the President Series. Led by President Wilson and UMass Amherst alumnus Glenn Mangurian (BS '70, MBA '73, University Executive-in-Residence), this new interview series examines leadership issues through discussions with accomplished leaders from business, sports, the arts and the not for profit sector who have a unique perspectives on leadership and innovation.
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Uncommon Leadership Series
This series was launched in 2006 with Keith Lockhart as the inaugural guest. Each event features a prominent leader from outside business community. Glenn engages the guest in a conversation on their unique perspective on leadership.
Glenn's most recent guest:
Tom and Ray Magliozzi aka Click and Clack from NPR's Car Talk on "Standing the Test of Time: 30 Years and Still Running", June 2008
Craig Mello, UMass Nobel Laureate on the "Road to a Nobel Prize", May 2007
Keith Lockhart, Conductor of the Boston Pops, on "Leading a World Class Organization", June 2006
Sherwin Greenblatt, retired CEO, Bose Corporation, on "Sustainability the Bose Way: Innovation with Style", January 2007
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Someone to Be Proud Of Series
This series features a successful UMass alumnus/ae in a conversation on his/her journey from UMass to success. Here is a list of past guests. Glenn's most recent guests:
Doreen Bilezikian, UMass Boston '61, co-founder of the Christmas Tree Shops (April 2008)
Jimmy Tingle, UMass '77, Comedian and Performer (November 2007), "Being Funny"
Kristen Kuliga, UMass '93, Vice President for celebrity services, K Sports Division, Paid Inc. (April 2007) "Road to the NFL"
Tsidii Le Loka, UMass '97, Broadway star and Tony nominee for "Rafiki" in the original cast of the Lion King (November 2006). "From Lesotho to UMass and Beyond"
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Executive Alumni Group
In 2000, Glenn founded the UMass Executive Alumni Group. Today, the active list includes more than 1500 alumni and is growing! The group spans graduation years of '50's through 90's with most of the active members graduating in the '70's and '80's. The group has been profiled in the Boston Business Journal and the Isenberrg School of Management CommonWealth Alumni Magazine.