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THE COX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ANNOUNCES THIS YEAR’S DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI HONOREES

Seven Cox School of Business alumni will be honored at the school’s annual Distinguished Alumni Luncheon on Friday, May 19, 2000. Distinguished Alumni Honorees are Gus Comiskey, Frank Dunlevy, Ray Hunt, and David Miller. Outstanding Young Alumni include Albert Black, Megan Pryor, and Gary Reichling. The luncheon will be held on the SMU campus in the Anderson Gallery of the Fincher Building. A reception at 11:15 will precede the noon luncheon.

Distinguished Alumni are nominated based on their demonstrated civic and business leadership and success in their field of endeavor. Outstanding Young Alumni must be 40 years old or younger and demonstrate business and civic leadership and promise in their field. Recent Distinguished Alumni have included Leo F. Corrigan, Jr., William E. Armentrout, Julie Brice Beiersdorf, John C. Tolleson, Robert S. Folsom, Eckhard Pfeiffer, John H. Massey, Carl Sewell, and John J. Murphy.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI:

Gus Comiskey (BBA ’62) is President of Comiskey Kaufman, Inc., a firm specializing in executive benefits consulting, family wealth counseling, and life insurance funding in the southwestern United States. Comiskey serves on several boards and is active in the SMU community as a member of the Executive Board of the Cox School of Business and the SMU Board of Trustees and as president of the SMU Alumni Association.

Frank Dunlevy (BBA ’71) is Vice Chairman of Private Equity and Asset Management at Thomas Weisel Partners, LLC in San Francisco, CA. Dunlevy serves on the Executive Board of the Cox School of Business and the Board of Trustees for SMU. In addition, Dunlevy continues to give back to SMU and the Cox School by creating programs such as the Cox School Faculty Fellowship Program and through generous financial support of research and other programs.

Ray Hunt (BBA ’65) is Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of Hunt Consolidated, Inc., as well as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Hunt Oil Company. Hunt’s leadership abilities are further demonstrated by his membership on various other boards of directors, including Pepsi Co., Inc., Electronic Data Systems Corporation, Security Capital Group Incorporated, and Halliburton Company. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of SMU of which he is currently a member.

David Miller (BBA ’72, MBA ’73) founded EnCap Investments, an organization designed to offer a range of oil and gas investment products to institutional investors. EnCap is currently regarded as one of the leading institutional fund managers in the oil and gas industry. Last year, Miller sold the company; however, he remains involved in its future as Senior Managing Director. Miller’s dedication to SMU and the Cox School is evident through his numerous roles on boards and committees, including his current memberships on the Executive and Associate Boards of the Cox School and the Board of Directors of the Mustang Club.

OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNI:

Albert Black (MBA ’95) founded On-Target Industrial Maintenance in 1982. Now named On-Target Supplies & Logistics, the company has evolved into a successful logistics management firm with annual revenues in excess of $40 million. Black has served the community through memberships to a multitude of boards, committees, and organizations. He currently serves as Chairman of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce.

Megan Pryor (MBA ’84) is Vice President of Channel Marketing Sales Strategy at Pepsi-Cola. During her career at Pepsi-Cola, Pryor has been responsible for the success of many projects. In particular, she was instrumental in the creation of the Pepsi/Lipton Tea Partnership, the Pepsi/Starbucks North America Coffee Partnership, and the Pepsi/Ocean Spray Agreement and in the development of All Sport and Aquafina.

Gary Reichling (MBA ’93) is president of Doumar Products. Reichling began his career as an entrepreneur after attending the Cox School. Among his successes, Reichling counts "un-du," an adhesive remover. When first introduced to the market in 1997, 30,000 bottles of "un-du" were sold in 8 minutes on QVC. Projected sales are now in excess of $2.5 million. Reichling returns to Cox and the Caruth Institute every year to talk with students and serve as a role model to potential entrepreneurs.

For reservations, please call Mimi Miles at 214-768-3390, or email mmiles@mail.cox.smu.edu