Sunday 11 May 2003
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http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/heroes/nun.html
Heroes of War
NAME: Sister Maryanne Pierre
AGE: 58
AFFILIATION: Dominican Sisters
HOMETOWN: Baghdad, Iraq
DETAILS: This feisty nun kept the doors of her Baghdad hospital open despite
the threat of looting and bombing.
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As war raged, nun delivered babies, helped heal the sick
'This is my job to stay here to help people'
By Jeordan Legon
CNN
(CNN) -- The maternity ward at St. Raphael's Hospital in central Baghdad is crammed with wailing newborns. The abundance of premature babies is a little-known consequence of war, explained Sister Maryanne Pierre, the hospital's director.
"The fear caused many women to have premature births," she told Catholic news service ZENIT. "Three-hundred fifty babies were born in two weeks."
The flood of pregnant women came along with the constant stream of sick and injured who sought treatment at the four-story hospital, one of the few to remain open in the Iraqi capital during the war.
Sister Pierre, 58, a raspy-voiced Dominican nun, kept treating patients even as bombs fell around her and looters ransacked nearby buildings.
"This is my job to stay here to help people," she said in an interview with CBS News. "Even during the first Gulf War we stayed. It's our duty to stay here for all the people."
Her colleagues say Sister Pierre, who was born in Iraq and studied nursing in the United States, has kept the hospital open through every conflict over two decades.
"What she's doing is tremendous," said Sister Beth Murphy, who visited the hospital in December. "In very difficult circumstances, she has remained incredibly dedicated to the people she serves."
Friends say Sister Pierre, whose parents were Christian, became enamored with the life of a nun while she was a little girl attending a Baghdad school run by Dominican sisters, an order established in that city in 1873.
It wasn't until she was 22 that she joined the convent, said the worldwide director of the Dominican nuns, Mother Fabiola Velasquez. After studying in Tours, France, and Fall River, Massachusetts, Pierre returned to Baghdad to work at St. Raphael's.
Mother Velasquez, who spoke to Sister Pierre recently via satellite phone, said the diminutive nun is concerned about the psychological welfare of Iraqis now that the bombing is over.
"She's very saddened by all that has happened," Mother Velasquez said. "On one hand, freedom has been gained, but on the other, there are many people who have been scarred by the war."
Despite not having enough beds or anesthesia to treat all of the patients, Sister Pierre is feeling more optimistic since she went into the streets and asked U.S. Marines to guard her hospital. Now they're on constant watch, which lets Pierre concentrate on more important things.
Back in the maternity ward, she stares at an incubator that holds a set of triplets -- a boy and two girls -- born just that morning.
"The father he said, 'I named the girl Maryanne,'" Pierre told CBS News, pointing at one of the girls and grinning. "He said it's for me."
Marnie Hunter contributed to this report.
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Note: In every war there are acts of extraordinary courage where an individual, military or civilian, goes beyond what is expected to avert conflict, save lives or otherwise achieve an extraordinary mission. This special section highlights the acts of a few individuals who -- through feats of courage, nobility of purpose or life-risking situations -- have become "Heroes of War."
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I'm not a fan of CNN. It has admitted its dishonesty in reporting from Bagdad to keep its presence there. And, during the Clinton disgrace, I agreed that it was, and continues to be, the "Clinton News Network". That being said, this is a neat story that challenges us. Would I have the courage to stand in the doorway and keep my doors open to the sick? I hope so. Wonder if we can send this nun a contribution for what she needs to continue her mission? Like the nuns of WWII who did similar heroics, I have to misquote Patton – a man that eloquent has to be saved – a woman that brave should be given the tools she needs. IMHO.
Reflect well on our alma mater, this week, every week, in any and every way possible, large or small. God bless.
"Collector-in-chief" John
reinkefj@alum.manhattan.edu
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Frederic Salerno
Board of Directors Member Since 1993
Sr. EVP & Chief Financial Officer/ Strategy & Business Development, Bell Atlantic
Frederic V. Salerno is senior executive vice president and chief financial officer for Bell Atlantic. He is responsible for the company's strategic planning efforts, business development, and finance.
Prior to this appointment, Salerno was vice chairman - finance and business development at NYNEX, a position he assumed in 1994. Salerno had served as vice chairman of NYNEX and president - Worldwide Services since March 1991.
A native New Yorker, Salerno joined New York Telephone in 1965 and was elected vice president in 1983, when he directed the divestiture of the company from the Bell System. In 1985 he was promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of New England Telephone. In 1987 Salerno was appointed president and chief executive officer of New York Telephone.
In addition to serving as a member of the board of NYNEX, Salerno also sits on the boards of AVNET, Inc., Bear Stearns Company, Inc., Viacom, Inc., KeySpan Energy, The Hartford and Manhattan College.
An active participant in support of community and educational issues, Salerno was appointed in 1990 by former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo to the chairmanship of the board of trustees of the State University of New York and served in that capacity until February 1996. He is a trustee of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund and has served as chairman of the Archdiocese of New York's Partnership for Quality Education Campaign.
In 1988 he was named chairman of the Temporary State Commission on the Distribution of State Aid to Local School Districts by Gov. Cuomo. In 1994 Salerno was appointed a member of the World Telecommunications Advisory Council of the International Telecommunication Union and in 1995, Salerno was named a member of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Business Committee. In September 1997, Salerno was appointed by Gov. Pataki to serve on the International Business Development Council.
Salerno is a member of the American Association of the Sovereign Military Order of the Knights of Malta. He is member of the Westchester Country Club and the Blind Brook Country Club.
He received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College and a master of business administration degree from Adelphi University.
He and his wife, the former Patricia Van Arsdale, have three children and live in Rye, New York.
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DIANE HAMELE-BENA, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Director, Division of Cytopathology
Education
College of Mount St. Vincent/Manhattan College, B.S. Biology, 1984
Mount Sinai School of Medicine/New York Medical College, M.D. 1989
Postgraduate Training and Fellowships
Resident in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center,
1989-1994
American Cancer Society Fellow in Cytopathology, Montefiore Medical Center,
1992-1993
Fellow in Oncologic Pathology Fellow in Breast Pathology, Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1994-1995
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New York State Medical License
American Board of Pathology, Anatomic Pathology
American Board of Pathology, Cytopathology
Current Appointments
Director, Division of Cytopathology
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons
Assistant Attending Pathologist; Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology, New York
Presbyterian Hospital
Honors and Awards
1984 Valedictorian, summa cum laude College of Mount St. Vincent/Manhattan
College
1991-1992 New York State Delegate to College of American Pathologists
1998 Guest lecturer and member of the multidisciplinary team for week-long
Breast Cancer symposium in Czestochowa, Poland
http://www.nsbe-aeregion1.org/execboard.html
Marie Raghnal, Region One AE Chair Emeritus
I was originally born in London, England but have lived most of my life in the Boogie Down Bronx, NY. I have worked for Verizon (formerly Bell Atlantic) for almost 4 years before that is a blur. I attended Manhattan College where I earned a BS and an MS in Mechanical Engineering. I joined NSBE-AE in 1997. Starting on the chapter level, the New York City 'XL' chapter, I was Corresponding Secretary, then Chapter President. I have been a member of several committees: Merchandising, Social, Scholarship, Publications, 10th Anniversary, and PCI. On the regional level I have held the positions of Treasurer and Chair-Elect. The best part of NSBE for me is/was increasing my leadership skills in a very diverse environment. I work with NSBE-AE people who have different opinions and personalities and in order to be successful we must find a way take into account as much of everyone as we can. Providing direction, winning consensus and not always getting my way all the time has made me a different, better person. I have been able to use these skills in my work as well as personal life. Therefore the best part of NSBE-AE for me is/was getting to know a different me.
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Marvalyn Ellis, Region One AE Professional Development Conference Chair
My name is Marvalyn Ellis. I live in New Jersey and I work for Verizon Communications in New Jersey. I am a 1996 graduate of Manhattan College with a BS in Electrical Engineering and a 2000 Graduate of New York University with a diploma in construction management. I have been an active and involved member of NSBE since 1992.
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The management and technology teams brings deep domain knowledge; very extensive and senior relationships in the energy and utilities vertical; operating company, technology development and client service experience; start up, M&A and IPO experience; and a history of successfully working together over the years. Five of our key team members have been presidents of organizations. Of these, three have been Chairmen and CEOs of publicly traded energy companies. Together the management team has launched at least 14 ventures in the E&U space either as principals or as outsourced entrepreneurial talent for energy and utility holding companies.
Founders and Board
Frederick H. Abrew, Chairman, is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Equitable Resources, Inc., a Fortune 500, Pittsburgh-based, utility holding company. Mr. Abrew is a graduate Civil Engineer from Manhattan College, New York, NY and is licensed as a professional engineer in the state of Pennsylvania.
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Leonard and Jennifer Pawliczak
Hargreaves – Pawliczak
Sound Beach – Jennifer Hargreaves and Leonard G. Pawliczak were married Oct. 5, with the Rev. Donnelly officiating. A celebration followed at Shoreham Village Club.
The matron of honor was Amy H. Selmes of Long Island.
The best man was Lawrance Pawliczak of New Hampton.
The bride is the daughter of Robert and Margaret Hargreaves of Coram.
The bridegroom is the son of Leonard A. and Elenora Pawliczak of Goshen.
The bride is a graduate of Albright College.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Manhattan College. He is a project engineer at Lawless & Mangione in New York City.
The couple honeymooned in Hawaii and lives in Ossining.
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[Collector's prayer: And, may perpetual light shine on our fellow departed Jaspers, and all the souls of the faithful departed.]
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May 6, 2003 Tuesday FINAL Edition
SECTION: LOCAL, Pg. 7B
HEADLINE: Sister Elizabeth Magdalen, 87, science, Latin teacher
Sister Elizabeth Magdalen Clayton, a longtime member of the Holy Union Sisters, died of natural causes Friday at the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River, Mass. The Baltimore native was 87.
Born Charlotte Ann Clayton, she graduated from Western High School. She entered the Holy Union Novitiate in Fall River in 1934 and made her final profession of vows in 1941.
She earned a bachelor of arts degree from Manhattan College in New York City and a degree in science education from Catholic University of America in Washington. She also earned a certificate in theology from Providence College in Rhode Island.
She taught science and Latin at numerous schools in Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island and returned to Baltimore briefly to teach at St. William of York School.
A funeral Mass was offered yesterday in Fall River. She is survived by two nieces and three nephews.
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2003 Daily Times (Salisbury, MD)
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Daily Times (Salisbury, MD)
May 2, 2003 Friday
SECTION: BIRTHS & OBITUARIES; Pg. 4
HEADLINE: Coccodrilli obit
BYLINE: Janice von Paris
Robert Coccodrilli
SALISBURY -- Robert Coccodrilli, 68, of Salisbury died Monday, April 21, 2003, at his home.
Born in Jessup, Pa., he was a son of the late Robert and Ida Lisi Coccodrilli.
Mr. Coccodrilli graduated from Manhattan College and was captain of the Manhattan baseball team. He was voted to the New York City all-star baseball team. He played semi-pro baseball in Nova Scotia and was a baseball scout for the Kansas City Royals. He also played basketball and participated in NIT tournaments. He was assistant principal of health and physical education at Medwood High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., and also coached baseball, basketball, golf and swimming. From 1977 to 1995, he was director of physical education and athletics at Niskayuna Central Schools in Schenectady, N.Y. He was a member of the National Education Association and the Schenectady Hunting Club.
Bob had a true loved for sports and hunting. From this he was able to influence the lives of numerous young people. Coupled with his devotion to his family, especially his daughters and friends, he leaves an everlasting legacy to all.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Loretta Coccodrilli of Salisbury; three daughters and their husbands, Lori and Mark Elvin of Oceanside, Calif., Lisa and James Trauger of Salisbury and Maria Coccodrilli and Stephen Frolich of Maplewood, N.J.; two brothers, Dominick Coccodrilli of Lake Ariel, Pa., and William Coccodrilli of Brooklyn; four grandchildren; and nine nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church on St. Peters Street in Salisbury, with calling time a half hour prior to the service. The Rev. Dr. David Tontonoz will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Coastal Hospice, PO Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21802.
Arrangements are being handled by Holloway Funeral Home on Snow Hill Road in Salisbury. Visit www.regionalobits.com/holloway.
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Courier News (Bridgewater, NJ)
April 30, 2003 Wednesday
SECTION: LOCAL; Pg. 2C
HEADLINE: OBITUARIES
Dennis George Dillingham Sr., loving husband and father
MARTINSVILLE - Dennis George Dillingham Sr., age 60, died Monday (April 28, 2003) at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center in Metuchen. Born in Woodside, N.Y., in the New York City borough of Queens, Mr. Dillingham lived with his wife and family in Wantagh, Long Island, for 20 years before moving to Martinsville in 1988.
A graduate of Manhattan College, Mr. Dillingham enjoyed a successful career in real estate banking for more than 35 years at various companies throughout New York and New Jersey. Most recently, he worked for JP Morgan Chase.
During his years in Long Island, Mr. Dillingham helped build and maintain a youth track and field program for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO). He spent more than a decade working to transform the fledgling program into a thriving and vibrant organization, which has, throughout the years, fostered the development of a number of collegiate and Olympic athletes.
Mr. Dillingham was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church in Martinsville. He was a loving and devoted husband and father, whose greatest joy in life came from spending time with his wife and five children.
Surviving are his wife, Kathleen Dillingham of Martinsville; a son, Dennis Dillingham Jr. of Hoboken; four daughters, Terese Dillingham of Cambridge, Mass., Mary Kathryn Connolly and her husband, Michael, of Portland, Maine, Carolyn Dillingham of Mary Ester, Fla., and Lori Anne Noonan and her husband, Steven, of Narragansett, R.I.
Funeral services will begin at 9 a.m. Friday from Higgins Home for Funerals, 752 Mountain Blvd., Watchung, followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church in Martinsville. Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. For more information, go to www.higginsfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Melanoma Research Foundation.
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2003 The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
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The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
May 6, 2003 Tuesday
SECTION: NEWS; Bob Baird; Pg. 1B
HEADLINE: Coach made mark at Manhattan College and beyond
BYLINE: Bob Baird, Staff
Jack Carey of Chestnut Ridge has been teaching at Manhattan College for so long that many of his former students now also have his trademark silver hair.
Family, friends and faculty gathered in Smith Auditorium on campus Saturday to mark his retirement and a relationship with Manhattan that spans more than a third of its 150-year history.
Carey, 68, set foot on the wooded Riverdale campus in 1948 as a freshman at the college's now-defunct preparatory school. "Pop was a plumber, and the tuition then was $10 a month," Carey says. "I told him I'd shine shoes to make some of the money, and he built me a shoeshine box."
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He played baseball at the prep school for Charles Connington, 84, who attended Saturday's dinner and remembers Carey as an outstanding catcher.
Carey stayed on campus to attend the college, graduating in 1956. He spent the next two years as a graduate assistant coach at Notre Dame. They represent the only gap in his association with Manhattan, its athletics programs, and his work preparing students to teach health or physical education or supervise recreation.
In fact, Connington's son, Charles Jr., later was Carey's student and now is superintendent of recreation for Clarkstown.
Hundreds of Carey's students also teach and coach in schools around the metropolitan area and elsewhere and others have become school administrators - a living legacy evident Saturday.
Neil Fitzpatrick, a 1969 graduate, who teaches at Ardsley High School, calls Carey "the ultimate professional, the epitome of a physical educator, doing what he was meant to do and doing it well." Fitzpatrick, who in the 1980s coached Ardsley's baseball team to four consecutive state championships, says that in contact with other coaches and educators over the years, he came to respect the preparation he got from Carey. "Other people didn't get what we got," he says. When he did his student teaching, Fitzpatrick says, he realized that the high school teacher working with him also had been a Carey student.
Fitzpatrick also speaks of Carey's faith. "I remember that once, during one of our tests, he stood at the window praying," Fitzpatrick says. "I think he was praying for all of us. And I think, sometimes, he says a prayer for me."
In Rockland alone, two of Carey's former students are athletic directors - Frank Mazzuca at Nanuet and Tom Collins at Pearl River, whose predecessor, Tom Doherty, also studied under Carey. Collins and Doherty missed Carey's party because they were being honored for their coaching excellence at the 30th anniversary of the Rockland Sports Hall of Fame.
Carey distinguished himself as a collegiate coach, leading Manhattan's swim team for 39 seasons and coaching baseball. His baseball seasons came after the program was stripped of its scholarships to help pay for women's sports. "With no scholarship players, Jack won all the games he was supposed to win and half of those he wasn't," says Carl Bennett, former chairman of the physical education department.
For many of his swimming seasons, Carey had to overcome having only a tiny, four-lane pool and no room for diving. "Because he had no divers," his son, John Jr., says, "he started every meet 18 points behind." Still, he amassed 266 wins, earned Metropolitan Coach of the Year honors in 1973 and was honored as master coach by the American Swim Coaches Association in 1978.
One swimmer he would have liked to coach got away. When his daughter, Colleen, was graduating from Spring Valley High School, Manhattan didn't yet have a coed or women's swim team. So, unlike her four siblings, who followed dad to Manhattan, she followed him to Notre Dame, swimming on their first women's team. Several years later, her sister, Kathy, was a member of Manhattan's first squad.
John Carey Jr. guesses that his dad has paid more than $10,000 in Tappan Zee Bridge tolls, making his daily trips from the home he and his wife, Beth, bought in 1961.
That will go a little higher as Carey makes the drive to teach one course and, now and then, wear a kilt and bang the bass drum while marching with the Manhattan College Pipe Band, as he's done since 1988.
Standing in the front of the Smith Auditorium stage Saturday, Jack Carey told his friends he's loved every day of his association with the college. "I never thought, after performing on this stage while at Manhattan Prep, that I'd still be here 50 years later. Now, I look out and see so many people who made my life enjoyable."
Reach Bob Baird at rbaird@thejournalnews.com or 845-578-2463. His column appears Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.
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Eagles losing Timmins
May 7, 2003 1:09 am
Becky Timmins (with whistle) has resigned as Mary Washington women's basketball coach after two years on the job.
By LISA RIDDLE
Guided women's basketball team
Just as the Mary Washington College women's basketball team began settling in to coach Becky Timmins' fast-paced offense, she's leaving to return to her home state of Pennsylvania.
Timmins, who coached the Eagles for the past two seasons, said she is leaving for personal and family reasons. She'll return to a residence close to her hometown of Harrisburg, Pa., where both of her parents live.
"I worked hard to get [the program] where it is now," Timmins said earlier this week. "To leave was a very difficult thing for me to do. I'm going home to find new challenges."
Timmins, who has a masters in education from the College of New Jersey, doesn't have a job lined up yet. She said she hopes her future work includes teaching or coaching basketball, but isn't sure any Division III coaching jobs are available for her to find by next season.
"The game will always be a part of my life definitely," Timmins said.
Timmins alerted Mary Washington officials three weeks ago that she would be leaving her post.
"I'm devastated," MWC athletic director Ed Hegmann said. "She brought a new excitement to our program--a great amount of energy and expertise. She was laying the groundwork for a resurgence in our program. As an administrator, I have to support her decision, but another voice inside is saying, 'God, this is killing me.'"
Timmins came to Mary Washington to replace longstanding coach Connie Gallahan for the 2001-2002 season. Gallahan held the post for 24 years and led the Eagles to two NCAA Tournament appearances.
Timmins' quick departure is unusual for MWC, which has a high retention rate for coaches.
"Coaches usually stay when they get here," Hegmann said. "The Fredericksburg area is nice. We get a lot of quality kids, and that makes a difference."
Timmins was the Eagles' most recent coaching hire.
Before her, the Eagles hired Todd Helbling and Cindy Vander Berg four years ago to coach the men's and women's tennis programs. Neither of their hires was due to a coach departing the school. Hegmann, the women's coach, decided to focus more on his administrative duties as AD as did men's coach, Roy Gordon, who is the school's associate AD.
Timmins' counterpart, Rod Wood, began at MWC seven years ago. Some of the school's most veteran coaches include men's soccer coach Gordan (27 years), baseball coach Tom Sheridan (16 years), field hockey and women's lacrosse coach Dana Hall (12 years), and women's soccer and men's lacrosse coach Kurt Glaeser (11 years).
Timmins amassed a 5-20 record with the Eagles during her first year, but the squad doubled its wins total this season with a 10-16 mark.
She was a starting point guard at Manhattan College and had been an assistant coach at New Jersey and then Princeton, where she learned the intricate "Princeton offense," which she taught the players at MWC.
The school's summer camps, scheduled to be held June 23-27, will be run by Timmins.
The women's basketball opening closes May 19, and Hegmann plans to interview candidates during the Memorial Day weekend. He hopes to have the position filled by June 15.
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This will be Ryan Darcy's last
collegiate season for the Manhattan College "Jaspers". Darcy played
two years for the Silkworms. Darcy
compiled an 8-4 record in 2002 for Manhattan College under coach Steve Trimper.
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Subject: Jasper Robert Cleary 1965 Business is passing on your Jasper Jottings
Hi John,
Thanks for the invite but my priority now is finding meaningful employment in this awful job market. In that regard I am taking the liberty to attach my resume. If you know of any Jaspers that I might network with please let me know. Good luck on your news letter.
Regards,
Bob Cleary
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ROBERT
T. CLEARY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFILE
Seasoned Finance Executive experienced handling diverse managerial assignments
in corporate finance and operations.
Proven track record of success in bringing millions of dollars to the
bottom line through cost reduction and profit improvement initiatives.
Experienced in operating and capital budgeting, financial planning &
analysis, and strategic business reviews.
Played key role in helping to turn around both large and small
operations. Skilled in reducing
operating and product costs as well as in lowering inventory levels. Negotiated favorable manufacturing and
printing contracts and pricing arrangements. Areas of expertise include:
Cost Reduction Initiatives Turning
Around Operations Financial Planning & Analysis Inventory Forecasting &
Control Operating & Capital Budgeting Contract & Pricing Negotiations
H & R Block: Largest preparer of tax returns-completed intensive tax
preparation course & hired as Tax Associate September 2002 to
Present
FINANCIAL & OPERATING MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Consulting-The Blackstone Group: Leader in the field of private equity
investing
2002 The Audio Book
Club-Mediabay: $45 million specialty marketer of audio books Inventory &
Purchasing Executive 2000-2001
Hired to turn around and streamline operations with special emphasis on
inventory & purchasing management discipline related to forecasting,
ordering, purchasing, and inventory levels. Devised and initiated action plans
that reduced product purchasing costs on a full year basis by $4 million as
well as an additional $2 million reduction in inventory levels. Major actions
undertaken included:
Designing and directing implementation of a sophisticated inventory
forecasting system that tightly controlled reordering, resulting in an overall
inventory reduction of 25% and an 80% reduction in customer backorders.
Introducing title management discipline that lowered the number of
active titles from 4800 to 800 while maintaining similar sales volume and
reducing obsolescence by $300 thousand.
Implementing a “make vs. buy” analysis that reduced the mix of
expensive external purchases from 16% to 5% resulting in internal manufacturing
savings of $1.5 million annually.
Reducing manufacturing costs by $.8 million through the creative
use of customer returns.
Eliminating three costly suppliers and bringing on board several new
suppliers with lower pricing. Annual
savings of $.5 million.
The Columbia House Company-Joint Venture of Sony Entertainment &
Time Warner
$1.1 billion direct marketing entertainment company specializing in music,
video & audio books
Vice President, Operational Planning & Administration 1990-1999
Vice President, Inventory Planning & Administration 1981-1989
Directed the purchasing, forecasting, and inventory planning for a billion
dollar multi-site warehousing operation.
Items purchased included printed packaging materials as well as music,
video and audio entertainment products.
Scope of responsibility was diverse and included all purchasing, pre-production
manufacturing, vendor management, pricing, contract negotiations, and inventory
control. Controlled $60 million
inventory asset. The annual scale of
activity included forecasting over 30,000 selections from five lines of
business and purchasing the print packaging and product components for over 100
million CD’s, 50 million videos, and 1 million audio books. Managed a staff of 30 through 4 directors.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
COLUMBIA HOUSE-Division of CBS, Inc.
Senior Director, Business Planning & Analysis 1979-1980
Assistant Controller, Financial Planning & Analysis
1974-1978
Directed a staff of 20 in operating & capital budgeting, long range
planning, and business reviews of operations and acquisition candidates. Proven expertise in identifying and analyzing
the critical costs needed for making business decisions. Skilled at presenting findings and
recommendations for cost reduction or profit improvement and for implementing
action plans to achieve documented savings. Designed operating and financial
metrics that took pulse of business and provided an early warning device for
corrective action. Actions and
responsibilities included:
Initiating business reviews and marketing studies that consistently
resulted in annual profit improvements in excess of $1.0 million. Examples included maximizing discount sales
profitability, managing title usage, and minimizing the negative impact of
customer returns.
Directing $300 million multi-profit center operating budget department
of 8 people using “grass roots” bottom-up operating budget techniques. Provided management with detailed profit
& loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statements. The budget became the management tool against
which all performance was measured.
Structuring financial analysis projects that ran the gamut from
designing a highly accurate sales forecasting system to presenting full-blown
business segment evaluations. Capital
budgeting projects ranged in complexity from equipment replacements, to the
business justification for a complex computer system, or a new manufacturing
facility. Analytical techniques varied from payback to net present value.
Initiating revised full year estimate operating reviews based on
year-to-date trends and revised information.
Supplied accounting with monthly budgeted accruals as well as the
analysis for the reserve adequacy for bad debts and obsolescence. Participated in monthly closings, providing
actual vs. budget variance explanations including rate/volume analysis.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, and Power Point
EDUCATION
MBA, Corporate Finance, New York University 1968
BBA, Accounting, Manhattan College 1965
[No Resumes]
[SPORTS]
FROM THE COLLEGE’S WEB SITE: http://www.gojaspers.com [which is no longer at the College, but at a third party. Web bugs are on the pages. (That’s the benefit of being a security weenie!) So, it’s reader beware. Your browser can tell people “stuff” about you, like your email address, leading to SPAM. Forewarned is forearmed.]
The only reason for putting this here is to give us a chance to attend one of these games and support "our" team.
Date Day Sport Opponent Location Time/Result
5/11/03 Sunday Baseball Rider* HOME
12:00 PM
5/16/03 Friday Track & Field
IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Championships
Princeton, NJ TBA
5/16/03 Friday Baseball Fairfield*
(DH) Fairfield, CT 12:00 PM
5/17/03 Saturday Track & Field
IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Championships
Princeton, NJ TBA
5/17/03 Saturday Baseball
Fairfield* Fairfield, CT 12:00 PM
5/18/03 Sunday Track & Field
IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Championships
Princeton, NJ TBA
5/22/03 Thursday Baseball MAAC
Tournament Dutchess County Stadium TBA
5/23/03 Friday Baseball MAAC
Tournament Dutchess County Stadium TBA
5/24/03 Saturday Baseball MAAC
Tournament Dutchess County Stadium TBA
5/25/03 Sunday Baseball MAAC
Tournament Dutchess County Stadium TBA
5/28/03 Wednesday Baseball NCAA
Regionals TBA TBA
5/29/03 Thursday Baseball NCAA
Regionals TBA TBA
5/29/03 Thursday Track & Field NCAA
Regional Fairfax, VA TBA
5/30/03 Friday Track & Field NCAA
Regional Fairfax, VA TBA
5/30/03 Friday Baseball NCAA
Regionals TBA TBA
5/31/03 Saturday Baseball NCAA
Regionals TBA TBA
5/31/03 Saturday Track & Field NCAA
Regional Fairfax, VA TBA
[Sports from College]
MATT CUCURULLO NAMED TO VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT BASEBALL TEAM
BRONX, NY (May 8, 2003) – Junior centerfielder Matt Cucurullo (Valhalla, NY) was one of 11 baseball players selected to the Verizon Academic All-District I Baseball First Team, it was announced today by the district coordinator. All first team honorees will advance to the national ballot.
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STEPHANIE HALLER NAMED TO VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT SOFTBALL TEAM
JAMAICA, NY (May 8, 2003) – Senior catcher Stephanie Haller (Poland, OH) was one of 12 softball players named to the Verizon Academic All-District I Softball First Team, it was announced by the district coordinator this afternoon. All first team honorees will advance to the national ballot.
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BASEBALL SHUFFLES WEEKEND SERIES WITH RIDER
RIVERDALE, NY (May 8, 2003) - This weekend's MAAC baseball series between Manhattan College and Rider University has been slightly altered.
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MANHATTAN HONORS ITS 327 STUDENT-ATHLETES AT ANNUAL BLOCK M DINNER
RIVERDALE, NY (May 7, 2003) – The Manhattan College Athletic Department held its Annual Block M Athletic Awards Banquet to honor the school's 327 student-athletes this evening in Smith Auditorium.
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JASPER BASEBALL FALLS TO ALBANY, 8-6
RIVERDALE, NY (May 6, 2003) – The Manhattan College baseball team dropped an 8-6 decision to visiting Albany this afternoon at Van Cortlandt Park. Manhattan drops to 21-22 overall while Albany improves to 17-26.
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[Sports from News & Web]
Copyright
2003 The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
All Rights Reserved
The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
May 6, 2003 Tuesday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 4C
HEADLINE: Johnson commits to Manhattan
BYLINE: Kevin Devaney Jr., Staff
Lincoln forward could sign letter of intent within a week
Lincoln senior Darren Johnson has orally committed to play basketball at Manhattan College next season.
Johnson, a 6-foot-6, 225-pound forward/center, is very close to signing a letter of intent with the Jaspers. It could come within a week.
"He needs to tie up some loose ends before anything becomes official," Lincoln coach Mike Young said. "But he has made an oral commitment."
Johnson, who averaged 24.4 points and 14.8 rebounds per game for the Lancers last season, was not available for comment last night.
Throughout the season, Johnson had been getting considerable interest from Wagner, Buffalo, Central Connecticut and Maine. He was very close to committing to Wagner last month before Manhattan came in late and instantly got his attention.
"He was being well recruited," Young said. "But I still think he was under-recruited. Manhattan was very impressed with him. They came and saw him during the year but contacted us late. We had some discussions, and (Jaspers coach) Bobby Gonzalez was really impressed."
Manhattan is coming off a Metro Atlantic Coast Conference championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament.
It's uncertain how much Johnson - a strong post player who does has the ability to step outside - will play in his first season with the Jaspers.
But Young feels confident nonetheless.
"They feel that he will be able to fit right in because he is so versatile," he said. "Gonzalez asks a lot out of his forwards, and Darren is that type of player."
Johnson was an all-county selection by the Westchester County Basketball Coaches Association and was a Journal News second team all-star member.
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The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
May 6, 2003 Tuesday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 8C
HEADLINE: LOCAL GOLF ROUNDUP
BYLINE: Paul Suwan, Staff
Fox's patience pays
Metropolis member leads all qualifiers for WGA Amateur
ELMSFORD - George Fox says he is a much more patient golfer at age 44 than he was at 24, and that was a good thing for him at Knollwood Country Club.
On a day when players had to contend with cold and wind, not to mention some challenging greens, Fox ground his way to a low score of 3-over 74 yesterday in the qualifying round for the Westchester Golf Association's 84th Amateur Championship.
A total of 31 golfers qualified yesterday for the match-play event, which will be held June 3-5 at Woodway Country Club in Darien, Conn. Defending champion Andrew Svoboda of Winged Foot Golf Club was exempt from qualifying.
"The idea here (at Knollwood) is just to control the ball off the tee and be patient with it," said Fox, a Greenwich resident and longtime Metropolis Country Club member. "It's all about just being patient and not getting upset when you hit a bad shot."
One place Fox maintained his composure was the par-3 16th, where he hit a tree off the tee after bogeying the previous hole. Left with 140 yards to the green, he calmly knocked his approach to within 4 feet and tapped in for par.
More often than not, those types of shots were ones Fox's competitors were unable to make, leading to significantly more scores in the 80s than in the 70s. Of six former WGA Amateur champions in qualifying, only two - Jim Turnesa of Knollwood and Chris Damiano of Westchester Hills - advanced.
Damiano, who plays for Manhattan College, was in position to tie Fox for the low score, but shot a double-bogey 6 on the 18th to finish two strokes off the pace.
"The 18th is my nemesis," he said. "If I have to come to that hole to win a tournament, I'm hitting sand wedge, sand wedge, sand wedge. But here, you just want to get in (the tournament). Once you get in it's anybody's ballgame."
For Fox, the qualifying event was just his third round this year.
"Most of the guys here I would guess - except maybe the college kids - probably haven't played that much golf yet," Fox said.
MGA Senior Amateur: Powers McLean of Jumping Brook Golf Course and Stephen Rose of Fresh Meadow Country Club each shot even-par 72 to lead after the first round at Arcola Country Club in Paramus, N.J. Twenty-five golfers advanced to today's final round.
Reach Paul Suwan at psuwan@thejournalnews.com or 914-696-8503.
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2003 The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
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The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
May 4, 2003 Sunday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 11C
HEADLINE: BASEBALL NOTEBOOK
BYLINE: Ian R. Rapoport, Staff
Bears play old brand of baseball
Brewster's success has been due to fundamental skills
Brewster coach Ron Dolan likes to think of his team as old-fashioned. Baseball should be played a certain way, according to Dolan.
Thus far, his Bears have played their brand successfully.
"All the stuff we do dates me a little, takes it back to a different age," said Dolan, who is in his 23rd year as Brewster's coach. "Choking up with two strikes, bunting the runner over, these are parts of the game that shouldn't ever change."
Despite losing its top two pitchers from last season, including all-state selection and current Manhattan College starter Chris Cody, Brewster has streaked to a 7-3 record. The highlight has been a 7-6 win over defending Section 1 champion Lakeland last Tuesday in extra innings.
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Ian R. Rapoport writes a weekly high school baseball notebook. Reach him at irapopor @thejournalnews.gannett.com or 914-696-8237.
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Copyright 2003 The Buffalo News
Buffalo News (New York)
May 3, 2003 Saturday, FINAL EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS, Pg.D6
HEADLINE: BUSCAGLIA RESIGNS FROM MANHATTAN
Buffalo native Sal Buscaglia announced on Friday he's stepping down as women's basketball coach at Manhattan College and has taken over the head coaching duties at Robert Morris (Pa.). Buscaglia spent five seasons at Manhattan and had an overall record of 79-65.
This past season the Lady Jaspers (20-10) won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship and made the school's fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The 20 wins tied the school record.
Prior to being hired at Manhattan, Buscaglia spent eight years as the University at Buffalo coach and 12 seasons at Hilbert College.
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The Wichita Eagle
May 1, 2003 Thursday MAIN EDITION
SECTION: D; Pg. 1
HEADLINE: Shocker basketball schedule takes shape;
WSU will play in exempt tournament and is free for Bracket Busters Weekend.
BYLINE: BY ADAM KNAPP; The Wichita Eagle
Wichita State will open its basketball season in the Virgin Islands, Shocker coach Mark Turgeon said Wednesday, and is also hopeful to play in the second "Bracket Busters Weekend," sponsored and televised by ESPN and its networks.
WSU is one of six schools that have signed contracts to play in the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands Nov. 21-24, a tournament spokesperson said. The others are Boston College, La Salle, Monmouth, Appalachian State and Hampton.
WSU will play three games in the Paradise Jam, an exempt tournament that will count as one game against its 26-game limit. The field is divided into two groups, which play a round-robin format before playing a team from another group in the final round.
Boston College and WSU are considered the top two teams at the tournament, the spokesperson said, so they will be in opposite groups.
Later in the season, on Feb. 21, the Shockers will play a nonconference opponent. But the opponent and the site will not be determined until Jan. 31, which is when the "Bracket Busters Weekend" field is selected.
That's because all 10 teams in the Missouri Valley Conference have made themselves available for Bracket Busters, but the event is different from last season, when the Shockers turned down an invitation to play in the predetermined field.
This season, the Bracket Busters field will consist only of the mid-major teams having the best seasons, Valley associate commissioner Jack Watkins said. All 13 teams from the Mid-American Conference are available for that date, as well as all nine teams from the Horizon League and a handful of other schools.
"Unlike last year, they're going to take the creme de la creme," Watkins said. "You literally have to play your way in. If Wichita has the season that on paper it's potentially supposed to have, I would think its chances are good."
Should the Shockers flop, they are still committed to play a non-conference game. But it would not be a part of Bracket Busters, but would be against a team that didn't make Bracket Busters.
The Shockers have already signed a home-and-home contract with Manhattan College, which starts at Manhattan this season. But Turgeon said they have not yet found an opponent for the home opener for the newly renovated Koch Arena.
Adam Knapp covers Wichita State sports. Reach him at 268-6284 or aknapp@wichitaeagle.com
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[EMAIL FROM JASPERS]
[Email01]
From: Michael Young (1987)
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 08 January 2003
Hi John,
I'm fellow Jasperian. Please add me to your list. My email address is <privacy invoked>
[JR: Welcome. ]
[Email02]
From: Aniceto J. Serrone
(1959)
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 8:48 PM
Subject: E-Mail Address Change
John:
On May 1, 2003 the RCN cable company was sold to PATRIOT MEDIA our new cable company and high speed internet service provider. It is essential that you change my e-mail address in your ADDRESS BOOK/CONTACT LIST in order for me to be able to receive e-mails as before. I have implemented the necessary changes in my system . If you detect any problems please let me know as soon as possible.
The old address was: <privacy invoked>
The new address is: <privacy invoked>
Thank You! I hope this does not inconvenience you in any way.
John Serrone
[Email03]
From: Peter Lutz (1981)
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 12:29 PM
Subject: Peter Lutz - New Email Address
My email address has changed due to the sale of the cable TV and high-speed Internet cable modem business by RCN Communications. My new provider is Patriot Media. Email should be automatically forwarded to my new email address for the next 90 days. However, it would be best if you change my entry in your address books and in any location where you have my information stored.
Old Address ==> <privacy invoked>
New Address ==> <privacy invoked>
Alternatively, I have an email account at <privacy invoked>. If you are unsuccessful at sending me mail at my new Patriot Media address, you can always send it to me at my Yahoo! address.
I hope everything is well with you.
My job search continues. Please send any job leads, contact information, advice or suggestions to me. They are most welcome and appreciated.
Thank you.
Regards,
Peter Lutz
[Email04]
From: Joseph Ludford
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 12:50 AM
Subject: Re: jasperjottings20030504.htm
John,
Thanks very much for the jottings. I particularly liked The Star Spangled Banner story in this issue.
Joe Ludford, 58E
[JR: I thought that was classy. Glad you liked it. ]
[Email05]
From: Joseph F Cloidt
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 07 April 2003
Hey John,
I'd love to receive Jasper Jottings. Thanks for doing this. I'm not as in touch as I'd like to be.
Peace,
Joe Cloidt, 1988
[JR: Welcome. WRT (With Respect To) "Peace", from your mouth to God's ear. I pray for the two men who died in Iraq this week. ]
[Email06]
From: Richard Ferrara (1972)
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 11:00 AM
Subject: RE: jasperjottings20030504.htm
I didn't know MC was able to award Bachelor of Laws degrees. :-)
W. Ray Raleigh
9200 Watson Rd.
St. Louis, Missouri
Born 1915; Admitted 1942; University of Missouri, ; Manhattan College, LL.B..
Something must have gotten lost in the translation!
(How's the job hunt going?)
[JR: Yes, I saw that but who knows what they did in the ancient history days. It's like my BEEE, I paid extra and actual passed the courses (a bigger surprise) to get the "electronic" added to "electroical engineering". But, I am sure no one remember, knows, or cares about it except me. Search is going well in this lousy job market. I have six "hot" working their way thru the "process". So, I am enjoying some transition / retirement time. I appreciate everyone's concern, prayers, and good wishes. And you can never have enough leads, but we have several Jaspers looking so, any help is of course appreciated.]
[Email07]
From: Alfred Tortorelli (1959)
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 12:33 PM
Subject: e-mail request
Please add Henry Franks (class of 1954) to your newsletter list. Thanks. AFT
<privacy invoked>
[Email08]
From: Don Fegan '67
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 9:21 PM
Subject: Contact a Jasper
Hi John: Would you please contact Jim Malone '68 (see E-Mail07 in 5/3/03 issue) and ask him to contact me at <privacy invoked> . Drew and Tom and "Gypsy Fingers" have been wondering where he's been for the last 35 years.
Thanks.
Don Fegan '67
[JR: Forwarded as requested. ]
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"...[I]t is the students who will pay the price -- big time and for the rest of their lives -- for the fads and fetishes which substitute for education in our schools. ... Real teaching is hard work. Job fairs, play-acting, assigning students to keep diaries or write letters to public figures, or encouraging them to vent emotions in class -- all these things are a lot easier than teaching. Tests with consequences make it harder to play all these games. Moreover, these tests give parents, voters and taxpayers some way to keep track of how well or how badly the public schools are doing their work. No longer can a lot of cheery-sounding mush from teachers and administrators substitute for hard facts." --Thomas Sowell.
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