Topic: business
Impression: John Barney Taylor and George B. McCullough
George B. McCullough (B ’48, B ’52) and John Barney Taylor (B ’48) first met in 1943. Fast-forward some seven-plus decades, and they still keep in touch.
Impression: Kenny Welcome (B ’15)
On or off the field, Kenny Welcome remains a proud Tulanian. The native New Orleanian still keeps up with his classmates and teammates and cherishes his Tulane connections as an alumnus and an entrepreneur.
Quoted: ASHLEY NELSON
“The bottom line is, I don’t see how the government can actually get away with banning all of TikTok from everyone.”https://tulane.it/ban-on-tiktok
UKRAINIAN SPEAKERS
The A. B. Freeman School of Business has established the Tulane Freeman Ukrainian Speaker Series to promote the research and vision of Ukrainian scholars as the country grapples with the effects of the Russian war. A Freeman committee awarded grants this fall to 10 Ukrainian scholars addressing topics related to sustaining and rebuilding the country and its culture.https://tulane.it/ukrainian-speakers
Impression: Christina Tegbe
Beauty is big business, but Christina Tegbe (B ’07) of Houston knew that natural ingredients often work as well as high-tech ones.
Trivia Frazier: Research Scientist & Business Innovator
Trivia Frazier (SSE ’08, M ’12, B ’18), president and CEO of Obatala Sciences, is passionate about her company’s work and is thrilled to be blazing a path for others interested in bioengineering research.
New Business School Dean
Paulo Goes is the new dean of the A. B. Freeman School of Business. His vision for Freeman is to develop interdisciplinary programs, continue the school’s experiential learning and expand research. Goes previously served as dean of the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management. Goes replaces Ira Solomon, who stepped down after a decade as dean. https://tulane.it/new-business-dean
Startup Activity
Since 2006, Tulanians have founded at least 355 companies, a third of which are located in the New Orleans area.
