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We are dedicated to producing highly-desired graduates and generating knowledge that drives industry thought and practice. To be among the elite public business schools in the U.S. OUR MISSION OUR VISION T HE S HAREHOLDER DEAN’S REPORT 2014-2015

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We are dedicated to producing highly-desired

graduates and generating knowledge that drives

industry thought and practice.

To be among the elite public business schools in the U.S.

OUR MISSION

OUR VISION

The Shar eholderD E A N ’S R EP O RT 2014 -2015

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In 2012, with careful consideration of a milestone in the college’s history, faculty and staff (with input from many stakeholders) worked together to write a new strategic plan. The results of their work, entitled “Auburn Business @ 50,” challenged us to take some new approaches and develop the capacity to accomplish things that once seemed unattainable.

We haven’t yet crossed all of the more than 100 action items off of our To Do list, but we are proud of the progress we have made as we draw closer to the college’s 50th anniversary in 2017. There has been an incredible amount of change in a short time, thanks to the transformational gift in 2013 that led to our reintroduction as the Harbert College of Business and the generosity of so many others who viewed our academic programs, faculty research, and students as investments with incredible potential for return. You will see evidence of our progress on the pages of this annual report, but we are excited about some additional changes on the horizon.

We continue our search for a select group of faculty to fill eminent scholar and endowed chair positions in business analytics, finance, and supply chain. From our perspective, it is crucial to find scholars and researchers whose talents align with our future vision. This year, we will launch a new supply chain research center and are in the process of developing a new research center devoted to investments and wealth management.

Recently, our online graduate programs – both the MBA and non-MBA (Master of Accountancy, M.S. in Finance, M.S. in Information Systems) – earned Top 10 national rankings from U.S. News & World Report. We have long been known as innovators in online education and continue to identify new ways to serve students and meet industry needs. We launched the university’s first online undergraduate degree program – a BSBA in accounting for second degree-seeking professionals – earlier this year and plan to begin offering a new online undergraduate degree in business administration in the fall. We are also exploring ways to offer quality graduate programming for non-business undergraduates. This year, we expect to introduce the MBA+, which will enable graduates from engineering, human sciences, and other disciplines to develop a strong business foundation.

These initiatives, which will help the college be even stronger in its next 50 years than it was in its first half-century, are possible because of your support. We are deeply appreciative of your willingness to invest in the college’s programs and people.

Thank you and War Eagle!

Bill C. Hardgrave, Ph.D. Dean and Wells Fargo Professor Raymond J. Harbert College of Business

FROM THE DESK OF DEAN BILL HARDGRAVE

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PUTTING THE HARBERT GIFT TO WORK Raymond J. Harbert `82,

Chairman and CEO of Harbert Management Corporation, made

what he described as “an investment in the College of Business’ future” with his $40 million commitment in June 2013. His pledge includes two components – an outright gift of $25 million and a “challenge match” gift of

$15 million.

$25M GIFT IMPACT TO DATE:

✓ Dr. Glenn Richey will join our faculty as the Harbert Eminent Scholar Chair in Supply Chain in May 2015

✓�Currently searching for two additional Eminent Scholar Chairs in Finance and Business Analytics to join our faculty in 2015

✓ PhD program in Finance launched in Fall 2014 with 7 students in inaugural class

✓ Plans designed for new Supply Chain Research Center at college

72% of the challenge match funds secured as of 1.31.15, totaling

$10.7Mgen•er•ousadj. 1. consistently giving or sharing; unselfish

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HARBERT MATCHING INVESTMENTS

EMINENT SCHOLAR CHAIRSBob and Julie BroadwayDavid and Terri LuckMike and Jane McLain

ENDOWED CHAIRSJim and Mary Ann BenoskiRennie Bickerstaff Kerry and Laura BradleyGaines Lanier

PROFESSORSHIPSJames Lowder & the JK Lowder FoundationMartha and Allen Reed

FELLOWSHIPS AND PHD PROGRAMSFred Blatchford Roger and Donna Champion

FUNDS FOR EXCELLENCE Bill and Beth AllenAnonymousWhitfield and Katie AtheyChris and Melissa BakerSteve Baum Michael and Michelle BenoskiDave BleschBobby and Cindy BowersTony and Sue BrillPat BrumfieldLaurie DasherDan and Regan DavidsonBob and Martha DumasDee and Ann DuncanMike EckardFastenalMark and Addie Marie ForchetteAmanda and Jeff FosterWayne GrantBertha and Jim Hoskins Tommy and Suzanne InzinaWilliam R. Ireland, Jr. FamilyPaul and Mara JacobsonJim JagerPatrick Klesius Benny and Lynn LaRussaJim and Susan McKeeTommy MorganBobby and Angela North Tim and Mindy O’NeillAllison O’SullivanEarl and Melinda Parsons

Laura PattersonLarry and Margaret QuimbyTodd ReavesJay RobbinsGraham and Carla RobertsCindy and Rick RogersRick and Carolyn SalanitriJenny and Will StegallRick UsseryDennis and Beth WeeseKelly WilliamsBiff and Ellen WoodruffYou Might Be for Auburn Foundation

PROGRAM AND DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORTPat and Bruce BlankenshipLee and Amy BurlesonBrian CaseyChurch Transportation & Logistics Deloitte Employee Contributions and Matching GiftsErnst & Young Employee Contributions and

Matching GiftsWarren and Kimberly JollyAmy and Pat JonesWalt and Alicia Conn and KPMG Partner/

Employee ContributionsMelissa Love-Greenfield and Kevin GreenfieldBuddy and Jean MetcalfPhysicians Executive MBA (PEMBA) Class of 2014PwC Employee Contributions and Matching GiftsRegions BankJohn and Ann Roth honoring John P. and Laura J. RothKevin Stacker

INTERNSHIPSNick DavisPrice and Meg HightowerReagan, Jordan and Alex JagerGary MartinWendy S. Wilson

STUDY ABROAD INITIATIVESMarge and Lou BifanoSteve and Lily BrothertonBecky DunnWayne and Anna HarrisKay and Burke JonesJane DiFolco Parker and William L. ParkerRon SandersTodd and Kelley Slappey Daniel and Kathy WhiteDeeDee and Dennis Wilson

Harbert’s commitment includes a $15 million matching gift challenge inspiring other graduates and friends of the Harbert College to help it build momentum as the university publicly launches its next comprehensive campaign. This list reflects gifts and commitments through January 31, 2015.

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GIFTS & COMMITMENTS TO HARBERT COLLEGE IN 2014

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ANNUAL ENDOWED TOTAL

STUDENT SUPPORT $ 147,538 $ 5,226,091 $ 5,373,629

FACULTY SUPPORT $ 12,478 $ 2,679,848 $ 2,692,326

PROGRAM SUPPORT $ 2,382,160 $ 4,389,796 $ 6,771,956

FACILITIES SUPPORT $ 25,000 $ 0 $ 25,000

TOTAL PHILANTHROPIC $ 2,567,176 $ 12,295,735 $ 14,862,911 SUPPORT

FACULTY SUPPORT

PROGRAM SUPPORT

STUDENT SUPPORT

FACILITIES SUPPORT

36%

46%

18% 1%LESS THAN

GIFTS AND COMMITMENTS JANUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH

DECEMBER 31, 2014

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OPERATING BUDGET $34.4 MILLION

= $17 Million; 49%

= $13.8 Million; 40%

= $3.6 Million; 11%

State and Tuition Appropriations

Professional Fees, Executive Programs, Distance Education

Philanthropic Giving, Endowment Distributions, Contracts/Grants

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DONORS BY TYPE

INDIVIDUALS $ 11,573,701 78%

CORPORATIONS $ 1,958,821 13%

FOUNDATIONS $ 896,650 6%

OTHER $ 433,737 3%

TOTAL $ 14,862,909 100%

INDIVIDUALS

CORPORATIONSFOUNDATIONS

OTHER

78%

13% 6%

3%

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“Best Executive Remote Learning Program in North America,” European CEO Magazine

No. 2 among “MBAs with the Most Financial Value at Graduation,” U.S. News & World Report

No. 3 among “Best Online MBA Programs,” Affordable Colleges Foundation

No. 5 online accounting master’s degree programs, Accounting Degree Review

No. 6 online graduate programs (non-MBA), U.S. News & World Report

No. 7 among top undergraduate programs for supply chain technology education, Software Advice

No. 8 undergraduate supply chain program, Gartner

No. 10 among public MBA programs for mid-career salaries, PayScale

No. 10 best online MBA programs, U.S. News & World Report

No. 13 Physicians Executive MBA program, Modern Healthcare

No. 20 online MBA program, Poets & Quants

No. 20 Master of Real Estate Development program in U.S., Eduniversal

No. 27 public university MBA program, Forbes Magazine

No. 31 public university undergraduate program, U.S. News & World Report

No. 35 public university undergraduate program, Poets & Quants

ACCOLADES

43,000

4,337

3,722

615

343

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Harbert College faculty and

students appeared in the media more than 260

times in 2014, including coverage from such outlets as The Birmingham Business Journal, Business Alabama,

Financial Times, Forbes, MoneyNews.com, RFID Journal,

USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.

POINTS OF INTEREST

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43,000

4,337

3,722

615

343

179

20

26.1

75

alumni worldwide

students enrolled Fall 2014

undergraduate students enrolled Fall 2014

graduate students enrolled Fall 2014

scholarships and fellowships awarded to students in 2014

business students enrolled in Auburn’s

Honors College

visiting/part-time faculty

average ACT score in Fall

2014 freshman business students

tenure-track faculty members

DID YOU KNOW?Graduates of the Harbert College MBA program can expect to more than double their salaries by

the midpoint of their careers. PayScale’s 2014-2015 College Salary Report found that Harbert College MBA graduates earn an average mid-career salary of $132,200, representing a 55 percent increase over

their starting salary. Auburn ranked 10th nationally among public university MBA programs and 32nd

overall in PayScale’s survey.

The School of Accountancy launched Auburn University’s

first online undergraduate degree program in January

2015. The program is designed for degree-holding individuals

interested in professional reinvention.

Business students accounted for 30 percent of all Auburn University students studying

abroad in the last academic year. Their travels have taken them to China, Czech Republic,

England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Poland, South Korea, Spain and

Switzerland.

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Azeem Ahmed, a 2014 finance

graduate, was one of two Rhodes Scholarship finalists from Auburn University. Ahmed

earned the Worldwide Clinton Hunger Leadership Award and Auburn University’s President’s Award

in 2014 for his work with the university’s War on

Hunger Initiative.

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574 graduate

524 graduate

574 graduate

615 graduate

578 graduate

3,264 undergraduate

3,399 undergraduate

3,087 undergraduate

3,722 undergraduate

3,230 undergraduate

2012

2013

2010

2014

2011

study abroad programs

ENROLLMENTBY GENDER

65.3% 34.7%

Management professor Brian Connelly was one

of three recipients of the 2014 Auburn University Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award, while

colleague Bill Sauser received the 2014 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award

for his “unsurpassed humanitarian leadership and contributions to

the community.”

Nearly 120 Harbert College students are Auburn University

student-athletes, including such standouts as SEC Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year Ty McCormack,

Auburn football tight end C.J. Uzomah, women’s basketball starter Khady Dieng and all-

SEC equestrian rider Katsy Leeman.

CPA EXAM

SECTION

FAR

AUD

REG

BEC

93%*

80%*

85%*

95%*

44%**

48%**

52%**

59%**

AUBURN MAcc PROGRAM

CLASS OF 2014 CPA PASS RATES

NATIONAL PERCENT PASSING AVERAGE

FIRST-TIME CANDIDATES REPEAT AND FIRST-TIME CANDIDATES

* Source: Students’ Official CPA Exam Score Reports on first attempt. ** Source: The National Percent Passing rates for the 1st and 2nd Quarters of 2014 were obtained from Lamar Harris, Executive Director of the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy. The Auburn MAcc students sat for FAR and AUD during the first quarter of 2014, and they sat for REG and BEC during the second quarter.

FAR = Financial Accounting & Reporting

AUD = Auditing & AttestationREG = RegulationBEC = Business Environment &

Concepts

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BY MAJOR

ACCOUNTING

AVIATION MANAGEMENT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

42344 155

BUSINESS ANALYTICS

11

50

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & FAMILY BUSINESS

335

FINANCE

40FLIGHT EDUCATION

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

MARKETING

MANAGEMENT

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

71

65

252

97

257PRE-BUSINESS

1,922

13

1312

7undergraduate

programs

study abroad programs

business minors

graduate programs

DID YOU KNOW?Our students care about serving the community.

More than 250 managerial accounting students offered financial literacy tips for local middle school students as part of “The Benjamin

Bash” in October 2014. A group of Advanced Business Finance students served as IRS Volunteer Tax

Preparers in 2014, helping nearly 100 low-income working families receive more than $200,000 in tax

refunds while saving them more than $30,000 in commercial tax preparation fees.

UNDERGRADUATE

GRADUATE

253

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

116113

EXECUTIVE MBA MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY

43

PHYSICIANS EXECUTIVE MBA

PH.D. IN BUSINESS

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS

32

48

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE

DID YOU KNOW?

Business students are required to wait until their

sophomore year to declare their major upon completion of prerequisite core business

courses which prepare students to chose a major that best fits their interests and aptitude.

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ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP

170 MALE

173 FEMALE

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:

RECIPIENTS BY STATE:

Due to new privacy laws, we are no longer able to provide a printed listing of scholarship recipients and their hometowns. Scholarship donors will receive a report from the Auburn University Foundation with their recipient’s name and information.

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ALABAMA: 200

GEORGIA: 38

FLORIDA: 24

TENNESSEE: 21

TEXAS: 23

OTHER: 37

SCHOLARSHIP CELEBRATION

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Students and donors enjoyed a meet and greet Q&A dinner

at The Hotel at Auburn University.

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The top 5% of Harbert College students have a GPA of

3.90 or greater

More than 25% of students have a GPA of

3.36 or higher

71 students have 4.0 GPAs

343 scholarships awarded

More than $500K in scholarships awarded

Average award $1,457

10% of business students received scholarships

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FACULTYDEANS AND ADMINISTRATION

Norman Godwin, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Joe Hanna, Associate Dean Research & Outreach Regions Bank Professor

Bill Hardgrave, Dean Wells Fargo Professor

Stan Harris, Associate Dean for Graduate & International Programs Torchmark Professor

DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Terry Byrd, Professor Bennie M. Bray Distinguished Professor

James Birdsong, Lecturer

Casey Cegielski, Professor

Cliff Defee, Associate Professor EBSCO Industries, Inc. Professor

Nelson Ford, Associate Professor

Brian Gibson, Professor Wilson Family Professor

Marcia Gibson, Coordinator, SCM Professional Experience Program

Dianne Hall, Professor

Rafay Ishfaq, Assistant Professor

Kang Lee, Assistant Professor

Larry Magness, Visiting Assistant Professor

Thomas Marshall, Associate Professor

Amit Mitra, Professor

Gary Page, Lecturer

Kelly Rainer, Professor George Phillips Privett Professor

Dheeraj Raju, Assistant Professor

Shashank Rao, Assistant Professor Jim W. Thompson Professor

Chetan Sankar, Professor Harbert College of Business Advisory Council Professor

Pallavi Sawant, Visiting Assistant Professor

Frances Svyantek, Lecturer

Paul Swamidass, Professor

Stephen Swartz, Assistant Professor

Carl Thompson, Instructor

H. Earle Thompson, Instructor

Dale Watson, Instructor

Pei Xu, Assistant Professor

SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY

Duane Brandon, Professor Charles McKenzie Taylor Jr. Professor

Robert Cochran, Lecturer

Jennifer Cornett, Lecturer

Travis Holt, Assistant Professor

Kerry Inger, Assistant Professor

Jefferson Jones, Associate Professor

Kimberly Key, Associate Professor PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP Associate Professor

Colby Lakas, Assistant Director of Graduate Programs, Internship/Recruiting Coordinator

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James H. Long, Assistant Professor

Tina Loraas, Associate Professor Charles McKenzie Taylor Jr. Associate Professor

Andrew McLelland, Associate Professor

Lisa Miller, Lecturer

Jennifer Mueller-Phillips, Professor KPMG Professor

Amy Murphy, Director of Graduate Programs

Larry Quimby, Instructor

DeWayne L. Searcy, Associate Professor & Director C.G. Mills Faculty Fellow

Talitha Smith, Instructor

Jonathan Stanley, Associate Professor

Sarah Dunn Stanwick, Associate Professor

Brian Vansant, Assistant Professor

Therese Viscellli, Visiting Assistant Professor

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

James Barth, Professor Edward L. and Catherine K. Lowder Eminent Scholar Chair in Finance

Justin Benefield, Associate Professor

Lee Colquitt, Professor & Department Chair

Claire Crutchley, Associate Professor

Mandy Harrelson, Instructor

Jimmy Hilliard, Professor Raymond J. Harbert Eminent Scholar

Jitka Hilliard, Assistant Professor

Harris Hollans, Associate Professor

John S. Jahera, Jr., Professor Bobby Lowder Professor

Marlin Jensen, Associate Professor

Beverly Bain Marshall, Professor

Damion McIntosh, Visiting Assistant Professor

Jung Chul Park, Associate Professor McLain Family Professor

Tracy Richard, Lecturer

Steve Swidler, Professor J. Stanley Mackin Distinguished Professor

Sven Thommesen, Instructor

Keven Yost, Associate Professor

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

Garry Adams, Associate Professor

Achilles Armenakis, Professor James T. Pursell Sr. Eminent Scholar Chair in Ethics

Lakami Baker, Associate Professor

Cecilia Champion, Lecturer

Brian Connelly, Associate Professor McWane Family Professor

James Corman, Instructor

Hubert Feild, Professor Torchmark Professor of Management

Dave Ketchen, Professor Edward L. and Catherine K. Lowder Eminent Scholar Chair in Management

Kevin Mossholder, Professor C.G. Mills Professor of Strategic Management

Bill Sauser, Professor

Christopher Shook, Professor & Department Chair Russell Foundation Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies

Peter Stanwick, Associate Professor

Charlotte Sutton, Associate Professor

Alan Walker, Associate Professor

Jack Walker, Associate Professor

Michelle L. Zorn, Assistant Professor

DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING

Avery Abernethy, Professor & Department Chair Torchmark Professor

Brian Bourdeau, Associate Professor

Daniel Butler, Associate Professor Thomas Walter Center Associate Professor

James Carver, Assistant Professor

David Hanning, Instructor

Astrid Keel, Assistant Professor

Michael Kincaid, Lecturer

Uyeng (Jasmine) Le, Instructor

Samir Moussali, Visiting Assistant Professor

Daniel Padgett, Associate Professor

Herbert Jack Rotfeld, Alumni Professor

Emory Serviss, Instructor

Jeremy Wolter, Assistant Professor

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ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS AND CHAIRS

ACCOUNTANCY

KPMG Professor, Jennifer Mueller-Phillips

C.G. Mills Faculty Fellow, DeWayne Searcy

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP Associate Professor, Kim Key

Charles McKenzie Taylor Jr. Professor, Duane Brandon

Charles McKenzie Taylor Jr. Associate Professor, Tina Loraas

AVIATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Bennie M. Bray Distinguished Professor, Terry Byrd

EBSCO Industries, Inc. Professor, Cliff Defee

Regions Bank Professor, Joe B. Hanna

Jim W. Thompson Professor, Shashank Rao

Wilson Family Professor, Brian Gibson

FINANCE

Raymond J. Harbert Eminent Scholar Chair, Jimmy Hilliard

Bobby Lowder Professor, John Jahera

Edward L. and Catherine K. Lowder Eminent Scholar Chair in Finance, James Barth

J. Stanley Mackin Distinguished Professor, Steve Swidler

McLain Family Professor, Jung Chul Park

MANAGEMENT

Edward L. and Catherine K. Lowder Eminent Scholar Chair in Management, David Ketchen

McWane Family Professor, Brian Connelly

C.G. Mills Professor of Strategic Management, Kevin Mossholder

James T. Pursell Sr. Eminent Scholar Chair in Ethics, Achilles Armenakis

Russell Foundation Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, Christopher Shook

Torchmark Professor, Hubert Feild

Torchmark Professor, Stan Harris

INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

Harbert College of Business Advisory Council Professor, Chetan Sankar

George Phillips Privett Professor, R. Kelly Rainer

Wells Fargo Professor, Bill C. Hardgrave

MARKETING

Torchmark Professor, Avery Abernethy

Thomas Walter Center Associate Professor, Danny Butler

These faculty members hold the highest, most coveted honors the college can award faculty members. Endowed professorships and chairs enable the Harbert College of Business to retain high-quality faculty and recruit promising new faculty through salary enhancements. Auburn acknowledges donors for their investment through professorship endowments by naming a professorship in honor of the donor or someone of the donor’s choosing.

EMINENT SCHOLAR CHAIRS

Bob and Julie Broadway

Raymond and Kathryn Harbert

David and Terri Luck

Mike and Jane McLain

ENDOWED CHAIRS

Jim and Mary Ann Benoski

Rennie Bickerstaff

Kerry and Laura Bradley

Gaines Lanier

PROFESSORSHIPS

James Lowder & the JK Lowder Foundation

David Luck

Martha and Allen Reed

Clyde M. and Elizabeth S. Smith

Suntrust Bank

Synovus Foundation

J.W. Woodruff

PROFESSORSHIPS TO BE AWARDEDThe following donors have established professorships and endowed chairs that will be awarded in the future. This list reflects gifts and commitments through January 31, 2015.

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Christopher Baker ‘87 Retired, Accenture

Jim Benoski ‘60 Retired President & Vice Chair, Cincinnati Financial Corporation

Frederick R. Blatchford ‘85 Director of Sales, Johnson & Johnson

Kerry Bradley ‘79 Campaign Chair, Retired President, Luxottica Retail North America

Robert M. Broadway Jr. ‘91 Chief Executive Officer, The Broadway Group, LLC

Sharon Jackson Byers ‘86 Senior Vice President, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Coca-Cola

Walton T. Conn Jr. ‘85 Global Head of Audit Methodology and Implementation KPMG LLP

L. Nick Davis ‘84 President & Majority Shareholder, Momma G’s, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of The Davis Companies

Raymond J. Harbert ‘82 Honorary Member & University Campaign Co-Chair, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Harbert Management Corporation

Bertha T. Hoskins ‘80 Retired, Hughes Aircraft Company

Benny M. LaRussa Jr. ‘82 Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Capital Management, Inc.

David Alan Luck ‘71 Board Member, ABC Supply Co., Inc.

John Patrick Mengelt ‘72 Managing Director, Breckenridge Partners

Ron Sanders ‘82 President, Warner Bros. Worldwide Home Entertainment Distribution

Milton (Biff) Woodruff Jr. ‘82 Managing Director, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey

CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

The Harbert College of Business formed a committee in 2013 to lead Auburn’s upcoming comprehensive campaign through philanthropic giving and sharing about the value and satisfaction of investing in the Harbert College. The Campaign Leadership Committee provides counsel and strategic direction while working closely with Dean Hardgrave and the Office of Advancement.

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ADVISORY COUNCIL

Christopher M. Baker ‘87 Retired, Accenture

Frederick R. Blatchford ‘85 Director of Sales, Johnson & Johnson

Kerry Bradley ‘79 Retired President, Luxottica Retail North America

Robert M. Broadway Jr. ‘91 CEO, The Broadway Group, LLC

Sharon Jackson Byers ‘86 Senior Vice President, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, Coca-Cola

Cheryl Lynn Casey ‘83 Senior Vice President, Dreyfus Investments

Mark Richard Chapman ‘87 Former CFO, Vendormate, Inc.

Benjamin Ernst Cook ‘01 Director of Logistics, Apple

Bruce B. Cox ‘85 Founder & CEO, Xycast, LLC

Laurie M. Dasher ‘89 President & CEO, Dasher Technologies, Inc.

Daniel Edward Davidson ‘87 Director of Portfolio Management, BBVA Compass

L. Nick Davis ‘84 President & Majority Shareholder, Momma G’s, Inc. CEO of The Davis Companies

Dan (Dee) Moore Duncan, Jr. ‘81 President & CEO, Keyston Bros.

Mark Joseph Forchette ‘81 President & CEO, Delphinus Medical Technologies

Kelly Gilliland Gunter ‘96 Director Consumer & Retail Group, Corporate & Investment Banking, SunTrust

Paul Andrew Jacobson ‘94 Executive Vice President & CFO, Delta Airlines

James Michael Kilgore ‘91 President & CEO, Chainalytics, LLC

Patrick Alan Klesius ‘98 Director, Global Analytics, Michael Kors

Melissa Ann Love-Greenfield ‘88 Technology Team Lead-JPMC team, National Bank Examiner

David Alan Luck ‘71 Board Member, ABC Supply Co., Inc.

Ben May Senior Director, Sports Management, ESPN- SEC Network

Brannon Spires McDaniel ‘94 Vice President, Information Technology, Omnicare, Inc.

Michael A. McLain ‘72 CEO & Managing Partner, ICON Investment Partner

Patrick T. Murphy Jr. ‘91 Manager, Economic & Community Development, Alabama Power Company

Abiola O. Oladapo ‘04 Materials Leader, Cummins Emissions Solutions

Graham Roberts ‘84 Executive Director, Morgan Stanley

Steven Ames Robinson ‘72 Executive Vice President, Chick-Fil-A, Inc.

Bradon Rogers ‘96 Senior Vice President, Product & Solution Marketing, McAfee

Cynthia McHugh Rogers ‘78 Senior Executive Vice President, Operations & Technology, Regions Financial Corporation

Richard Frank Salanitri ‘85 President, Timco Aviation Services, Inc.

K. Glenn Scott ‘02 Manager, Performance Improvement, Ernst & Young

Dennis J. Weese ‘06 Former President, Cash America

Denela (DeeDee) Wilson ‘85 Vice President for Global Support & CFO, OMUSA

Denise Dale Wood ‘80 Corporate Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, Federal Express

Milton (Biff) Woodruff Jr. ‘82 Advisory Council Chair, Managing Director, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey

The Harbert College of Business benefits from thoughtful guidance and direction provided by the Dean’s Advisory Council. The council comprises four sub-committees whose focuses include industry relations, marketing & communications, programs & curriculum, and strategy & resources. Members support the Harbert College’s efforts in engagement and are selected based on geographic area and industry representation needs.

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Walter S. Poole Jr. ‘40Helen Krauss Leslie ‘43Manly Eugene Moor Jr. ‘47George M. Gross ‘49Boyd E. Christenberry ‘50William Burch Reed ‘50Elbert W. Hopkins Jr. ‘51W. Brad Whitaker Jr. ‘51Carl F. Bailey ‘52Thomas T. McCoy ‘52James Taylor Pursell Sr. ‘52Edward Lee Spencer Jr. ‘52Dennis W. Calhoun ‘53James Stanley Mackin Sr. ‘54Richard F. Mitchell ‘55Sheldon L. Morgan ‘55Robert D. Word Jr. ‘55William Tillman Heard Jr. ‘56Albert S. Naughton ‘56Charles Edward Story ‘56Gary Clements Martin ‘57Kay W. Slayden ‘57Dr. Dwight Lester Carlisle Jr. ‘58Donald G. Johnston Jr. ‘59Charlton Bryan McArthur ‘59Stewart D. McKnight Jr. ‘59Norvelle Leigh Smith ‘59Peter Michael Kenyon ‘60H. Arnold Cleghorn Jr. ‘61L. Bryant Harvard Jr. ‘61H. B. Lee Jr. ‘61Frederick W. Renneker III ‘61James E. Goldsborough ‘62James N. Long ‘62William Gerald Sewell Sr. ‘62Carl A. Register ‘63Jerry Franklin Thomas ‘63John William Penick Jr. ‘64Ned Lamberth Pierce ‘64Richard Jerome Robertson ‘64James Walton Rainer III ‘65C. Alvin Roberds Jr. ‘65John Douglas Woolbright ‘65Roger C. Champion ‘66Thomas Leavell ‘66Johnny R. Adcock ‘67John Gurney Brock ‘67Carole Watkins Bruce ‘67T. Richard Horn Jr. ‘67L. Phillip Humann Jr. ‘67Joe Bernard Leonard Jr. ‘67Hon. Seth Merrill Hammett ‘68David C. Hannan ‘68James R. Harris ‘68William Michael House ‘68William Michael Warren Jr. ‘68Russell E. Allman ‘69Tony G. Brill ‘69R. Jackson Burkhalter Sr. ‘69James Lawrence Fillmer ‘69

Howard B. Nelson Jr. ‘69Albert Mitchell Poole Jr. ‘69Jack F. Rainer Sr. ‘69David D. Roberts Jr. ‘69James Franklin Roe Jr. ‘69Richard W. Ussery ‘69Michael Adcock ‘70Walker Reynolds Bickerstaff ‘70Rebecca M. Dunn ‘70William Burns Johnson ‘70William H. Johnson ‘70John Michael Kolen ‘70James Lee III ‘70James Wilshire Martin ‘70MG Will Hill Tankersley ‘70Richard Davison Gooley ‘71Scott Amos Huguley ‘71Helen Harris Johnson ‘71Bennie Michael Bray ‘72Phillip W. Clowdus ‘72Robert C. Cofield Jr. ‘72Phyllis Day Davis ‘72Nathan S. Heisler ‘72John Charles Johnson ‘72Geoffrey C. Ketcham ‘72Edwin Lamar Lewis ‘72Thomas H. Lowder ‘72John Patrick Mengelt ‘72Sam J. Renfroe III ‘72Steven Ames Robinson ‘72John S. Samford ‘72William Bew White III ‘72Lindsey Boney III ‘73Glenn D. Bonner ‘73Susan Owens Hamilton ‘73James Marcus McKee ‘73Everette Len Mitchell ‘73Jerry L. Parker ‘73Robert H. Stowers ‘73James William Thompson ‘73Dr. Mary Dunn Baker ‘74Willis Johnston Brown Jr. ‘74Richard D. Gore ‘74R. L. McGhee III ‘74Michael Gregory Rane ‘74Bureon Ledbetter Jr. ‘75Lanier M. Davenport Sr. ‘76Anita Gentle Newcomb ‘76William Randall Pittman ‘76Gary Bernard Redding ‘76Robert L. Davis ‘77Fred G. Nunnelley III ‘77Logan Pierson ‘77Douglas Edward Pritchett ‘77Linda E. Rebrovick ‘77Dawn D. Robertson ‘77Lorraine Tynan Sawls ‘77John M. Youngbeck Jr. ‘77William P. Ainsworth ‘78Robert Earl Bowers ‘78

Frances Holk-Jones ‘78Robert J. Osborn Jr. ‘78Kenneth R. Stephens ‘78Albert Thompson III ‘78Ernest Johnson ‘80Charles Phillip McWane ‘80David Oberman ‘80Ricky Carlis Rodgers ‘80Patti Guthrie Rogers ‘80Riley Taylor Jr. ‘80David Carlton Battles ‘81Robert F. Burgin III ‘81Harlan Hugh Chappelle ‘81Marion Brad Everett ‘81Thomas L. Hunt Jr. ‘81Ron Sanders ‘82Kinn Webb ‘82Cary Scott Chandler Sr. ‘83William John Stewart ‘83James Agee Kelly Jr. ‘84John David Mitchell ‘84Susan C. O’Farrell ‘84Walton T. Conn Jr. ‘85Carter L. Mize ‘85Allison G. O’Sullivan ‘85Earl B. Parsons III ‘85Susan Holley Fitzgibbon ‘86James Cooper Jager ‘86Timothy O’Neill Jr. ‘86Charles Wayne Porter Jr. ‘86George W. Walker III ‘86Sarah Henderson Moore ‘87J. Benjamin Finley ‘88Steven Michael Barranco ‘89Richard B. Hare ‘89Thomas Joseph Minor ‘89Ronald T. Stallworth ‘89Timothy Cadwell Eggena ‘90Christopher W. Woods ‘90David Martin Gray ‘93Todd Dewey Reaves ‘93Reid Bentley Dove ‘94Wyche Thomas Green III ‘94Milton Henry Isay ‘98Bowen Thagard Jr. ‘99William Whitfield Athey ‘00Kella Ruth Farris ‘01Kelly Hall Meyer ‘02John Challoner Tuck ‘02Emily Ann Cangie ‘04Thomas Clint Crews ‘04Lauren Ladel Lovett ‘07Paul E. FlaggPat Greene Jr.Doyle HarvillPeter John HortonKathleen KingJoseph M. MillerWilliam V. Neville IIIDan Phillips

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ENDOWED FUNDS FOR EXCELLENCEEndowed Funds for Excellence help departments and programs accomplish strategic goals. The return on these invested endowments provide into perpetuity financial support for summer research, faculty grants, faculty and student travel to professional meetings, specialized research publications, materials for faculty, graduate students, technology and/or other needs. Endowment investments are $25,000 or more. This list reflects commitments through December 31, 2014.

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT SUPPORT

Lee and Amy Burleson, Marketing

Brian Casey, Accounting

Church Transportation & Logistics, Supply Chain

Deloitte Employee Contributions and Matching Gifts, Accounting

Solon and Martha Dixon Foundation, Aviation and Supply Chain Management

Ernst & Young Employee Contributions and Matching Gifts, Accounting

Amanda and Jeff Foster, Accounting

Donald G. Johnston, Jr. and Fernan N. Johnston, Transportation

Walt and Alicia Conn and KPMG Partner/Employee Contributions, Accounting/College

Long Electronics, Inc., Marketing Research

Edward L. Lowder, Teaching Excellence

Edward L. Lowder Fund, Teaching Excellence

William and Kay McCartney, Teaching Excellence

Buddy and Jean Metcalf, Accounting

C.G. Mills, Accounting

Mitchell-Zale, Faculty Development

Larry and Margaret Quimby, Accounting

Steven and Dianne Robinson, Marketing

Kevin Stacker, Finance

Synovus Foundation, Faculty Support

J. Blacksher White-Spunner, Finance

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Warren and Kimberly Jolly, Master of Real Estate Development

Physicians Executive MBA (PEMBA) Class of 2014, MBA Program

PwC Employee Contributions and Matching Gifts, Graduate Fellowships

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Accounting Graduate Program

Richard F. and Ann L. Teerlink, Ph.D. Organizational Analysis and Change Program

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Pat and Bruce Blankenship, Women in Business

Bruce Cox, Entrepreneurship and Family Business

Deloitte Foundation, Office of Professional and Career Development

Helen S. Flanagan Memorial, International Business

Amy and Pat Jones, Women in Business

Melissa Love-Greenfield and Kevin Greenfield, Women in Business

Robert and Charlotte Lowder Center for Family Business and Entrepreneurship

Robert and Charlotte Lowder, Executive Residence Program

Regions Bank, Cyber Security

John and Ann Roth honoring John P. and Laura J. Roth, Ethics

INTERNSHIPS

Nick Davis

Price and Meg Hightower

Reagan, Jordan and Alex Jager

Gary Martin, Internships and Study Abroad

Wendy S. Wilson, Domestic Internships

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STUDY ABROAD

Marge and Lou Bifano

Steve and Lily Brotherton

Becky Dunn

Wayne and Anna Harris

Kay and Burke Jones

Jane DiFolco Parker and William L. Parker

Ron Sanders

Todd and Kelley Slappey

Daniel and Kathy White

DeeDee and Dennis Wilson

The following individuals and organizations have invested $25,000 or more to establish endowments that support the college’s strategic plan. These initiatives move the college closer to becoming one of the elite public business schools in the U.S. These investments create a better student experience and broaden students’ education. This list reflects commitments through December 31, 2014.

COLLEGE’S STRATEGIC PRIORITY FUNDING

Accenture B-E-T

Bill and Beth Allen

Anonymous

Whitfield and Katie Athey

Atlanta Alumni

Chris and Melissa Baker

Steve Baum

Michael and Michelle Benoski

Walker R. Bickerstaff

Dave Blesch

Bobby and Cindy Bowers

Tony and Sue Brill

Pat Brumfield

Laurie Dasher

Dan and Regan Davidson

Thomas and Phyllis Davis

Bob and Martha Dumas

Dee and Ann Duncan

Mike Eckard

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Mark and Addie Marie Forchette

Amanda and Jeff Foster

Wayne Grant

Lee and Kathy Griffith

Kay Hathaway and Burke C. Jones

Patti G. Hill

Pete and Kathy Horton

Bertha and Jim Hoskins

Tommy and Suzanne Inzina

William R. Ireland, Sr. Family

Paul and Mara Jacobson

Charles M. Jager

Jim Jager

Bill and Hettie Johnson

James Ernest Johnson

Patrick Klesius

Benny and Lynn LaRussa

Cathy and Tommy Luckie

Joe R. Martin, Jr. and Gary C. Martin

Jim and Susan McKee

William W. McTyeire, Jr.

Sarah and Lee Moore

Tommy Morgan

Bobby and Angela North

Tim and Mindy O’Neill

Allison O’Sullivan

Earl Baxley Parsons and Melinda Kent Parsons

Laura Patterson

Philip Morris, U.S.A.

Louie M. and Betty M. Phillips Foundation

Larry and Margaret Quimby

Todd Reaves

Jay Robbins

Graham and Carla Roberts

Cindy and Rick Rogers

Rick and Carolyn Salanitri

William G. and Anne Sewell

Jenny and Will Stegall

Robert N. Stephenson

Frank and Annie Summersell

Synovus

Rick Ussery

Dennis and Beth Weese

Kelly Williams

Biff and Ellen Woodruff

You Might Be for Auburn Foundation

We have made every attempt to accurately reflect donor information. If you notice a discrepancy, please contact Stacee Peer in the Harbert College Advancement Office at 334.844.7284 or [email protected].

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SHAREHOLDERS’ CLUB

The Shareholders’ Club recognizes the highest levels of leadership in annual giving to the Harbert College of Business Gift Fund. Gifts through the club provide significant resources to impact students this year and allow the dean to continue to meet the college’s highest priorities. The Shareholders’ Club gives the college the flexibility to capitalize on emerging and timely opportunities for today’s students, while endowed funds provide for students of tomorrow. Members receive special recognition and opportunities throughout the year, such as event invitations and special communications.

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PETRIE SOCIETY RECEPTIONOn April 11th, 2014, before the Auburn University Foundation’s George Petrie Society recognition event, the Harbert College of Business celebrated its alumni and friends who have made an investment in Auburn’s future through a planned gift. Forty-six Harbert College alumni and friends gathered at the reception at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. The Harbert College thanks these donors for their legacy commitment to the college and university.

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BUSINESS SCHOOL ENDOWMENTS: SEC SCHOOLS

$274.4M

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The Harbert College of Business’ endowment ranks 12th out of 14 SEC peer institutions. Raymond Harbert’s $40M investment, coupled with $15M in matching endowments, positions the college to make significant strides towards ranking in the top half of the SEC by 2018.

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AACSB SEC BUSINESS SCHOOL ENDOWMENTS 2013-2014

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In summer 2014, Harbert College Young Alumni Chapters were launched in Birmingham and Atlanta. Utilizing alumni volunteer leadership teams in each city, the inaugural events welcomed 100 guests in each location. The groups continue to thrive with quarterly happy hour and speaker series events. Each event offers the opportunity for networking and professional development, along with additional opportunities to collaborate and socialize with peers. Speakers so far have included Dean Hardgrave, Raymond J. Harbert ‘82, Lacey Goodwin ‘89, Biff Woodruff ‘82 and Tom Genetti ‘88. For more information on the young alumni program, email [email protected].

WOMEN IN BUSINESSThe newly formed Auburn Women in Business alumni group supports the mission and strategic plan of the Harbert College. Members offer professional advice and guidance to female business students at roundtable and panel discussions on campus. Members also connect with other alumnae at regional events to build a network of strong female leaders.

YOUNG ALUMNI

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GUEST SPEAKERS AND INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

“Michelle was fantastic! Her

presentations in my classes were timely and hit the mark for students

(about 350+). It’s great to have such impressive alumni come and give back to

HCOB students—What an impact!”

Timothy Ullman Director of Professional Development,

Office of Career and Professional Development

MICHELLE MCKENNA-DOYLE, NFL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

AflacAltria Group Distribution

CompanyAlvarez & MarsalAmerican Airlines, Inc.Apple, Inc.Back Forty Beer CompanyBB&TBBVA CompassBIAS CorporationBooz Allen HamiltonC.H. RobinsonCapgeminiCaterpillarChick-fil-A, Inc.CohnReznickColgate-PalmoliveDeloitte

Delta Air LinesDeutsche BankDollar General CorporationEli Lilly & CompanyEnterprise Holdings, LLCErnst & YoungFedEx Freight, Inc.Frito LayGeorgia-PacificHitachi ConsultingHonda Manufacturing of

AlabamaJetBlue AirwaysKia Motors Manufacturing

Georgia, Inc.KPMG LLPManhattan Associates, Inc.MassMutual Financial Group

Mercedes Benz U.S. International, Inc.

Northwestern MutualPricewaterhouseCoopersQuorum Business SolutionsRegions FinancialShaw IndustriesSogetiSouthern CompanyStanley Black & DeckerSterne AgeeSunTrust Robinson HumphreyTargetThe Home DepotTSYSUnumWaddell and ReedWarren Averett, LLC

MORE THAN 150 FIRMS VISITED THE HARBERT COLLEGE IN 2014 INCLUDING:

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MAC CRAWFORD, FORMER CVS/CAREMARK CEO & CHAIRMAN

RON BURGESS, RETIRED U.S. ARMY LT.

GEN. AND FORMER U.S. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE

AGENCY DIRECTOR

SHARON BYERS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR SPORTS MARKETING AND ENTERTAINMENT AT COCA-COLA NORTH AMERICA

BENNIE ADKINS, RETIRED ARMY COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR AND RECENT MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT

The college hosted more than 400 guest speakers in 2014.

The college has

seen a 25% increase in firms participating in career

expos since Fall 2013, with a 17% increase in student

attendance in a one-year period.

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DUNK THE DEAN

BACK TO BUSINESS BBQ

To celebrate the end of spring semester and student giving, students who made donations to Harbert College could take a shot at Dean Bill Hardgrave or their favorite professor in a dunk tank on Lowder Lawn. Dean Hardgrave also matched all student gifts to the college encouraging students to begin an early legacy of support to the college through private giving.

More than 1,000 Harbert College students gathered on the Lowder Hall lawn Friday, Aug. 22, for three hours of free barbecue, souvenir Mason jar cups, dessert and iced tea, as the college celebrated the start of the 2014-2015 academic year. Dean Hardgrave, faculty and administration worked the serving line, while members of several student organizations and departments marketed their programs.

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EXPLORING RFIDIn June 2014, the RFID Research Center relocated from the University of Arkansas to Auburn University, opening the door for research collaborations involving faculty in the Harbert College of Business, as well as the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and College of Human Sciences, among others. Now known as the RFID Lab at Auburn University, the institute focuses on business case studies and the technical implementation of RFID and other emerging technology in supply chain, retail and manufacturing environments.

Sponsors of the lab include Motorola, Tyco, Avery Dennison, Checkpoint Systems, NXP Semiconductors, Smartrac, GS1US, Passenger Baggage Xpress and VF Corp.

Harbert College Dean Bill Hardgrave founded the lab and served as its director during his time at the University of Arkansas. The RFID Lab occupies 13,000 square feet of space in a former supermarket near campus.

STOP IN AND HAVE A CUP

Harbert College students, faculty and alumni now have a new place where ideas and discussions can percolate.

The college celebrated the opening of a 3,000-square foot student and faculty lounge with a full-featured Starbucks. The new lounge offers indoor seating for 112 customers, as well as an outdoor seating area.

One of the world’s premier research centers in the area of radio frequency identification, or RFID, technology and research now calls Auburn University home.

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EVENTS AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

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The Harbert College of Business hosted

37 regional events and

12 on-campus events

for alumni and friends with

more than 2,000 guests

in 2014. The Office of Advancement made

998 visits with 643 alumni

and friends in

229 cities in 2014.

ALUMNI VISITS (998)ALUMNI EVENTS (49)

AUBURN, AL – 12+ BIRMINGHAM, AL – 8 HUNTSVILLE, AL LAKE MARTIN, AL MOBILE, AL ORANGE BEACH, AL SCOTTSDALE, AZ MANHATTAN BEACH, CA SAN FRANCISCO, CA STAMFORD, CT FORT LAUDERDALE, FL ORLANDO, FL PENSACOLA, FL TAMPA, FL ATLANTA, GA – 5 BETHESDA, MD NEW YORK, NY – 3 CINCINNATI, OH OKLAHOMA CITY, OK MEMPHIS, TN NASHVILLE, TN DALLAS, TX HOUSTON, TX – 2 RESTON, VA

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THANK YOU This Fall, Harbert College of Business students paused to say “thank you” to our investors who help enhance their Auburn experiences. Students wrote thank-you cards expressing their gratitude for our donors’ generosity.

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LOOKING AHEAD

In an effort to recognize the university’s established and emerging business leaders and innovators, Harbert College created the Auburn University Entrepreneurship Summit.

The daylong program, which will make its debut in April 2015, includes awards for top alumni and student entrepreneurs, as well as the fastest-growing companies founded, owned or led by graduates of the university. The Entrepreneurship Summit includes the following events and awards:

• Tiger Cage: Presented in partnership with the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation and the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, this competition enables undergraduate and graduate student teams to compete for funding and other prizes that will help them turn their big ideas into thriving businesses. More than 20 teams

submitted business plans in an effort to claim a $10,000 grand prize. One of the original panelists from ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Kevin Harrington, is scheduled to attend the finals of the competition.

• Top Tigers: This program recognizes the fastest-growing businesses founded, owned, operated or led by Auburn University alumni. Companies must be in existence for at least five years and must generate at least $250,000 in revenue. The Top Tiger program is presented in partnership with Business Alabama magazine and the accounting firm of Warren Averett.

• Entrepreneur Hall of Fame: The new hall of fame will recognize Auburn University alumni from all colleges who have made significant contributions to the business world through their professional achievements.

• Entrepreneur of the Year and Young Entrepreneur of the Year: These new awards honor alumni who have distinguished themselves through their recent professional accomplishments.

INAUGURAL AUBURN

UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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