Alumni Connection

Michael Kane '76 *92 *94 was named distinguished member of the technical staff at Sarnoff Corp., where he has worked for six years in the area of novel electroluminescent, plasma, and liquid, crystal displays. Dr. Kane is widely recognized for his expertise in the areas of electronic and optical properties of materials, electronic circuit design, and ultrafast processes. His most recent projects involve the development of organic thin-film transistor and light-emitting diode technology. Dr. Kane received his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering. He serves as a visiting faculty member and teaches courses on solid state physics and solid-state displays in the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Ford Goodman '77, president, chief operating officer, and cofounder of Certive Corp., Redwood City, Calif., was named a 2000 Henry Crown Fellow by The Aspen Institute. The Henry Crown Fellowship Program is a unique mix of intellectual and personal development seminars designed to broaden the perspectives of participants and hone their skills in values-based leadership. Each year 20 Crown Fellows are chosen from among young executives and professionals nominated for their potential to provide leadership at the highest levels of corporate and civic responsibility. Recipients are between the ages of 25 and 45 and have already achieved considerable success in the private or public sector. Mr. Goodman founded Certive Corp., a broadband e-business services company delivering the economics of large business services to small businesses, in 1998. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.

Jeffrey Bezos '86, president, chief executive officer and founder of Amazon.com, was named Video Person of the Year by Billboard. He earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science.

Daniel Pettigrew '88 has been promoted to senior vice president, technology and integration at Caliber Collision Centers in Irvine, Calif. Prior to joining Caliber in September 1997, Mr. Pettigrew had worked as a business consultant. He earned his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and his master's in business administration from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. In his new position at Caliber, he is responsible for linking business and systems integration and is charged with developing and executing Caliber's internet, intranet, and extranet strategies as well as accounting and management systems. Additionally, he oversees Caliber's Call Center, acquisition integration, and facility management functions.

 

Two alums named Stars of Asia Business Week's annual Stars of Asia featured two alums from the School of Engineering and Applied Science: William Fung '70 and Banthoon Lamsam '75. Subtitled "the 50 leaders at the forefront of change," the Stars of Asia issue highlights "the men and women who want to build an even firmer foundation in Asia." Mr. Fung, group managing director of Li & Fung, a trading company in Hong Kong, earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and his master's degree from Harvard Business School. "Li & Fung has sailed smoothly through the Asian crisis into the Asian recovery, all the while profiting in a notoriously low-margin business," Business Week reported. The complete interview with Mr. Fung can be found online at: http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_27/c3688012.htm Mr. Lamsam, president of Thai Farmers Bank Thailand, earned his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and his master's degree from Harvard Business School. He was cited as the "first in Thailand to engineer a turnaround at an ailing bank." The complete interview with Mr. Lamsam can be found online at: http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_27/c3688040.htm