The Business Brief

July 2007

For the second time in my tenure at LSU, I have been called upon to lead the E. J. Ourso College of Business through a time of transition as interim dean. The first was five years ago when the search that ultimately yielded Robert Sumichrast as dean began. Five years later, the college is on the verge of national prominence, and we are truly living through one of the most prosperous and exciting times in our history.

SAVE THE DATE!
2007 ALUMNI PARTY
Friday, September 14, 2007
North CEBA Courtyard
5 - 8 p.m.

MAURINS DONATE $1 MILLON FOR BUILDING CAMPAIGN

Chairman and CEO of Stirling Properties Inc. James Maurin and his wife, Lillian, have donated $1 million to the campaign for the new LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business building.

Maurin is a 1971 graduate of LSU and a member of the E. J. Ourso College’s Dean’s Advisory Council. Lillian graduated from LSU in 1970. They made the donation in honor of Lillian’s father, Robert H. Crosby Jr.

After earning his degree in aerospace engineering from LSU, Maurin received an MBA from Tulane University in 1972 and began his career as a certified public accountant with Ernst & Ernst. He co-founded Stirling Properties in 1975 as a major developer of shopping centers. Today, the company is headquartered in Covington, La. and has developed a strong network of developments throughout the Gulf South that offers commercial and residential services.

SLAWSON NAMED INTERIM CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business Associate Professor V. Carlos Slawson Jr. has been named interim chair of the Department of Finance.

“I am honored to serve my department and LSU in this new capacity,” Slawson said. “Our finance students are top-notch LSU students in high demand.

LOUISIANA LOOKING UP! 2007 TO BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER

Thursday, September 13, 2007 is the scheduled date for Louisiana Looking Up! 2007. This annual afternoon seminar, sponsored by the Flores MBA Alumni Association – Louisiana Chapter, is celebrating its fourth installment this year and promises to be an informative afternoon for all in attendance.

LSU ALUMNUS RECEIVES NATIONAL CPA HONOR

LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business alumnus Jonathan Booth has received the Elijah Watt Sells Award, given by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to recognize outstanding performance on the Uniform CPA Examination. The award is given to only 10 winners annually.