Wharton Media & Entertainment Club

Alumni in the News - September to November 2007

December 20th, 2007

Courtesy of Wharton Alumni Affairs’ Alumni in the News feature…

Alfred Liggins, WG’95, was featured in an article about the creation of TV One where he serves as chairman. The station reaches almost 40 million homes through cable and satellite television. (Essence, 10/1/07)

Joseph Donnelly, WG’87, CFO of the programming division of Comcast Corporation, was featured in an article about his career path and the art of business negotiations. (Broadcasting & Cable, 10/1/07)

Maria Mandel, W’98, was featured in an article about where mobile advertising fits in the broader realm of digital marketing, and the advantages and pitfalls of targeting consumers through phones. Mandel is partner and director of Digital Innovation at Ogilvy. (RCR Wireless News, 9/3/07)

Brian L. Roberts, W’81, was noted as one of the keynote speakers at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Association. Roberts is Chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation. (States News Service 9/4/07)

Hideki Komiyama, WG’67, Chairman of the Board, Sony Electronics, was featured in an article about her role in expanding Sony Ericsson’s market share in the US market. (Financial Times, 9/5/07)

Andy Liu, WG’02, and David Niu, WG’02, were featured in an article about BuddyTV, which they founded to build communities around popular television programs. (Financial Times, 9/10/07)

Mehmet Oz, WG’86, was featured in an article about the health and self-help message he has been injecting into books, crowds, and television shows for years: eat less, exercise more, and get a second opinion. He says he wants to create a “movement” of people who recognize that only they are the masters of their health. (Ottawa Citizen, 9/22/07)

Michael Moritz, WG’78, was noted in an article about his investments in Google, Yahoo!, and YouTube. Moritz has been placed on the Forbes 400 List. (The Western Mail, 9/24/07)

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