Entrepreneur Award
Established in 1991, this award recognizes the accomplishments of an alumnus
or alumna of the University of Michigan who has started and built a successful
enterprise.
2009 Award Recipient
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Roger Frock, MBA '59
Former General Manager, FedEx; President and CEO,
Quest Management, Inc.
Mr. Frock began his business career with AT Kearney Management
consultants in Chicago and later served as the Principal in charge of
Kearney's Transportation practice in Manhattan. After completing the
concept feasibility study for Federal Express, he joined the
organization as Senior Vice President and General manager in 1972,
assuming responsibility for managing operations during the critical
startup of the company. In 1982, Mr. Frock left federal to start his own
consulting company. H currently is President and CEO of Quest
Management, Inc., a consulting group specializing in logistics, supply
chain management and startup ventures.
Mr. Frock has been a guest
speaker at the National Council of Physical Distribution Management (now
the Council of Logistics Management), the American Management
Association, the American Trucking Association, and has made frequent
presentations to other industry associations, private business groups,
and business schools on a variety of subjects. He is the author of
"Changing How the World Does Business; FedEx's Incredible Journey to Sucess - The Inside Story" published by Berrett-Koehler, San Francisco.
Mr. Frock holds a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering and Masters
Degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.
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Past Award Recipients
2008 - Sam Wyly, MBA '57
2007 - Samuel Zell, AB '63, JD '66
2006 - John Kennedy, MBA '05
2005 - Bharat Desai, MBA '81
2004 - Keith Alessi, MBA '79
2004 - Lee Shainis, BBA '99
2003 - Rick Snyder, MBA '79
2002 - Michael J. Jandernoa, BBA '72
2001 - Hal Davis, MBA '85
2000 - David Bohnett, MBA ‘80
1999 - Steve Mariotti, BBA '75, MBA ’77
1998 - Frank Stronach
1997 - No Award Given
1996 - No Award Given
1995 - Diana Langley, BBA '75
1994 - Eugene Applebaum
1993 - Gerrard Haworth, MA '40
1992 - Randolph J. Agley, BBA '64, MBA '65
1991 - Richard H. Rogel, BBA '70
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