Michigan Ross Alumni Club of Dallas / Fort Worth

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We use this section to post targeted news for our club that DOES NOT involve a scheduled event. For example, staff or faculty visits to the area, school participation in MBA forums, etc. Please use the EVENTS link for information for events organized or promoted by our club.

Ross Alumni News

September 23, 2024

20 Questions With Ronak Shah, MBA ’06

If you’ve ever used FaceTime, iMessage, or Safari, chances are, you’ve touched the work of Ronak Shah, MBA ’06. As a director of product management at Apple, he’s dedicated his career to improving the experience of some of the most-used software on the planet.

September 23, 2024

Kristin Ruud, BBA ’10, and Rachel Heydlauff, MBA ’17: Reimagining Children’s Outerwear Fashion

Lifelong friends and fellow Ross School of Business alums Kristin Ruud, BBA ’10, and Rachel Heydlauff, MBA ’17, have teamed up to transform the children's outerwear industry.

August 21, 2024

Investment Insiders: Three Alums Leading the Charge in Private Equity

The private equity industry has expanded rapidly in the past 10 years, outnumbering publicly held companies and driving profit, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Meet three Ross School of Business alums innovating in the field and changing the competitive landscape.

August 5, 2024

Sandy Robertson, BBA ’53, MBA ’54, Leaves a Legacy at Ross & Beyond

Sanford (“Sandy”) Robertson, BBA ’53, MBA ’54, an innovator in banking and technology, a trusted advisor to the University of Michigan, and one of the most generous supporters of the Ross School of Business and the university at large, died peacefully on August 3 in Dallas, TX with his wife Nancy and other loved ones by his side. He was 93.

July 23, 2024

Daniel Hennessy, MBA ’81: Investing in Positive Change

Daniel Hennessy, MBA ’81, has built an impressive portfolio of investments that are making a positive impact on the world every day. But he didn’t always know where his path was leading. In fact, at age 55, he was forced to leave behind the career he had built and start over.

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Ross News

October 2, 2024

Professor Dana Muir’s Research Cited in Senate Investigation on Financial Advisor Ethics and Responsibility

A recent U.S. Senate investigation into financial advisors' responsibilities, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, highlights significant conflicts of interest in some financial advisor and client relationships. The report raises questions about fiduciary responsibility and whether some financial advisors prioritize their profits over the best interests of their clients. Dana Muir, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Business Law, is an expert on fiduciary and remedial issues, and her research was cited in the report.

October 1, 2024

Counting on Success: Meet the Michigan Ross Master of Accounting Class of 2025

In August, the Ross School of Business welcomed a new cohort of talented students from around the world to its Master of Accounting Program.

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July 23, 2024

20 Questions With Nathan Alston, MBA ’22

Nathan Alston, MBA ’22, wears many hats: business owner, artist, storyteller, activist, and strategist, to name a few. Through his business, Plucky Comics, he’s drawing on experience from both business and the arts to make meaningful change.

June 24, 2024

Rachel Sze, MBA ’23: From Music to Management

Rachel Sze, MBA ’23, started her career in music, working for years as a high school band director. Sze planned on continuing that path forever — until everything changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.