Alumni Club Connection

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.