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SMIF Member Amanda Beare ’16 Pitches The Home Depot (HD)
Amanda Beare ’16 pitched The Home Depot (HD) to the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) on January 20, 2016. Two seasoned retailing executives, Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank, founded Home Depot in 1978, along with the help of investment banker and Bucknell University alumnus Kenneth Langone ’57. Home Depot and its subsidiaries operate full-service, warehouse-style…
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SMIF Member Will Stockwell ’16 Pitches Facebook (FB)
Will Stockwell ’16 pitched Facebook (FB) to the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) on December 2, 2015. Founded in 2004, FB’s mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. With over one billion active users worldwide, FB has an enormous global influence. The company focuses on…
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Guest Bobby Le Blanc ’88 Joins SMIF Class for Lunch
Bobby Le Blanc ’88 joined the SMIF class for lunch on November 19, 2015. Le Blanc is currently a Senior Managing Director at Onex Corporation, a private equity firm. Since joining Onex, Le Blanc has led all of the company’s acquisitions within the Healthcare and Financial Services sectors. He focuses on the Media, Technology, Telecom, and Real…