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2 Dear Friends: The men pictured below share more than just DNA. Former CMU president Charles Grawn and his great-grandson, real estate executive Bill Milliken Jr., also share a legacy of leadership that has strengthened Michigan for more than a century. CMU's College of Business Administration prides itself on preparing students to become confi dent, nimble leaders in the Grawn/Milliken tradition. Our newest initiative – the renovation of Grawn Hall – will honor the timeless traditions of the past while creating new spaces to foster intellectual stimulation and professional growth. Here at CMU, we strive to engage students in real-world challenges that test their mettle and fi re their intellect. It is why Charles Crespy Dean cresp1ct@cmich.edu Daniel Vetter Senior Associate Dean vette1de@cmich.edu Sandy Sommer, '93 Director of Development somme1sk@cmich.edu School of Accounting Chad Stefaniak, '02, Chair stefa1cm@cmich.edu Business Information Systems Karl Smart, Chair smart1kl@cmich.edu Economics Paul Natke, Chair natke1pa@cmich.edu College of Business Administration Connect with CBA on: Finance and Law James Felton, Chair felto1jm@cmich.edu Management Mahmood Bahaee, Chair bahae1m@cmich.edu Marketing and Hospitality Services Administration Richard Divine, Chair divin1rl@cmich.edu Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship Debra Zellner, '79 Executive Director deb.zellner@cmich.edu D E A N ' S C O L U M N Enduring leadership – in the Chippewa tradition Chuck Crespy 2 Production CMU University Communications Editor Stephanie Van Koevering Writers Stephanie Van Koevering Shelly Charles Designer Nathan Jones, '10 Photographers Steve Jessmore, '81 Robert Barclay Associate Vice President Sherry Knight, '86 CMU is an AA/EO institution, providing equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities. UComm 9044-30,500 (6/14) Printing Exchange is printed at CMU Printing Services and is printed using vegetable inks on NewPage Gusto gloss paper. NewPage Co.'s commitment to responsible forestry and environmental practices is verifi ed by the numerous certifi cations carried by the company. we want to support them with updated facilities, opportunities for overseas study, chances to participate in national and international competitions, professional certifi cation opportunities and best-in- class academic programming. We want to enrich the CMU traditions of service and leadership, so today's students can join their predecessors in an endless array of leadership, management, analytical and entrepreneurial settings. It is because of our dynamic students, faculty, donors and alumni that many of CMU's business programs are consistently ranked among the strongest in the nation. With planned improvements to our facilities, we can ensure that CMU business students will continue to acquire the tools they need to grow into inspiring, constructive people of great integrity. Chuck Crespy CBA Dean

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