Woodson, Alumni Land Spots on ‘Power 100’ List
Chancellor Randy Woodson and a number of NC State alumni were named to Business North Carolina’s “Power 100” list, which, according to the magazine, cites “influential folks who are making a significant impact in their enterprises, industries and, in many cases, the broader community.”
The eight alumni on the list represent a variety of
professions and academic backgrounds, from chef to engineer. Five additional NC
State grads were named to the magazine’s supplemental “icons” list of senior
business leaders. Check them out below:
John Atkins (Icon)
Architect, O’Brien/Atkins
Bachelor of Architecture, 1966
Harold Brubaker
Founder, Brubaker & Associates
Master of Economics, 1971
Jim Goodnight
CEO, SAS Institute
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, 1965
Master of Experimental Statistics, 1968
Ph.D. in Statistics, 1972
Jim Hansen
Regional president, PNC Financial Services
Bachelor of Science in Business Management, 2000
Greg Hatem
Executive officer, Empire Properties
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 1985
Vivian Howard
Restaurant owner, Chef and the Farmer, Boiler Room, Benny’s Big Time
TV personality, “A Chef’s Life”
Bachelor of Arts in English, 2000
Stan Kelly
CEO, Piedmont Triad Partnership
Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, 1980
Bobby Long (Icon)
Partner, Granville Capital
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, 1977
Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, 1977
Wendell Murphy (Icon)
President, Murphy Family Ventures
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education, 1960
Sepideh Saidi
CEO and president, SEPI Engineering and Construction
Bachelor of Science in Biological and Agricultural Engineering, 1985
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1993
Tim Smith
Co-owner, Preston Development
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1971
Jerry Wordsworth (Icon)
Chairman, MBM Corporation
Associate of Arts in Livestock Management and Technology, 1966
Smedes York (Icon)
Chairman, York Properties
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1963
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, 2009
This post was originally published in NC State News.
