09/2004

New President at Eisenhower Fellowships

John S. Wolf, former senior State Department official who served as assistant secretary of state for nonproliferation, assumed the presidency of Eisenhower Fellowships on August 16. He is the organization’s ninth president and succeeds Adrian Basora.

“I am honored and delighted to return to Philadelphia,” said Wolf, a Philadelphia native, “and to continue my public service career with emerging leaders worldwide. Eisenhower Fellowships has a history of choosing the right Fellows at the right time. Fellows regularly achieve higher positions after their fellowships and have become ambassadors, legislators, university presidents, supreme-court judges, and provincial governors. With heightened world tensions now so much a part of our lives, we can not underestimate the importance of providing opportunities to increase mutual understanding through the exchange of ideas and perspectives.”

Wolf’s overseas postings have included Malaysia, where he was U.S. ambassador, as well as Pakistan, Vietnam, Greece and Australia. He also served as President Clinton’s special adviser for Caspian Basin energy diplomacy.

Journalism Award to Millman

Joel Millman ‘91, USA, is one of four journalists to win the prestigious 2004 Cabot Award for reporting on Latin America. Millman, who is U.S.-Mexico border bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, was chosen for his significant contributions to international understanding of Latin America. He has written for the New York Times, Mother Jones, and Forbes. His book, The Other Americans (1997), portrays the positive impact of immigrants from Mexico, Haiti, Jamaica and Brazil on the United States. Millman traveled to Argentina on his Eisenhower Fellowship.

Mongolian Fellows Run for Parliament

Oyun Sanjassuren ’03 upper left, Hasbat Hulan’s ’04 lower right

Oyun Sanjassuren ’03 was reelected to the Mongolian Parliament in June’s hotly contested election. The leader of the Civil Will Party, Oyun is serving as chair of the Motherland-Democracy Coalition (MDC) parliament group. The results of Hasbat Hulan’s ’04 contest to represent a different district showed a narrow loss, and are being disputed in the courts.

For more on Mongolia’s parliamentary elections

COO for Europe’s largest water system

Alberto Bernardini ‘ 03 has assumed the role of chief operating officer (COO) of Acquedotto Pugliese S.p.A. (Apulian Water Utility), the biggest water and wastewater system in Europe and the third largest in the world. Bernardini, 40, a hydraulic engineer, who specializes in water industry management, is the former business development manager for Enel Hydro S.P.A.

Managing Director for Bank Danamon

Jerry Ng ’02 has taken over as managing director of Bank Danamon, Indonesia’s fifth largest bank. Earlier in his career Ng served at executive positions at Citibank Indonesia, Astra International Group, and PT Bank Central Asia. In 2003 he was elected to the board of Bank Danamon and served as advisor to its president and CEO.

CEO for Romanian Financial Group

Florin Dolea ’03, has been made CEO of CA IB Asset Management, a new company headquartered in Romania. Dolea, who has a background in aeronautical engineering, is the former head of East Fund Management of Romania and continues there as partner and board member.

Alanis wins Professor of the Year Award

Macedonio Alanis ’02 of Mexico was awarded the teaching and research award for 2004 by his university, the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM). Alanis has also received a 3-year research grant from the National Research System of Mexico’s National Commission of Science and Technology.