In conjunction with Homecoming 2000, the Marriott School at Brigham Young University is proud to name Alan J. Folkman as its honored alum. Folkman will speak Thursday, 19October at 11:00 a.m. in room 151 of the Tanner Building. All are invited to hear his address, “A Formula for Success and Personal Peace.”
“Alan Folkman is one of the best financial managers in the country,” said Ned C. Hill, dean of the Marriott School. “He is a humble and ethical man who reflects the values of the school and university. We feel honored to have him represent us.”
In September 1998, Folkman retired from Columbia Management as its Senior Vice President. Folkman joined the company in 1975 and has served as portfolio manager for the Columbia Growth Fund, as portfolio manager for the Columbia Special Fund and as manager of the Columbia Common Stock Fund. In addition, he was the company’s Chief Investment Officer and a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors from January 1995 to June 1997. Along with these positions, Folkman managed individual pension and profit sharing accounts.
Folkman’s professional career and expertise have been featured in several publications including Money Magazine, Smart Money, Fortune, Financial World, Barrons and The Wall Street Journal. He has also appeared on “Wall Street Week” with Louis Rukeyser and on CNBC’s “Your Portfolio” with Bill Griffith and Jim Rogers.
In addition to his many accomplishments, Folkman is involved with professional and community organizations. He is a chartered financial analyst and member and past president of the Portland Society of Financial Analysts and an executive board member of the Cascade Pacific Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Folkman graduated from Brigham Young University in 1967 with a bachelor of science degree in business management. He is a current member of the Marriott School’s National Advisory Council. He and his wife, Sharon, have six children.
The Marriott School is located at Brigham Young University, the largest privately owned, church-sponsored university in the United States. The school has nationally and internationally ranked programs in accountancy, business management, information systems, organizational behavior and entrepreneurship. The mission of the Marriott School is to educate men and women of faith, character and professional ability who will become outstanding managers and leaders throughout the world. Approximately 3,000 students are enrolled in the Marriott School’s graduate and undergraduate programs.
Writer: Carrie Beckstead (801) 378-1512
