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Notable Achievements

The Finance department has a strong and growing list of distinguished alumni, men and women, who have achieved high prominence and recognition in the corporate and professional communities.

Jeff Madura

’83, DBA, Finance

The SunTrust Bank Professor of Finance at Florida Atlantic University
Ranked No. 6 in the world among the leading publishers in the top 26 journals in finance
Ranked as the second most prolific publisher in finance based on 72 finance journals. He also ranks 26th based on 16 Core finance journals.
Recipient of the FSU College of Business’ 2010 Distinguished Doctoral Alumni Award

William L. Megginson

’86, Ph.D., Finance

Professor and Rainbolt Chair in Finance at University of Oklahoma’s Michael F. Price College of Business
Ranked in the top 80 most prolific publishers based on Journal of Finance equivalent pages appearing in 21 finance journals
Internationally recognized expert on the subject of listing privatized-firm shares on American stock markets
Recipient of the FSU College of Business’ first annual Distinguished Doctoral Alumni Award in 2007

In addition, the Finance Department is extremely proud of the following Finance graduates who have been inducted into The FSU COB Hall of Fame. This elite Hall of Fame designation represents FSU College of Business graduates who are recognized for their notable professional achievements in and contributions to the business world at large.

2009

William G. Smith, Jr.

’76, BS, Finance, President and CEO, Capital City Bank Group, Inc.

2008

James L. Massey
'65, BS, Finance, Retired Vice Chairman, Salomon Brothers

2007

Ted T. Cecala

’71, BS, Finance, Chairman & CEO, Wilmington Trust Corporation Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
2006

Chuck Hardwick

'65, BS, Finance, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Pfizer Inc

2004

R. Eugene Taylor