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Alumni Profiles

Chris FreeseChris Freese
B.S. Mathematics and Statistics 1993
Chief Risk Officer, US Insurance Solutions Business Unit, The Principal Financial Group
Eric FoxEric Fox
MS Statistics 1987
Global Project Leader with Honeywell Process Solutions
2016 Statistics Outstanding Alumna: Carol Jobusch2016 Statistics Outstanding Alumna: Carol Jobusch
MS Statistics, 1977
Special Assistant & Financial Analyst, Washington-area Network Operations, Central Intelligence Agency
Paul SchultzPaul Schultz
B.S. Actuarial Science 1996
Chief Actuary, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT)
Bhramar MukherjeeBhramar Mukherjee
M.S. 1999, Ph.D. 2001
Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan
Brian CarteauxBrian Carteaux
B.S. 2000
Senior Vice President, L&H Liability Portfolio Manager, Swiss Re America Holding Corporation
Brian LichyBrian Lichy
B.S. Actuarial Science and Mathematics 1995, M.S. Applied Statistics 1997
Risk Manager, Porsche Financial Services
Carl StrauchCarl Strauch
B.S. 1974
Physician, Galesburg Cottage Hospital
Charles Bryan Charles Bryan
M.S. Mathematics 1969
Board of Directors, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Board of Directors, Safe Auto, Board of Directors, Tower Insurance Group
Daniel RubinDaniel Rubin
B.S. Actuarial Science 1988
Senior Actuary, Nationwide
Daniel WolakDaniel Wolak
B.S. Mathematics 1975, M.S. Statistics 1977
Senior Vice President, General Re Life Corporation
David AnnisDavid Annis
M.S. Industrial Engineering 2000, M.S. Statistics 2001, Ph.D. Statistics 2003
Vice President, Wachovia Bank
David ChenDavid Chen
M.S. Statistics 1983, M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering 1984
Vice President of General Motors (GM) China Group, General Manager, GM Beijing Operation
David HimmelbergerDavid Himmelberger
M.S. 1972
CEO and Managing Director, Health Outcomes Group
Diane K. FaselDiane K. Fasel
M.S. Statistics, 1972, B.S. Mathematics, 1971
Co-founder and President, The Bellwood Group
Dipak DeyDipak Dey
M.S. 1977, Ph.D. 1980
Professor and Head of Department of Statistics, University of Connecticut
Domenic RedaDomenic Reda
M.S. Statistics 1976
Director, Hines Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, Department of Veterans Affairs
Gonzalo R. MendietaGonzalo R. Mendieta
M.S. 1984
Vice President of Academic Affairs, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, Universidad San Francisco de Quito
H. Paul RootH. Paul Root
B.S. Mathematical Statistics 1959, M.S. Industrial Administration 1963, Ph.D. Marketing 1969
Former President, Marketing Science Institute
Izabela AnnisIzabela Annis
M.S. Statistics 2001
Senior Statistician, Nielsen Analytic Consulting
Jennifer Karas MontezJennifer Karas Montez
B.S. Mathematics 1992, M.S. Statistics 1994
Global Strategy Manager, Shell Oil Company
Jerone N. DevermanJerone N. Deverman
B.S. Mathematics 1960, M.S. Mathematics 1962, Ph.D. Statistics 1969
Founder and Principal Consultant, Medical Data Systems
Jessica Lasky SuJessica Lasky Su
M.S. 1999
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Jia-Yeong TsayJia-Yeong Tsay
M.S. Statistics 1971, Ph.D. Statistics 1974
Executive Director, Organon USA Inc.
Jing ShyrJing Shyr
Ph.D. 1984
Senior Vice President and Chief Statistician SPSS, Inc.
Joan VarroneJoan Varrone
M.S. 1973
CFO Consulting and Service
John J. DeelyJohn J. Deely
M.S. Mathematics 1958, Ph.D. Statistics 1965
Continuing Lecturer, Purdue University Department of Statistics
Julie ParsonsJulie Parsons
B.S. 1993
Senior Vice President, Allstate Corp.
Karen SneppKaren Snepp
B.S. 1979
Former Director of Market Research, Expedia, Inc.
Kathy LayneKathy Layne
B.S. Mathematics 1976, M.S. Statistics 1993
Engineering Group Manager, Allison Transmission
Kent H. SomersKent H. Somers
B.S. Mathematics 1986
FSA, CERA, CFA, MAAA, Vice President, Appointed Actuary and Head of Financial Actuarial Department, Lincoln Financial Group
Marcey L. HooverMarcey L. Hoover
M.S. 1993, Ph.D. 1995
Manager, Strategic Planning & Laboratory Leadership Team
Mrudulla GnanadesikanMrudulla Gnanadesikan
Ph.D. Statistics 1966
Professor Emeritus, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Patricia NahasPatricia Nahas
M.S. 1967
Business Systems Specialist: Consultant and Program Manager
Peter MuellerPeter Mueller
Ph.D. 1991
Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Texas at Austin
Ping MaPing Ma
M.S. 2001, Ph.D. 2003
Assistant Professor of Statistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Shun-Zer "Bill" ChenShun-Zer "Bill" Chen
M.S. 1967, Ph.D. 1970
President and CEO, The New Era Group
Wen-Jang HuangWen-Jang Huang
Ph.D. 1983
Director, Institute of Statistics, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
William StoutWilliam Stout
M.S. 1964, Ph.D. 1967
Research Professor, Learning Sciences Research Institute, University of Illinois, Chicago

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