Spears School of Business News Archive

Sat, Nov 01, 2014

Neal L. Patterson’s life is an inspiration to any former, current or future Oklahoma State University student. His vision and strategic thinking in helping to build the Cerner Corporation into the world’s largest independent health information technology company with nearly $3 billion in revenues in 2013 should be admired by everyone.

Sat, Nov 01, 2014

John M. Yeaman has spent his life seeking challenges. A native of Ponca City, Okla., and one of five boys, Yeaman followed his two older brothers to Stillwater to take on the challenges of Oklahoma State University.

Sat, Nov 01, 2014

Patricia Anne Tilford has a strong bond with Oklahoma State University. The Tulsa, Okla., native earned her bachelor’s degree in secretarial administration in 1960 and her master’s in business education in 1978 from OSU’s business school.

Sat, Nov 01, 2014

Jon Wiese graduated from Oklahoma State University’s College of Business with a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1978 and also earned an MBA in 1983.

Sat, Nov 01, 2014

Paul Wise is known for accomplishing many things during a career in banking that spanned more than 70 years. The longtime Stillwater National Bank employee is credited with establishing the first automobile installment loan department in Oklahoma and the state’s first drive-up banking window.

Sat, Nov 01, 2014

Rex Horning was one of the OSU alums honored when the business school announced their "Spears School Tributes: 100 For 100" in 2014 during the 100th anniversary of business education at OSU.

Sat, Nov 01, 2014

Oklahoma State University was always on Preston Nicholson’s radar with his hometown of Hominy, Okla., being within 55 miles of the Stillwater campus. Attending Camp Cowboy just before his freshman year confirmed that he had made the right choice.

Sat, Nov 01, 2014

Richard (Dick) W. Poole’s meteoric rise from instructor of economics to dean of what was then known as the College of Business Administration coincided with the college’s growth and expansion. But there was nothing coincidental about it.

Sat, Nov 01, 2014

Robert A. McCormick remembers sitting in Oklahoma State University professor Gary Simpson’s Financial Futures class back in 1982, knowing his life would never be the same. Simpson, who retired in 2013 after a 37-year career at OSU, definitely left his mark on McCormick.

Sat, Nov 01, 2014

Bob Sandmeyer was raised in Kansas but instead of growing up rooting for Phog Allen’s KU Jayhawks basketball team he was a fan of Henry Iba’s Oklahoma A&M Aggies. Bob Kurland was his hero.

Sat, Nov 01, 2014

Roger Cagle has made various accomplishments since graduating from Oklahoma State University’s business school. The Heavener, Okla. native earned his bachelor’s degree in general business in 1973 and his MBA in Finance in 1975.

Sat, Nov 01, 2014

Russell W. Teubner earned a bachelor’s degree in Management Science Computer Systems from Oklahoma State University’s College of Business in 1978.