Alumni DONORS William Lampe Paul Mackey A. Patricia Moore Morris Rosen James W. Scott Donald Seaman L. Eugene Teolis Allan M. Van Wickler Graduate $1,000 to $2,499 John R. Lenz $100 to $249 Robert H. Flynn Constantine Ricci
1956 Undergraduate $2,500 to $4,999 Robert W. Buckner $1,000 to $2,499 Joyce M. Hanna Albert Lahood George Loros Maureen and Ralph A. Nappi (’56) Robert M. Veit
$500 to $999 Herbert A. Deutsch John L. Fetzer Peter Meyer $250 To $499 Ronald Binday Alan Craig Frank W. Gargano Samuel Goldstein William J. Nickel William Thieben $100 to $249 Richard T. Bennett David Botwinik Evelyn M. Camps Frederick F. Courtney, Jr. W. E. Everett John Fahey Marion Fahnestock Thomas FitzGerald William Harper Phedon Charles Kontulis Raymond Kuehnel Joseph McPartin David Morris Robert Opdahl
Paul E. Seidel Robert M. Single Richard Travis William H. Vandewater, Jr. Graduate $100 to $249 Marie Corrado Constantin G. Drivas
1957 Undergraduate $50,000 to $99,999 Patricia K. and Frank G. Zarb $2,500 to $4,999 Florence (’58) and Bernard Flaton (’57) $1,000 to $2,499 Henrie Wolf Blau* Patricia K. (’57) and Joseph R. Wamser (’58) $500 to $999 Bernard Dickman Henry T. Kohlmann Gladys P. Kusterer Harold F. Mayer David Provenzano
Kurt Lambert “I strongly believe that in order to succeed in any endeavor, whether professional or personal, one must be able to prioritize, make tough choices, work hard and be prepared to make sacrifices.” This is advice offered by Dr. Kurt Lambert ’88, a leader on the international financial scene. Less than 10 years after his graduation from Hofstra, he founded Harcourt Investment Consulting AG, a provider of hedge fund products and services, which today manages in excess of $4 billion. Currently, Dr. Lambert is president of the board of Zegora Investments Ltd, a firm based in Zurich, which specializes in socially responsible investments (SRI). Dr. Lambert is a member of the advisory board of the FTSE Hedge Fund Index and a member of the board of trustees of the not-for-profit Africa Foundation. Though Dr. Lambert is widely recognized for his work in asset management, his path to success started when he was a mathematics major at Hofstra, and some of his most treasured memories are of his days as a student, spending time with friends at Bits ’n’ Bytes. “I developed my closest friendships at Hofstra,” he said, “and it is the time I spent with these friends and with other members of the International Club that I remember most fondly.” He says of the education he received at Hofstra, “There was a unique combination of high-quality academics and small
$250 To $499 Richard Holland Edgar R. Lellbach $100 to $249 Marjorie Blachly William Braun James P. Doris Myron Fishkind Henry R. Janiesch Richard K. Jones Harold Matles Lea Giblyn Pennington Francis X. Reed Saul Teichman Graduate $500,000 to $999,999 Joseph L. Dionne $250 to $499 Michael J. Abbatiello Frieda A. Stahl $100 to $249 Robert W. Keith Ronald M. Quinn Virginia M. Bidwell Charlotte A. Sohl
1958 Undergraduate $10,000 to $24,999 Donna (’95) and James H. Marshall (’58)* Marilyn Serota Plotz (’61) and Alan R. Plotz (’58) $5,000 to $9,999 L. Peter Parcher Salvatore Spano $2,500 to $4,999 Peter DeMayo Florence (’58) and Bernard Flaton (’57) $1,000 to $2,499 George D. Benjamin Joseph J. Martinez $500 to $999 G. Lansing Blackshaw Robert W. Dixon Constantine D. Kyropoulos Daniel Notine Ross Weaver $250 To $499 Eva B. Bernstein Lawrence P. Magilligan
classes that created an environment conducive to studying and moving ahead. Furthermore, a large majority of the classes were challenging, which forced you to do that additional hour of studying or that extra research.” After Hofstra, Dr. Lambert earned an M.A. in economics from the University of Texas at Austin and completed his doctoral studies in economics at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1995. He says, “I came to asset management quite accidentally, having completed my graduate work in monetary economics and planning a first career move at either the World Bank or the IMF. During my Ph.D. studies, however, I worked at UBS as a research analyst, primarily making use of my econometric skills, and simply fell in love with the financial world. I was soon thereafter offered a position at another bank in the newly emerging space of hedge funds, and that was the start of my relationship with asset management in general and hedge funds in particular.” Dr. Lambert says he has always had a strong interest in diplomacy and charitable activities. He recently gave a gift to Hofstra that will provide financial assistance to minority students. His advice for young professionals working their way up the ranks: “Believe in yourself and your capabilities, and never forget that the most meaningful things in our lives, whether of a professional or personal nature, require fierce dedication, hard work and sacrifice. And a bit to the side, but always important, remember the golden rule that relates to empathy. Finally, strive for a balance in your life that places a high value on non-material goals.” Dr. Lambert was honored by Hofstra’s Black/Hispanic Alumni Association in 2002 and was the University’s Alumnus of the Month in February 2008.
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