FSAC Celebrates Dean Suarez Dr . JAMes M . suAr ez , former dean of the school of business, was the guest speaker at the seventh annual Financial Services Advisory Council (FSAC) reception, held at the New York Yacht Club in May. The Council, which exists to serve as a resource for Manhattan alumni in the financial services field, offers a networking forum for its members and provides opportunities for deserving students through its mentoring program. Members turned out in force to hear Suarez, who proved to be an energetic lecturer. With a flip chart and markers, just as if he were in the classroom, he encouraged a lively debate; stating his views and reacting to disagreement with thoughtful remarks and questions. After the lecture, James A. Kosch ’77, Esq., spoke passionately about the FSAC’s leadership role in the Col-
lege’s mentoring program, which pairs the program by announcing the status of the project: members already students with alumni. The students have committed more than $1 million and business professionals develop to the endowed chair. Brooks’ next one-on-one relationships that allow the alumni mentors to advise students announcement culminated the evening’s celebration: the post is to be on appropriate next steps as they plan named the James M. Suarez Endowed their careers. Chair in the School of Business. To a large extent, the evening was “The impact that Dean Suarez had a celebration of the contributions of on the Manhattan College school of Suarez during his quarter-century business during his 18-year tenure was at Manhattan College. During his 18 monumental,” said Brooks, who was years as dean, he guided the school appreciative of Suarez’s contributions. of business to accreditation by the AACSB International – The Association “He guided the school to full accreditation while simultaneously continuing to Advance Collegiate Schools of Busithe focus on Lasallian principles. His ness in 2004 and oversaw reaccreditation last year. Previously, he served the students admired and respected him, College as an economics professor and and it is totally fitting that the endowed chair be named in his honor.” chair of the economics department. Anyone interested in supporting His career includes experience as dithe James M. Suarez Endowed Chair in rector of economics and fiscal analysis the school of business should contact for the New York City Finance DepartStephen White, director of development, professor at CUNY’s Hunter ment, at (718) 862-7548 or via e-mail at College, research economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and stephen.white@manhattan.edu. supervising economist at AT&T. During the Sesquicentennial Capital Campaign, the FSAC initiated a drive to fund a $1.5 million endowed chair at the school of business, and members of the council have been working toward that goal. Kevin Brooks ’66, chair of the FSAC, closed
Kevin Brooks ’66 (right), chair of the Financial Services advisory council, introduced dr. James Suarez, former dean of the school of business, at the reception at the new York Yacht club.
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