Decade: 1970-79
Toby Gerber
What do you do? Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, a large international law firm, practicing out of its Dallas office. How did you get your job? Following graduation from Mizzou, I attended Georgetown University Law Center. Passed the bar and began practicing in Dallas, eventually joining Fulbright as a partner. What is the best professional … Continued
Kim Garretson
What do you do? I am one of three founders of Ovative/Group, leading our focus on bridging innovation in media, marketing and mobile emerging from the venture capital industry to the buyers of new technology services and platforms among all mass retailers, media companies, brands and agencies. My two partners include the recent president of … Continued
Sallie L. Gaines
Why did you make the switch from reporting news to public relations? It was boredom. I had been working for a newspaper since I was in high school. After 23 years at the Chicago Tribune, I literally ran out of beats to cover. Then I got an unexpected offer from Hill & Knowlton, a public … Continued
Bucky Fox
What do you do? I’m an editor at Investor’s Business Daily in Los Angeles, Calif. Also, I’ve written three baseball books and run BuckyFox.com. How did you get your job? Applied online in 1999, passed the copy editing test and headed to California. What is the best professional lesson you learned at the J-School? Communicate … Continued
Paul Fiddick
What do you do? I recently completed an eight-year engagement as the chief executive of an international radio company that operated commercial stations in five countries in Latin America and Europe. Most of these were national signals that covered entire countries; all were American-style radio formats – music, news, personalities – except with local talent … Continued
John Ferrugia
What do you do? I am managing editor and news anchor for Rocky Mountain PBS, the statewide PBS network in Colorado. Our team consists of three reporters, a producer, and two photojournalists/editors producing long-form investigative and public affairs programming dealing with issues of important public policy and state politics. I also present our stories on … Continued
Alan H. Fallick
What do you do? I am the daytime copy chief at Newsday on Long Island, N.Y. Besides the usual print regimen, my responsibilities also include supervising the flow of print copy to Newsday.com and ExploreLI.com and teaching editors how to code Web stories. I helped create and supervise our live Google spreadsheet that provides information … Continued
Don Etling
What do you do? I’m a senior vice president/senior partner at Fleishman Hillard, leading internal communications for AT&T as an embedded contract employee. I co-founded our agency’s internal communication practice in 1993. The practice helps companies align employees behind their goals and strategies by engaging them, creating a dialogue with them on issues that matter … Continued
Sieghart Eisele
What do you do? Freelance consultant to different scientific institutes like Fraunhofer, et al. How did you get your job? Years of experience in newspaper management and television productions. What is the best professional lesson you learned at the J-School? Never give up! What advice do you have for current students? Work hard, listen to … Continued
Walt Denny
What career steps did you take before opening your own ad agency? I started as a copywriter for Western Auto Supply at their home office in Kansas City. I worked there for three years before going to a mid-size agency, Barkley & Evergreen, also in Kansas City. There, I worked as a copywriter and worked … Continued