Decade: 1970-79
Thomas Michael Eschen, BJ ’75
Thomas Michael Eschen, BJ ’75, was named president of the Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis in January. Eschen is the vice president for institutional advancement at Maryville University in St. Louis.
Calvin Fussman
It was a hot August day in 1974 when a young man stepped out of a taxi and looked at a block of dormitories on the campus of the University of Missouri. Calvin “Cal” Fussman, BJ ’78, had just moved from Long Island, New York, to Columbia, Missouri, to become a journalist. With his hand-held luggage … Continued
David Clarkson, BJ ’72
David Clarkson, BJ ’72, will retire at the end of February 2015 after 28 years of federal service at the USDA offices in Brookfield and Chillicothe, Missouri.
Lori Berger
What do you do? I am the entertainment and special projects director for Hearst Magazines. As entertainment director, I put together celebrity covers for some of the Hearst magazines, which means projecting which celebrities will be hot – or not – since we work a good six months ahead of time. I also work on … Continued
Ellen Jaffe Jones, BJ ’76
Ellen Jaffe Jones, BJ ’76, was named the 2014 “PETA’s Sexiest Vegan Over 50” for her work in animal rights and trying to improve human and global health. She earned six Gold Medals in the 2014 Florida State Senior Games, ranking first in her age group in every event she qualified for at the local … Continued
Stephen Baer
Growing up in a military family, creative director Stephen Baer, BJ ’76, learned resilience and curiosity at a young age. These two traits, developed through the 22 moves his family made before he was 18, helped him adapt to new surroundings with ease. Tapping into the survival skills he learned early in life has come … Continued
Richard Holden
Rich Holden, BJ ’71, MA ’73, believes that a lot of life comes down to saying yes to opportunities. In 1976, Holden’s boss gave him an opportunity: He could become a part of the founding team of the Asian Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong. But there was a downside: He would leave behind his … Continued
Greg Wagner
What do you do? I teach advertising and direct marketing internships in the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. I also write screenplays and serve as an advertising consultant. You worked as a creative director for 30-plus years. What are some highlights? I retired as a group creative director at Leo Burnett … Continued
Steve Lentz
What do you do? I report, write, produce and deliver projects for video and the Web. LifeVideos.com develops compelling B2B (business to business) and B2C (business to consumer) video content for diverse clients. It’s our responsibility to develop concepts, create and allocate budgets, cover events and produce videos on time and on budget. Our clients … Continued
Stephen Hudnell, BJ ’73, Beth Pike, BJ ’86, John Robinson, BJ ’74
Stephen Hudnell, BJ ’73; Beth Pike, BJ ’86; John Robinson, BJ ’74; and colleague Peg Craft of Orr Street Productions in Columbia, Missouri, won a Mid-America Emmy award for a video Web series “Finding Wild Missouri.”