Decade: 1970-79
Bruce Breslow, BJ ’77
Bruce Breslow, BJ ’77, was named the head of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, effective Nov. 12. He most recently served as director of the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
Dennis Barnidge, BJ ’76
Dennis Barnidge, BJ ’76, died Oct. 20, 2012. He was the sports editor for the Jefferson County Journal and other papers in the St. Louis area during his career.
Ralph Lowenstein, PhD ’67
Three generations of Lowensteins pose for a Mizzou shout out. Ralph Lowenstein, PhD ’67, former chair of the News-Editorial Department at the Missouri School of Journalism, is dean emeritus of the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida. Daughter Joan Lowenstein, BJ ’78, practices First Amendment and intellectual property law in Ann … Continued
Stephen Mulligan, BJ ’71
Stephen Mulligan, BJ ’71, died Jan. 11, 2012, in Phoenix. He served in communication management for Sears and Allstate during his 30-year career. He was a past president and chairman of the International Television Association.
Tom Lamonica, BJ ’75
Tom Lamonica, BJ ’75, retired in 2006 after a 31-year career in college sports public relations to become a faculty member in the School of Communication at Illinois State University and a communication consultant. In addition to teaching public relations, he has built the school’s internship program into Illinois State’s largest and helped create the … Continued
Mark Salter, BJ ’74
Mark Salter, BJ ’74, has begun a new position as executive director for the Chartered Financial Analyst Society of Minnesota.
James O’Shea, MA ’71
James O’Shea, MA ’71, is the author of “The Deal from Hell: How Moguls and Wall Street Plundered Great American Newspapers” (Public Affairs, 2011). The book chronicles the series of events after the Tribune Company acquired Times Mirror Corporation, which was the most powerful collection of newspapers in the world at the time, in 2000. … Continued
Doug Fenichel, BJ ’75
Doug Fenichel, BJ ’75, president of In-House Public Relations, was recently honored by two New Jersey organizations. The Mount Olive Chamber of Commerce named him as the 2012 Humanitarian Award winner for his years of service with the Flanders Fire Company #1 and Rescue Squad and his participation with the township Economic Development Committee. In … Continued
Deborah Pettit, BJ ’76
Deborah Pettit, BJ ’76, died April 8, 2012. She was a longtime employee of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Paul D. Martin, MA ’73
Paul D. Martin, MA ’73, is the author of “Secret Heroes: Everyday Americans Who Shape Our World” (William Morrows Paperback, 2012). The book spotlights 30 overlooked Americans, including the tailor and spy who saved George Washington – twice, the gold-seeking bush pilot who, in 1933, discovered the world’s highest waterfall in Venezuela, and a pioneering … Continued