First Job: Donald A. Smith Jr., President And CEO, SCF Arizona
Donald A. Smith, Jr. President and CEO, SCF Arizona Describe your very first job and what lessons you learned from it. My first job was my newspaper route delivering the…
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Donald A. Smith, Jr. President and CEO, SCF Arizona Describe your very first job and what lessons you learned from it. My first job was my newspaper route delivering the…
Robert F. Moran President and Chief Executive Officer, PetSmart How does the pet retail industry differ from the human retail industry? First of all — passion. I’ve been in retail…
After more than 23 years as president and CEO of the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA), John Rivers announced he will be stepping down in January of next year.…
Brian Mueller Chief Executive Officer and Director, Grand Canyon University Assess the current state of private universities. I think if you look at the top tier, the Ivy League schools,…
Curt Waisath President and CEO, Gold Canyon How did Gold Canyon get started? We started Gold Canyon because my wife wanted to stay home with our kids. And I’m a…
Dan Bachus Grand Canyon University Chief Financial Officer “I thoroughly enjoy being actively involved in shaping the vision of a dynamic, visionary company such as Grand Canyon University …” Dan…
Barry Broome President and CEO, Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) Describe your very first job and what lessons you learned from it. I loaded trucks for Mountain Top pies on…
On Nov. 18, the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, will release DATOS 2009, an annual expert analysis…
Presented by the Arizona Small Business Association in conjunction with the Edward Lowe Foundation Gov. Jan Brewer The businesses of the 2009 class of Comerica Bank Arizona Companies to Watch…
Brad Casper CEO, Henkel Consumer Goods (The Dial Corporation) Consumers have been cutting back sharply on their purchases as a result of the recession. How has that affected Henkel Consumer…
Pam Conboy Regional President, Wells Fargo Arizona Regional Banking Describe your very first job and what lessons you learned. My first job was while I was in high school. I…
Pat Bodnar Senior Vice President Arizona Credit Union League & Affiliates Pat Bodnar has never worked at a credit union. Yet, as senior vice president of the Arizona Credit Union…