Cynthia (M’90) and Eric (T’89) Newman are co-owners of the The Newman Group of Indianapolis Inc. and regional vice presidents with Primerica Inc. where they help families make sense of their money. Cornell Bell was a major influence in both Cynthia and Eric’s development, having recruited them to the Business Opportunity Program (BOP) from Lew […]
Tim Coleman (M’90) has been with Eli Lilly for three decades, having started after graduation as a systems analyst. During his career, he has held numerous positions, spanning human resources, IT, manufacturing, marketing, and research & development. Today, Coleman serves as vice president and information officer for Medicines Development Information & Digital Solutions at Lilly, […]
Rochelle R. Asberry (LA’85) spent many years in marketing, sales, and branding in a corporate setting, where she grew small accounts into multimillion-dollar territories. With the skills she acquired, Asberry aspired to get to the next level. For Asberry, that meant setting her sights on building her own company. And with hard work and dedication, […]
When Robert J. Taylor (ME’60) was appointed to the University’s Board of Trustees by Indiana Governor Evan Bayh in 1990, it was historically significant because Taylor was the first African American to be named to Purdue’s highest body. At the time, he was production and technical service director for Eli Lilly and Co. Taylor served […]
Cornell A. Bell (PhD EDU’72, HDR M’07) distinguished himself in education with his personal involvement and dedication in helping provide opportunities to hundreds of students through the Krannert School of Management Business Opportunity Program. He was the director of the program for 37 years until his retirement in 2006 and was known as a father […]
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, David Nelson Crosthwait Jr. (ME’1913) was considered an authority on heat transfer, ventilation, and air conditioning. He was a research engineer, director of research laboratories for CA Dunham Company in Marshalltown, Iowa, from 1925 to 1930. He was the technical advisor of Dunham-Bush Inc. from 1930 to 1971. He served as […]
In 1990, Tarrus Richardson (M’91) became the first black Purdue student body president, with 70 percent of the vote. He is an alumnus of the Dr. Cornell Bell Business Opportunity Program. After Richardson received his bachelor of science in accounting from Purdue, he earned his MBA from from Harvard Business School in 1996. Currently Richardson […]
Kassandra “Katie” Agee Chandler (M’80) was born to a blue-collar family from Gary, Indiana. She originally aspired to attend an out of state college following high school graduation. This plan was disrupted when she was contacted by Cornell Bell (PhD EDU’72, HDR M’07). Bell discovered Agee Chandler during her senior year of high school and […]
Dr. Cornell A. Bell Business Opportunity Program marks 50th anniversary Tim Coleman (M’90) never planned to attend Purdue. An outstanding student in high school, the Indianapolis native had his eye set on Northwestern University, where he later earned an MBA at the Kellogg School of Management. But one conversation with the venerable Cornell Bell (PhD […]
At 17, he was at the lowest point of his life. The young man did not know he would become one of the most highly respected and successful leaders in his Houston community and elsewhere, and that he would work for a top financial firm for 10 years, own and operate numerous quick service restaurants, […]
