Economist Gordon Urquhart Joins Cornell College Faculty
Gordon Urquhart joined the Cornell College department of economics and business in 1984. He previously taught in England and has worked as a financial analyst for an international company in the Netherlands and for Rockwell International in Cedar Rapids. He holds master degrees from the University of Aberdeen and has pursued post master’s work at the University of Iowa.
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Gordon Urquhart
Cornell College Department of Economics and Business
England
Netherlands
Rockwell International
Cedar Rapids
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Scotland
University of Iowa
Marketing Lessons From Pioneers and the Era of Consumption
A professor uses a tale of Pioneer Tool and Die to illustrate shifting business mindsets from product focus to market needs. The essay traces Emerson, Keynes, Ford, and Sloan, linking historical demand creation to modern marketing and corporate success or failure.
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So-And-So
Pioneer Tool and Die Company
Pioneer
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emerson
Pioneer Tool and Die
Board Room
Community volunteer opportunities abound in Cedar Rapids area
Weekend Meals on Wheels drives call Marilyn or Kate at 398-3574 for noon Saturday and Sunday helps. St Luke's Parent Alliance seeks nonjudgmental listeners. Sue Olson at 369-7981. Other roles include crisis counselors, receptionists, sign language translators, payee volunteers, and school helpers. various contact names and numbers provided.
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Meals On Wheels
Marilyn
Kate
St. Luke’s Parent Alliance
Sue Olson
Southwest
Rita
Delaine
Sue
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Marion Independent
Lois
Cedar Rapids Community Theatre
Joan
Foundation II Crisis Center
Department of Human Services
Tara
L.lv
Barb
Cedar Rapids Woman Injured In One Car Crash In Jones County
Heather Snyder nineteen of Cedar Rapids was seriously hurt in a single vehicle crash on County Road E-45 in Jones County. Her car left the roadway struck two cement culverts and a driveway before stopping. She was taken to St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids in ICU. Accident under investigation by sheriff's office.
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America
Henry Ford
Ford
General Motors
Alfred Sloan
Willie Loman
Willie
Arthur Miller
Harold Hill
Cedar Rapids
Jones County
Sheriff's Department
Heather Snyder
C St
Snyder
St. Luke’s Hospital
Faith Bicknese Aims For National Spelling Bee
Faith Bicknese an eighth grade student from North Fayette Junior High won the Northeast Iowa Regional Spelling Bee and the state meet in Dubuque to earn a trip to Washington D C for the national spelling contest May 28 through June 4. She trains daily with family support and will be accompanied by her brother Aaron her mother Marlene and a Telegraph Herald representative.
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West Union
Faith Bicknese
Iowa
Washington, D.C
North Fayette Junior High School
Greg Piper
Strawberry Point
Stormont
Faith
Wayne Bicknese
Marlene
Aaron
Dubuque
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