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Riverlife Celebrates a Party at the Pier
Curious onlookers from inside Rivers Casino couldn’t resist watching the festivities unfolding outside in the amphitheater on the evening of August 25. Of interest? A sold-out crowd of 1,000 that was toasting Riverlife’s Party at the Pier. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”201″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] “What a gorgeous night,” said president Vivien Li. “This is absolutely beautiful. I …
A Question of Leadership
Pittsburgh Quarterly asked three local leaders: “What’s the toughest leadership dilemma you’ve ever faced; how did you handle it; and what did you learn from it?” Grant Oliphant, President of the Heinz Endowments Shortly after I started as president & CEO of The Pittsburgh Foundation in early 2008 the economy was hit by the Great …
Breaking the Ice
When Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak takes the Carnegie Music Hall stage Oct. 10, it will mark the 10th anniversary of what started as the Pittsburgh Middle East Institute and has grown to become the American Middle East Institute. The brainchild of founder Simin Curtis, the Institute has become an important player in the region’s economic …
Bart, Pardee, Knapp, Strecker, Purnell, Carpenter, Watson
Dr. Robert Bart is the chief medical information officer of the Health Services Division of UPMC. He will oversee the health system’s efforts to advance the use of electronic health records. A Wisconsin native, he comes to Pittsburgh from Los Angeles, where he held the same position for the Department of Health Services for Los …
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Cahouet, Romero, Needleman, Maher, Donahue, Katz, Robinson
Frank Cahouet, 85: Cahouet rescued Mellon Bank from the brink of failure in the 1980s and restored the fabled Pittsburgh institution to strength. The first outsider to lead the bank when he arrived in 1987, he inherited bad loans and excessive expenses that led to a loss of nearly $1 billion that year. Cahouet aggressively …
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3 Not-So-Simple Questions
Pittsburgh Quarterly invited the heads of the region’s top independent schools to address three important questions, in 200 words or less for each. How are the political tensions of our country being reflected in your school community and how are you addressing these issues? Jeff Suzik, Director, Falk School One of the most regrettable outcomes …
Cystic Fibrosis Gala Sets National Fundraising Record
“In a world full of narcissism, you meet all the great people doing charity work,” said Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest 22nd Anniversary Gala co-founder James “Doc” Mendelson. “When you allow the benevolent nature of your soul to shine through, it’s not always about the money. It’s about giving of yourself.” [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”200″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Early …
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Steelers Alumni Golf Classic
Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services (BVRS) of Pittsburgh held its 21st annual Steelers Alumni Golf Classic at Diamond Run Golf Club on Monday, July 24. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”198″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Each foursome is captained by former Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, Penguins or other Pittsburgh celebrities. The day drew more than 150 golfers to the course and …
Animal Friends Celebrates Wellness Center Grand Opening
On Sat., July 15, Animal Friends celebrated the grand opening of the new Howard Ash Animal Wellness Center, an $8.5 million, 18,400-square foot facility on Animal Friends’ 75-acre campus in Ohio Township. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”196″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] The grand opening festivities began with a ribbon cutting featuring Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein, Animal Friends Board …
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Night in the Tropics
The National Aviary’s 15th Annual Night in the Tropics attracted about 1,300 party-goers on Saturday, July 8th. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”197″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Guests enjoyed delicious food from over 30 restaurants, tropical cocktails, wine and craft beer as they mingled with exotic birds and took in the global entertainment. The over-the-top evening raised approximately $240,000.
Mattress Factory Celebrates 40th Anniversary
A party 40 years in the making drew a sell-out crowd of 1,400 to the Mattress Factory on June 16, during which founder Barbara Luderowski offered a good-natured response to whether she ever expected reaching such a milestone when the museum first opened in 1977. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”194″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] “No,” she laughed. “I might …
Three Simple Questions on the Markets, Part III
We asked a group of the region’s leading wealth managers to pen a response to three questions about the markets and how they approach current conditions. Here are their responses to the final question: If you had to put all your money in one asset class today and couldn’t sell for ten years, what would …
Three Simple Questions on the Markets, Part II
We asked a group of the region’s leading wealth managers to pen a response to three questions about the markets and how they approach current conditions. Below are their answers to the second question: The Fed is working to “normalize” interest rates over the course of 2017. What impact will a more normal rate environment …
Three Simple Questions on the Markets, Part I
We asked a group of the region’s leading wealth managers to pen a response to three questions about the markets and how they approach current conditions. Here are their responses to the first question: Since the election of Donald Trump, stock markets have soared and the confidence of consumers and investors has risen. How real …
Lyke, Harvey, Niepa, Snowden, Oplinger, Dambrot, Rutenbar
Heather Lyke is athletic director at the University of Pittsburgh. She comes to Pittsburgh from Eastern Michigan University where she has been athletic director since 2013, overseeing 21 varsity sports teams. A native of Canton, Ohio, she previously was an athletic administrator at Ohio State University for 15 years and has held positions with the …
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Facing the Future
For this special feature, we invited the presidents of the region’s leading institutions of higher education to respond to the following: It’s a time of unprecedented challenge for higher education—with decliningenrollment, increased competition, concern about cost and debt, and increasinglyrapid technological change. How are you approaching your key challengesso that your institution will survive and …
Steger, Sunseri, Sculley, Livingston, Wilkinson, Croce, Cenk
Wilbur Steger, 87: Will Steger was the creator and driving force behind Consad Research, a consulting firm that tackled practical and prospective problems from the streets of Pittsburgh to the White House. After working as an analyst at Rand, Steger left and cofounded Consad, which he ran for more than 50 years. The brilliant and …
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Three Simple Questions
Each year in our Summer issue, we ask a group of the region’s leading financial experts to help our readers by responding to a question. This year, we’ve asked three. The first batch of the questions and answers follow. Question 1: Since the election of Donald Trump, stock markets have soared and the confidence of …
Remembering Three Great Pittsburgh Men
Henry Hillman, 98: Henry Hillman had a keen interest in the future and an unusual ability to see into it. In the 1970s, his was the voice that warned Pittsburgh leaders of industrial changes that would cripple the city if it didn’t diversify its industrial base. He removed money from the smokestack industries he inherited …
Spring Hat Luncheon Welcomes 600 to Schenley Park
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy raised $530,000 during its annual Spring Hat Luncheon on May 6, welcoming more than 600 guests to Schenley Park. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”191″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] A rainy week made it impossible to keep the ground dry under the tented area on the overlook, which resulted in the appearance of more than one …
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Gods & Goddesses Theme Ignites Pittsburgh Public Theater Gala
The Pittsburgh Public Theater wowed patrons of its Gods and Goddesses-themed gala on May 5 with a shimmering evening that began with producing artistic director Ted Pappas awaiting the arrival of his 400 guests while surrounded by strapping gladiators. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”192″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] “I like to make a nice, subtle entrance,” he said. Celebrating …
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Phipps Celebrates Super. Natural. Exhibit with Opening Night Party
Behind the scenes technicalities of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ latest exhibit, Super. Natural. involved 500 pieces of hand-blown glass that had been meticulously packed into 122 boxes for a cross-country trip from Seattle to Pittsburgh on a 52-foot-long tractor trailer. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”190″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Once here, it took a core of volunteers and …
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