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Illinois by Marc Andreessen and Eric J. Bina. It very blessed to have worked in
was very exciting. The time I was at Apple was three divisions of technology.
the birth of the personal computer, and at Cisco I watched my company grow
was the birth of the internet. I was very fortunate from $200 million in revenue
and lucky to work with both of those companies to $24 billion in the 10 years.
during these times. We also acquired 75 companies
I did not have any great long-term goals, I while I was there.
worked very hard, and I was at the right place at Speaking at the 2012
the right time. I was very fortunate to work for Illinois graduation for the
Apple. I didn’t know what startup companies College of Business brought
were. In the ’80s, Apple was a rocket ship. me back to campus for the first
I ran all of IT before I received the title of time in 10 years. I helped create
CIO—this title became more common when I the Silicon Round Table at the the CEO of your own career. It takes an incredible
was promoted. My team grew from 30 to 3,000 university, so I’m very involved from a California amount of hard work. Identify where the world
people in eight years. Those were all personally outreach perspective. I maintain my friendships is going, not where it’s come from. Technology
hired people, too. I hired Brad Boston ’77 as from the chapter. John McDonald ’83 and his helps people interact. Globalization is important
my replacement. I didn’t know him, but I called brother, Scott McDonald ’75, are friends of to everyone’s career right now. What’s happening
some of my brothers to see what he was like in mine. We recently connected with Scott Wilson in the world, the mega trends? If you want to be a
school. We had a one-year transition before I left ’79, and continue to try to get in touch with some part of something that’s growing, start your career
for Sigma. Ten years is a long time, and I wanted of our other brothers. in one of the companies that’s moving toward one
to be a venture capitalist. As for our young actives that dream of great of these exciting new movements that are working
I would say that I am very fortunate, and I feel success? The best advice that I can give you is to be to change the world.

From the Alumni Consider adopting your Sigma Nu room by
donating dollars for a window, repainting,
President carpeting, or furniture. Remember, it’s your
house.
Fraternally,
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to blend, if possible, into the house. We are also
finalizing work to both upstairs bathrooms by
sanding, skim coating, and painting both areas. Craig Hays ’72
As always, your help is needed. We will have House Corporation President
depleted our funds at the end of these projects c.hays@sbcglobal.net
and hope for your assistance. PLEASE look at 217-621-7047 Save the Date
the separate “needs” list in the Commander’s
article on page two, and do what you can. Homecoming
2017

Saturday, October 28
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Illinois vs. Wisconsin

11:00 a.m.

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