WUSTL's Olin School of Business to honor five alumni

March 8, 2007 -- Four alumni of the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award on Thursday, April 19, 2007 during the school's annual dinner at the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis in Clayton. Mahendra Gupta, dean of the business school, will also present the Dean's Medal at the same dinner.

Alumni awards are bestowed annually to recognize those who have achieved distinction in their fields and for embodying the qualities of leadership, integrity and commitment that the Olin School of Business seeks to instill in its students. This year's recipients are:

• Mr. David O. Becker, MBA'89 BSAS'89 BSCS'89 President and Chief Operating Officer, Cottingham & Butler Inc.

• Mr. Carl M. Casale, EMBA '92 Executive Vice President, Commercial North America and Latin America North, Monsanto

• Mrs. Barbara A. Feiner, MBA '83 Vice Chancellor for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Washington University in St. Louis

• Mr. Steven T. Stull, BSBA'81 MBA '85 President and Chief Executive Officer, Advantage Capital Partners

The Dean's Medal, which is awarded to those whose dedication and service to the Olin School have been exceptional will be given to Mr. W. Patrick McGinnis, MBA '72, president and chief executive officer of Nestlé Purina Petcare Company

Founded in 1917, the Olin School of Business is a part of Washington University in St. Louis, a school widely recognized as one of the world's leading universities. Olin has a longstanding reputation for outstanding management education derived from the school's accomplished researchers, professors and students; tailored curriculum; and strong sense of community. Olin equips its students with the skills, knowledge, and experiences needed to become leaders in a time of intense competition and global change.

For reservations or more information contact Sandy Jurgenson, (314) 935-5179. sandy_jurgenson@wustl.edu