
Community leaves lasting mark on Tulane Athletics Hall of Famer
Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Mariam Kurdadze (BSM ’12, MBA ’15) credits the community she built at Tulane with her success on the court and in her career.

Alum brings southern hospitality to Shake Shack
As chief people officer of Shake Shack, Jamie Griffin (MBA '11) is bringing southern hospitality to the New York-based fine casual restaurant chain.

Mike’s Amazing founder comes full circle
Freeman School alum Michael Leffler (BSM '91) is the founder of Mike's Amazing Foods, the upstart condiment brand that's fast becoming a national household name.

Q&A with Helmuth Chavez, Dean of UFM Business School
Helmuth Chavez (MMG ’09, PhD ’12) is Dean of the School of Business at Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM) in Guatemala City, Guatemala, which currently offers its students two dual-degree master's programs in partnership with the Freeman School, an International Master of Management and a Master of Finance.

Freeman School mourns the passing of Richard W. Freeman Jr.
Richard W. Freeman Jr. (BBA ’60), business executive, civic leader, philanthropist and lifelong supporter of Tulane University and the A. B. Freeman School of Business, died on June 10, 2026, in New Orleans. He was 88.

The executive behind some of Hollywood’s biggest soundtracks
Paul Friedman (MBA/JD '96), executive vice president of Sony Pictures Entertainment's Music Affairs Group, has helped orchestrate deals for some of Hollywood's most successful soundtracks.



