Reagan Centennial Seminar

I was very excited when I received the opportunity to attend the Reagan Centennial Seminar on Leadership and Improving Government Effectiveness, sponsored by the Thunderbird School of Global Management.  The seminar was great and I was fortunate to meet and have photos taken with  Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Ambassador Barbara Barrett!  Sandra has three sons and one of them has summited all 7 of the highest continental summits! I enjoyed speaking to her about my mystery series which I'm sure her son would enjoy! 

 Ambassador Barbara Barrett and I

 Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and I

 

To learn more about the Summit Murder Mystery series, CLICK HERE!

My Thunderbird License Plate

As an alumnus of the class of 1975, I was excited to read about the availability of the Thunderbird license plate and was one of the first to purchase it.  There is a dramatic tie in to Thunderbird and what I do for business which is writing murder mysteries about the highest mountains on each of the world's seven continents, Murder on Everest, Murder on Everest, Murder on Mt. McKinley, Murder on Puncak Jaya, Murder on Aconcagua, Murder on Vinson Massif and Murder on Kilimanjaro, all of which are available on the Thunderbird Bookshelf.

One of my philanthropic endeavors is Project C.U.R.E. of which I am currently an advisory board member here in Phoenix AZ.  Project C.U.R.E. is the largest supplier of donated medical equipment in the world.  Project C.U.R.E. has touched lives in over 120 countries to date.  I've been involved in a number of missions with Project C.U.R.E., to South American countries as well as African countries. 

The license plate encompasses the globe in the background, which symbolizes not only my murder mystery series, but my philanthropic endeavors.  Thank you Thunderbird for making this possible! 

Congratulations Thunderbird School of Global Management

I was happy to receive this letter from Thunderbird School of Global Management.  I am an Alumni of the school and this is great news and a great accomplishment! 







Dear T-bird,

I am very pleased to announce that Thunderbird has once again been recognized as the No. 1 business school in the "International" MBA program specialty by U.S. News & World Report magazine. This is the 17th consecutive year Thunderbird has earned this distinction from U.S. News.

As you know, earlier this year Thunderbird was ranked No. 1 in International Business by the Financial Times in its annual worldwide ranking of full-time MBA programs. Our alumni network was recognized in 2011 when The Economist ranked Thunderbird No. 1 for "Internationalism of Alumni." Thunderbird's Executive MBA program is also top-ranked, earning a No. 3 ranking in The Wall Street Journal's most recent global rankings of Executive MBA programs.

Thunderbird's top rankings by these publications recognize our expertise in developing leaders who can successfully navigate a complex, interconnected global economy. Our graduates develop a unique combination of business skills, global mindset, and social responsibility that truly sets them apart in the world of management.

Because the U.S. News & World Report "Best Graduate Schools" ranking is determined by a survey of business school deans and MBA program directors from across the country, it is a good indicator of the strength of our reputation among an increasingly competitive group of international business education providers.

Thank you for all you do to uphold Thunderbird's legacy of excellence in global management, and congratulations on this accomplishment.

Dr. Ángel Cabrera
President

For more information about my educational background, and what I'm doing now, please visit www.charlesirion.com