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G. Scott Haislet, BBA '82, of Orinda, Calif., was named Outstanding Conference Speaker for 2015-16 by the California CPA Education Foundation. CalCPA is the largest CPA society in the nation. Scott is a CPA and tax attorney in Lafayette, Calif., and is a leading practitioner involved with 1031 property exchanges. Scott has lectured with CalCPA for many years, with courses in 1031 exchange and real estate taxation. His clients have saved millions in taxes by implementing 1031 exchanges and other strategies involving real estate.
Lony Ruhmann, AB ’77/MBA ’79, wrote and produced Psychophonia, which played at the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival in Spain; The Girl, which was named Best Horror Movie at the Burbank Film Festival; She Rises, which received the Best Actress award at the Macabre Film Festival in New York; and The Night Visitor Chronicles, which was released on DVD in November 2016.
C. John Bauer III, BBA ’65/MBA ’66, completed nine years as a trustee of the Samba Financial Group’s U.K. Pension Scheme. In addition, John spent 38 years with international commercial and investment banks, of which 32 years were based abroad in Germany, Kuwait, Bahrain, the U.K., and Qatar. He was honored for his work as chairman of Republicans Abroad in Kuwait and Bahrain and has been active as a speaker at international conferences.