State of Business Magazine
When Preparation Meets Opportunity, by Rhonda Mullen

Two entrepreneurs have used their Robinson College degrees to launch themselves into leadership positions that make home runs, cure cancer and more.

Christine Jacobs
BS, Medical Technology, Daemon College, 1972
MBA, Georgia State University, 1991
Positions held with theragenics Corporation, Buford, Georgia
  Chairman, president and CEO,
  since 1993
  President and COO
  Vice President of sales and marketing
  Director of Marketing
Regional manager,
  Amersham Corporation of Chicago
Various management positions,
  Mt. Carmel East Hospital,
  Columbus, Ohio

Drew Baur
AB, Washington & Lee University, 1966
MBA, Georgia State University
St. Louis Cardinals, partner since 1996
Southwest Bank of St. Louis,
  chairman and CEO, since 1984
Mississippi Valley BancShares, Inc.,
  chairman and CEO, since 1984
County Bank of St. Louis,
  chairman and CEO, 1978-84
County Tower Corp.,
  president and COO, 1978-84
Commerce Bank of St. Louis,
  chairman of the board and president, 1974-78
Merchantile Trust Company, entered as commercial banking officer, left as vice president in charge of commercial loans, 1970-74
First National bank of Atlanta, began as management trainee, elected officer, 1967-1970

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