Give Frosted Flakes a day off. Have “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
Alumni Featured Events | Sep 11, 2012 | Nicole Gesualdo
Make the most of your morning on Friday, September 28, when the COO of Tiffany & Co., Fordham alumnus Jim Fernandez, welcomes Gabelli School students to his company’s Manhattan offices for the annual “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” event.
Through a detailed presentation and discussion, Mr. Fernandez introduces students to his company and talks about the challenges and opportunities facing Tiffany & Co. and the luxury-goods market as a whole. As you eat a catered breakfast, you’ll have the chance to ask questions, make connections and learn more about a multi-billion-dollar industry.
Here are the details:
Date: Friday, September 28, 2012
Time: Departure from Rose Hill at 8 a.m. (no waiting, no exceptions!)
Location: Meet the group at the Ram Van office behind O’Hare Hall
Dress: Business formal
Register: Click here to sign up. Attendance is limited!
Mr. Fernandez, a dedicated Ram and a member of the university’s President’s Council, graduated from Fordham’s Graduate School of Business Administration and joined Tiffany & Co. in October 1983. He held multiple posts in financial planning and management at the company, becoming its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer in 1998. Three years later, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer.
If you have any questions about the event, contact Angela Giovine (GSB ’04, GBA ’05), the Gabelli School’s event planner, at agiovine@limeevents.net.