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SUMMARY:Half Century Club Reunion
DESCRIPTION:Come back to Pasadena for a weekend of activities celebrating Half Century Club alumni and the newest Half Century Club inductees from the Class of 1975. The Half Century Club includes all alumni (of all degrees!) who graduated 50 or more years ago. Events also include recognition of the milestone classes of 1975\, 1970\, 1965\, 1960\, 1955\, 1950\, and 1945. Enjoy a reunion weekend filled with engaging conversations\, endless inspiration\, and cherished traditions. Reconnect with Techers at the Half Century Club Reception with President Thomas F. Rosenbaum and Professor Katherine T. Faber\, the Half Century Induction and Milestone Dinner with Provost David Tirrell\, sessions with beloved faculty\, House gatherings with current students\, and more! \nThursday\, May 15 to Sunday\, May 18\, 2025\nCaltech CampusPasadena\, CA \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learn More
URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/half-century-club-reunion/
LOCATION:California Insitute of Technology\, 1200 East California Boulevard\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91125\, United States
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SUMMARY:Silicon Valley Monthly Webinars
DESCRIPTION:For our next webinar\, Milton Chang will discuss\, “50 Years in Business … And Still learning.”He will be interviewed by Jane Frommer (PhD ‘81). \nDate: Thursday\, May 15Time: 5:30-7:00pm Pacific \nAfter the webinar\, you’re invited to talk to the speaker and mingle with other alumni in a post-webinar social via a Zoom meeting. \nWe look forward to seeing you.Peter Tong (BS ’81\, PhD ’85) \n \n50 Years in Business and Still LearningBy Milton Chang (PhD ’69)\nMilton will describe the best practices for starting and building a company and will also describe his recent experience in starting a consumer product business (BonsaiHeirloom.com). \nHe will offer a point of view on how techers can excel in any field\, by broadening what we know to making the most of our superb problem-solving skills. \nHe will use his new venture to illustrate some of these points\, including why he chose bonsai\, how he evaluated the opportunity\, positioned the company for sustainable competitive advantage\, set up a low overhead infrastructure to be the lowest cost producer\, and used eCommerce marketing techniques to develop the business. \nMilton (PhD ’69) is an entrepreneur and an angel investor who mentors entrepreneurs. He is the author of Toward Entrepreneurship (www.miltonchang.com). \nMilton pivoted to tech entrepreneurship soon after graduating from Caltech. He was President and CEO of Newport Corporation and New Focus\, taking both companies public. He has successfully incubated more than a dozen startup companies. Recently he started Bonsai Heirloom\, an e-commerce business. \nMilton earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with highest honors from the University of Illinois\, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Caltech. He also earned an executive MBA from Harvard. \nHe was awarded Distinguished Alumni by both Caltech and the University of Illinois. Milton has served on the Visiting Committee of NIST and on an SEC advisory board. \nIn addition to incubating Bonsai Heirloom\, he is a board observer on PhotonPharma\, and advises several tech companies\, including Coreshell Technologies. \nMilton is a Trustee of Caltech. \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				 Our Alumni Volunteers‍\nThe following alumni work together to serve you: Avni Gandhi (PhD ’15)\, Dave Adler (BS ’83)\, Jane Frommer (PhD ’81)\, Mike Klein (BS ’79)\, Susan Huynh (BS ’96)\, and Peter Tong (MS ’81\, PhD ’85)\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register
URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/webinar-50-years-in-business-and-still-learning/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Caltech Together
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