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PODCAST: Alumnus and longtime Gies supporter Tony Petullo
Jan 24, 2025, 08:30
by
Aaron Bennett
Over the past four decades, Tony Petullo has given back to the University of Illinois in many impactful ways. And, despite being in his 80's, Tony still mentors Gies Business students each and every semester.
In
this episode of The Gies Download, Tim Sinclair talks with Tony Petullo, a
1961 graduate of Gies College of Business. After three years as a US Navy
officer and five years with Mobil Corporation, Tony founded Olsten Staffing
Services and found enormous success. Over the past four decades, Tony has
given back to the University of Illinois in many impactful ways, including
sizable donations, staff fellowships, and student scholarships. And,
despite being in his 80's, Tony still mentors Gies Business students each and
every semester.
Check out our previous episodes:
December 6, 2024 - Director, Health Care Research Initiative David Molitor November 6, 2024 - Associate Dean for Equity Denise Lewin Loyd August 21, 2024 – Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs Nehemiah Scott April 18, 2024 – Dean Jeffrey R. Brown August 16, 2023 – Gies Chief Disruption Officer Robert Brunner July 5, 2023 – Gies alumnus and namesake Larry Gies June 2, 2023 – Gies professor and travel expert Mark Wolters Mar. 30, 2023 – Gies alumna and CTS Impact Founder Julie Scott Dec.19, 2022 – Poets&Quants Founder John Byrne Dec. 2, 2022 – Dean Emeritus Larry DeBrock on his long career, passion for teaching Oct. 31, 2022 – Undergraduate admissions at Gies with Kelly Janssen Sept. 14, 2022 – Executive Associate Dean Brooke Elliott on online education, gender barriers, and more July 11, 2022 – iVenture Director Manu Edakara on entrepreneurship at Gies May 26, 2022 – Gies professor Don Fullerton on environment and economy May 4, 2022 – Secret Service agent turned iMBA student Lucy Chang Evans March 28, 2022 – Accounting professor Nerissa Brown Feb. 18, 2022 – Former Olympian Brock Kreitzburg Feb. 8, 2022 – SAA Executive Director Jackie Price-Osafo Nov. 19, 2021 – Marketing professor Tiffany White Oct. 21, 2021 – Super Bowl champion Nick Allegretti Sept. 8, 2021 – Dean Jeff Brown Aug. 24, 2021 – Athletic Director Josh Whitman
