David D. Alger Alumni Achievement Award
Established in 1989, this award recognizes an alumnus or alumna of the business school whose attainments in their professional field have brought distinction to themselves, credit to the school, and benefit to their fellow citizens.
The Alumni Achievement Award has been named in honor of David D. Alger, MBA 1968, and 2001 recipient of this award. David was a dynamic, involved, passionate member of the Michigan Business School community and a member of the School’s Visiting Committee. David perished in the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR 2025 ALUMNI AWARDS
Submission Deadline: July 1, 2025
2024 Winner
André Branch
Senior Vice President and General Manager
MAC North America, The Estée Lauder Companies
André Branch is a general manager with a strong marketing core whose passion lies in building luxury brands. His management expertise spans the full range of operational functions – Marketing, Sales, E-commerce, Supply Chain, P&L ownership, Merchandising, IT, HR, Finance, Customer Care, and International. André is currently SVP and GM, MAC North America at Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) – a billion-dollar entity and #1 player in prestige makeup. Prior to joining ELC, André worked at several world class consumer packaged goods companies, including L’Oréal, Diageo, and Kraft Foods. He currently serves as a board director at Signet Jewelers. His community outreach includes his roles as a board member of two non-profits, Apollo Theater and Partnership with Children.
2023 No Award Given
2022 No Award Given
2021 John R. Tozzi, MBA 1967
2020 Jennifer L. Sherman, BBA 1986
2019 Catherine P. Bessant, BBA 1982
2018 Steven W. Percy, MBA 1972
2017 J. David Heller, BBA '87
2016 Steve Bolze, MBA '89
2015 Jeff T. Blau BBA '90
2014 Harvey Spevak MAcc, BBA 1987
2013 Mary Kay Haben MBA 1979
2012 Michael Jandernoa BBA 1972
2011 Fred Erb BBA 1947
2010 J. Ira Harris BBA 1959
2009 Stephen M. Ross BBA 1962
2008 John M. Fahey, Jr. MBA 1975
2007 Stephen Sanger MBA 1970
2006 Robert Shaye BBA 1960
2005 Ronald N. Weiser BBA 1966
2004 John Madigan BBA 1958, MBA 1959
2003 Allan D. Gilmour MBA 1959
2002 Cleveland Christophe MBA 1967
2001 David D. Alger MBA 1968
2000 Stan Frankel AB 1963, MBA 1964
1999 Barnett Helzberg BBA 1956
1998 Joel Tauber BBA 1956, JD 1959, MBA 1963
1997 Sam Wyly MBA 1957
1996 Sandy Robertson BBA 1953, MBA 1954
1995 David B. Hermelin BBA 1958
1994 Martha Seger BBA 1954, MBA 1955, PhD 1971
1993 Everett E. Berg MBA 1948
1992 Robert Briggs AB 1925, MBA 1928, HON LLD 1969
1991 L. William Seidman MBA 1949
1990 Eugene B. Power BA 1927, MBA 1930
