Frederick A. Erb, noted philanthropist who with wife Barbara were generous supporters of the School of Natural Resources and Environment, died Jan. 10. He was 89.
Laura Rubin (M.S. ’94, M.B.A. ’95,) was so enthused by the dual-degree idea, first proposed in the early 1990s, that she enrolled voluntarily even before the ink was dry on the plan. She knew instinctively then what so many incoming Erb students now take for granted: the paths of business success and environmental stewardship are intertwined and must therefore be studied in tandem.
1991-92: Talks begin between deans of the schools of Business and Natural Resources and Environment about the creation of a joint degree involving business and environmental studies
1994: The Corporate Environmental Management Program (CEMP) debuts; first class enters fall 1994. Advisory board formed to shape program’s direction
1993: Stu Hart hired as CEMP’s first director