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- First Graduating Class
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- Graduation Ceremonies; American Institute for Foreign Trade;
- The first graduating class at American Institute for Foreign Trade numbered 234 students from 45 U.S. states. Most of the early graduates were men studying under the postwar financial aid program for veterans of World War II, known as the G.I....
- Tower Building at AIFT
- Fred Koppl
- Aircraft control tower; American Graduate School of International Management; Thunderbird; Thunderbird Field;
- The Tower Building remains the most prominent landmark at the American Institute for Foreign Trade. This 1952 photo by a Thunderbird alumnus Fred Koppl clearly shows the runway in front of the former air control tower.
- Edward Juliber
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- Juliber, Edward
- Ed Juliber became the 3rd President of Thunderbird in 1952, following the resignation of William Schurz, who left the presidency to return to teaching and writing. Juliber served as president for only a year and a half from January 1, 1952 to June...
- Thunderbirds Around the World
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- Erickson, Mabel;Jensen, Robert
- Thunderbird alumni have always found themselves employed in positions abroad. This map, approximately the year 1950, shows the countries in which alumni around the world lived and worked. Seated are Mabel Erickson with Bob Jensen of Goodyear...
- Tea with Mrs. Schurz
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- Women--1940-1950
- Mrs. Schurz, 2nd from left, welcomes new faculty wives at tea in the 1940s. Mrs. Howard Tessen, wife of the Language Department head, is 3rd from left.
- Serving Tea
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- Women--1940-1950
- Senorita Maria Leopoldina de Noronha (2nd from right) joined other women faculty, faculty wives, and students' wives for tea at the American Institute for Foreign Trade. In spring 1951, 10 women were enrolled; 4 were veterans of WWII, two had...
- Soccer
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- Soccer
- Soccer, which is played more widely abroad than in the United States, has always been a popular sport at Thunderbird. In this 1969 photo, the team had competed in the Arizona Soccer League for the 5th consecutive year and compiled the best won and...
- Berger Erickson
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- Erickson, Berger
- Berger Erickson had been an officer of AIFT since its founding in 1946, first as business manager and later as Vice President for Business Affairs. He was named to the position of Executive Vice President in 1961. Known as "Mr. Thunderbird," he...
- Dining Hall
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- Dining room furniture; chairs
- Colorful chairs for the Dining Hall were obtained from Mexico to provide a Latin American atmosphere for the students.
- La Senhorita Maria Leopoldina de Noronha
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- Noronha, Maria Leopoldina de Norohna
- She was knownn as La Senhorita, and she was the students' favorite faculty member from 1948 until her retirement in 1971. She not only taught both Spanish and Portuguese, but also led the student choruses, directed the Mexican pageant "Las...
- Learning Spanish
- Don Herndon, 5342 N. 19th Dr., Phoenix, AZ
- Languages;Gaona, Francisco
- Professor Francisco Gaona (shown on the left with a student) was one of the popular Spanish teachers at Thunderbird. Gaona received his Bachelor's degree from George Williams College, and his M.A. from the Universidad Nacional de Mexico. All the...
- An Outdoor Classroom
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- Languages
- Language classes were often held outdoors as seen in this 1948 photo.
- AIFT Women's Club
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- Women--1960-1970
- In 1966, the Women's Club at the American Institute for Foreign Trade was composed of wives of the students. They were enrolled in special classes designed to help them adapt to the foreign cultures in the countries where their husbands would be...
- Paul Wilson
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- Business Education; accounting
- Professor Paul Wilson could make accounting come alive for even the most resistant students.
- Prof. Joaquim Duarte at graduation
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- Joaquim Duarte hands out graduation programs in the 1960s Professor Duarte taught International Studies courses on Brazil, often in Portuguese language.
- Frank Jackle
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- Jackle, Frank
- Dr. Frank Jackle was the head of the Language Dept. for many years.
- Carmen "Tica" Madrigal
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- Languages; Boller, Carmen Madrigal
- Alumnus Charles White , class of 1953, sends this photo and writes: "My Spanish teacher in 1953 was Carmen Madrigal (de Bohler). But she was knownn as "Tica" because she was from Costa Rica. She taught "from the heart." She was thrilled when her...
- American Business Enlightenment Award
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- Business; Airlines; Awards;
- 1961. James O. B. Phillips, President of Braniff Airlines in Brazil, received the American Buisness Enlightenment Award in 1961. Dr. Jonas H. Mayer, Vice President of American Linen Supply Company established the American Business Enlightenment...
- Alvin Marks
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- Business Education; American Management Association
- In 1966, two academic faculty chairs were created: The American Management Association created the AMA Chair of International Management on Oct. 14, 1966, naming Prof. Alvin M. Marks to the chair. The Citibank Chair of International Finance was...
- Pan-American Festival
- Fred Koppl
- Festivals; American Institute for Foreign Trade;
- The nationwide Pan-American Day was adopted by Thunderbird students as an occasion for a campus festival in 1953.