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Every Thursday, Entrepreneurship Seminar, open to all, 12:45 to 1:50pm Through Winter Term
Entrepreneurship Seminar Schedule , Winter 2006
Th: 4 Jan 06 12:45-1:50 CPI Bucinell, Fried, & Chudzik Series Introduction
Th: 11 Jan 06 12:45-1:50 CPI Mel Chudzik Business Plans
Th: 18 Jan 06 12:45-1:50 CPI Jeff Lawrence, CEG Resources Available to You
Th: 25 Jan 06 12:45-1:50 CPI Alan Belasen Human Resources
Th: 1 Feb 06 12:45-1:50 CPI Presha Neidermeyer Accounting
Th: 8 Feb 06 12:45-1:50 CPI John Huppertz Marketing
Th: 15 Feb 06 12:45-1:50 CPI Todd Tidgewell, Nixon Peabody Patents, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, and Intellectual Property
Th: 22 Feb 06 12:45-1:50 CPI John Ciovacco, Tech Valley Initiatives The Entrepreneurship Life Cycle
Th: 1 Mar 06 12:45-1:50 CPI Bela Musits, High Peaks Venture Partners Venture Capital
Th: 8 Mar 06 12:45-1:50 CPI Nick Viggiani, WIC Start-up Pit Falls
Th: 15 Mar 06 12:45-1:50 CPI Bruce Beaudette, Sunmark tbd
CPI: College Park Inn Seminar Room on the Second Floor.

January 23, 2007 Gary Cohen coming to Union
Gary Cohen, General Manager, AOL Music Now

Gary Cohen is the General Manager of AOL Music Now, AOL’s new web-based music subscription service. In this role, Mr. Cohen is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of the AOL Music Now business, as well as identifying, and overseeing development and implementation of emerging business opportunities. As part of AOL’s Digital Media Services organization, Mr. Cohen also is responsible for AOL’s WinAmp media player, international initiatives and device integration.

Mr. Cohen previously served as President of MusicNow, prior to AOL’s acquisition of the company from Circuit City in October 2005. Mr. Cohen founded MusicNow in 1999 and led the company in its fund raising and partnership initiatives, including establishing distribution deals with numerous Fortune 100 companies. Before founding MusicNow, Mr. Cohen was the founder of several organizations, including Sapean Corporation, a profitable international investment and consulting firm, and Cruise Technologies, the leading supplier of wireless network computers, where he served as chief operating officer. Along with being responsible for daily operations at Cruise, he established successful distribution partnerships with IBM, Motorola, Telos and Wyse Technologies. Mr. Cohen’s depth of experience can also be attributed to his position leading operations and finance at Zenith Data Systems.

Mr. Cohen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Union College in Schenectady, New York and a Master's of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.