Mangum Award
The Barbara and James Mangum Teaching Award is endowed by a million dollar donation from distinguished alum and private investor Charles Mangum. The endowment funds two teaching awards – one in Economics and the other in Accounting, the two disciplines that (according to him) offered the most challenging courses in his undergraduate curriculum at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â. The award is intended to “promote and reward the art of teaching.” The award criteria is that the recipient be non-tenured and extraordinary at student involvement. The award itself is named after Charles’ parents Barbara and James Magnum, who live in New Orleans.
Charles Mangum graduated from °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â in 1986 with a B.A. in Economics and a B.B.A. in Finance. He earned an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago in 1990 and enjoyed a highly successful career in investment and portfolio management. Currently, he is a private investor and Chief Investment Officer for Baylon Capital Management (a private investment partnership based in Boston). He serves on the executive board of the Cox School of Business at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â.
Past Recipients:
2024: Mea Ahlberg
2023: Mike Sposi
2022: Rocio Madera
2021: Nate Pattison
2020: Beth Wheaton
2019: Marcela Giraldo
2018: Helen Reynolds
2017: James Lake
2016: Danila Serra