Extraordinary
alumni
Harbert alumni have forged impressive careers throughout the business spectrum, providing outstanding examples of the highly desired graduates notion of the college’s mission. Their accomplishments inspire today’s Harbert students, who learn from these examples and aspire to excellence in their own fields.
DAVID WALKER
Chief Executive Officer
EBSCO
Since 2017, this 1992 accounting graduate has led EBSCO, one of the largest privately held, family-owned businesses in the United States. This large diverse company is a leading provider of information resources and other services to libraries worldwide and also has interests in real estate development, promotional products and insurance. Walker previously led EBSCO’s mergers and acquisitions team and served as chief financial officer and chief operating officer.
DAVID WALKER
Chief Executive Officer
EBSCO
Since 2017, this 1992 accounting graduate has led EBSCO, one of the largest privately held, family-owned businesses in the United States. This large diverse company is a leading provider of information resources and other services to libraries worldwide and also has interests in real estate development, promotional products and insurance. Walker previously led EBSCO’s mergers and acquisitions team and served as chief financial officer and chief operating officer.
TIM VINES
President and CEO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
This 1988 finance graduate leads the largest provider of healthcare benefits in Alabama. Vines also is chairman of the board of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, which provides strategic guidance for 35 BCBS companies that provide health care coverage for one in three Americans.
STEPHANIE TODD
Data Steward Executive in Global Operations
Bank of America
A 2004 business administration graduate, Todd oversees data strategy and management. She previously worked as a consultant at Accenture and EY. Todd is a 2024 Black Alumni Award recipient from the Auburn Alumni Association, which recognizes “stellar leaders.”
“Perseverance is probably the number one skill that I’ve seen play out in leaders. As graduates from the Harbert program, they’re learning that. You bring that with the cultural fit of Auburn across the business, the ability to work together in teams, and I think the future is bright.”
PAUL JACOBSON
Chief Financial Officer
General Motors
PAUL JACOBSON
Chief Financial Officer
General Motors
Automotive News cited Jacobson as an All Star in Finance in 2022 for his leadership at GM. Before joining GM, Jacobson was executive vice president and chief financial officer at Delta Air Lines, where he was named the industry’s best CFO eight times in the Institutional Investors poll of Wall Street analysts and investors. Jacobson is a 1994 aviation management graduate.
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