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| | The May Report: 2/3/2010: Nattily dressed 30 year old Malachi Leopold is now pitch man for a $500K raise with a window of about 48 hours, for an independent film starring Meg Ryan and Kevin Bacon called Admissions which starts shooting in March as he says, "This is a piece of the action. I'm a Chicago guy."
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The May Report: 2/3/2010: Nattily dressed 30 year old Malachi Leopold is now pitch man for a $500K raise with a window of about 48 hours, for an independent film starring Meg Ryan and Kevin Bacon called Admissions which starts shooting in March as he says, "This is a piece of the action. I'm a Chicago guy."
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Scoop section:
-- Briefly noted, by Ron May
-- U of C President Zimmer dating professor after split with wife
-- Jeff Willinger: Social Media clarification
-- Why Jen Speaker, Ron's web developer is unsubscribing after more than ten years
-- An alternative view of Jeff Willinger
-- Myfitbrain in the Chicago Sun-Times
-- A message May does not understand
-- TechAmerica Monthly Newsletter - events, new Board members, and more
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The Scoop section:
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Briefly noted, by Ron May
[Editor's note: Ron May here. This section has been temporarily redacted for reasons that cannot be discussed at 1:55pm on 3/2/2010.]
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U of C President Zimmer dating professor after split with wife
http://tinyurl.com/y92r3sb
U of C President Zimmer dating professor after split with wife
Posted by Shia K. at 1/29/2010 12:12 PM CST on Chicago Business
University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer has separated from his wife, Terese, moved out of the presidential mansion on the Hyde Park campus and begun a romantic relationship with a faculty member who is also separated from her spouse.
The university confirmed the separation of Mr. Zimmer, 62, from his wife of 35 years, as well as the fact that he is dating a faculty member, whom it declined to name. Campus sources identify her as classics professor Shadi Bartsch, 43.
Neither of the Zimmers nor Ms. Bartsch responded to requests for comment. Ms. Zimmer, director of strategic initiatives for the university's Urban Education Institute, is recuperating from recent back surgery. The Zimmers have three grown sons.
In a statement, the university says, "President Zimmer has been separated from his wife since the beginning of September. This is a matter for the family, and we hope people will respect their privacy."
The U of C says Mr. Zimmer's family will live in the president's house at 5855 S. University Ave. "during this transition period." The school continues to "conduct presidential business and host university events there," the spokesman says.
One university trustee calls the affair a personal matter and says he still has confidence in Mr. Zimmer.
"On this personal thing, that's up to others to handle," says trustee George Ranney. "He's doing a fine job."
Board Chairman Andrew Alper did not return a call. In a statement released by the U of C, he said, "President Zimmer has been forthcoming with me and with the board regarding his family situation. We see this as a personal matter, not an issue of university governance."
But the news has raised eyebrows on campus during an already tense time of shrinking budgets, layoffs at the U of C Medical Center and other staff reductions through attrition.
As a tenured professor, Ms. Bartsch isn't directly dependent on university administrators, including the president, for job security or promotion.
A university spokesman said he did not know of any university policy on relationships that would apply in this case. "The president has worked with leadership to make sure there are no conflicts of interest," he said.
Long before Mr. Zimmer, a veteran U of C mathematics professor and former Brown University provost, was named president in 2006, Ms. Bartsch had made a name for herself as a specialist in Roman literature and culture.
In 1998, when she joined the faculty from the University of California at Berkeley, she was named a Crain's 40 Under 40. She went on to win both undergraduate and graduate teaching awards, according to the U of C Web site.
Ms. Bartsch's estranged husband, James Hunter, 49, a former trader for a Wall Street firm, says he and Ms. Bartsch have been separated for a year. "I wish her all the best and want to move on with my life," he says.
The couple, who have a home on the North Side, were in the news last fall when custody of their pet Rottweiler became part of their ongoing divorce proceedings. Ms. Bartsch argued that she had brought the dog to the relationship and was granted custody by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Edward Jordan.
Steven R. Strahler contributed.
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Jeff Willinger: Social Media clarification
Subject: Social Media clarification
Date: 1/29/2010 11:31:15 A.M. Central Standard Time
From: jwillinger@rightpoint.com
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com
Hi Ron! Thanks for the chat the other day and no need to worry about my commitment not only to social media, but to enterprise social collaboration and computing around SharePoint. Our Social Media Club event last night drew just under 200 people and our event February 25 at Morningstar should draw 300+. Please save that date and will send you more information once we have confirmed the agenda. We have over 1700 members of our Social Media Club in Chicago alone - feel free to join-its FREE http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=820152537#/group.php?gid=36916001352&ref=ts . I will be speaking this weekend in Indianapolis http://www.sharepointsaturday.org/indy/default.aspx on social computing inside and outside the 4 walls....all is well in the SharePoint and my world. Take care and hope your health continues to get better!
Jeff
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Jeffrey S. Willinger
312.622.2300 cell
jwillinger@rightpoint.com
rightpoint
200 West Madison Street Suite 2240
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 920-8390 office
(312) 920-8384 fax
www.rightpoint.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffwillinger
http://twitter.com/jwillie
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Why Jen Speaker, Ron's web developer is unsubscribing after more than ten years
Subject: Re: Jen, why are you unsubscribing? More than a little curious.
Date: 1/31/2010 8:04:37 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: speaker@compucoach.com
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com
Ron,
I have been looking at the reports lately and they aren't in my marketspace. Since I opened my own business and focused on small business owners with employess 10 and under, I am not in the tech circle you report about. I mention the May Report to clients and they don't have a clue what it is and it doesn't pertain to their business either.
I don't foresee going back to a corporate job and even if that crossed my mind I would probably leave Chicago, so even for future use I wouldn't see a need.
I hope you are doing well.
Jen
Jennifer Speaker
speaker@compucoach.com
CompUcoach, Inc.
Friendly computer help minus the technobabble
188 Industrial Drive #120
Elmhurst, IL 60126
phone: 630-516-1207 x 203
fax: 1-866-914-8784
office hours: 9:30am - 5:00 pm CST
www.compucoach.com
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An alternative view of Jeff Willinger
Subject: RE: The May Report: 1/27/2010: The comScore controversy now has TechCrunch i
Date: 1/30/2010 10:46:54 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: Name withheld upon request
To: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com
note;: please post as anonymous.
I think you may have been being too nice with your note about Willinger and his sudden frustration with Social Media -- this self professed "expert" is no more than a slimy, married sales guy trying to scam his next drink, get in bed with whoever is stupid enough to take the bait or score a free trip and call it a speaking gig.
I've never seen him pick-up the check and have heard many stories of him ordering shots of Patron when it was on someone else's dime and then leaving when it was his time up. The guy basically has his hand out all the time. Its a shock that anyone as classy as Allan Schoenberg would hang out with him.
He started Social Media Club as a way to network and now him and the person he runs it with are pocketing the money. They get everything sponsored, charge $10 and then charge sponsors $500 - $1,000. So much for being a not-for-profit.
Gatta give the guy credit for scamming his way into so many speaking ops -- hes as much as an expert as anyone who's actively been on linked in for 6 months or more. I think the only reason people tolerate him is that he is pretty good at networking and introducing people. The only problem is that he's so greasy you feel like you have to take a shower after being with him for any lenght of time.
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Myfitbrain in the Chicago Sun-Times
Subject: Myfitbrain in the Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 1/27/2010 1:59:10 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: jim.hanekamp@myfitbrain.com
To: ronaldmay@aol.com
Ron,
Here is an article today in the Chicago Sun-Times which talks about Myfitbrain.
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/2012329,FIT-News-senior27.article
Jim Hanekamp
Myfitbrain
Glenview, IL. 60025
(847) 274-3196
www.myfitbrain.com
twitter/jimhanekamp
http://www.facebook.com/MyFitBrain/
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A message May does not understand
Subject: Fwd: The May Report: 1/27/2010: The comScore controversy now has TechCrunch i
Date: 1/27/2010 12:37:14 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: JKimaging@aol.com
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com
Ron :
Thanks for the caps. Great !
Jacques K.
There is a blank in :
Feb 2 FREE event: Storage Optimization and Preparing for the move to SharePoint
Subject: Feb 2 FREE event: Storage Optimization and Preparing for the move to SharePoint
Date: 1/25/2010 11:45:18 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: jwillinger@rightpoint.com
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com
[Blank]
http://twitter.com/jwillie
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TechAmerica Monthly Newsletter - events, new Board members, and more
Subject: TechAmerica Monthly Newsletter - events, new Board members, and more
Date: 1/28/2010 8:53:39 A.M. Central Standard Time
From: ed.longanecker@techamerica.org
To: ronaldmay@aol.com
Ron,
Here is a link to our monthly newsletter for you and your readers. We are thrilled to welcome many new exceptional Illinois companies to TechAmerica membership, several new Illinois Board members, and much more. I've provided several bullet points below that may be of interest to your readers. Thank you.
TechAmerica Monthly Newsletter:
http://www.techamerica.org/mw-february2010
- New TechAmerica Midwest Board Appointments
- Illinois Race to the Top (RTT) STEM Learning Exchange Summary
- Chicago Daily Herald, December 29, 2009: What will be hot in 2010? Local tech experts say the next big ideas are...
- TechAmerica Midwest Executive Roundtable with Aneesh Chopra, Assistant to the President, CTO, United States, recap
- Controlling and Managing Health care Cost - Compare TechAmerica Health Today!
- According to Forbes Magazine, SVB Financial Group is one of the best banks in America
- Allscripts Unveils Allscripts Remote for BlackBerry and Professional EHR 9.0
- TechAmerica Health IT Committee January 28, 2010 (Member Only)
- TechAmerica State Environment Committee - January 29, 2010 (Member Only)
- TechAmerica Supported Webinar: VoIP Security: Can I Trust My Telephone Ever Again - February 2 & 16, 2010
- TechAmerica Cloud Computing Committee - February 4, 2010 (Member Only)
- TechAmerica Midwest CFO Roundtable - February 19, 2010 (Invitation Only)
- TechAmerica Supported Event: VoIP Security Bootcamp - February 22-23, 2010
- TechAmerica Midwest Executive Roundtable - March 11, 2019 (Member Only)
- TechAmerica Webinar: Sales Compensation-Ensuring Sales Force Alignment - March 19, 2010
- TechAmerica Public Sector Calendar for January - February (Member Only)
- Boeing and Employee Donations to St. Louis-Area Nonprofits Exceed $5 Million for 2009
- Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Earns Supplier Award From TSMC for the Second Consecutive Year
Best regards,
Ed Longanecker
Executive Director, Regional Director of State Government Affairs
TechAmerica Midwest
NEW PHONE: 630-282-4332
ed.longanecker@techamerica.org
www.techamerica.org
AeA & ITAA have merged to form TechAmerica
Where the future begins
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