Iowa State University Alumni Association| online edition | winter 2010

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Jack Trice: A powerful story retold

Feature Story:
>>Take time to meet the deans

Feature Story:
Good breeding

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Labh Hira , College of Business

Age: 61

Dean since: 2001

At Iowa State since: 1981

Area of expertise: Taxation and financial accounting

Born in: Punjab, India

Back story: Chaired ISU's Department of Accounting and Finance; served as senior associate dean; previously at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

If he had to choose a different career: He'd be running a fancy resort

Family: Wife Tahira is executive assistant to ISU President Gregory Geoffroy

Likes to spend his weekends: reading books on taxation and accounting

What's new in the college: Inaugural PhD program began in the fall; this year the college has the largest number of international students in its history; the college is celebrating its 25th anniversary

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