The journey to shared success for Ned (Edward) Morris ’93 and Ben Von Doussa ’93 began in the Iona College pool. Recruited to play water polo, they became co-captains, roommates and good friends. After graduation, Ben returned to his hometown of Adelaide, Australia, and Ned went along for the adventure. There they discovered another shared interest — wine.
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“Iona made me who I am,” says Steve Buero ’88 (Mass Communication), president of 101 Concepts in Atlanta, a successful restaurant conglomerate. “When I was at Iona, the motto was ‘the proof is in the people,’ and that’s still true.”
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Summer’s here and it’s time to relax with good company. Meet up with a friend for a glass of wine and appetizers at an outdoor café; gather your family at their favorite restaurant; take a wine tasting tour; or toast your best buddy with a cold beer.
And behind all this fun, making sure you have what you need to thoroughly enjoy yourself, are the multibillion-dollar food and beverage industries.
Succeeding in these dynamic and competitive industries are a number of Iona alumni who have brought their entrepreneurial spirit, their willingness to work long and hard, and their determination to these competitive and ever-growing sectors.
All of these alumni have unique stories of their journeys to success. Some left home to follow an opportunity; others looked at their hometowns and found opportunity there. Some journeys were fueled by friendship, others by a love of learning.
But all the stories have one thing in common: Their journeys all began at Iona.
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