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Jim Doyle honored at Simon School Ranked among the top business schools in the world, the University of Rochester's Simon Graduate School of Business is in its 22nd year, having been named for William E. Simon, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Newark resident Jim Doyle was the guest of honor at a reception at the University of Rochester's Schlegel Hall, on June 6. He was honored for 15 years of service to the Simon School, The U of R, and the greater Rochester community. Pictured: Jim Doyle, Allie Doyle, Michael Doyle, Tom Golisano, James Doyle, Stephen Doyle. Simon School Dean Mark Zupan described Doyle's career, teaching and mentoring both students and local entrepreneurs. Zupan reached back many years to Doyle's early employment at Armour & Co. as a market research analyst, and his part of the team that launched Dial Soap and their catchy advertising slogan, 'Aren't You Glad You Use Dial? Don't You Wish Everybody Did?' Doyle spoke of that time and the fact that arriving at the name Dial was as simple as a team member fidgeting with a dial telephone while trying to think of a name for the new soap. Doyle served as Executive Professor of Business Administration teaching courses in entrepreneurship and marketing, and supervised the schools internship program. Before entering the world of academics, Doyle was President of the 150 year old direct selling firm, Watkins Products Inc. It was his direct selling experience that brought him to Newark in 1973, when he was tapped to head the Sarah Coventry International Division of the C.H. Stuart Co. based in the United Kingdom. In 1981, he began a second career of sharing his professional experience with graduate and undergraduate students, first at St. John Fisher and Alfred University and in London at Richmond College and Huron University. Duncan Moore, Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship for the Simon School, credited Doyle's work to secure a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in the mid-1990s as a turning point in the school's ability to connect student interns with start-up companies. 'Continued success in obtaining Kauffman grants has been an important source of funding for the school,' Moore said. Attending the reception was B. Thomas Golisano, CEO and Founder of Paychex, Inc. Doyle became friends with Golisano while at St. John Fisher, and called upon him to demonstrate his business plan for students on many occasions. Doyle closes out 62 years in business and 15 years as a mentor to others, but refers to himself, not as retired, but underemployed. He is active in the Newark Rotary Club, having earned Rotary's highest honor as a Paul Harris Fellow and Chair of Club Service. He is also active at St. Michael's Church. He married his college sweetheart Alice (Allie) Doyle. They have three sons, James Jr., Stephen, and Michael. Copyright
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