
Brett Freedberg ’17 and Jerry Huang ’17 awarded Timson Scholarships
Illinois - Gamma Zeta
By Dane Luhrsen Oct 23, 2015
David S. Timson ’75 Scholarship – Business Dave pursued a career in the investment finance field, serving a variety of financial and planning positions including director of Venture Management and analysis for Greyhound Capital Corporation, executive director/partner in the Private Markets Group of Brinson Partners, Inc. and Greeley & Hansen. He was responsible for the Birds Eye, Esselte, Hertz, Kappa Smufit and Leiner investments. David was instrumental in investing in companies such as Microchip Technology, Morningstar Foods, SalesLogic and Scientific Protein Labs to mention a few. Dave’s family, work colleagues and several fraternity brothers established this scholarship in his memory in 2010. A Cubs Rooftop Outing provided much of the initial funding. 2015 Winners Brett Freedberg ’17 – Junior – Finance – 3.53 Jerry Huang ’17 – Junior – Finance – 3.51