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Employer Name
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AstraZeneca |
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Employer Website
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www.astrazeneca.com |
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Job Title
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Senior Segment Director, National Accounts |
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Additional education
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Master of Business Administration, University of
Tulsa, 1989 |
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Briefly describe what you do
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I have responsibility for the overall business
relationship between AstraZeneca and our national customers.
AstraZeneca is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. |
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What other jobs have you had?
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Marketing Director, AstraZeneca
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National Account
Manager, AstraZeneca
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Commercial Real Estate Agent, Cushman and
Wakefield
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What are the key skills, abilities, and personal
qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work?
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Persistence and positive attitude. I can't
understate the value of these two personal qualities. |
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What do you enjoy most about your current
position?
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My customers are constantly evolving in order to
meet the requirements of the market, which makes it necessary for me
to stay abreast of industry trends and adjust accordingly to meet my
customer's needs. |
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Most important/valuable lesson or activity in
college that impacted your career
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Extracurricular activities including fraternity,
sports and work during college.
Grades. Believe it or not, in an internal study
conducted by AstraZeneca, there is a strong correlation between grades
and job performance.
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What advice for someone entering this field?
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Be persistent. It is difficult for a new college
graduate without significant work experience to get hired but, through
persistence, it can be done. |
Questions?
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E-mail your
questions to
askalumni@trinity.edu
Put the name of the alumni you wish to contact in the subject line,
then type your question. |