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Samuel H. Flowers, BS '90, MBA '93
A graduate from Cornell University's Hotel School and the Johnson Graduate School of Management, Sam Flowers has worked for over fifteen years in Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Marketing for the Hospitality and Entertainment industries at companies including NBC Universal, Walt Disney, and Taco Bell.
During his tenure as Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning at Universal, he was charged with several complex merger integrations after deals with Vivendi, USA Television Networks, and, most recently, General Electric. In addition, he led the deal negotiations for sales of non-strategic assets and developed strategic plans to accommodate the new, on-demand distribution technologies in entertainment. Most recently Sam has worked as an independent management consultant, helping clients such as WellPoint and First Marblehead address strategic and marketing challenges.
Having cut his teeth working in-house and as a consultant, Sam is now entering an entrepreneurial phase in his career. After spending 18 months in Brazil studying Portuguese, and the Brazilian market, Sam is set to launch a new restaurant concept in Rio de Janeiro, with an opening targeted for the end of 2008. This passion project will allow him to combine his business acumen with his lifelong passion for baking and working in the service industry. He's also looking forward to playing lots of beach volleyball in Brazil in order to work off all the desserts he'll no doubt be sampling during the launch of his restaurant.
