Gerard S. Cassidy ’80 Capital Markets Training Laboratory, Alum Featured on WLBZ
WLBZ (Channel 2) sat down with University of Maine alumnus Gerard S. Cassidy, who graduated from UMaine in 1980 with a dual degree in accounting and finance, to talk about his career and giving back to his alma mater. Made possible by Cassidy’s donation, the Maine Business School dedicated the Gerard S. Cassidy ’80 Capital Markets Training Laboratory in September. Cassidy said he wanted to create the lab to give UMaine students the same opportunities he had by creating a state-of-the-art financial education lab with Bloomberg terminals that allow students to view real-time electronic trading and commodities data. “There are great opportunities for these kids and hopefully this lab will make those opportunities even bigger,” Cassidy said. Maine Business School students also spoke about the lab and how they manage SPIFFY, the Student Portfolio Investment Fund, which now totals $2.3 million in value. Robert Strong, University Foundation Professor of Investment Education, professor of finance and SPIFFY adviser also was interviewed.