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Students of the TCU Neeley School of Business.
Landmark birthdays should always be celebrated with landmark events, and TCU is getting an early start to No. 150.
To wit: A contingent of Horned Frogs are headed to the nation’s cultural capital on Friday to take part in one of the most familiar American traditions: ringing the iconic closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
At the NYSE, Chancellor Victor J. Boschini Jr. will join Daniel Pullin — John V. Roach Dean of the Neeley School of Business — and other TCU leaders, students and alumni to celebrate 150 years of leadership, and Neeley Horned Frogs leading in business and corporate roles.
“This is an exciting moment for TCU. For 150 years, we have been educating students to lead in the global community,” Boschini says in a statement. “We’re ready for the next 150 years as we continue to innovate and prepare the next generation of leaders. With this bell-ringing, we recognize and celebrate the thousands of Horned Frogs working in business, strategy and finance, leading enterprise here on Wall Street, on Main Street, and around the world.”
Fort Worth-based Alcon had the pleasure a few years ago. It's a moment of revelry, make no mistake about it.
Since 1873, TCU has empowered Horned Frogs to lead on for the greater good. The university’s 150th anniversary — Lead On: Celebrating 150 Years of TCU — officially kicks off Jan. 23, 2023.
“In today’s global economy, our graduates from the TCU Neeley School of Business have what they need — the academic background, the ethical compass and the connections to drive success,” Pullin says. “Texas is a growing hub for corporate leadership, and our students are taking what they’ve learned here in Fort Worth and utilizing those skills and values across the globe. It is an honor to celebrate the Neeley School of Business, TCU and all Horned Frogs on the national stage at the iconic New York Stock Exchange.”
Trading floor bells on the Stock Exchange signal the opening and closing of the day's trading. What would become tradition began around the same time as TCU's 1873 charter.
TCU friends and family can be a part of this ceremonial event by watching a live stream of the NYSE bell beginning at 2:35 p.m. CDT on TCU’s Facebook page. Students, faculty and staff are invited to watch from the Neeley School of Business Shaddock Auditorium.