Miami Hurricane, September 11, 1984

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Volume 61
Number 5
3lj£ Miami 2f arrtrattr
Tuesday, September 11, 1984
UM Students, Faculty Organize Airline
By PAT GARRIGA
HleirrlCOflef .Staff Writer
Ah. That piece of pie in the sky.
Three recent graduates of University of Miami's master's program
in international business administration are looking skyward these days
— they are in the process of organizing their own airline, National Express, Inc.
Michapl S. Rosen, 31, is president and director of National Express.
F. Darrell Richardson, 38, is the executive vice president and chief operating officer and director. S. Lewis Richards is chairman of the board
and the company's chief executive officer and director.
According to a preliminary prospectus, which describes the projections of their as yet wingless airline, National Express was incorporated
in Florida on May 5, 1983, to offer low-cost passenger and cargo services.
So far. National Express is still in the organizational stage. The
company's executive offices are located at 3000 SW 4th Avenue in Fort
Lauderdale.
Due to the delicate certification review process going on at this
time, company executives were advised by their legal counsel to postpone any personal interviews until the airline gets the green light to
commence actual operations.
On June 22 of this year, the Civil Aeronautics Board granted National Express a certificate to operate domestic flights, pending approval
from the Federal Aviation Administration. If approved, the airline could
also have charter services on a world-wide basis.
To gain that approval, National Express must generate over $10
million. Thus, the paper airline would become an actual one. The entre
preneurs have filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to generate those millions through public stock
offerings. A decision on that statement is expected within a few weeks.
National Express plans to offer low fares, but doesn't plan to forego
the frills. For example, the airline will use comfortable, wide-body
planes.
Full baggage service and delicatessen-style meals, including wine
and beer, will also be offered. All proposed ticket prices are to be 20 to
65 percent below current discount fares. No advance purchase or minimum stay requirements are planned.
A "super standby" rate, available 30 minutes before departure and
depending on the availability of seats, would offer prices up to 40 percent below National Express's already discounted fares.
National Express plans to lease, rather than buy, only one type of
aircraft — Boeing's L-1011 wide-body plane. The company has a preliminary agreement with Boeing to begin leasing one such aircraft in October or November, to fly the New York-Miami route.
By January of 1985, National Express plans to lease a total of nine
planes to service New York at Kennedy Airport, Miami. Denver, Atlanta, San Juan, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Except for the New York-
Miami route, one flight per day to each city is planned
Most maintenance service, as well as reservations, passenger and
administrative services are to be provided by Air Canada. However, no
formal agreement has been reached between the two airlines.
Management at National Express believes that leasing one type of
aircraft and flying once a day should reduce maintenance and crew
training costs. The decision to lease the aircrafts should also reduce investment costs and would avoid fluctuating interest rates.
National Express plans to attract customers who base their choice
Former UM president
hasn't slowed down yet
By MAYADE Al.MASHAT
Hurru ejile' Staff H rlle'r
Dr. Henry King Stanford retired
as University of Miami president
in July 1981. leaving behind a lifestyle familiar to him for nearly 19
years
Yet, Stanford hasn't slowed
down Since he and his wife returned to his home state of Georgia after leaving UM. Stanford
said he has been so busy that he
needs to retire from retirement
Seeme friends in Miami cere so
concerned over what I would do
following nr. retirement that they
predicted I would be dead in two
years." Stanford said, adding that
he felt fortunate tei be so occupied.
"The ■ In ved   that
the withdrawal from the heavy
schedule to which I was addicted
in Miami would be so severe that I
could not survive." he said. "Hut.
to borrow a phrase from Mark
Twain, predictions of my death
were greatly exaggerated."
In Mav 1982. nearly a year after
his retirement. Stanford traveled
around the world with his wife,
Ruth, who was gi\en the- travel
offer as a going away present.
Ruth could travel with the friend
of her choice, so she chose her
husband. "There was no John
Wayne around," Stanford said jokingly.
Having visited countries above
the equator, Stanford said they decided to visit the other half "f the
world on this trip. The couple visited UCh places as Sri Lanka, Tahiti. New Zealand, Bali, Kenya,
Niger and Zaire.
This year, after presiding over
the Rotary Club International Con-
vention in Birmingham. England.
Stanfcerd flew to Dublin, Ireland,
where he spent his nights in castles and his days driving throughout the country.
Stanford plays tennis and jogs
10-12 miles a week. He also has
taken up garden work as a hobby
— he likes to keep his garden
manicured
Yet, travel and hobbies have occupied a small part of Stanford's
retirement. He is chairman of the
board of the Caribbean Resources
Development Foundation, a fund-
raising organization assisting development projects in Caribbean
nations
He is also vice-chairman of In-
vest-in-America, an organization
which sponsors summer college
courses to teach elementary and
secondary teachers the rudiments
of the American market economy.
Stanford is on the board of four
corporations, is a trustee of the
Knight Foundation, and is keeping
a busy schedule of speeches to different organizations.
Stanford became the University's third president on April 18,
1962, following Jay F. W. Pearson
(1953-62)   ond    Bowman    Foster
Ashe (1926-52).
The job of university president
was not new to Stanford. He was
familiar with the position, hawng
served as head of Georgia South-
western College in 1948, Georgia
State College for Women and Birmingham Southern in 1957
Stanford received his bachelor's
degree in history and German
from Emory University He said he
majored in history in hopes of joining the United States Foreign
Service. Because he already hail
three years of French in high
school. Stanford said he was ne>t
allowed to enroll as a freshman in
a junior level French class a<
ing to the school's rules at that
time
Yet, since Emory University required freshmen to study a foreign
language, Stanford chose German,
and took over 40 hours of the language.
Stanford also received a master's degree in government and
management at the University of
Denver. Then at New York I ni-
versity. Stanford received his doctorate degree specializing in politl,
cal science and public administration.
Stanford's career includes some-
teaching. The Georgia School of
Technology in Atlanta and New
York University were among two
of the higher education schools he
taught in.
Stanford   has   mixed   err.
of an airline on price, such as middle- and lower-income families, students and the elderly. Advertising will emphasize low fares and quality
servii •■
Plans also include hiring approximately 700 employees Each one
would be required to purchase stock in the company, and no automatic
raises are planned
Instead, employees would participate in a profit-sharing plan. Management at National Express estimates that this policy would increase
the employees' identity with the company and increase productivity as
well.
National Express plans to have a booked flight for each of its
mutes. However, National Express's plans have yet to be put to the actual test of flight.
The state of tne economy, government regulations and certification
requirements and the generation of sufficient funds are some of the factors to be dealt with. Also, only three senior officers at National Express
have any prior experience in airline operations.
Four professors of UM's School of Business are also lending their
knowledge to National Express. Dr. Ronald R. Hudson, associate professor of management and international studies, is now chairman of the
Management Advisory Committee at National Express.
Dr. James Foley, an associate professor of economics and director
of graduate programs in that field at UM, is a member of the airline's advisory committee, as is Dr. Oscar J. Holzman.an associate professor of
accounting at UM's School of Business. In addition, Dr. Luis Dominguez,
UM professor of marketing, is chairman of the airline's marketing department.
Children learn
foreign culture
By SANDRA JARAMII.l.O
Hurricane Staff Writi >r
It all started one day last year
when, at the request of Beth Am
Temple School, three Chinese researchers from the University of
Miami taught students, parents
and teachers shadowboxing, a Chinese exercise form.
Patricia de Marquez, community coordinator at the International
Student and Scholar Services Office, began to consider bringing
international students and elementary school children together on a
larger scale, and "Around the
World in 18 Weeks" was horn.
During the course of a semester.
foreign students from I'M will
conduct a geography lesson at an
area elementary school. The lesson
will consist of students dressed in
clothes of their native countries
showing slides, displaying artifacts, serving food and answering
questions concerning their nati\e
countries
The goal of the program is to
help children and parents gain a
better understanding of other
countries through personal contact
with native students. So far. Indian, Malaysian. Nigerian and Chinese students have committed
themselves to participate this j ear,
and more students of other nationalities are expected to join
I ast September, the pileet preegram at George Washington Carver Elementary School w.,s greeted enthusiastically.
"Teachers just thought it was ,i
great thing, said Mrs. ae Marquez. If letters sent by many of the
•ISO or so students who attended
the program were any indication.
so did they.
In the words of Marlenne Bo-
lufe. a student at George Washington Carver. "I really liked the orientation we had ee i ause it is really interesting to see how other
people around the world live,
dress and how they go to school
It showed mo that all prople
don't dress in jeans and T-shirts."
"I think it [the program! is ;i
ie-, gixxl idea provided we gel
the proper support for it." saiel
Aj.iv Agrawal, president of thi' Indian Student Association and ..
participant in the pilot preegram
"We had a very nice welcome, we
enjoyed it anil I think the students
.e. ee enjoyed it."
Agrawal was able to gather
more material tee present this yea;
during a two-month summer vacation in India He is pleased that the
program is giving Indian students
meere exposure t,, American culture.
The 1984 series, sponsored h\
the Lions Club of Miami, wil,
begin Sept 20 .it David Fairchild
Elementary School with an Indian
presentation.
1 >e Marquez •■ ho is ol English
origin, has high hopes for the future e>f the program She already
has more' students participating
than last year, and she expei I
word of m.euth tee spark interest al
othei  elementary  s, hue.is. allow
ing the program to expand
Union gets directors,
new ideas and decor
By DENISE L. HERMAN
llur-.
Redeclaration ol the Student Union is already in progress, and further renovations are on the way Other plans for the- Union include the
expansion of the bowling program at the University of Miami and video
tournaments.
These renovations are th. ;,, pen./ and Hern Ander
sen, who were hired this summer as assistant I Ri 'ii and
assistant diree'm ..! Operations .er.ei Maintenance, respectively, !>>r the
Student I mon.
Andersen hopes to en l image' fur the- I i
"We have a new clientele eef students I think we. should cater to
their wants and desires, and this i this."
Plea e turn to p .. •     UNION
Stanford
after leavlni
being   among   young   people      I
miss being in the middle "f a ■'.'"!-
degree circumference of human in-
lal in tivity, as represi nti >'
by the teaching and research interests of the faculty in a major uni-
v.rsity such as the University of
Miami." he said.
Stanford aaid, however, hi does
not miss reading dull memoranda
and letters Hi' also said he does
not miss the filling of disappointment that came to him when he
was unable r<■ raise the money that
sn   many   worthy   academ..
ie   departments at   the
University of Miami deserved
While serving I'M fur nearly !'•
years.   Stanford   said  he   fi  I
about the university when I
its academic progress   He said a
STANFORD
Katherine Krach
to lecimv al I M
He,  1 ISA (,IHIIS
Katherine Brady will be the first lecturer ' . the t'r.i-
\ersit> of Miami Lecture Series Brady is the author of the book "father's Day," a novel abeeut incest and I lulil abuse.
Brady, who will speak a! UM Sept 25, was chosen by the I ec-
ture Series committee ovet nuns lecturers, including former presidential candidate Senate McGovem
According to a student committee member, ihe group felt that
McGovem was "pasae" and that llradv would appeal tee thi- Miami
i ommunity at large
Brads will cosl ihe committee $2,000. McGovem would have
cost $4,000
Dean of Student Personnel William Sandler, when asked why
Brady was chosen over McGovem. said "I couldn't tell you."
The committee Is already making plans to promote the Brady
lecture on the Florida International University and Miami-Dade cam-