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Moore School Alumni Among "20 under 40" Honorees


Three alumni of the Moore School of Business are among the “20 Under 40” honorees recognized by The State newspaper for their outstanding civic, business, and government achievements.  The annual recognition of forty young professionals was published in the January 7 issue of the Columbia Business Journal, the newspaper’s monthly business publication.

Jay Davis (BS ’93) is president of Coldwell Banker Commercial Cornerstone and Newman Davis Properties and vice president of Newman Davis Construction.  Davis started his own landscaping business while still in college, and after graduation began his career selling and appraising real estate.  Seeing a need for a commercial real estate firm in Sumter, he grew his own business, according to the article, that broadened to include development and construction.  Davis serves on the boards of the Sumter City/County Planning Commission, the USC Sumter Partnership, the Sumter Downtown, the Sumter County Empowerment Zone, and the YMCA Touchdown Club.

Michael Oana (BS ’93) is chief investment officer for Team Oana Investment Advisors, the investment firm he started in 2005 after 13 years with Merrill Lynch.  His firm handles more than $40 million in assets, according to The State.  He is a founding member of the Columbia Executives and Owners Association and the Columbia Speakers Bureau, a member of the Shandon Neighborhood Council, and a sponsor of the Shandon Tour of Homes.

Craig Nix (BS ’93) is executive vice president and chief financial officer of First Citizens.  He began his career as an auditor and business adviser with what is now PriceWaterhouseCoopers, according to the article, and joined First Citizens as a senior vice president and controller.  He serves on the boards of Junior Achievement, the USC Business Partnership Foundation, and a statewide schools revenue task force.  He previously served on the City Center Partnership Board.

Congratulations to these three alumni for this recognition of their accomplishments.

Gail Crouch
January 2008