David Pyke's Blog

I think a lot about risk management, and especially integrated risk management, or put another way, the ways that risk management decisions in one functional area of a company impact other areas.  For instance, if supply chain managers make a decision regarding a global supplier, what effect does that have on the Treasury department, which is responsible for hedging currencies, or the Marketing department, which manages the brand?

So, here is a recent article from the New York Times online.

These excerpts …Read Full Article

I have watched the news the past two days with sadness and horror. Having lived in New Hampshire for many years, our family traveled to Boston regularly to shop, visit museums, attend shows and sporting events, and just walk the city. We loved it. So to see the senseless destruction at the finish line of the Boston Marathon was doubly hard. I was inspired by the immediate, capable and caring response of many people. We are praying for the victims …Read Full Article

Bunter, in his younger days

We enjoyed an extraordinarily beautiful Easter weekend in San Diego these past few days. It always seems fitting when the brilliant sunshine and blossoming landscape express the joy of this holy day.

However, my family’s joy was mixed with sadness because we had to say goodbye to our beloved Bunter on Friday. He has been in our life, making memories with us, for 12-1/2 years. He was involved in almost everything we did, even writing this …Read Full Article

Dean Pyke’s dog, Bunter, is a Toreros baseball fan

Take me out to the ballgame; take me out to the new Fowler Park!

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack; I’ll stay in the (state-of-the-art) clubhouse and not even bark!

I’m ready for Grand Opening Weekend. Maybe they’ll even interview me on the pre-game show tonight on Fox Sports San Diego.

And, the tryouts for Fowler Park mascot are when? (Click on this post for a few more fan photos.)

The game is …Read Full Article

Rainbow for Newtown; photographed in Del Mar, October 2012

San Diego is far from Newtown, but our hearts are joined with theirs in grief for their tragic loss.

On behalf of the students, staff and faculty of the USD School of Business, I want to express our deep sorrow and compassion, as well as our hope for healing, for the Newtown community.

We will continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers.