Like many college students in the 1970s, Mark Stockwell ’78 wasn’t interested in taking business classes. Political science seemed like a more compelling and relevant major than financial management, which he thought materialistic. Interested in city planning, Mark enrolled in the San Francisco Urban program and landed an internship in the district office of Assemblyman Willie Brown, then chair of the committee on finance and taxation. One of Mark’s projects was dealing with the financial problems of the Port of San Francisco, which had outstanding municipal bond debt. His unfamiliarity with municipal finance and his attitude toward business limited his effectiveness, and he began to change his opinion. When he returned to campus, Mark decided to major in economics and business as well as political science. 1 Column Content Background Color White Ali...