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Susan Standiford
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IKEA Group
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Rowe & Hamilton, Indianapolis
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MS, Ph.D. in mechanical engineering
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Pure Processing LLC
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2,312 points in nine NBA seasons
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Postdoctoral fellow in geography
University of Cambridge
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University of Colorado
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Illinois Dep't of Human Services
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Washington University
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Loyola University, Maryland
