Featured alumnus: Attorney Ruzziconi ’99 wins acclaim in pharmaceuticals

UW-Green Bay alumnus Ryan Ruzziconi successfully negotiated a market-changing contract for his company, Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, with the makers of Lipitor. As a result, he was recognized for his efforts by Crain’s magazine, Detroit — receiving the business magazine’s top award for general counsel of a privately held company. Ruzziconi laughs at mention of his relative youth, but at the same time acknowledges that he’s one of only a few attorneys in their 30s in a general counsel role for a company that generates major revenue — more than a billion dollars annually. The 1999 Public Administration and Political Science double major praises faculty of the era including Scott Furlong, Denise Scheberle and Dan Alesch. Read more.