Brian Aitken Nominated to Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni

HOBOKEN, N.J., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Brian Aitken, Founder & Chairman of Alister & Paine, was recently nominated to the Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni.

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"I'm honored for the nomination but my accomplishments don't hold a candle to those of other Rutgers Alumni like Milton Friedman and Mary Baglivo. I'd like to thank my peers for nominating me and, hopefully, they'll hold off on nominating me again until I've accomplished something more significant," said Brian D. Aitken, Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni Nominee.

Brian Aitken ('07) is the Founder & Chairman of Alister & Paine Magazine -- the digital magazine for 21st century executives. Mr. Aitken also serves as an Honorary Board Member and Digital Advisor to PTones Records -- a Non-Profit Organization that provides after school music-production opportunities for inner city youth. Aitken received his Executive Education in Finance & Accounting from the NYU Stern School of Business. Prior to incorporating Alister & Paine Aitken served as a Publisher for special interest reports that were distributed in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and USA Today.

Aitken now spends his time consulting with companies to develop New Business & Brand Identity strategies. Recently, Aitken built a New Business infrastructure for a Digital Creative Agency that realized a seven-figure pipeline in only six weeks -- exceeding forecasts by 470%.

Rutgers University predates the Constitution, originally chartered in 1766, and is the eighth oldest college in the United States. Among hundreds of scholastic accolades Rutgers was also home to the first intercollegiate football game and is often referred to as the "Birthplace of College Football."

Notable Rutgers Alum include Mario Batali (Chef, Restauranteur, and Television Host), Charles P. Bailey (Surgeon, Attorney and Open-Heart Surgery Pioneer), Joseph Bradley (U.S. Supreme Court Judge), Jay Chiat (Advertising Trailblazer & Former Chair of Screaming Media), Milton Friedman (Economist & Nobel Prize Winner), James Gandolfini (Actor), and Barry Schuler (CEO of AOL and Academic Reformer).

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Alister & Paine is THE digital magazine for 21st century executives. Our writers and interviewees include professionals like Jeffrey Miron (Harvard Economist), Rick Alden (CEO of SkullCandy), Ross Saldarini (CEO of MountainKhakis), Jeff Kelley (CEO of Sanuk), Mark Kelly (CEO of Global Surf Industries), John Wilcock (Co-Founder of the Village Voice), and Duff Goldman (Host of Ace of Cakes)...just to name a few.

SOURCE Alister & Paine Magazine