Dustin Lipson (USA 93-95) is currently a General Manager for GE Capital in Norway and is working on the launch of eco-friendly loans and a fee programme to incorporate carbon offsetting.

 

“After UWC, I attended Fairfield University, a small Jesuit college on the coast of Connecticut. I majored in Religious Studies, Economics, and German. After a short stint at Oxford University, I joined GE Capital (the financial arm of General Electric) and stayed with them for the last eight years. I worked in Finance, Risk Management, and am now the General Manager for the Auto Finance business in Norway.

 

“Along the way, I had the opportunity to travel extensively and spent a year living in Australia. Although an active tri-athlete for many years (twice Ironman), I have trimmed down my hours running, biking, and swimming in order to spend more time with my wife and dog hiking and skiing the mountains of Norway.

 

“UWC was for me, like most others, the most influential period of my life. As a corporate executive, I am often challenged with how to apply the UWC ideals in my daily work. Living in Norway, this focus has taken the form of a greater appreciation and awareness of environmental issues. As the general manager for an auto finance business, we are now launching eco-friendly loans and matched fees for carbon offsets. Hopefully, this is just the tip of the iceberg. UWC experience was a tremendous foundation for the life I now live and I hope that I can give back just a fraction of what I have been given.