What's happened since?:
I stayed in a financial career until 2000, and worked in oil & gas, computer peripherals, publishing, and medical device industries. As part of this, I enjoyed a five year posting in Germany and the Netherlands from 1989-94. By 2000, however, I felt I wanted a career which was more externally focused, rather than internally focused. I secured an appointment by the Governor (now Senator Angus King, Jr.) of Maine as the State Director of International Trade. After six years, I then moved to Arkansas as a Senior Director of International Corporate Affairs for Wal-Mart Stores. This position ultimately led me back to my alma mater, Cornell University, where I became the Executive Director of the Emerging Markets Institute. In May of 2020, I took on the role of Executive Director of the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy, which focuses on the funding, financing, permitting, and regulating of large scale infrastructure projects. My days on the pipeline are helping now that I am involved in the world of infrastructure. I can be reached at rcoyle86@gmail.com.