MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:
Matthew Bloomberg

Meet Matthew Bloomberg, a third-generation Illini who earned his degree in Marketing & Information Systems in 2021. Matthew moved to Houston in 2022 for work and is now a Marketing & Sales Analyst at Shell. He recently added another Illini connection to the family when he married fellow Illini Taylor!

• Hometown: Springfield, IL
• Campus: UIUC
• Illinois Degree & Major: BS, Marketing & Information Systems
• Year of Illinois graduation: 2021
• Favorite UI Memory: Playing intramural sports each semester and winning softball & dodgeball. Also, watching Illini basketball become a dominant force.
• Favorite Place on Campus: Memorial Stadium & ARC (Activities & Recreation Center)
• Favorite Illini Athlete: Ayo Dosunmu
• Favorite Class at Illinois: Intro to Marketing with Professor Wolters
• Favorite UIUC Bar/Restaurant: Legends
• Moved to Houston: 2022
• What Brought You to Houston: Work
• Favorite Things About Houston: The weather, food, great people… not the traffic!
• Favorite Places in Houston: The Post, Pinkerton’s BBQ, and Shell Energy Stadium (I’m biased—go Shell!)
• Occupation: Marketing & Sales Analyst at Shell
• Something Special About Me: Third-generation Illini graduate; married my amazing Illini wife Taylor on October 19!
• How to Get in Contact: E-Mail

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