Administered by OU’s university vice president for Technology Development, the Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth offers opportunities for practical experience to promote the entrepreneurial spirit and assist in developing Oklahoma’s economy.

CCEW operates alongside the university’s Office of Technology Development, which stimulates the creation of intellectual property at OU and manages the resulting assets in support of the university’s mission: to provide the best possible educational experience for our students through excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, and service to the state and society.

As university vice president for Technology Development and assistant general counsel for the university, Anil Gollahalli assists in the commercialization operations of the OTD and provides intellectual property counsel. A Norman native, he returned to OU in 2006, after practicing law in Dallas, first with Jenkens & Gilchrist P.C. and later Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP. Gollahalli has extensive experience in the intellectual property fields of patent, copyright and trademark law, and has additional expertise in licensing.

Gollahalli earned his chemical engineering degree from OU in 1997 and his law degree from the University of Chicago in 2000. After law school, he served as law clerk to the Hon. Lee R. West, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Gollahalli also is licensed to practice before the U. S. Patent & Trademark Office and is active in the American Bar Association and American Intellectual Property Law Association.

As associate vice president and executive director for the Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth, Daniel Pullin coordinates the CCEW’s efforts to broaden exposure to the entrepreneurial process, provide interested students the opportunity to engage in real-world business enterprise, and accelerate the move of OU technology into the marketplace.

Prior to joining OU in 2006, Pullin served as vice president of strategy and business development for Home Interiors & Gifts, a $500 million manufacturer and direct seller of consumer products, where he established a new division focused on product sales to fundraising organizations, served as director of operations for the company’s retail group, and led the company’s merger and acquisition, intellectual property licensing and product development activities.

Pullin previously worked at Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, a private-equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts, and McKinsey & Company, a global strategy consulting firm.

He holds undergraduate degrees from OU in finance and accountancy and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.

CCEW Staff

Rod Foster
Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Rod Foster, President of RSF Development, has over 34 years of experience in manufacturing and research. His experience includes various positions with Baxter Healthcare including Senior Manufacturing Director, Plant Manager for Medical Instrumentation, Director of Research and Development and Operations Manager. He also was VP of Operations for Kinark Corporation and held various positions with Procter and Gamble.

He received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a Masters of Management from Northwestern University.

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