Inducted in 1992

Diran Apelian, ScD; BS, College of Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, 1968. Howmet Professor of Engineering and Director, Metal Processing Institute, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Dr.Apelian is Howmet Professor of Engineering and Director of the Metal Processing Institute at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Along with his degree from Drexel, he earned his doctorate in materials science and engineering from MIT in 1972. He worked at Bethlehem Steel's Homer Research Laboratories before joining Drexel University's faculty in 1976. At Drexel he held various positions, including professor, head of the Department of Materials Engineering, associate dean of the College of Engineering and vice-provost of the University. He joined WPI in July 1990 as the Institute's Provost. In 1996 he returned to the faculty and leads the activities of the Metal Processing Institute. He is credited with pioneering work in various areas of metals processing - molten metal processing, aluminum alloy development, plasma deposition, spray casting/forming, and semi-solid processing of metals. During the last decade, he has worked on sustainable development issues, and particularly, resource recovery and recycling. Dr. Apelian is the recipient of many distinguished honors and awards – national and international; he has over 500 publications to his credit; and serves on several technical, corporate and editorial boards. During 2008/2009, he served as President of TMS. Apelian is a Fellow of TMS, ASM, and APMI; he is a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and the Armenian Academy of Sciences. March 2011

Evelyn Walker Armstrong, MS, College of Information Science and Technology, Library Science, 1956 (Deceased). Former Director, Literature Resources Center, Merck & Co.

Ms. Armstrong's accomplishments at the Merck Research Laboratories, Merck & Co. distinguished her as a pioneer for 21st century library services. As Director of the Merck Literature Resources Center, Ms. Armstrong spearheaded the design, development, and operation of eight information centers located in research and operating divisions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She also served as a consultant for other Merck information centers in Terlings Park, England and Montreal, Canada. Ms. Armstrong played a role in many other organizations, including as a member and Steering Committee Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association, Information Management Section. She served as Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Division of the Special Libraries Association and was a member of the Advisory Council on Library/Media Curriculum at Montgomery County Community College. At Drexel, where she established the Evelyn Walker Armstrong Endowed Scholarship Fund in 2001, Ms. Armstrong served as an adjunct faculty member, a visiting lecturer, President of the Alumni Association, member of the Advisory Committee on Accreditation, and she also served on the Advisory Council of the College of Information Science and Technology. In addition, she founded the J.D. and Laurena Walker Foundation of the National Heritage Foundation. April 2015

Isaac L. Auerbach, BS, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1943; Honorary Degree, 1992 (Deceased). Former President, Auerbach Consultants

Mr. Auerbach was President of Auerbach Consultants, a firm that worked with industrial and commercial clients on information systems and management. From 1952 to 1982, he was President and CEO of the Auerbach Corporation for Science and Technology, which included Auerbach Associates, one of the first computer system design and consulting companies in the country, and the first publishing company in the computer/communications fields. Mr. Auerbach played a role in several advances in early computer technology, such as the computerization of the ballistic missile early warning system and of an airline reservation system and in developing communication between different computers. In 1960, Mr. Auerbach set up the International Federation for Information Processing. He developed 16 patents in computer technology over the years and was elected to the National Academy of Engineers in 1974. An active member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, he became its Vice President in 1990. He became Chairman of the Philadelphia chapter of American Associates of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and became Vice Governor of that university's Board of Governors in 1988. Mr. Auerbach served as Vice Chair of Drexel's Board of Trustees and chaired the Advisory Council of Drexel's College of Information Studies. In 1992, he established the Isaac L. Auerbach Dean's Professorship in the College of Information Science and Technology. May 2011

Alfred E. Baccini, Certificate, Evening School, Mechanical Engineering, 1936; BS, Evening School, Mechanical Engineering, 1952 (Deceased). Former President, Ellis Engineering

In 1955, Mr. Baccini founded and developed the Ellis Engineering Company, which offered engineering services; engineering sales, as a representative to manufacturers of industrial products; private consulting to law firms, companies and industrial firms; and expert witness services. Previously, he worked at Atlantic Refining Company for 18 years, first as a laboratory technician, later as a mechanical engineer and finally as a technical consultant in the Safety and Fire Prevention Division. Mr. Baccini was an adjunct professor and head of the Department of Special Studies at Drexel's Goodwin College of Professional Studies for 15 years, serving on numerous science and industry-related committees until 1969. He was cited at the University's 60th Convocation as one of the University's 60 outstanding alumni for professional contributions in the field of safety and fire prevention. May 2009

Mr. Laurance Baccini, Esq., BS, LeBow College of Business, Business Administration, 1968 (Deceased). Former Principal, Law Offices of Laurance E. Baccini

A former partner of Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg & Ellers and a former partner of Wolf, Block, Schorr-Cohen, Mr. Baccini was the youngest person ever to be appointed chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association. As a dedicated member of the Bar Association, he was Vice Chancellor; Chair of the credit union; and both a Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Governors. He was also a member of the Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention. For the American Bar Association, he was a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section. April 2015

James Bagian, MD; BS, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 1973; Honorary Degree, 1987. Chief Patient Safety Officer, Veterans Health Administration and Former, NASA Astronaut

As Chief Patient Safety Officer, Dr. Bagian is the Director of the Veterans Affairs National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS). As NCPS Director, he is responsible for overseeing the entire operation of the Center, a comprehensive program designed to assist in preventing medical errors. Dr. Bagian has also served as a NASA astronaut. He took part in both the planning and provision of emergency medical and rescues support for the first six Space Shuttle flights. He also served as the Astronaut Office Coordinator for Space Shuttle payload software and crew equipment, as well as supporting the development of a variety of payloads and participating in the verification of Space Shuttle flight software. In 1986, Dr. Bagian served as an investigator for the Space Shuttle Challenger accident. He was responsible for the development program and implementation of the pressure suit used for crew escape and various other crew survival equipment used on all Shuttle missions, and he was in charge of NASA's Shuttle search and rescue planning and implementation. Dr. Bagian was also the lead Mission Specialist for the first dedicated Life Sciences Spacelab mission. A veteran of two space flights, Dr. Bagian has logged over 337 hours in space. In 1989, Drexel presented him with the Engineering and Science Award. May 2009

Paul Baran, BS, College of Engineering, 1949; Honorary Degree, 1997; (Deceased). Former Inventor and Co-founder, GoBackTV

Mr. Baran was an Internet pioneer whose invention of packet switching in the 1960s enabled computer-to-computer data transmissions, a concept which paved the way for the Internet. He developed the ideas for ‘message blocks' and 'hot potato routing' through a decentralized network while working for the RAND Corporation. He later implemented them when he was hired by the Department of Defense to develop the ARPANet, the resilient digital communications network that evolved into the internet. The work was part of the country's Cold War planning, designed to ensure the success of communications even if large parts of a network were destroyed. Mr. Baran's idea involved splitting up files into small packets that could be sent separately and reconstituted at the receiving end, the technique by which most information is still relayed over the net. Mr. Baran also worked as a technician on the world's first commercial computer, known as the Univac. While working at the RAND corporation, Mr. Baran designed the first doorway gun detector, and he was the first computer scientist to testify to the U.S. Congress on the impending problem of computer privacy. Mr. Baran left RAND in 1968 to co-found the Institute for the Future, a not-for-profit research group specializing in long-range forecasting. In 1986, he co-founded Metricom and Ricochet wireless and in 1989, InterFax. Later, he co-founded Com21 in 1995 and then co-founded GoBackTV in 2003. Mr. Baran authored over 150 papers and 40 patents. He has received numerous awards including the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal in 1990 for his work on packet switching and the Franklin Institute's Bower Award and Prize in Science in 2001. In 2007, he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio, joining the likes of Thomas Edison. In 2008, President George W. Bush presented him with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. March 2011

Charles ("Chuck") Barris, BS, LeBow College of Business, 1953; Honorary Degree, 2001. Former President, The Chuck Barris Company

Upon graduating from Drexel, Mr. Barris entered the entertainment business with a job as a page at NBC, where he then completed the management training program. He later joined ABC's network TV programming department and from 1959 to 1965 was director of West Coast Daytime Programming. He went on to form Barris Industries, and the Chuck Barris Company, of which he was President until its sale in 1986. Mr. Barris was the creator and producer of a number of television shows, including "The Dating Game," from 1965 to 1979, and "The Newlywed Game," from 1966 to 1974. He also created, produced and hosted "The Gong Show," from 1976 to 1980. In addition to his interests in painting, photography and music composition, Mr. Barris has published two books, Confessions of Dangerous Mind and You and Me Babe. He also founded in 1984 the Chuck Barris Foundation, which supports cultural programs and social services. May 2009

Ervin F. Bickley, Jr., BS, College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering, 1942 (Deceased). Former Chairman of the Board and CEO, New England Envelope Manufacturing Company

From 1969 to 1992, Mr. Bickley served as Chairman and CEO of New England Envelope. Prior to that, he worked at Packaging Corporation of America, serving as President of their subsidiary, Coates Board & Carton Co., and then as Vice President at the parent company. He also held positions at International Paper Company, Container Corporation of America and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. He served as a Director of the Kliklok Corporation and as a Director of Bloomsburg Mills and Imi Tech Corporation. He also was the co-founder and President of the Citizens Continuing Committee on Conservation, from 1966 to 1980. He chaired the New Canaan (CT) Bicentennial Committee from 1972 to 1976 and served on Drexel's Board of Trustees. April 2015

Henry I. Boreen, BS, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1956; MS, Electrical Engineering, 1958; Honorary Degree, 2002 (Deceased). Former Chairman of the Board, Combex

Mr. Boreen served as Chairman of Combex, Inc., a software company. He had also been with AM Communications, a manufacturer of products for the cable TV industry, and he served as Chairman of Business Computer Group, a manufacturer of personal computers, which he founded. As the founder of Solid State Scientific, a producer of CMOS chips, he served as the company's CEO and Chairman from 1964 to 1984. From 1960 to 1964, he was Vice President for engineering at Vector Manufacturing, which he co-founded. He is co-author of Aerospace Telemetry. In the late 1950's, he was an instructor in Drexel's Evening College (now Goodwin College of Professional Studies). He served as Director of Butcher Singer/Keystone Venture II; Chairman of HIB International, a high technology transfer company; Director of Integrated Circuit Systems, a semi-conductor manufacturer; and a Trustee of the Roth Foundation and the Cardiovascular Foundation. Mr. Boreen's work contributed to the space effort and to the development of complementary metal-oxide semiconductors (CMOS), which are the dominant semiconductor technology used by the world's electronics industries. April 2015

Lillian Moore Bradshaw, BS, College of Information Science and Technology, Library Science, 1938 (Deceased). Honorary Degree, 1978. Former Director, Dallas Public Library

Ms. Bradshaw was associated with the Dallas Public Library from 1946 to 1984, and was Director from 1962 until her retirement. She also served in a number of other professional capacities, including President and Vice President, at both the American Library Associations and the Texas Library Association. She held countless positions with government, civic, community and education organizations as well as advisory groups. She served as a Trustee of the City of Dallas and a member of the Municipal Library Advisory Board. She also served as a Director of the board for the Friends of Fair Park, the Urban Design Advisory Council for Dallas, and the Dallas County Historical Foundation. Ms. Bradshaw published extensively in the field of library studies and earned honorary degrees from Southern Methodist University, Western Maryland College and Drexel University. In 1970, she received the Drexel Library School Distinguished Alumnus Award, and in 1984, she was the Lazerow Lecturer at the University. April 2015

Charles E. Broudy, DC, Evening School, Architecture, 1949 (Deceased). Founder and Former Principal, Charles E. Broudy and Associates, P.C.

Mr. Broudy was Principal of Charles E. Broudy and Associates, an architectural and planning firm specializing in merchandising facilities, which he founded after serving in the Korean War. His firm created more than 1,500 specialty shops, department stores, chain units, shopping centers, art galleries, museum shops and showrooms in the United States and overseas. Mr. Broudy also wrote books, chapters and journal articles here and abroad, and lectured and conducted seminars at universities such as Drexel, Harvard, Cornell and Temple. Over the years, Mr. Broudy was honored by groups such as the AIA Philadelphia Chapter, of which he had been president, and the Pennsylvania Society of Architects. He held three U.S. patents for innovative design. In the community, he was committee chair for the Philadelphia Foundation of Architecture and a Board Member of the Philadelphia Chamber of Congress. In 1985, he was presented with Drexel's Alumni Achievement Award. In 1992, he established the Charles Broudy Endowed Scholarship in Architecture at Drexel University. <br> May 2009

Robert L. Byers, BS, LeBow College of Business, Business Administration, 1965; Honorary Degree, 2002. Co-Founder, Byers

In 1978, Mr. Byers and his wife, Joyce, founded Byers' Choice, a company that produces unique handcrafted Christmas "Caroler" collectible figurines. The company has been honored as one of the "100 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania" Mr. Byers was the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the National Society of Fundraising Executive's 1994 Philanthropist of the Year. For their community work, Mr. and Mrs. Byers have been honored with the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Exemplar Award, the Lois Burpee Volunteer Service Award from the Central Bucks Family Y.M.C.A. and the 1988 Outstanding Business Achievement Award from the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Byers, a member of the University Board of Trustees, also serves as a member of the LeBow College of Business Dean's Advisory Council. Mr. Byers and his wife both received the Anthony J. Drexel Paul Award in 1991 and the Entrepreneurial Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 1988 at Drexel. In addition, they were both named to the Hall of Fame of the National Commission for Cooperative Education in 2003. May 2009

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In 1978, Mrs. Byers and her husband, Robert, founded Byers' Choice, a company that produces unique handcrafted Christmas "Caroler" collectible figurines. The company has been honored as one of the "100 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania." Joyce Byers is also the President of The Byers Foundation, which she and her husband founded in 1986. She has served as a Director of the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, the Bucks County Association for Retarded Citizens, the Upper Merion League of Women Voters, and the Delaware Valley Regional Theater. In 1994, she received the Harriet E. Worrell Award from Drexel University. Mrs. Byers and her husband both received the Anthony J. Drexel Paul Award in 1991 and the Entrepreneurial Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 1988 at Drexel. In addition, they were both named to the Hall of Fame of the National Commission for Cooperative Education in 2003. Mrs. Byers was a member of the College of Media Arts and Design's Alumni Advocates and the Dean's Advisory Board. May 2009

George W. Campbell Jr., PhD, BS, College of Arts and Sciences; Honorary Degree, 2000. President Emeritus, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Dr. Campbell, a physicist, served as president of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art from 2000 through 2011, and upon retirement was elected President Emeritus by the Board of Trustees. Founded in 1859, Cooper Union is an all honors college offering degrees in architecture, engineering and fine arts. The college's world renowned Great Hall has been the home of major social movements of the 19th and 20th centuries, including abolitionism, labor reform and women's suffrage. During Dr. Campbell's tenure, Cooper Union was America's third ranked undergraduate engineering college and became the number one ranked Baccalaureate College in the northeast region of the United States (U.S. News and World Report). Under his leadership, Cooper Union replaced 40 percent of its academic space, substantially renovated the remaining 60 percent, reduced the campus carbon footprint by 40 percent and grew its endowment from $100 million to nearly $700 million. Its new building, with Platinum LEEDs Certification that opened in 2009, is now one of the nation's premiere science and engineering facilities. Dr. Campbell spent much of his career as a physicist at AT&T Bell Laboratories, where he held various R&D and management positions and, for seven years, served as a U.S. delegate to the International Telecommunications Union. He has also served as president and CEO of NACME, Inc., a non-profit corporation focused on engineering education and science and technology policy. Earlier in his career, Dr. Campbell served on the faculties of Nkumbi International College in Zambia and Syracuse University. He has published papers in mathematical physics, high-energy physics, satellite systems, digital communications, science and technology policy and education policy. He is co-editor of Access Denied: Race, Ethnicity and the Scientific Enterprise, Oxford University Press. Dr. Campbell serves on the Board of Directors of Con Edison, one of America's largest utilities, and Barnes and Noble, the nation's largest book retailer. He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Webb Institute from 2012 to 2016. He's a trustee of the Mitre Corporation, the United States Naval Academy Foundation, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Institute of International Education, and The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. In addition to his Drexel degree, Dr. Campbell earned a PhD in theoretical physics from Syracuse University and is a graduate of the Executive Management Program at Yale University. As an undergraduate, he was a Simon Guggenheim Scholar and member of the national physics honor society. Among Dr. Campbell's awards are the 1993 George Arents Pioneer Medal in Physics, the Drexel University Centennial Medal (as an inaugural member of the Drexel 100), the City of Philadelphia Board of Education Leon J. Obermeyer Award, the United Hospital Fund 2012 Distinguished Trustee Award and several honorary doctorates. He has been elected to the Alumni Hall of Fame at Syracuse University and Central High School of Philadelphia and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the New York Academy of Sciences. He is married to Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, President of Spelman College. June 2017

Toni Carbo Bearman, PhD; MS, College of Information Science and Technology, Library Information and Science, 1973; PhD, College of Information Science and Technology, Library Information and Science, 1977. Professor, School of Information Sciences and Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh

Prior to assuming her position at the University of Pittsburgh in 1986, Dr. Bearman was Executive Director of the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. She has also served as a senior consultant for the Institution of Electrical Engineers in London and as Executive Director of the National Federation of Abstracting and Indexing Services. She has conducted research at Drexel and worked at Brown University, where she received her A.B.; the University of Washington and the American Mathematical Society. Dr. Bearman is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Institute of Information Scientists and has served on the boards and advisory committees of numerous organizations and publications. She has been awarded Drexel's Distinguished Alumni Award and the Watson Davis Award for Continued Dedicated Services to the Membership of the ASIS, of which she was president from 1989 to 1990. May 2009

Albert Carnesale, PhD, MS, College of Engineering, 1961; Honorary Degree, 1993. Chancellor Emeritus and Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles

Dr. Carnesale is Chancellor Emeritus and Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He joined UCLA in 1997, and was Chancellor of the University through 2006 and Professor of Public Policy and of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering through 2015. His research and teaching continue to focus on public policy issues having substantial scientific and technological dimensions, and he is the author or co-author of six books and more than 100 articles on a wide range of subjects, including national security strategy, arms control, nuclear proliferation, domestic and international energy issues, and higher education. Dr. Carnesale chaired the National Academies Committees on NASA's Strategic Direction, on America's Climate Choices, on Nuclear Forensics, and on U.S. Conventional Prompt Global Strike; and was a member of the Obama Administration's Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future and of the Secretary of Energy's Advisory Board. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Pacific Council on International Policy; and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In addition, he serves on the Boards of Directors of Harvard University's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and of Amicrobe, Inc. Prior to joining UCLA, Dr. Carnesale was at Harvard for 23 years, serving as Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and Provost of the University. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (Cooper Union), a master's degree in mechanical engineering (Drexel University), and a PhD in nuclear engineering (North Carolina State University). May 2017

Everett S. Checket, Certificate, LeBow, Business Administration 1939 (Deceased). Former President of Marketing and Refining Division, Mobil Oil Corporation

Mr. Checket worked at Mobil Oil Corporation for 35 years, holding various executive positions in finance, marketing and general management and as Vice President of Marine Transportation and Marine Sales, including positions in the Philippines, Singapore, Japan and Europe. Upon his retirement from Mobil Oil in 1983, he was a Director and Executive Vice President of the company and President of the Worldwide Marketing and Refining Division. Mr. Checket has also been President of his own management consulting and private investment firm, Everett Checket & Co., and a Managing Director of several other firms involved in real estate, acquisitions, ownership and management. He has been a director of Banco Central in New York, an honorary lifetime member of the Japan Society and a member of the American Bureau of Shipping. The Japanese government decorated Mr. Checket with the Order of the Sacred Treasure, the highest honor that a civilian can receive. Mr. Checket has also served as a Trustee of Drexel University. May 2011

The Honorable Augusta Clark, MS, College of Information Science and Technology, Library Science, 1958; Honorary Degree, 1985 (Deceased). Former Councilwoman-at-Large, City Council of Philadelphia

Ms. Clark was a member of the Philadelphia City Council from 1979 to 2000. A vocal advocate of causes including women's rights and education, she chaired the Education Committee for three consecutive terms and received numerous honors for her community service, including the Edythe Ingraham Award for Exemplary Community Service and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Outstanding Community Service. Prior to entering politics, Ms. Clark worked as a Librarian and as Director of the Philadelphia Model Cities Program. She earned a law degree from Temple University and consulted in the area of affirmative action/equal opportunity. Founder of the Bright Hope Survival Program, Ms. Clark was also a board member of the Franklin Institute and a Vice Chair of the Board of the Greater Philadelphia Center for Community Corrections. April 2015

Richard F. Cole, PhD; BS, College of Engineering, Civil Engineering, 1959 (Deceased). Former Administrative Judge, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Prior to joining the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel in 1973, Dr. Cole served on the faculty of the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Public Health, where he was Director of the International Program in Sanitary Engineering Design and Project Leader and Field Coordinator on a project establishing the Regional School of Sanitary Engineering in Central America. Before joining UNC, Dr. Cole was Assistant Regional Engineer of the Philadelphia office of the Division of Sanitary Engineering of the Pennsylvania Department of Health. He has been a Diplomat in the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, president of the Conference of Federal Environment Engineers, Secretary-Treasurer of the U.S. Section of the Inter-American Association of Sanitary Engineering and a member of the Environmental Engineering Committee of the National Capital Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. April 2015

Martin Cooperstein, BS, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1947. Former Chairman and CEO, Logica Data Architects, Inc.

Mr. Cooperstein was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Logica Data Architects and a Board Member of Logica until his retirement in 1990. He was responsible for the financial performance and general business management of Logica's North American subsidiary, Data Architects, Inc. (DAI), and handled their business strategy for software products and professional services to meet the information technology needs of corporations in the industry sectors they served. Mr. Cooperstein co-founded DAI in 1967. Over the years, the company experienced significant growth due to its outstanding reputation for services and products, and in 1988 its stockholders accepted an offer from Logica and became its North American subsidiary. Prior to joining DAI full-time, he held engineering and management positions with Sylvania and GTE. May 2009

Stephen Cox, BS, College of Arts and Sciences, Physics & Atmospheric Sciences, 1974; MS, Biomedical Engineering and Science, 1976. Co-Principle Investigator and Project Director, Alliance for Minority Participation at Drexel University

Mr. Cox is Co-Principle Investigator and Project Director for the Alliance for Minority Participation at Drexel University. Drexel is one of nine institutions that comprise the consortium called the Greater Philadelphia Region Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP). The Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) is part of a national effort to increase the number of students who successfully complete baccalaureate and advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics disciplines. Prior to Drexel Mr. Cox was the Director of PATHS/PRISM, an educational reform organization where he was responsible for researching, developing and implementing programs in mathematics, engineering and science designed to increase the numbers of African-Americans, Latinos and women pursuing careers in these field, targeting students from kindergarten through graduate school. Prior to joining PATHS/PRISM, Mr. Cox was Vice President and General Manager at G.D. Davis Associates Communications and Electrical Contractors. He has held a number of positions in engineering, finance and real estate development, including positions at General Electric, the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, Unity Construction Corporation and Wileo Cable Communications. In 1986, Mr. Cox was an adjunct professor at Temple University's School of Business and Engineering. May 2009

James G. Crouse, BS, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 1948; MBA, LeBow College of Business, 1976 (Deceased). Former Chairman of the Board, The Crouse Group

In 1954, Mr. Crouse founded the Crouse Company, the first of 13 companies that would later become the Crouse Group, a holding company. The firm worked in industrial and commercial plumbing and heating and fiberglass fabrication, and it fabricated stainless-steel piping for radioactive waste at the Limerick nuclear power plant. He retired in 1998. Mr. Crouse served on Drexel's Board of Trustees for 20 years. He also served on the boards of Ursinus College and Immaculata University and as Director of the Boy Scouts of America, Hamilton Bank, Montgomery County Hospital and TKE Educational Foundation. He received Drexel's Distinguished Achievement Award in 1977. In 1994, he and his wife established the James G. and Anne M. Crouse Endowed Scholarship Fund. May 2011

Nicholas DeBenedictis, BS, LeBow College of Business, 1968; MS, College of Engineering, Environmental Science, 1969; Honorary Degree, 1987. Chairman, Aqua America

Mr. DeBenedictis is the current Chairman and former CEO of Aqua America, a major water utility serving nearly 3 million people in 8 states, and has served in those roles since 1993. Prior to joining Aqua America, Mr. DeBenedictis spent three years (1989-1992) as Senior Vice President of Corporate and Public Affairs for Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO), a $4 billion nuclear utility that is now part of Exelon Corporation. Mr. DeBenedictis served in two cabinet positions in Pennsylvania government including Secretary of the Department of Environmental Resources (1983-1986) and Director of the Office of Economic Development (1981-1983). He served as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Business Roundtable and was President, then Chairman of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and on the Board of Directors for many regional businesses, economic and environmental organizations. Mr. DeBenedictis was an Officer and President of The Pennsylvania Society (2008-2016). Mr. DeBenedictis has served continuously on the Drexel University Board of Trustees since 1995. He has also served on Drexel's LeBow College of Business Dean's Advisory Board and was Drexel's Business Leader of the Year in 1998. In 2005, Mr. DeBenedictis received the William Penn Award, the highest honored bestowed by the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. He won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007™ Award in the Master category for the Greater Philadelphia region. In May of 2008, he received Drexel's A. J. Drexel Paul Award for Service to Alma Mater. In 2016, he was bestowed Papal Honors by Pope Francis for his service to the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia and, in 2017, he received Italian Knighthood – Commendatore dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia, one of the highest awards bestowed to a foreign national by the Italian President. May 2017

John R Dietz, BS, College of Engineering, Civil Engineering, 1934(Deceased). Former Chairman, Gannett Fleming Affiliates

Mr. Dietz served in several capacities at Gannett Fleming Affiliates, a consulting engineering firm, including Chief Executive Officer from 1964 to 1979, President from 1964 to 1976 and Chairman from 1970 to 1983. He received numerous awards throughout his career and was named the Engineer of the Year by the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers-Harrisburg Chapter in 1965. He also received Drexel's highest alumni award, the A. J. Drexel Paul award, in 1973 and was named a Knight of St. Gregory, which is the highest Papal honor given to lay members of the Roman Catholic Church, by Pope John Paul II in 1984. Mr. Dietz was very active in technical, business and civic organizations, including serving on the Board for Holy Spirit Hospital in Harrisburg and the Harrisburg Symphony Association. He also served Drexel as a member of the Board of Trustees and as a member of the Drexel Alumni Association. May 2009

Thomas R. Ebright, BS, LeBowCollege of Business, 1967(Deceased). Former Owner, Portland Pirates and Baltimore Skipjacks

Mr. Ebright was the owner of the Portland Pirates and the Baltimore Skipjacks Pro Hockey Clubs. A longtime member of the American Hockey League Board of Governors, he was honored with the League's creation of the Thomas Ebright Memorial Award, which is presented annually for outstanding career contributions to the American Hockey League. The Portland Pirates also honored him by establishing the Tom Ebright Award, given to the player who best exemplifies what it means to be a Portland Pirate. Mr. Ebright was also inducted into their Hall of Fame. A major shareholder of the Stroudsburg Railroad and a railroading enthusiast, Mr. Ebright had a large collection of model and full-size trains, some of which were considered quite rare. In addition to his work in sports, Mr. Ebright was involved in the financial industry as General Partner in Quest Advisory Corp., a New York City-based money market firm. He also co-managed the Pennsylvania Mutual Fund. May 2009

Mary McCue Epstein, MS, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design (today known as the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design), Interior Design, 1948. Former Head of Department of Design, Drexel University

A renowned interior designer, Mrs. Epstein headed Drexel's Department of Design from 1966 to 1980. An employee at the University for 31 years, she also served as a Professor of Interior Design and Head of the Department of Art, Applied Art and Textiles and Clothing; Assistant Professor of Applied Art; and Director of Home Management House. She has been a member of the Interior Design Educator's Council and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). After retiring in 1980, she returned to freelance interior designing. Mrs. Epstein received the 1989 Education Award from the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of ASID and was presented with an achievement award during Drexel's Centennial celebration in June 1991. In 1996, she received the Gallimore Memorial Award from the Interior Design Council of Philadelphia for establishing the first FIDER accredited Interior Design Program in the Philadelphia region. In 1998, she joined her daughter's firm in Great Falls, Virginia and retired in 2010. April 2011

Thomas E. Feil, BS, LeBow, Commerce and Engineering, 1967. Founder, Former Chairman and CEO, V-Band Corp.

Mr. Feil is the Founder, former Chairman and CEO of V Band Corporation, a provider of specialized telephone equipment for traders and brokers in financial markets. The company was acquired in 1999. He also served as a co-founder, Executive Vice President and Director of engineering for Interconnect Planning Corporation from 1973 to 1980, as a member of the sales staff at I.T.E. Circuit Breakers from 1971 to 1973 and as an applications engineers at I.T.E. from 1967 to 1971. Mr. Feil holds a patent for a multi-station telephone switching systems, which was once used by banks and brokerage firms for trading and dealing in securities and other financial instruments. He is a former Associate Trustee of the University and received the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. He also is co-founder, Trustee and Vice President for Children's House of Manhattan in New York City. In 2006, he established the Thomas Feil Endowed Scholarship Fund for Students in the College of Engineering. May 2009

Emily Catherine Flory, BS, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design (today known as the Westphal College of Media Arts And Design), 1933 (Deceased). Humanitarian

Emily Flory and her late husband, Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul Flory, were very active in promoting human rights around the world, and developed key relationships among many of the world's leading scientists, artists and political figures. As a student, Mrs. Flory was awarded the Key and Triangle for student leadership, served as Vice President of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, held several positions on the Women's Student Government Association and served as both Treasurer and Secretary for the Panhellenic Council. Mrs. Flory's husband received the 1974 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in discovering a way to compare polymers, long chains of atoms or small molecules linked together in repeating sequences. May 2009

Eli Fromm, PhD; BS, College of Engineering, 1962; MS, College of Engineering, 1964. Roy A. Brothers University Professor Emeritus

Dr. Fromm is the Roy A. Brothers University Professor Emeritus at Drexel University. His academic leadership positions included Vice President for Educational Research, Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies, Interim Dean of Engineering, Interim Head of the Biosciences Department, and Director of the Center of Educational Research in the College of Engineering at Drexel. His technical pioneering research encompassed body implantable sensors and associated telemetric systems. His educational research leadership included Principal Investigator of the Drexel E4 educational reform project and Principal Investigator of the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition. He was the inaugural recipient (2002) of the Bernard M. Gordon Prize from the National Academy of Engineering for his significant contributions to engineering and technology education. Dr. Fromm has received numerous other awards and honors from such organizations as the IEEE, ASEE, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the Smithsonian Institution, Drexel University, and Thomas Jefferson University. He is the author or co-author of approximately 75 referred publications in the scientific/technical/educational literature, one co-authored textbook, as well as written Congressional contributions as a Fellow with the Science and Technology Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives in areas of science and technology policy. June 2017

Elaine Garzarelli, BS, LeBow College of Business, 1969; MBA, LeBow College of Business, 1977; Honorary Degree, 1992. Founder, Garzarelli Capital

Ms. Garzarelli founded Garzarelli Capital, which offers financial services and financial consulting for individual investors at a high scale as well as institutional clients. Considered one of the nation's preeminent predictors of market trends, Ms. Garzarelli was one of only a few money managers who foresaw the stock market crash of 1987. She also appears on television, including on Fox Business News, CNBC, and The Nightly Business Report on PBS. She was previously a Partner and Managing Director at Lehman Brothers. Ms. Garzarelli has received several awards and honors, including being named Businesswoman of the Year by Fortune magazine in 1987, appearing on the cover of Working Woman magazine in 1991 and being included on Business Week's "What's In?" list for 1992. In 1993, she established the Elaine and Ralph Garzarelli Scholarship Fund in the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business. May 2009

John A. Georges, MBA, LeBow College of Business, 1957. Former Chairman and CEO, International Paper Company

In 1979, Mr. Georges joined International Paper Company (IPC), the world's largest producer of wood pulp, printing, writing and packaging papers, and paperboard and packaging products, working his way from Executive Vice President of wood products and resources to Chairman and CEO in 1985. In 1990, IPC was ranked no. 32 in the Fortune 500 index, and was listed first among forestry products industries. He retired in 1996. Mr. Georges also was employed in various positions at E.I. du Pont De Nemours and Company from 1959 to 1979, serving the company as General Manager of the textile fibers department from 1977 to 1979. He has served as a Director of the Warner Lambert Company, the New York Stock Exchange, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Business Council for New York State. He has also been a member of the Alpha Chi Sigma chemistry honorary fraternity and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and is a former member of the Joint Council for Economic Education. He was a member of Drexel's Board of Trustees from 1992 to 1995. March 2011

Austin M. Gleeson, PhD; BS, College of Engineering, Physics, 1960. Professor, Physics Department, University of Texas-Austin

Prior to joining the Physics Department of the University of Texas-Austin in 1969, Dr. Gleeson was a laboratory instructor at Drexel, a research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania and a faculty member at Syracuse University. A prolific scientific author and researcher, Dr. Gleeson is involved in research of the formal aspects of both classical and quantum field theories and the phenomenology of superdense matter and in the low-frequency acoustics. He also was employed as a computer designer for the Radio Corporation of America and as a technical representative for Burroughs Corporation. He is the recipient of numerous academic awards from the University of Texas-Austin, including the 1991 Eyes of Texas Excellence Award, the 1988 and 1990 Outstanding Faculty Member Awards, the 1986 Presidential Teaching Award, and the 2008 Jean Holloway Award for Teaching Excellence. He also received the 1987 Professor of the Year Award from the Council for the Support and Advancement of Education, and he was a Charter Member of the College of Engineering Alumni Circle of Distinction. Dr. Gleeson has also served as Chairman of the Master Planning Committee at the University of Texas. May 2009

Paul J. Goldin, MBA, LeBow College of Business, 1960 (Deceased). Former President and Chief Executive Officer, The Score Board, Inc.

Mr. Goldin is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of The Score Board, Inc., a multimillion-dollar marketing company specializing in sports collectibles and memorabilia. In 1986, Mr. Goldin became intrigued by the commercial possibilities of his son, Ken's, baseball-card hobby, and the two formed The Score Board to market and distribute baseball cards. The company later expanded into other collectibles, sports, and general entertainment merchandise. The Score Board was ranked as the third best small company in the United States in terms of sales growth, earnings growth and return on investment capital by Business Week in 1991. It also was ranked among the top 100 companies of any size in the Delaware Valley by The Philadelphia 100 in May 1992. Prior to joining The Score Board, Mr. Goldin served as President of Creative Medical Systems, Inc.; President of Medieast/Mediwest, Vice President of Data Display Systems and Manager of Statistical Quality control at the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). Mr. Goldin also served on the adjunct faculty at Drexel from 1960 to 1988, where he taught statistics and finance. May 2009

Frederic B. Kremer, MD; BS, College of Engineering, 1972. Surgeon and Founder, Kremer Laser Eye Center, Inc.; Physician, Inventor and Owner, Kremer Eye Associates

Dr. Kremer is a board-certified ophthalmologist recognized for the invention of several widely utilized surgical tools and techniques. He is the Founder of Accutome, Inc., a company he founded in 1980. He also serves as Director of Kremer Laser Eye Surgery Centers, located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. After earning his Bachelor's degree at Drexel, Dr. Kremer received his MD from Thomas Jefferson University and completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson and Wills Eye Hospital. He has lectured and published extensively, and he served as President of the Society for Excellence in Eyecare and was Executive Medical Editor of the journal, Review of Ophthalmology. Among his achievements is the development of the first excimer laser in the world to receive FDA approval for LASIK. He performed the first LASIK procedure in North America and has since completed thousands of these procedures. Dr. Kremer is an inventor and the holder of two patents: the Kremer Corneometer, an instrument used in the refractive eye surgery procedure, and a body current-activated circuit breaker. Dr. Kremer has also served as Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania. July 2017

LeRoy Layton, BS, LeBow College of Business, Commerce & Engineering, 1937 (Deceased). Former Senior Partner, KPMG Peat Marwick

Upon graduation from Drexel, Mr. Layton began his career as a CPA with Main and Company. He became Partner in 1944, Managing Partner in 1964, and he was Senior Partner when he retired. The company morphed into a large international CPA firm, McClintock, Main LaFrentz-International (now part of KPMG) at the time of Mr. Layton's retirement. Mr. Layton served as President of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and Chairman of the Accounting Principles Board. He earned the AICPA's Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Service in 1975 and the John J. McCloy Award for outstanding contributions to audit excellence in 1990. He was a Board Member of CIT Financial Corp from 1976 to 1982. Mr. Layton was an active member of Drexel's Board of Trustees, including terms as Chairman of its Executive Committee and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. He was also a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award and the AJ Drexel Paul Award for service and dedication to the University. He served as an advisory associate to the Division of Public Accounting at Rutgers University and as a member of the Manhattan College School of Business Advisory Council. Mr. Layton was on the Board of Directors for the Accountants for Public Interest and Accountants for Public Interest and Spaulding for Children. May 2009

Bennett S. LeBow, BS, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1960; Honorary Degree, 1998. Chairman, Vector Group, Ltd.

Mr. LeBow is the Chairman of the Board of Vector Group, Ltd. He has been affiliated with Vector Group since 1986. Vector Group is a holding company for Liggett Group Inc., Vector Tobacco Inc., and New Valley LLC., a real estate company. In March 1996, under his leadership, Liggett Group broke ranks with the rest of the U.S. tobacco industry and became the first tobacco company to settle smoking-related litigation. The company made the landmark announcement that smoking is addictive and causes cancer and other health ailments, turned over long-secret tobacco industry documents, disclosed its ingredients, and testified against the industry. Before devoting himself to private business in 1968, Mr. LeBow served in the Pentagon, initially as a First Lieutenant and subsequently as a civilian, serving as assistant to the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army. The LeBow College of Business and LeBow Engineering Center are named in his honor. Along with his wife, Mr. LeBow founded The Bennett and Geraldine LeBow Foundation, Inc., which was established in 1997. Mr. LeBow received the AJ Drexel Paul Award in 2000, and he was a charter member of the College of Engineering's Alumni Circle of Distinction. He was also a Drexel Trustee, and he currently serves on the Advisory Board at the LeBow College of Business. April 2011

Earl S. Lestz, BS, LeBow College of Business, Business Administration, 1961. Principal, ESL Consulting and Former President, Paramount Pictures

In 2005, Mr. Lestz retired from Paramount Pictures to start his own firm, ESL Consulting, where he works on major projects in Hollywood and around the country. Mr. Lestz joined Paramount in 1983, and he served as President from 1985 to 2005. Under his leadership, the Hollywood-based 63 acre Paramount lot had undergone major renovations and new development, including 500,000 square feet of new office buildings and back-lot renovations. Mr. Lestz is Chairman Emeritus of the Hollywood Entertainment Museum, and he serves on the Executive Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the Walk of Fame Committee. He previously served as Chairman of the Hollywood Film Festival and as a member of the Hollywood Arts Council Festival Advisory Committee, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2008, Mr. Lestz established the Earl S. Lestz Scholarship at Drexel to assist students in financial need during their senior year. ; May 2009

Peter J. Liacouras, JD; BS, LeBow College of Business, Business Administration, 1953; Honorary Degree, 1984. Chancellor and Former President, Temple University

Dr. Liacouras was the President of Temple University from 1981 to 2000, and he has served as Chancellor of the University since his retirement. He was named President of Temple University in 1982 after serving as Dean of the School of Law for 10 years. He joined Temple as an Assistant Professor of law in 1963, rising to the rank of Professor in 1967. In addition to teaching at Temple, Dr. Liacouras has lectured at law schools in India, Italy, Ghana, Israel, and Greece. He also has been a research associate at Duke University Law School, a special district attorney for the City of Philadelphia, and he was a candidate in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in 1980. Dr. Liacouras earned a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, an MA from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and a Master of Laws degree from Harvard University. He is a past recipient of the Human Rights Award from the National Convention of Women in Law and the Annual Human Relations Award from the American Jewish Committee. May 2009

Alfred H. Link, BS, LeBow College of Business, Commerce & Engineering, 1953. Former Senior Vice President, North American Operations, Merck Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Division

Mr. Link is retired from Merck & Co., where he was Senior Vice President of North American Operations for the Merck Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Division. He joined Merck & Company in 1961 as a warehouse manager and held a variety of management positions before being named Vice President for Operations in 1980. He was elevated to Senior Vice President in 1989, with responsibility for all of Merck's North American operations, a position he held until his retirement in 1990. In 1989, Mr. Link established a scholarship at Drexel to provide assistance to undergraduate students who maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher, are registered full-time students, and who declare their major in business and engineering. Mr. Link as been a member of the A. J. Drexel Society for more than 30 years and was Chairman of Drexel's Annual Campaign in 1990. Mr. Link was presented with the Golden Dragon Award in 2003. April 2011

Alan S. MacDonald, PhD; BS, LeBow College of Business, Business Administration, 1966. Chief Client Officer, Citigroup

In 2008, Dr. MacDonald was named Chief Client Officer of Citigroup. He was previously Chief Operating Officer of Global Banking for Citigroup and Vice-Chairman of Citibank. Dr. MacDonald's career reflects four decades of leadership in international business. Following graduation from Drexel, Dr. MacDonald earned a Master's Degree from the London School of Economics and a Doctorate in Economics from Cambridge University. After working as a United Nations economist, Dr. MacDonald joined Citicorp to lead ventures in Colombia, South America. He then moved to Brazil to direct Citicorp's investment banking in the country. Since returning to the U.S. in 1984, Dr. MacDonald has held a series of posts in information services, investment banking, international banking, corporate finance, and customer management that have distinguished him as one of Citigroup's most accomplished executives. Dr. MacDonald serves on the board of the Japan Society and the American Council on Germany. He is also a member of The Conference Board; a member of the Economic Club of New York; a Trustee of the Nature Conservancy; a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra; and a Trustee, member of the Executive Committee, and co-Chairman of the Research Committee of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. In 2006, Dr. MacDonald was inducted into the National Commission for Cooperative Education Hall of Fame. April 2011

The Honorable Earle I. Mack, BS, LeBow College of Business, Business Administration, 1959; Honorary Degree, 2006. Former Ambassador to Finland and Senior Partner and Chief Financial Officer, The Mack Company

Ambassador Mack has had a long history associated with business, the arts, politics, and education. He served as the United States Ambassador to Finland from 2004 to 2005, and he is currently Senior Partner and Chief Financial Officer of the century-old Mack Company (now known as Mack-Cali). The firm, headquartered in Rochelle Park, New Jersey, and established by Ambassador Mack's grandfather, is a real estate investment trust that owns, leases, and manages office and industrial buildings in the Northeast. Ambassador Mack is the major donor and Trustee behind the Earle I. Mack Foundation which primarily contributes for higher education, the arts, social services, and for medical research on cancer. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University and Vice Chairman of the Republican Jewish Coalition. Ambassador Mack was also co-Producer of two feature films that have won awards at the Cannes Film Festival. In January 2002, he was a member of the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the Inauguration of His Excellency Enrique Bolanos Geyer, President of the Republic of Nicaragua. Ambassador Mack served his country as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Infantry, active duty; and as a First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Infantry and Military Police, reserve duty. In 1992, he received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Yeshiva University. In April 2008, Ambassador Mack donated $15 million to name “The Earle Mack School of Law” at Drexel University. <br> May 2009

The Honorable Lawrence S. Margolis, BS, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 1957. Senior Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims

Judge Margolis was appointed a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims in 1982. He was granted senior status in 1997, and he continues to serve as a Senior Judge. He chaired the Court's Space and Building Committee, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, and the Security Committee. Judge Margolis began his career in public service as a patent examiner in 1957. After receiving his law degree from George Washington University, he became a patent counsel for the United States Naval Ordnance Laboratory and later an Assistant Attorney General for the District of Columbia. In 1966, Judge Margolis joined the U.S. Justice Department as an attorney in the criminal division. He later served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. He was appointed to the bench in 1971 as United States Magistrate-Judge for the District of Columbia. Judge Margolis is a Fellow of the Institute of Judicial Administration and the American Bar Foundation, and a member of the American Bar Association (former Chairman of the Judicial Administration Division and former Chairman of the National Conference of Special Court Judges), former President of the George Washington University National Law School Alumni Association, and former member of the Board of Directors of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia. He is also a former President of the Rotary Club of Washington, D.C., and past District Governor for Rotary International. He was selected as Rotarian of the Decade by the Rotary Club of Washington, DC in 2005. A former Trustee of Drexel, he was awarded the University's Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 1988 and also has received the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from George Washington University. Judge Margolis was recently admitted to the Central High School (Philadelphia) Hall of Fame. <br> March 2011

James E. Marks, BS, College of Engineering 1947; MBA, LeBow College of Business, 1949; Honorary Degree, 2015. President, Marks & Company Inc.

Mr. Marks is President of Marks & Company, a real estate management firm and builder and owner of apartment, office, and warehouse complexes in the Delaware Valley. He also developed properties in Florida and the Caribbean. In addition, Mr. Marks serves as President of Merion Maintenance Corp., a construction and maintenance service organization. Prior to starting his own firm, he was Vice President of Anderson-Joyce Inc. and a junior accountant with Laventhol, Krekstein & Company. A major supporter of Drexel, Mr. Marks is a Trustee Emeritus and former Chairman of the Building and Property Committee and a former member of the Finance Committee. He was a Charter Member of the College of Engineering Circle of Distinction, and a recipient of both the Blue Key and Gold Key Awards. Mr. Marks is a member of Mensa, and he was also Vice President of the Philadelphia All Star-Forum and a member of the Committee of Seventy. He is a former Chairman and President of the Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. May 2017

James E. Marley, MS, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 1963. Former Chairman, AMP, Inc.

Mr. Marley served as Chairman of the Board of AMP Inc. from 1993 to 1998, when he retired. AMP was a leading producer of electrical and electronic connection devices and was acquired by Tyco International in 1999 for $11.6 billion. He joined AMP in 1963, and he served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1990 to 1992, and as President from 1986 to 1990. Mr. Marley has held positions with numerous business, educational, and civic organizations including: Director, Arvin Meritor; Director, Armstrong World Industries; Director, the Josiah W. and Bessie H. Kline Foundation, Inc.; Vice Chairman and Director, Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce; Chair, College of Engineering's Grand Destiny Campaign, Penn State University; Chairman, YBN.com, Inc.; Chairman, Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania; Director, Intercon Systems; and Director, CBA Environmental Holdings. Mr. Marley has been a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the American Management Association. At Drexel's College of Engineering, Mr. Marley served on the Dean's Advisory Council, and he was a charter member of the Alumni Circle of Distinction. April 2011

Robert McClements, Jr., BS, College of Engineering, Civil Engineering, 1952. Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sun Company, Inc. (now Sunoco)

In 1992, Mr. McClements retired from his position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Company (Sunoco). During his career with the company, Mr. McClements saw Sunoco become the third-largest independent oil refiner and marketer. After graduating from Drexel University in 1952 with a degree in Civil Engineering, he began working as a Project Engineer for Foster-Wheeler Company. After serving with the U.S. Army during the Korean War, Mr. McClements worked as a Project Manager for Catalytic Construction Company in Philadelphia, a builder of oil processing plants and a subsidiary of The Sun Company. He is a past Chairman of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, and he has served as a Director for Unisys, Bethlehem Steel, CoreStates Financial, and United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, among others. Mr. McClements has also served as Trustee for Grove City College and Thomas Jefferson University. The former Chairman of Drexel's Board of Trustees, he was the 1992 recipient of the College of Business and Administration's Business Leader of the Year Award, and he has also received the AJ Drexel Paul Award from the University. In addition, he was a Charter Member of the College of Engineering's Circle of Distinction. He earned an advanced degree from Harvard University in 1977, and he received an Honorary Degree from Grove City College in 1982. May 2009

Thomas S. Mignogna, BS, Evening College, Electrical Engineering, 1968. Retired President and Chairman, Limitorque Corporation

Now retired, Mr. Mignogna joined Limitorque Corporations, a manufacturer of valve actuators and control systems, in 1961. Previously, he served an electrical apprenticeship with the Pennsylvania Railroad. As president and Chief Executive Officer of Limitorque, Mr. Mignogna held a leadership role in the valve industry. He was former Chairman of the Board of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America and Central Virginia Industries. Mr. Mignogna has also served as a Director of Community First Bank and Crestar Bank, and he was a member of the U.S., Virginia State, and Lynchburg, Virginia, Chambers of Commerce. Once a professional photographer, he was photographic editor of the Drexel Evening College Dragon. Mr. Mignogna is a lifetime member of the Cross Keys Fraternity. He is the 1992 recipient of the Key D Award from the Evening College, and he was a Charter Member of the College of Engineering Alumni Circle of Distinction. In addition to his degree from Drexel, Mr. Mignogna received his MBA from Lynchburg College. May 2009

William F. Mitchell, BS, Evening College, Physics, 1966. Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Environmental Tectonics Corporation

Mr. Mitchell has been Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC) since 1969. The Training Services Group (TSG) of the company makes flight and disaster management simulators, and motion-based simulation rides for the amusement industry. ETC's Control Systems Group (CSG) makes steam and gas sterilizers, hyperbaric and hypobaric chambers (used for high-altitude training, decompression, and wound care), and automotive and HVAC environmental test equipment. Mr. Mitchell is a member of the ASME, along with both the College of Engineering Dean's Advisory Council and Education Committee at Drexel. As a major gift donor to the College of Engineering, he has a laboratory and auditorium named in his honor. Mr. Mitchell has also received the Specialty Award, the Key D Award, and the Mary S. Irick Award from the Evening College. March 2011

Thomas W. Morrison, Certificate, Evening School, Mechanical Engineering, 1941 (Deceased). Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SKF USA, Inc.

Mr. Morrison joined SKF USA as a machinist in the research laboratory in 1936. He later became a physicist and manager of the research laboratory before being named to the positions of Director and Vice President of Research and Engineering for the company. SKF USA, a manufacturer of roller bearings and accessories located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, named Mr. Morrison President and Chief Executive Officer in 1968 and Chairman in 1975, a position he held until his retirement from the company in 1976. Class president of Drexel's Evening College in 1941, Mr. Morrison was a former Term Trustee and member of the Drexel University General Alumni Association Board of Governors. He also was a past recipient of the Mary S. Irick Award, the Key D Award, the College of Engineering Alumni Circle of Distinction, and the 25-Year Professional Attainment Award. May 2009

Harold M. Myers, BS, LeBow College of Business, Business Administration, 1938; Honorary Degree, 1983 (Deceased). Former President Emeritus, Drexel University

Dr. Myers service to Drexel University spanned five decades. He served as Interim President of Drexel from 1987 to 1988 and became President Emeritus in 1989. After graduating from Drexel in 1938, Dr. Myers joined the University first as an Instructor in Co-operative Education and then as a Director of Graduate Placement. He then held numerous positions, including Dean of Men and Vice President, Treasurer and Senior Vice President for University Relations. He also served as a life Trustee at Drexel. In addition to his service to Drexel, Dr. Myers served his country as a naval officer in World War II and Korea. He was also active in civic affairs and was President of the Union League of Philadelphia, Honorary Chairman of the Philadelphia Council of the Boy Scouts of America and a Director of the University City Science Center. Myers Residence Hall at Drexel is named in honor of Dr. Myers. The Harold Myers Distinguished Service Award was established by Dr. Myers and recognizes administrators and faculty who have gone above and beyond their position in service to the University. May 2009

The Honorable Sandra Schultz Newman, BS, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, 1959; Honorary Degree, 2001. Former Judge, Pennsylvania Supreme Court

The Honorable Sandra Schultz Newman was elected in 1995 to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and was the first woman ever elected to this court, where she served until her retirement in 2006. Prior to her term, Justice Newman was a Judge for the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, a practicing attorney in private practice, and an Assistant District Attorney in the Montgomery County District Attorney's office. Justice Newman also served as the Liaison from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to the First Judicial District (Philadelphia Courts). She also was a member of the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the Chair of the Judicial Council's Committee on Judicial Safety and Preparedness. Justice Newman serves on the Board of Trustees at Drexel University's College of Medicine and also on the Board of the Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel, and she is a former member of the Dean's Advisory Board at Drexel's LeBow College of Business. In 2007, Justice Newman was named a Distinguished Honoree by the Republican Committee of Lower Merion and Narberth, and in 2009, she was named one of Pennsylvania's "Best 50 Women in Business." She holds Honorary degrees from Drexel, Gannon, Widener, and Clarion University. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania, Anne X. Alpern Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association Women in the Profession Committee, and The Susan B. Anthony Award by The Women's Bar Association of Western Pennsylvania. May 2009

Allan M. Norton, MS, College of Engineering, Engineering Management, 1969 (Deceased) Former President, Electronics, Information & Missiles Group, Martin Marietta

Mr. Norton is the former President of the Electronics, Information & Missiles Group of Martin Marietta. He joined the company in 1962 and served in numerous positions including Vice President of Technical Operations and Vice President of Development for the Space Shuttle's external tank. As President, Mr. Norton oversaw five operating units headquartered in Orlando, Florida, which designed, developed and produced a wide variety of missiles, guided projectiles, weapon delivery systems, navigation and electronic systems, simulation and civil information systems and communication networks. He was a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society. He served on the Board of Sun Bank, N.A., the University of Central Florida, the Florida Institute of Technology, United Negro College Fund, United Arts, Science Center, Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida and Foundation of Orange County Public Schools. Along with his Drexel degree, Dr. Norton held a Bachelor's degree from Purdue University. He was a Charter Member of the Alumni Circle of Distinction from Drexel's College of Engineering. June 2011

George A. Olsen, MS, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 1962 (Deceased). Former President and CEO, Kingsbury, Inc.

Mr. Olsen was the former President and CEO of Kingsbury, Inc., the largest U.S. manufacturer of fluid film bearings, whose product use ranged from the Boulder and Grand Coulee dams to the U.S. Navy's largest aircraft carriers and attack submarines. Prior to serving as President, Mr. Olsen served as a Vice President and General Manager of Kingsbury. He worked at Kingsbury for a total of 27 years until retiring in 1993. After his retirement, Mr. Olsen remained active in the business community, serving as the chairman of the board of Third Federal Savings Bank, and on the board of directors of TF Financial Corp., the bank's parent company. Mr. Olsen was active on the board of directors of the Philadelphia YMCA and was board chairman of the Northeast YMCA branch. A gifted musician, Mr. Olsen's love of music and dedication to the arts was expressed in his service to the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia. A past president and board director, Mr. Olsen earned the Jeanette Selig, Frank and Blanch Wolf Founders Award for outstanding service. An accomplished clarinetist, Mr. Olsen's talents were evident in his frequent participation with the Old Comrade's Band in Philadelphia. Along with his Drexel degree, Mr. Olsen held a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology. He was a Charter Member of the Alumni Circle of Distinction from Drexel's College of Engineering. May 2009

C. R. "Chuck" Pennoni, BS, Evening College, 1963; MS, College of Engineering, 1966; Honorary Degree, 1992. Chairman and Founder, Pennoni Associates, Inc. and Emeritus President, Drexel University

Dr. Pennoni is a Drexel President Emeritus, having served as Interim President from 1994-1995 and again from 2009-2010. He is currently Chairman and Founder of Pennoni Associates Inc., Consulting Engineers, a multidisciplinary engineering firm he founded in 1966. Dr. Pennoni has been an instrumental figure in Drexel governance, having served as a University Trustee from 1993 to 2006 and Chairman of the Board from 1997 to 2003. He returned to the Board of Trustees in 2010 and retired from the Board in 2016. Dr. Pennoni has been President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Director and President of the ASCE Foundation; a Trustee and President of United Engineering Trustees, Inc. (UET); President of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); and a member of the United States Council for International Engineering Practice (USCIEP). Dr. Pennoni serves on the corporate board of Parke Bank. He served as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. He is a recipient of numerous awards including the ASCE Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition and William H. Wisely American Civil Engineer awards, the Drexel University A.J. Drexel Award and Business Leader of the Year Award, the National Society of Professional Engineers Professional Development Award, and the George Washington Medal of the Engineers Club of Philadelphia. In 2000, he was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering, and he is a recipient of the Robert Morris Citizenship and Excellence in Education awards of the Boy Scouts of America and the March of Dimes Service to Humanity Award. He also received the William Penn Award from the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia, the Engineering Leader of the Year Award from the College of Engineering at Drexel University, and the Conservancy Award from the Fairmount Park Commission. June 2017

John J. Quindlen, MBA, LeBow College of Business, Business Administration, 1960. Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

Mr. Quindlen joined E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. in 1954 in the Accounting Division but was called to active duty in the U.S. Navy. He rejoined the company in 1957 and served in a number of staff and management positions until his retirement in 1993. He was named Assistant Treasurer in 1977, Corporate Comptroller in 1979, Vice President and Comptroller in 1980 and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1984. Mr. Quindlen has been a member of the Officer's Conference Group, the Conference board's Council of Financial Executives, and the Private Sector Council. He also served as a Trustee of the Rodney Square Funds, Villanova University, the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum and the Tax Foundation; a Director of the Delaware Community Foundation and the Medical Center of Delaware Inc.,; and a member of the finance councils of the Diocese of Wilmington and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He also served as the first Chairman of the Delaware Community Foundation. Along with his Drexel degree, Mr. Quindlen holds a Bachelor's degree in economics from Villanova University. May 2009

J. Donald Rauth, BS, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 1940; Honorary Degree, 1964 (Deceased). Former Chairman of the Board, Martin Marietta Corporation

Upon his graduation from Drexel, Mr. Rauth began his career with the George L. Martin Company, which later became Martin Marietta. He held various engineering positions with the company before moving into management in 1955. He continued to rise through the ranks as President and Chief Executive Officer in 1972, and Chairman and CEO in 1977. The holder of four aircraft patents, Mr. Rauth was a key engineer in martin Marietta's missile and aerospace programs, which included development of the Viking high altitude rocker, the Oriole air-to-air missile, the matador surface-to-surface missile and the titan missile and space launch systems. A former Chairman of Drexel's Board of Trustees, Mr. Rauth is a past recipient of the University's Business Leader of the Year and Distinguished Alumni Achievement awards. Upon his retirement in 1983, Martin Marietta endowed the J. Donald Rauth Chair in Drexel's LeBow. May 2009

John D. Rittenhouse, BS, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1958; Honorary Degree, 1988. Former Senior Vice President, General Electric Aerospace

Mr. Rittenhouse is retired as Senior Vice President and General Manager of General Electric Aerospace. He was responsible for a $5-billion-a-year aerospace business which included a $1-billion-a-year spacecraft manufacturing business, a $500,000-a-year ground data handling system capability, and space communications responsibility for NASA's Space Station. Mr. Rittenhouse held a number of executive positions with GE and RCA, before RCA merged with GE, including Division Vice President of the RCA Picture Tube Division and Executive Vice President of RCA Aerospace and Defense. He has been a member of the Defense Science Board, on which he chaired a task force on acquisition streamlining; the Electronic Industries Association Board (EIA), serving as a past Chairman of EIA's government Division; and the Government Communications Council. In addition, Mr. Rittenhouse served as a member of Drexel's Board of Trustees and currently serves on the Steinbright Career Development Center's Advisory Board. In 2008, he received the Golden Dragon Award from the Drexel University Alumni Association, and in 1990, he received the alumni award from Drexel's Electrical & Computer Engineering Department. He is also a Charter Member of the College of Engineering Alumni Circle of Distinction. In 2007, he was inducted into the National Commission for Cooperative Education Hall of Fame. May 2009

John J. Roberts, BS, LeBow College of Business, Business Administration, 1967; Honorary Degree, 2005. Former, Global Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Mr. Roberts formerly served as Global Managing Partner for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1998 until his retirement in June 2002. He held numerous positions at Coopers & Lybrand LLP from 1967 until its merger with Pricewaterhouse LLP in 1998. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Roberts served as one of three members of the Office of the Chairman of Coopers & Lybrand's United States operations. Prior to that time, Mr. Roberts held other positions at Coopers & Lybrand, including Deputy Vice Chairman, Vice Chairman and Managing Partner. He serves on the Boards of Directors of Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, and Vonage Holdings Corporation. Mr. Roberts also served as a member of the Drexel University Board of Trustees. April 2011

Joseph F. Rocereto, BS, LeBow College of Business, Business Administration, 1931; Honorary Degree, 1996 (Deceased). Former Financial Consultant and Senior Partner, Joseph F. Rocereto and Company

In 1942, Mr. Rocereto began Joseph F. Rocereto and Company, an accounting and management consulting firm in which he served as Senior Partner until 1978. He was also an Associate Consultant for Pierce Management Engineers, Inc. and was a Controller and Surveyor in the coal industry. Mr. Rocereto served as a Director of the Third National Bank and Trust Company of Scranton, Pennsylvania; Planter's Peanut and Chocolate Company; and Goodwill Industries, Inc. He was a co-Trustee of the charitable trusts established by the founder of Planter's, which endowed the Louise Obici Memorial Hospital in Suffolk, Virginia, and the Ospedale Civile of Oderzo, Italy. He was also a Charter Member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Educational Foundation, Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Scranton Salvation Army and a life member, an honorary designation awarded to him in recognition of his 40 years of service to the organization. He also authored a book for the government of Greece, “Financial and Cost Accounting in the Lignite Industry.” Mr. Rocereto established the Rocereto Endowed Professorship at Drexel's LeBow College of Business and the Rocereto Scholarship Fund at Drexel, and he also established a computer lab at the LeBow College of Business. He was the recipient of the Drexel University Citation of Honor “For the Affect and Uses of Technology” and a recipient of the A. J. Drexel Paul Award. He was an active participant in alumni affairs at Drexel, having served as Chairman of the University's Scranton-area Alumni Club. May 2009

Milton Rosenberg, BS, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1946 (Deceased). Former President, M. R. Associates

Mr. Rosenberg was the founder and President of M. R. Associates, a consulting firm based in San Diego, California, which provides venture capital for new high-tech companies. He was previously Vice President for Engineering for Electronic Memories, Inc., a manufacturer of computer components and related electronic products. He was widely recognized expert in the computer field. He was a recipient of Drexel University's Distinguished Achievement Award and a Charter Member of the College of Engineering's Alumni Circle of Distinction. Mr. Rosenberg's wife, Helen, established The Milton Rosenberg Scholarship Fund in her husband's honor for exceptional students in the College of Engineering. He was a Director of several corporations including Electronic Memories, Inc., Computer Design Corporation, SYCORE, SEMI Corporation, E.D.P. Corporation, Documentor Sciences and Computer Transmission Corporation. May 2009

George M. Ross, BS, LeBow College of Business, Business Administration, 1955; Honorary Degree, 1999 (Deceased). Former Senior Director, Goldman Sachs

Mr. Ross was the senior director of investment banking firm Goldman Sachs. He started as a sales associate in 1959 in the firm's Philadelphia office and became a general partner in January 1971, retiring in 1990. Mr. Ross was Co-Chairman of the National Museum of American Jewish History and was a member of the board of directors of The Kimmel Center, The Philadelphia Orchestra Association, The American Jewish Committee, The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and The Philadelphia Award. He also served on the boards of The Avenue of the Arts, The Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools, Operation Understanding, One-to-One: The National Mentoring Partnership, The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center and The Washington Institute. He was an Emeritus Trustee of the Academy of Natural Sciences and served as Governor of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. Mr. Ross served as a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee and was the former Chairman of the Drexel University Board of Trustees. He also served on the Judaic Studies Advisory Board. He was honored as Drexel's Business Leader of the Year in 1989, and he received the A.J. Drexel Paul Award in 1998 and the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1977. In addition, he received the Enterprise Award from the Pennsylvania Council on Economic Education. At Drexel, Mr. and Mrs. Ross supported the creation of The Ross Commons, a student center located in the heart of the residential complex at Drexel which provides numerous services to students including a variety of dining, lounge and study spaces. April 2015

Lee S. Schroeder, EdD; BS, College of Arts and Sciences, Physics & Atmospheric Science, 1961(when Dr. Schroeder graduated, this program was in the College of Engineering). Former Director of the Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory of University of California

Dr. Schroeder was the Director of the Nuclear Science Division of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory of University of California. He also held positions as senior staff scientist, staff physicist, scientific coordinator of the Bevalac Facility, staff physicist with the nuclear science division and scientific director of the Bevalac Facility. He was also an assistant professor of physics at Iowa State University and worked with the U.S. Department of Energy's Division of Nuclear Physics. Dr. Schroeder is a fellow of the American Physical Society and has been a member of the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee. He has authored or co-authored numerous papers and given many lectures worldwide. In addition to his Drexel degree, Dr. Schroeder received his Master's and doctoral degree from Indiana University. May 2011

Susan O. Seidelman, BS, College of Arts and Sciences, Communications, 1973, Honorary Degree, 1991. Film Director

Ms. Seidelman belongs to the first wave of female independent filmmakers in American cinema. She has directed successful motion pictures including "Smithereens," "Desperately Seeking Susan," "Making Mr. Right," "She-Devil," and "Boynton Beach Club." Ms. Seidelman was nominated for an Oscar in 1994 for her short film, "The Dutch Master," starring Mira Sorvino. She has also worked successfully in television for many years, where she directed the pilot and several of the early episodes of the series Sex and the City. Her 1982 film "Smithereens" was the first American independent film to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival. After her 1985 "Desperately Seeking Susan" release, Ms. Seidelman accepted a three-picture contract from Orion. As a student filmmaker, her "You Act Like One Too" received an award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She also won a special merit citation for the film "Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern" at the Athens International Film Festival. After graduating from Drexel, Ms. Seidelman received a Master's degree in fine arts from New York University Film School. May 2009

Harold A. Shaub, BS, LeBow College of Business, Commerce & Engineering, 1939 (Deseased). Former President and CEO, Campbell Soup Co.

Mr. Shaub was President and Chief Executive Officer of Campbell Soup from 1972 until 1980 when he retired. During 38 years with the company, he started as a supervisor at the Camden, New Jersey, home plant and later headed Campbell's division in Canada, the Pepperidge Farm unit, and marketing, sales and international operations. While Mr. Shaub was President of Campbell, its sales doubled and it added products, including Prego spaghetti sauce and Godiva chocolates. The company also introduced a promotional program that provided educational equipment valued at $80 million to 80,000 schools over a period of 25 years. Mr. Shaub was a former Chairman of the Penjerdel Corporation, a regional business council in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Penjerdel and the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce honored him with the William Penn Award in 1980. He also served on a number of corporate and business-related boards, including the Exxon Corporation, New Jersey Bell Telephone, Grocery Manufacturers of America, R. H. Macy & Company, Inc., Scott Paper Company and the Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia. In addition, he served on the boards of the Franklin Institute, Chestnut House, Nutrition Foundation, Foundation of the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Valley Forge Military Academy and Junior College, the Philadelphia Citizens Crime Commission, and the Coriell Institute for Medical Research. In 1973, Mr. Shaub was named Business Leader of the Year by Drexel University, and Drexel also honored him with the A. J. Drexel Paul Award and the Distinguished Alumni Award. Mr. Shaub was an Emeritus Trustee of Drexel. May 2009

Stanley W. Silverman BS, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, 1969; MBA, LeBow College of Business, 1974. Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program, 1989. Former President and Chief Executive Officer, PQ Corporation

Mr. Silverman is the former President and CEO of the PQ Corporation, a privately held global enterprise operating in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific in two core businesses – chemicals and engineered glass materials. At PQ, he held 11 positions during his career, including Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, President of the Industrial Chemicals Group, and President, National Silicates, Ltd., Toronto, Ontario (a PQ subsidiary). Mr. Silverman is currently a weekly nationally syndicated contributing writer and recognized thought leader on leadership, entrepreneurship and corporate governance for the Philadelphia Business Journal and 42 sister publications across the U.S. He also is a speaker at Drexel to both staff and students and at numerous professional meetings and conferences on these subjects. He is a former Chairman of the Board of the Soap and Detergent Association, and is a former Board member of the American Chemistry Council. He has served as a director on the boards of numerous public, private and private equity owned companies. He serves on the Boards of Friends Select School and Faith in the Future, which operates the 17 Catholic High Schools within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He currently serves as Chairman of the Nomination and Governance Committee of the Faith in the Future Board. Mr. Silverman is currently Vice Chairman of the Drexel Board and former Chairman of the Board of Drexel's College of Medicine. He is Chairman of the Drexel Board Complex Transactions Committee and has served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Drexel Board. In February 2017, Mr. Silverman received the Outstanding Director Award from the Philadelphia Business Journal for his service on the Drexel Board. In 1995, he was the recipient of Drexel University's College of Engineering Alumnus Award. He is also a Charter Member of the College of Engineering's Circle of Distinction. He is an Executive in Residence at Drexel's LeBow College of Business and serves on the LeBow Dean's Advisory Board. He has also served on Drexel's Alumni Board of Governors and is past chair of the College of Engineering's Advisory Board. He serves on Drexel's Close School of Entrepreneurship Advisory Board. He and Mrs. Silverman established an endowment fund and named the Close School's founding Dean Donna De Carolis as the Silverman Family Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership. March 2017

John (Jack) W. Simmons, BS, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 1943 (Deceased). Former Senior Vice President, Atlantic Richfield Company

Mr. Simmons joined the Atlantic Refining in 1948, working in various capacities until his retirement in 1983. In 1952 he was transferred to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and eventually became President of Atlantic's Brazilian operations until 1962 when he returned to Philadelphia. In 1966 with the merger of Atlantic and Richfield he transferred to Los Angeles as Arco's Vice-President of International Marketing. Mr. Simmons was promoted to President of the Petroleum Products Division in 1973. In 1981, he was named to the position of Senior Vice President and member of the Executive Committee to coordinate all international activities until he retired in 1983. Prior to Atlantic Refining, Mr. Simmons served in the European Theater during World War II as a captain with the 26th Infantry Division of the 3rd Army from 1943 to 1946. He was the managing partner of Bear Valley Vineyards, and a member of the Boards of the Los Angeles International Visitors Council, the 25 Year Club of the Petroleum Industry, Verdugo Hills Hospital Board, the Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation, and the Merchants and Manufacturing Association. He was a Trustee of Drexel University and also served on the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance. He was a Director on the Boards of UGI Corporation, Jacobs Engineering and Western Waste Industries. Mr. Simmons was honored at Drexel with the Distinguished Alumni Award and he was also a Charter Member of the College of Engineering's Circle of Distinction. May 2009