William G. Valko, GWSB MBA ’66, passed away Oct. 13. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1953 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He flew the B-47 Stratojet for several years during the Cold War, completing several overseas missions, accumulating over 3,000 flying hours and achieving Senior Navigator rating. Upon leaving active duty, he […]
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Charles M. Scott, GWSB BBA ’69, MS ’71
Charles M. Scott, GWSB BBA ’69, MS ’71, passed away Oct. 11. He was a decorated Air Force Captain who flew in World War II. He remained a pilot for the duration of his military career, which ended in 1961. He then joined NASA as a procurement specialist assigned to Project Mercury, the manned-spacecraft mission. […]
Richard Byrne, LAW JD ’78
Richard Byrne, LAW JD ’78, has been cited in the 2011 Chambers USA Directory America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Tom Russo, GWSB MBA ’75
Tom Russo, GWSB MBA ’75, was named as GW’s first assistant vice president for industry research. The new position is responsible for building relationships between faculty and industry to support future university research. Mr. Russo was formerly executive vice president at MMI Genomics in Beltsville, Md. Read more in GW Today.
Dave Haggerty, GWSB BBA ’79
Dave Haggerty, GWSB BBA ’79, was elected to the U.S. Tennis Association Middle States Hall of Fame Oct. 22. Mr. Haggerty played No.1 singles at GW and remained involved in the tennis industry after graduation, working at Prince, Dunlop and Head USA. He served as chairman and CEO of Head’s U.S. businesses until his retirement […]
Ali Eskandarian, CCAS BS ’79, PhD ’87
Ali Eskandarian, CCAS BS ’79, PhD ’87, senior associate dean for strategic initiatives and research in GW’s College of Professional Studies, will now serve as the new dean for the George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus. Read more at GW Today.