Class of 1988

Profession
Served 26 years as an Air Force Officer, 1 year as airline pilot

Education
BS from Air Force Academy
MS from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Outstanding Contribution to Profession
Developed the employment concepts for the CV-22 Osprey for Air Force Special Operations

Awards/Honors
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor
Initial Cadre for the CV-22

Class of 1973

Profession
Board-certified anesthesiologist
Founder and CEO of Unified Trust Company, NA

Education

Kaskaskia College, Centralia Illinois (1973-1974)University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (1973-1977)
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (1980)
University of Kentucky College of Business, Master of Business Administration (1990)
Served as a major in the US Army Medical Corp (1984-1990)

Outstanding Contribution to Profession

"I have written two books on Retirement Success. I have published more than 100 articles on various topics concerning retirement, financial, and investment management.  Unified Trust Company, NA is a leader in helping employees reach their retirement goals.  Today we manage nearly $6 billion for more than 40,000 individual employees. We have developed many innovative software and artificial  intelligence driven methods to help people be successful recognition."

Awards/Honors

Named National Retirement Advisor of the year in 2013.

Class of 1972

Profession

President Americas, GladesGuppy Packaging Malaysia

Education

Certificate Drafting Technology, Mechanical/Architectural, Kaskaskia College, 1975

Associate of Applied Science, Engineering Technology, Kaskaskia College, 1989

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology, Minor Manufacturing Processes, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1991

Outstanding Contribution to Profession

Coordinate merger acquisitions absorption small printing companies in Singapore for Singapore Press Holding/Times Publishing working to keep small printer bankruptcies from occurring.

Government and Product Team lead setting u McDonald's in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.

Develop and launch Hub and Spoke manufacturing location system for McDonald's Asia, 1.5 billion in spending per year.

Find, develop, and groom new packaging suppliers for McDonald's packaging in Asia, getting small Asia packaging suppliers into the Quick Service Restaurant business which are now large corporations in Asia.

Coordinate acquisitions absorption of contracts by Oracle Corporation working within their M & A team many of which were multi-billion dollar deals.

Develop and launch automated global AR Invoicing system for Oracle Corporation saving three million dollars per year.

Develop, coordinate and secure major contract for Guppy Plastic Industries with McDonald’s North America, five million in sales per year.

Pioneer in developing and launching Compostable Packaging products into the Quick Service Restaurant industry with McDonald’s USA being a major customer, with compostable development continuing into other packaging items.

Coordinate merger of Guppy Plastic Industries Malaysia and Glades International Philippines resulting in GladesGuppy Packaging, creating the 5th largest Quick Service Restaurant consumer packaging company in Asia servicing .

Currently working with Governments and Quick Service Restaurants in Asia via project “Blueskye” which creates a marketplace of support for recycling, composting, collection, material selection, etc, allowing recycled materials to be listed in global commodities markets.

Awards/Honors

Nominated to be on the board for the Master printers Guild Singapore, 1991-1992

Recognition award by McDonald's India on successful opening of their first store, 1996

Paul Harris Fellow, 2009, 2011, 2013-2015, 2017, 2019, and 2019

Nominated to the Board as VP. Singapore America Business Association