University of Pittsburgh

Alumni

Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna
Award Recipients

Listed below are the recipients of the Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award. Each recipient is listed under the year when the award was presented; title and company were at time of nomination.

2008

  • Thomas A. Christopher, '80
    President and Chief Executive Officer-Areva NP., Inc. and Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer-Areva Enterprises, Inc.
  • Rohit Deshpande, '79
    Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing and Henry B. Arthur Fellow-Harvard Business School
  • Frank N. Domeisen, '82
    Area Vice President-Yanni Partners-A Division of GBS Investment Consulting, LLC
  • Cynthia Zydel, '91
    Vice President Strategic Planning and Medicare-Gateway Health Plan

2007

  • Wesley A. Coleman, ’72
    Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer—Walt Disney Company
  • Jackie Johnson, ’86
    Founder and Chief Executive Officer—Corazon, Inc.
  • Dennis S. Meteny, ’88
    President and Chief Executive Officer—Cygnus Manufacturing Company
  • Daniel C. Smith, ’89
    Dean, Professor, and Clare W. Barker Endowed Chair in Marketing—Kelley School of Business, Indiana University at Bloomington

2006

  • Gregory M. Coticchia, ’86
    President and CEO—LogicLibrary, Inc.
  • Joseph Charles Muscari, ’69
    Executive Vice President and CFO—Alcoa Incorporated
  • Susan Baker Shipley, ’88
    Senior Vice President and Director, MidAtlantic & International Cash Management—Citizens Bank

2005

  • Mary Beth Lewis, ’86
    CFO and Executive Vice President—Noodles & Company
  • Kevin P. March, ’84
    Senior Vice President and CFO—Texas Instruments Inc.
  • Dennis L. Zeitler, ’76
    Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer—Mine Safety Appliances Co.
  • Charlotte A. Zuschlag, ’81
    President and CEO—ESB Financial Corporation

2004

  • Louise K. Goeser, ’89
    Vice President, Quality—Ford Motor Company
  • R. Charles Moyer, ’68 & ’71
    Dean Emeritus and GMAC Insurance Chair of Finance—Babcock Graduate School of Management
  • Regina Dressel Stover, ’81
    Senior Vice President—Mellon Financial Corporation

2003

  • Connie M Cibrone, ’83
    President and CFO—Allegheny General Hospital
  • Paul P. Skoutelas, ’84
    CEO—Port Authority of Allegheny County
  • Charles M. Steiner, ’63
    CEO—Branch Group, Inc.

2002

  • Mary Del Brady, ’91
    President—Biospace Development Company
  • Thomas H. Patrick, ’67
    Executive Vice President and CFO—Merrill Lynch
  • James D. Roy, ’66
    President and CEO—Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
  • Robert W. Smith III, ’73
    Controller, Vehicle Service and Programs—Ford Motor Company

2001

  • Frank B. Fuhrer Jr., ’51
    Chairman of the Board—Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Holdings
  • Mark G. Miller, ’88
    CEO—Solutions Consulting, LLC
  • Eddie N. Moore Jr., ’75
    President—Virginia State University

2000

  • Bibiana Boerio, ’76
    Finance Director, Jaguar Cars Ltd.—Ford Motor Company
  • Earl Hord, ’77
    Managing Partner—Keystone Minority Capital Fund
  • Kenneth A. Rowles, ’64 & ’65
    Co-Managing Shareholder—Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
  • Randall L. C. Russell, ’70
    Chairman and CEO—Ranbar Technology, Inc.

1999

  • Mary Ellen Pohl Rodgers, ’75
    CFO—American Home Patient
  • David L. Wohleber, ’65
    Executive Vice President and CFO—Eat 'N Park Restaurants, Inc.

1998

  • Robert S. Rosati, ’61
    President and CEO—Transtar, Inc.

1997

  • Tom W. Olofson, ’63
    Chairman and CEO—Electronic Processing, Inc.

1996

  • James R. Allen ’64
    President—National Development Corporation

1995

  • Ronald M. Puntil, ’58
    President—Grubb & Ellis/Axion

1994

  • James S. Broadhurst, ’67
    Chairman and CEO—Eat 'N Park Restaurants

1993

  • Samuel A. McCullough, ’60
    Chairman and CEO—Meridian Bankcorp Inc.

1992

  • Raymond W. Smith, ’69
    Chairman and CEO—Bell Atlantic

1991

  • Charles T. Russell, ’63
    President and CEO—Visa International

1990

  • *Thomas Marshall, ’57
    Chairman and CEO—Aristech Chemical Corporation

1989

  • H. Jerome Zoffer, ’52 & ’53
    Dean—Katz Graduate School of Business

1988

  • Farrell Rubenstein, ’53
    Retired Partner—Deloitte & Touche

1987

  • James B. Tafel, ’50
    Retired Chairman—Technical Publishing

1986

  • Donald R. Beall, ’61
    Chairman—Rockwell International

1985

  • Joseph V. Anania, ’56
    Partner—Price Waterhouse

1984

  • Thomas G. Bigley, ’56
    Managing Partner—Ernst & Young

1983

  • Robert E. Seymour, ’52
    Director—Rockwell International and Former Chairman—Pittsburgh Brewing Company

1982

  • William P. Snyder III, ’38
    Trustee Chairman—W.P. Snyder Charitable Foundation and President—Wilpen Group, Inc.

1981

  • Thomas V. Fritz, ’60
    Vice Chairman and Managing Partner, East—Ernst & Young

1980

  • *John G. Henderson, ’48
    Retired Partner—Price Waterhouse

1979

  • Edward W. Kay, ’49
    Co-Chairman—Ernst & Young

1978

  • William E. Bierer, ’54
    President—Lesker Office Products

1977

  • *Desmond J. McTighe, ’23
    President—McTighe, Weiss & Stewart

1976

  • *Lou Mervis, ’21
    President—Loura Corporation
  • David M. Roderick, ’56
    Retired Chairman and CEO—USX Corporation
  • *Louis A. Werbaneth, ’56
    Regional Partner—Touche Ross & Co.

1975

  • *Curtis E. Jones, ’50
    Retired President—Mellon Bank

1974

  • Henry E. Haller Jr., ’36
    Retired President—National Valve & Manufacturing

1973

  • *Andrew F. Gustafson, ’26
    Athletic Director—University of Miami
  • *Harbaugh Miller, ’22
    Senior Partner—Miller & Entwisle
  • Raymond O. Strothman, ’45
    Executive Vice President—Alexander & Alexander

1972

  • *Arthur J. Brosius, ’35
    Consultant—Phibro Division of Salomon
  • *Douglas G. Sisterson, ’19
    Retired Chairman—Hillman Co.

1971

  • *Harvey J. Haughton, ’34
    Retired Vice President of Finance—Jones & Laughlin Steel
  • *James M. Underwood, ’30
    Retired Chairman—Vulcan Inc.

1970

  • *Birger Engstrom, ’23
    Chairman—McDowell Manufacturing
  • *Philip K. Herr, ’24
    Executive Vice President—PNC Bank
  • *Charles R. Wilson, ’27
    Senior Vice President—Realty Growth Corporation

1969

  • *Robert D. Fleming, ’31
    Retired State Senator—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • *George Ketchum, ’17
    Founder—Ketchum
  • *G. Herbert McCracken, ’21
    Retired Chairman—Scholastic Magazines, Inc.

1968

  • *Theodore W. Biddle, ’29
    President—University of Pittsburgh
  • *George G. Main, ’26
    Vice President—Westinghouse
  • *Wilbert A. Walker, ’31
    Retired President—U.S. Steel

1967

  • *Michael Bachrach, ’23
    Not available
  • *Joseph M. Barr, ’28
    Mayor—City of Pittsburgh
  • *Carlton G. Ketchum, ’16
    Chairman—Ketchum
  • *Walter J. Rome, ’26
    Director—Children's Hospital

1966

  • *William W. Booth, ’20
    Partner—Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay
  • *Louis Broido, ’17
    Executive Vice President—Gimbels and Commissioner—New York City Department of Commerce
  • *Paul W. Kearney, ’26
    Director—U.S. Steel Foundation
  • *Norman MacLeod, ’17
    Executive Vice President—Ketchum

1965

  • *Frank Armour
    Chairman—H.J. Heinz Co.
  • *H. Donald Borger, 1900
    Chairman—Consolidated Gas Co.

1964

  • *Malcolm E. Lambing, ’31
    President—Pittsburgh National Bank

* Deceased