Hall of Fame Inductees: 1980-1989
1989 Inductees
Rox W. Bailey (1969 BS Industrial Management & BS Marketing - SIU)
President, CEO
Mr. Coffee Concepts, Inc., Charlotte, NC
At the time of induction, Bailey served as president and CEO of Mr. Coffee Concepts, Inc. Previously, held positions in Engineering, Operation, Manufacturing and Logistics with AT&T, General Foods Corporation and S&D COFFEE, Inc. a national, international manufacturing sourcing, product and market development firm.
James R. Raines (1970 BS Administrative Science - SIU)
President, Owner and Founder
Prairie State Packaging, Inc., Batavia, IL
At the time of induction, Baines served as president, owner and founder of Prairie State Packaging, Inc. He was also president of Pi Sigma Epsilon. The entrepreneurial bug bit in 1984 when he started his own corporation.
John A. Becker (1956 BS Business Administration - SIU)
Chairman of the Board and President
Charter Bank, Sparta, IL
At the time of induction, Becker served as chairman of the board and president of Charter Bank. He has also been director and vice chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago and director of the Illinois Service Corporation.
Kevin M. Blakely (1973 BS Finance - SIU)
Executive Vice President
KeyCorp, Cleveland, OH
At the time of induction, Blakely served as executive vice president for Credit Policy and risk management of KeyCorp, one of the largest banking companies in the U.S. Prior to this role, Blakely was the senior vice president in charge of Asset Review at Ameritrust.
Jon Covington (1972 BS Marketing - SIU; 1980 MBA - SIU)
U.S. Director
World Market Strategies Ltd., Cupertino, CA
At the time of induction, Convington served as U.S. director of World Market Strategies Ltd. He was also involved with his own corporation, a real estate development firm, The Holding Company, Ltd. He generously sponsored the SIU Carbondale, Covington Entrepreneurial Award.
Tommy J. Harris (1969 BS Accounting - SIU)
Chief Financial Officer
Time Warner Cable, Stamford, CT
At the time of induction, Harris served as chief financial officer of Time Warner Cable. Previous work experience includes various roles within the American Television and Communications (ATC) Corporation, such as assistant controller and vice president.
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. (1968 BS Accounting - SIU)
Vice President and Controller
Valhi, Inc., Dallas, TX
At the time of induction, Montgomery served as vice president and controller of Valhi, Inc. Prior to this assignment, Montgomery represented Arthur Young and Company in Jakarta, Indonesia for a two-year appointment 1979-82. He joined Valhi in 1995.
Gary N. Parrish (1970 BS Finance - SIU)
Vice President and Resident Manager
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Carbondale, IL
At the time of induction, Parrish served as vice president and resident manager of A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Among other professional roles, he worked for the Carbondale Savings and Loan Association as an accounting and investment officer and R. Rowland Company as a branch manager.
Richard Roth (1964 BS Accounting - SIU)
Managing Partner
Kemper CPA Group, L.L.C., Robinson, IL
At the time of induction, Roth served as managing partner of Kemper CPA Group L.L.C. He was also a member on the SIU Carbondale School of Accountancy Board of Advisors.
Paul G. Schoen (1967 BS Accounting - SIU)
President
Chariot Marine Fabricators & Industrial Corp., West Frankfort, IL
At the time of induction, Schoen served as president of Chariot Marine Fabricators & Industrial Corp., which he co-founded. After receiving his law degree and being admitted to practice in 1970, Schoen's first assignment was with the law office of Medlin, Zimmer & South. He started his own practice with FSMG in 1977.
1988 Inductees
Andrew Bernhardt (1967 BS Administrative Sciences - SIU)
President
Harris Trust, Frankfort, IL
At the time of induction, Bernhardt served as president of Harris Trust. He has served on the College of Business and Administration External Advisory Board and was a frequent guest lecturer on campus.
Paul L. Conti (1974 MBA - SIU)
Regional Director of Operations
Great Lakes & Consulting Group, Ernst & Young, Chicago, IL
At the time of induction, Conti served as regional director of operations, great lakes and consulting group at Ernst & Young. He previously held roles as a vice president of COMSI, Inc., director of human resources for Rand McNally and Company, and CEO of Prestige Management Services, Inc. Conti was the first MBA President in the 95 year history of the SIU Alumni Association.
Daniel E. Finke (1967 BS Management - SIU)
Group Vice President
Diagraph Corporation, Herrin, IL
At the time of induction, Finke served as group vice president of Operations at Diagraph Corporation. Finke has been a tremendous supporter of College of Business students by sponsoring externships and assisting with class projects and case studies. He is also the sponsor of the Finke Scholarship at SIU.
F. Lynn McPheeters (1964 BS Accounting - SIU)
Corporate Treasurer
Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL
At the time of induction, McPheeters served as corporate treasurer of Caterpillar, Inc. He held various financial management positions in Switzerland, Tokyo and Hong Kong. He is a member of the College of Business External Advisory Board.
Steve M. Samek (1973 BS Management - SIU)
Partner
Arthur Andersen & Co., Chicago, IL
At the time of induction, Samek served as partner-in-charge of the Commercial Audit Practice of the Chicago office of Arthur Andersen. He is also chairman of the board of the Boys & Girls Club of Chicago which is one of the largest youth service organizations in Chicagoland.
Thomas J. Sotka (1971 BS Accounting - SIU)
Partner
Deloitte & Touche, Oak Brook, IL
At the time of induction, Sotka served as partner of Deloitte & Touche in Chicago and director of the Chicago Officer’s Construction Industry Practice. Sotka spent the first 16 years after graduation with the accounting firm of Murphy, Hauser, O’Conner &Quinn where he advanced from staff accountant to partner.
John H. Stoddard (1964 BS Accounting - SIU)
President
Qualicorp, Inc., Atlanta, GA
At the time of induction, Stoddard served as president of Qualicorp, Inc. He began his career in the healthcare management field in 1968 and co-founded Continental Health Services, Inc. which he sold in 1986. Since then, he has held a variety of roles such as senior vice president for Safecare Health Services.
Phillip T. Thompson (1970 BS Marketing - SIU)
President
Decatur Industrial Electric, Inc., Decatur, IL
At the time of induction, Thompson served as president of Decatur Industrial Electric. Thompson has expanded his company's corporate structure by adding a facility in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He is a member of the College of Business and Dean’s External Advisory Board.
Walter W. Walker (1960 BS Marketing - SIU)
Regional Director, Senior Consultant
G.A. Wright, Inc., Dallas, TX
At the time of induction, Walker served as regional director and senior consultant of G.A. Wright, Inc. Prior to this appointment, he held a variety of positions in retail management, including the executive position of president and CEO of S. W. Anderson Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky and an independent retail marketing consultant/director position with G.A. Wright, Inc. in the Southwest.
Steven J. Wilson (1964 BS Marketing - SIU)
Executive Vice President & General Manager
WORLD*CLASS Learning Materials, Baltimore, MD
At the time of induction, Wilson served as executive vice president and general manager of WORLD*CLASS Learning Materials. From 1968 to 1976, Wilson held several management positions with American Seating Company and its division, E.H. Sheldon Company. In 1987 he formed Southern Architectural Specialties, Inc.
1987 Inductees
Edward H. Aikman (1948 BS Business Administration - SIU)
President
United Manufacturer's Service, Inc., Marion, IL
At the time of induction, Aikman served as president of United Manufacturer’s Service, Inc. He began his career with E. Blankenship & Company. He has since organized the United Manufacturer’s Service spin-off of E. Blankenship, and was active in the ownership and management of both companies.
Chris E. Corrie (1986 BS Accounting - SIU)
General Practice Partner
Coopers & Lybrand, St. Louis, MO
At the time of induction, Corrie served as general practice partner of Coopers & Lybrand, a company he joined in 1979. Since that time, he has expanded the firm’s healthcare and insurance company practices. He has served two terms as chairman on the SIU College of Business School of Accountancy Board of Advisors.
Theordor R. Cunningham (1968 BS Management - SIU)
Executive VP, Sales and Marketing
Chrysler Motor Corporation, Highland Park, MI
At the time of induction, Cunningham served as executive vice president of sales and marketing at Chrysler Motor Corporation. His previous roles included United States general sales manager and general manager of International Operations at Chrysler Motor Corporation. He was as a member of the College of Business Dean’s External Advisory Board, and served as president from 1990-1992.
Walt Cunnington (1966 BS Management - SIU)
Owner, President & CEO
Cunnington & Associates, Champaign, IL
At the time of induction, Cunnington served as owner, president and CEO of Cunnington & Associates, a company he formed in 1972 after having sold life insurances for Fidelity Union. Cunnington and his wife sponsor the Cunnington Scholarship for College of Business and Administration students.
Bruce E. Fohr (1974 BS Management - SIU; 1975 MBA - SIU)
President and Owner
FMR Associates, Inc., Tucson, AZ
At the time of induction, Fohr served as president and owner of FMR (Fohr Media Research) Associates, Inc., an international media and marketing research consulting firm. In 1995, Fohr was named International Entrepreneur of the Year by the SIU College of Business.
James Hall (1976 MBA - SIU)
President and CEO
Farmers State Bank of Illiopolis, Illiopolis, IL
At the time of induction, Hall served as president and CEO of Farmers State Bank of Illiopolis. He rose to the rank of captain while serving in the U.S Air Force between earning his two degrees at SIU Carbondale. Since completing his MBA, he has held positions of vice president at the Bank of Carbondale, the Bank of Charleston and the Farmers & Merchant’s State Bank of Virden.
Kenneth D. Harre (1962 BS Accounting - SIU)
Executive Director
Harre Consulting, Los Angeles, CA
At the time of induction, Harre served as executive director of Harre Consulting, a firm he established in 1989. Prior to this, he was with Arthur Anderson & Co. in Chicago and Los Angeles offices for 27 years. He is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Business.
Michael T. McClellan (1966 BS Accounting - SIU)
Partner-In-Charge-Audit
KPMG Peat Marwick, San Antonio, TX
At the time of induction, McClellan served as partner-in-charge-audit (PIC) of KPMG Peat Marwick of the San Antonio office. An associate SEC reviewing partner, he spent his entire professional career with one of America's Big 4 accounting firms.
Darrell J. Olson (1968 BS Management - SIU)
Vice President, Employee Relations
MIRRO Corporation, A Division of the Newell Company, Manitowoc, WI
At the time of induction, Olson served as vice president-employee relations of MIRRO Corporation, A Division of the Newell Company. Previous work experience include positions as the senior vice president of human resources from the CRM Corporation. In 2009, he founded his own firm, the Darrell Olson Consulting. In 1991 he was awarded the Newell Achievement Award.
George A. Peach (1964 BS Management - SIU)
Circuit Attorney
Attorney's Office, St. Louis, MO
At the time of induction, Peach had been elected four times to the office of St. Louis Circuit Attorney. At the time, he had held the position longer than anyone in the city's history. After attending SIUC and before completion of his law degree from St. Louis University, Peach worked at Brunswich Corporation as an employment manager and for the Chrysler Corporation in labor relations. He has also served on the College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board.
Donald W. Wilson (1967 BS Accounting - SIU)
Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs and Board Treasurer
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
At the time of induction, Wilson served as vice chancellor for Financial Affairs and Board Treasurer at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Prior to this assignment, he held positions as an internal auditor, as assistant to the vice president for Academic Affairs and Research and as budget director. Wilson also served in the SIU President’s Office and the Board of Trustees as Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs and Board Treasurer.
1986 Inductees
Thomas E. Barry (1965 BS Marketing - SIU; 1967 MS Marketing - SIU)
Vice President for Executive Affairs
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
At the time of induction, Barry served as vice president for Executive Affairs at Southern Methodist University (SMU), and as a professor of marketing in the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at SMU.
John R. Carnaghi (1967 BS Marketing - SIU)
Vice President, Finance and Administration
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
At the time of induction, Carnaghi served as vice president, finance and administration at Florida State University. He began his career as a trainee in the business office at Purdue University.
Walter H. Clark (1951 BS Accounting - SIU)
Vice President
Bear Stearns Co., Inc., Chicago, IL
At the time of induction, Clark served as vice president in its municipal division of Bear Stearns Co., Inc., an investment banking firm he joined in 1986. Clark is a member of the College of Business Dean's External Advisory Board.
Larry E. Dejarnett (1962 BS Management - SIU; 1963 MS Business - SIU)
Vice President - A.T. Kearney, Inc., Plano, TX
Managing Director - Global Enterprise Solutions Group, Mesa, CA
At the time of induction, Dejarnett served as vice president of A.T. Kearney, Inc. and as managing director of Global Enterprise Solutions Group, a global joint venture. He remained in these positions until his retirement in July 1999.
Robert L. Doretti (1985 MBA - SIU)
President
Doretti & Associates, Thousand Oaks, CA
At the time of induction, Doretti served as president of Doretti & Associates. He founded the contract management and business development firm to foster corporate restructuring in 1990. Before that, he was employed with Wang Laboratories, Inc. for 19 years, and held positions as senior vice president and as a corporate officer of U.S Operations.
Harold I. Dycus (1965 MS Accounting - SIU)
Partner
Dycus, Bradley & Draves, P.C., Carbondale, IL
At the time of induction, Dycus served as partner of Dycus, Bradley & Draves, P.C. Prior to co-founding the CPA firm, the certified public accountant held the roles of executive vice president and trust officer of First National Bank & Trust Co. in Carbondale.
Irl F. Engelhardt (1972 MBA - SIU)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Peabody Holding Company, St. Louis, MO
At the time of induction, Engelhardt served as chairman and chief executive officer of Peabody Holding Company. Prior to this assignment, he was the executive vice president of Peabody Coal Company and senior vice president of Peabody Holding Company Inc.
François-Régis Ferran (1969 MBA - SIU)
Chief Executive Officer
ZEP Group, Nogent le Roi, France
At the time of induction, Ferran served as chief executive officer of ZEP Group in France. He was the 1991 College of Business graduation speaker where he received the 1991 Alumni Achievement Award from the College of Business.
Charles W. Groennert (1958 BS Accounting - SIU)
Vice President
Organization Development, Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO
At the time of induction, Groennert served as vice president of organization development at Emerson Electric Co, where he spent his entire career and held several roles, most notably as vice president-financial services. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the SIU Foundation, College of Business.
Thomas E. Holloway (1974 MBA - SIU)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Magna Bank of St. Clair County, N.A., Belleville, IL
At the time of induction, Holloway served as president and chief executive officer of Magna Bank of St. Clair County, N.A. His professional experience includes serving four years as president of First Granite City National Bank, Granite City, Illinois.
John C. Holt (1963 BS Corporate Finance/Economics - SIU)
President & CEO
TASC, Inc., Reading, MA
At the time of induction, Holt served as president and CEO of TASC, the largest subsidiary Primark Corporation. He is a charter member of the College of Business Dean's External Advisory Board.
Ted A. Hutton (1964 BS Management - SIU)
Director of Human Resources, Industrial Control Group
Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley, Milwaukee, WI
At the time of induction, Hutton served as director of human resources, Industrial Control Group at Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation. Over his career, Hutton has been a leader in professional societies and community organizations in the Milwaukee area and kept strong ties with the College of Business.
Burnell D. Kraft (1956 BS Business Commerce - SIU)
Group Vice President, Grain and Oilseed Merchandising and Hedging
Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur, IL
At the time of induction, Kraft served as group vice president of grain and oilseed merchandising and hedging at Archer Daniels Midland. In 1956, he began his career with Tabor Grain Co. which merged with Archer Daniels Midland Co. in 1974. Kraft was a vice president of Archer Daniels Midland Co. in 1984 and president of ADM/Growmark.
Charles B. Lounsbury (1965 BS Marketing - SIU)
Vice President and Officer
The Toro Company, Minneapolis, MN
At the time of induction, Lounsbury served as vice president and officer of the Toro Company. He was a member on the College of Business Dean's External Advisory Board from 1996-2011.
Kenneth Pontikes (1963 BS Marketing - SIU)
President
Comdisco, Inc., Rosemont, IL
At the time of induction, Pontikes served as president of Comdisco, Inc., a company he formed in 1969 when the used computer market was virtually non-existent. Comdisco then became one of the world's largest firms in its field. His $1 million endowment has made possible the Pontikes Center for Management of Information.
Vincent Sauget (1962 BS Finance - SIU)
President
Sauget Properties, Ltd., Sauget, IL
At the time of induction, Sauget served as president of Sauget Properties, Ltd, a firm he founded in 1974. From 1965 to 1966, he was associated with Dow Jones, Inc. and conducted market analysis studies. His side-line business of constructing buildings for resale merged with Metrix, Inc. in 1974.
J. Daniel Snyder (1971 MBA - SIU)
President & CEO
Calumet Coach Company, Calumet, IL
At the time of induction, Snyder served as president and CEO of Calumet Coach Company, a company he launched based on his knowledge and experience in industry technology he acquired in his former role as division manager, manufacturing and distribution of True Temper Corp. He is a donor of the Nosotti ad Snyder International Scholarship Fund.
Robert G. Stevens (1951 BS Accounting - SIU)
Senior Partner
Financial Management Partners, Annapolis, MD
At the time of induction, Stevens served as senior partner of Financial Management Partners. Prior to this role, he directed First American Bankshares, Inc., a $10 billion multi-state bank holding company. He was also a director of the Student Loan Marketing Association and a charter member of the College of Business Dean's External Advisory Board and served as its president from 1987 to 1989.
