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October 27, 2000 Business, community leaders serve as Old MastersWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Ten leaders in various fields will visit Purdue University for the 51st annual Old Masters program Nov. 5-7. The Old Masters program was established in 1950 so working professionals could share their experiences and observations with students preparing to finish their college careers. During their visit, Old Masters visit classrooms and residence units and attend informal breakfasts, luncheons and dinners to engage in candid discussions with Purdue students. All the Old Masters will participate in a reception at 8 p.m. Monday (11/6) in the Hillenbrand Residence Hall main lounge. The evening will feature a performance by the Purdue Men's Glee Club, followed by an opportunity to meet with each Old Master. The reception is open to the public. The program is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, with the student-run Old Masters Central Committee arranging program details. This year's Old Masters are: Mitchell E. Daniels Jr., Indianapolis, senior vice president of corporate strategy and policy at Eli Lilly and Co. He served as President Ronald Reagan's chief political advisor and administration liaison to the nation's state and local officials. Daniels was named National Public Servant of the Year by the Arab American Institute in 1987. Leroy Davis Sr., Orangeburg, S.C., is the president of South Carolina State University. He is a member of NCAA Division I Board of Directors, was selected by Vision Magazine as one of the Top 25 Influencers in America in 1997 and is a member of the United Way and Chamber of Commerce board of directors. He also is a biology professor at the university. Barbara H. Edmondson, Clayton, Ind., is the owner and operator of Edmondson Liberty Grain Farms. She has been successful in using new and innovative methods to market the 600,000 bushels of corn and soybeans on her farm, is director of the Indiana Corn Growers Association and a former member of the Midland Co-Op Inc board of directors. Edmonson serves as a Purdue trustee and was a member of Purdue's Presidential Search Committee. Barry J. Effron, White Plains, N.Y., is chairman of the United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York, Westchester. He is the founder and past president of Effron Enterprises Inc., and has developed software for analysis of institutional investment portfolios. Effron built the largest commercially available money manager investment database, which was distributed to pension and endowment funds, brokerage, money management and consulting firms. He was a 1998 finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year contest. Frank S. Greene Jr., Palo Alto, Calif., is a managing member of New Vista Capital. He has organized the New Vista Capital Fund I, which produced average annual returns of more than 70 percent. He is on the board of directors and is president of Networked Picture Systems, Inc. Greene received the Black Alumni Achievement Award from Washington University in 1991 and the Outstanding Electrical Engineer Award from Purdue University in 1999. Moira A. Gunn, San Francisco, is the host of National Public Radio's "TechNation ... Americans & Technology." She is a former NASA scientist and engineer, and the first woman to earn a Ph. D. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University. Gunn also is a weekly columnist on Knight-Ridder's SiliconValley.com. Nancy T. McCall, Washington, is the vice president of Health Economics Research Inc. She has conducted public policy research on issues related to hospital and physician payment and financing, monitoring access to care, health insurance reform, the economics of medical practice, and monitoring the quality and outcomes of care. McCall received the Administrator's Citation for Outstanding Research and has provided technical research for the Congressional Prospective Payment Assessment Commission. Michael J. McCulley, Houston, is the chief operating officer of United Space Alliance, the prime contractor for the space shuttle program. He previously served as vice president and associate program manager for USA's ground operations at Kennedy Space Center. McCulley is a retired U.S. Navy captain and a former NASA astronaut who logged more than 119 hours in space. He received the NASA Public Service Medal and the Legion of Merit Medal for his naval service. Richard F. Smith, Minnetonka, Minn., is the president and chief executive officer of GE Capital Fleet Services, the largest fleet management company in the world. Prior to Fleet, he served as president and chief executive officer of GE Capital Modular Space. Smith is active in United Way and Big Brothers organizations. Mary McKane, Chicago, is an art educator and a printmaker specializing in woodblock prints. Private collectors, the Van Gogh Museum, and corporate, academic and private collections have purchased her work. She has taught at Benedictine University, Northern Illinois University and the Chicago Cultural Center. A publication-quality photograph is available at the News Service Web site and at the ftp site. Photo ID: OldMasters.00Source: Alex Espana, advisor, Old Masters Program, (765) 494-1254, aaespana@purdue.edu Writer: Bob Johnson, (765) 494-7704, bjohnson@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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