‘Distinguished Alumnus Award’
Business leaders, Vanderbilt dean to join Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni
Feb. 21, 2013—Vanderbilt engineering alumni G. Edmond Clark, Steve M. Hays, and Knowles Arthur Overholser will be inducted into the School of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni at the March 21 Engineering Celebration Dinner. The School of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes distinguished achievement, significant service and excellent character. “The newest members of the Academy of Distinguished...
Alumna named president and CEO of Cracker Barrel
Aug. 1, 2011—Sandra B. Cochran has been named president and chief executive officer of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., effective Sept. 12, 2011, at which time she is also slated to become a member of the Board of Directors. Cochran holds a chemical engineering degree from Vanderbilt University. She received a Distinguished Alumnus Award and was...
Engineering’s Distinguished Alumnus Award bestowed on two business leaders
Mar. 22, 2011—Vanderbilt engineering alumni William A. Davis Jr. and Joe M. Dorris each received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering during a Celebration Dinner held March 17 at the Huntsville (Ala.) Museum of Art. L-R, Bill Davis, Dean Kenneth F. Galloway, Joe Dorris The School of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes distinguished achievement,...
Engineering alumna named Cracker Barrel president and COO
Nov. 5, 2010—Cracker Barrel Old Country Store named its current chief financial officer and executive vice president as president and chief operations officer on Nov. 3. Cochran, former CEO of Books-A-Million, joined the restaurant chain last year. Cochran holds a chemical engineering degree from Vanderbilt University and a master of business administration from Pacific Lutheran University. Following...
Engineering’s Distinguished Alumnus Award bestowed on business leaders, Vanderbilt cardiologist
Oct. 22, 2010—Vanderbilt engineering alumni Andre Churchwell, W. Hibbett Neel Jr., and J. Roy Wauford Jr. each received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering during the School’s annual Engineering Celebration Dinner held Oct. 21 at the university’s Student Life Center. The School of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes distinguished achievement, significant service and excellent...
Engineering’s Distinguished Alumnus Award bestowed on business leaders, engineering dean
Oct. 16, 2009—Vanderbilt engineering alumni Carl E. Adams Jr., George E. Cook and Charles E. Fields Jr. each received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering during an Engineering Celebration Dinner held Oct. 15 at the university’s Student Life Center. The School of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes distinguished achievement, significant service and excellent character....
David Dyer appointed president, CEO of Chico’s
Jan. 8, 2009— Chico’s FAS, Inc. announced Jan. 8 that David F. Dyer, who formerly served as president and chief executive officer of both Tommy Hilfiger and Land’s End, has been appointed president and CEO of Chico’s FAS, Inc. Dyer has been a Chico’s director since 2007 and will remain on the board. Ross E. Roeder has...
Three honored at 2008 Engineering Celebration Dinner
Oct. 28, 2008—Nearly 300 alumni, parents and friends—who are Lewis Society members or returning for their reunion—turned out for the 2008 Engineering Celebration Dinner in October at the Student Life Center. Alumni in attendance covered a span of over 7 decades— from 1938 to 2008—and represented 12 classes reuniting during Reunion Weekend, and traveled from 22 states...