Significant Sigs: Class of 1997

  • The Honorable Wayne E. Alley (Stanford '52), U. S. District Judge: Oklahoma
  • Robert W. Amos (Denison '35), Civic leader, Ohio newspaper publisher
  • Roy W. Black (Memphis State '62), Vice President of Johnson & Johnson International
  • Frank A. Blethen (Arizona State '68), Publisher and CEO: The Seattle Times
  • G. Niles Bolton (Georgia Tech '69), Founder and CEO: Bolton architectural firm, which designed housing for the 1996 Olympic Games
  • Robert G. Bubb (Pittsburgh '58), one of four Division I wrestling coaches to achieve more than 300 victories
  • The Honorable C. Saxby Chambliss (Georgia '66), Member of the U.S. Houst of Representatives: Georgia
  • J. Steve Davis (Nebraska '67), CEO: national advertising agencies
  • Oliver S. Delery (Tulane '77), President: 1997 NOKIA Sugar Bowl
  • James T. Dennis (Oklahoma '51), inventor of automatic phonographic record changer
  • Frank R. Eddy (Florida State '56), owner/operator of 66 McDonalds restaurants
  • The Honorable Michael B. Enzi (George Washington '66), U.S. Senator: Wyoming
  • The Honorable Samuel S. Farr (Willamette '63), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives: Oregon
  • L. Wayne Gertmenian (Southern California '61), university professor, alvisor to U.S. National Security Council & Secretary of Commerce
  • Dr. Carl W. Gottschalk (Roanoke '38), physician and renowned researcher in kidney function
  • the Honorable Major B. Harding (Wake Forest '57), Justice: Florida Supreme Court
  • Robert W. Hill (Bowling Green '71), NBA head coach: New York, Indiana, San Antonio
  • Paul R. Honan, Jr., M.D. (Wabash '43), developer of device used worldwide in eye surgery
  • The Honorable Alex T. Howard (Auburn '48), U.S. District Judge: Alabama
  • Brig. Gen. Jerry Humble (Western Kentucky '69), Commander: Parris Island, SC Marine training center
  • The Honorable James H. Jarvis (Tennessee/Knoxville '59), U.S. District Judge: Tennessee
  • Dr. Daniel H. Johnson (Tulane '60), 1996 President: The American Medical Association
  • Jeremy M. Jones (Iowa '63), CEO: April Healthcare
  • Keith J. Krach (Purdue '79), CEO of several automation software firms
  • Richard H. Madison (Utah '61), CEO: Salt Lake City department store
  • Patrick E. McNarny (Mississippi '58), President: Logansport Ind. National City Bank
  • Clifford K. Melberger (Bucknell '61), Founder and CEO: Diversified Records Co, computerized records management
  • William J. Merrell (Sam Houston '65), President: Texas A&M, Galveston
  • William Parzybok (Colorado State '65), CEO: Fluke Corporation test tools manufacturer
  • Ernest L. Samuel (Toronto-Ryerson '54), CEO of steel distribution firm, breeder of championship race horses
  • Robert C. Sanders (Oregon '50), CEO of five forest products firms
  • Thomas Randy Snow (Texas/Austin '81), wheelchair tennis and basketball champion
  • Norman D. Tripp (Miami (FL) '61), Corporate counsel: Alamo Rent Car
  • Paul M. Vornle (Illinois '53), CEO: Western Union Financial Services
  • The Honorable Rodney S. Webb (North Dakota '57), U.S. District Judge: North Dakota
  • H. A. Wheeler, Jr (South Carolina '61), CEO: Charlotte Motor Speedway
  • Volney C. Wilson (Northwestern '32), Inventor of thermionic converters, international consultant on energy conversion in space
  • William G. Yates (Mississippi '63), CEO of largest contracting/construction firm in Mississippi