RIT grads among first named to National Co-op Hall of Fame

Ten RIT alumni are among members of the new Co-op Hall of Fame established by the National Commission for Cooperative Education.

Founded in 2002, the NCCE Hall of Fame honors distinguished cooperative education graduates, spotlights co-op success stories, and increases student awareness of the opportunities available through co-op programs. Nominations are solicited from college and university presidents. Graduates of Drexel, Johnson & Wales, Northeastern, and Antioch College were among the earliest inductees.

The following RIT grads are among the 76 members of the NCCE Hall of Fame:

Buckingham

William A. Buckingham ’64 (business), a 30-year veteran of the banking industry, has served as executive vice president of both M&T Bank and Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. as well as CEO of several Manufacturers Hanover subsidiaries. He is a member and former chairman of the RIT Board of Trustees.

Clapham

Terry Clapham ’71 (electrical engineering), co-founder of VISX, Inc. The company developed the VISX STAR excimer laser surgical system, which is used worldwide for the correction of vision disorders. In 1997 he started TNC Greystone LLC, a consulting company for the ophthalmic industry.

Crawford

Dean W. Crawford ’64 (electrical science) founder of Vanguard Technologies Corporation. Crawford led Vanguard, founded in 1979, to revenues of over $70 million and oversaw the IPO in 1986 and its merger with Cincinnati Bell in 1988. Crawford now consults with numerous young technology companies focusing on growth strategies and general business management. He also leads an international charitable organization whose mission is the rebuilding of big game fish stocks worldwide.

Del Rosso

Victor Del Rosso ’51 (mechanical engineering), was founder, president and CEO of Hi-Speed Checkweigher Co. in Ithaca, N.Y. He retired in 1988 and remains active as a management consultant. He has served as a director on the Ithaca Bancorp and Citizen Savings Bank.

Egan

David Egan ’62 (business administration), New York State Supreme Court Justice. After graduation from RIT, Egan taught high school business classes for two years before attending Albany Law School. His legal career has included extensive civil experience as a practicing attorney and judge. He was elected Monroe County Court Judge in 1982 and re-elected in 1993. He became a New York State Supreme Court Justice in May 2000 by appointment of Governor Pataki.

Fein

Nancy L. Fein ’76 (mathematics), general manager, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc. (Kansas City Region). Since joining Toyota in 1982, Fein has held management positions including assistant general manager (Los Angeles Region), corporate manager - new era business systems, national retail development manager, national manager for vendor development, national parts supply manager, national service planning and operations manager, and warranty manager.

Guerreri

Bart Guerreri ’67, (mechanical engineering), founder, chairman and president of DSD Laboratories, a privately owned business that provides information services to many federal and state government customers as well as Fortune 1000 companies. Under Guerreri’s leadership, DSD has launched two wholly owned subsidiaries: Backbone Security.com and Technical Assessments Inc. (TAI). Backbone specializes in leading-edge information security products and services while TAI provides expert services for software process improvements. Guerrieri serves as an adviser to the U.S. Congressional Armed Forces Committee.

Hatch

Gilbert J. Hatch ’72, ’80 (mechanical engineering), began his career at Xerox Corp. in a co-op position more than 30 years ago. He has worked in senior technical and management positions including president of the Office Document Production Group. His current positions are president of Office Systems Group and corporate vice president. He is a member of the RIT Board of Trustees.

Morley

Michael P. Morley ’69 (business), has more than 30 years of experience at Eastman Kodak Company in positions in personnel relations, industrial relations and as general manager of the Consumer Services Division and general manager of the U.S. and Canada Consumer Imaging Division. Currently he is CAO and executive vice president. Morley is a member of the RIT Board of Trustees.

Tucker

Frederick T. Tucker ’63 (electrical engineering), recently retired after a career spanning 35 years with Motorola Inc. He held the position of senior vice president and general manager for the Automotive and Industrial Electronics Group and was executive vice president and general manager for the Automotive, Energy and Control Group. Tucker is a member of the RIT Board of Trustees.