Smith Business Magazine: Special Silver Jubilee Edition - Magazine - Page 27
2023 INDUCTEES
HALL OF FAME UNVEILED
WITH 19 INDUCTEES
On April 27, the business school
Accepting the award on behalf of his
unveiled the Robert H. Smith School
late father, Robert H. Smith ’50, David
of Business Hall of Fame, recognizing
Bruce Smith recounted how his father
the extraordinary achievements and
“never got involved in small endeavors”
contributions of Smith alumni and
and constantly strove to give back in ways
in昀氀uential 昀椀gures. Housed in Van
that would make the world a better place.
Munching Hall with 19 inductees, the
Former UMD head men’s basketball
Hall of Fame exhibit was created as part
coach Gary Williams ’68 said he wished
of the yearlong Silver Jubilee celebration.
to have shared the moment with some of
A joyful audience composed of honorees, his former players because he wasn’t sure
their friends and families, and Dean’s
that “any of them believed I graduated
Circle members—a recognition society
from the business school.”
for individuals who have invested over
Kevin Plank ’96, founder and executive
$100,000 toward the school in their
chairman of Under Armour, celebrated
lifetime—convened for dinner and a
the life of fellow inductee and former
night of celebration at the Samuel Riggs
dean Rudolph P. “Rudy” Lamone in his
IV Alumni Center for the unveiling.
remarks, citing him as an example of the
Dean Prabhudev Konana commended
people who shaped the institution into
the honorees on their success and
what it is today and instilled the values
impact across their 昀椀elds, as well as their
that alumni and students must continue
continued support of the school.
to demonstrate moving forward.
“The Hall of Fame serves not just to
“That’s what makes Maryland,
celebrate and recognize extraordinary
Maryland,” said Plank.
achievements, but to preserve and cherish
Each Hall of Fame member is now
our history for perpetuity and inspire the
woven into the fabric of the school’s
next generation of students who walk into
future, said Konana. “They are an
the Smith School,” said Konana. “It is a
indelible part of the school’s success and
reminder to every subsequent generation
the success of each student who walks its
that walks into Van Munching Hall that
halls. We are forever grateful, honored and
they can do great things.”
inspired to be in their company.”
The Hall of Fame is a reminder to every
subsequent generation that walks into Van
Munching Hall that they can do great things.
— DEAN PRABHUDEV KONANA
Waldo Burnside ’49, former
president and COO, Woodward
& Lothrop
Carly Fiorina, MBA ’80, former
president and CEO, Hewlett-Packard,
and 2016 vice presidential candidate
Howard Frank*, dean, Robert H. Smith
School of Business, 1997-2008
Joseph B. Gildenhorn ’51, former
U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland
Robert G. Hisaoka ’79,
chairman and CEO, RGH Capital
Harry R. Hughes ’49*,
57th Governor of Maryland
Clifford “Cliff” Kendall ’54, former
chairman and CEO, Computer Data
Systems Inc.
Allen J. Krowe ’54, former senior vice
president, CFO and director, IBM;
vice chairman, Texaco
Rudolph P. “Rudy” Lamone*, dean,
Smith School, 1973-92
Samuel J. LeFrak ’40*, former
chairman, LeFrak Organization
William “Bill” Longbrake, DBA
’76, former chief financial officer,
Washington Mutual
William E. “Bill” Mayer ’66, MBA ’67,
dean, Smith School, 1992-96; former
president and CEO, First Boston
Corporation (now Credit Suisse)
Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Jr. ’64*,
Maryland Senate president emeritus
Kevin Plank ’96, founder and
executive chairman, Under Armour
Neal Shear ’76, former global head of
sales and trading, Morgan Stanley
Robert H. Smith ’50*, real estate
developer and philanthropist
Ed Snider ’55*, former chairman,
Comcast Spectacor
Leo Van Munching Jr. ’50*,
former president, Van Munching and
Company (Heineken importer)
Gary Williams ’68, former UMD head
men’s basketball coach, 1989-2011
*Deceased
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