FINANCIER: JAMES ROBINSON III, Georgia Institute of Technology 1957:
James D. Robinson III, before his retirement, headed American Express, one of the country's oldest and most innovative companies. After graduation, he served in the Navy, studied at Harvard for his MBA, and then worked with Morgan Guaranty Trust in various departments until 1967 when he was made an officer. The following year, he became a general partner in White, Weld, & Co., but joined American Express as executive vice president in 1970. In 1977, at the age of 41, he progressed to chairman and chief executive officer.

BUSINESS: LAWRENCE A. APPLEY, Ohio Wesleyan University 1927:
Following successful business management positions with companies such as Mobil Oil, Vick Chemical, and Montgomery Ward & Co, Lawrence Appley served as president of the 85,000 member American Management Association from 1948 to 1968 and as its chairman of the board from 1968 to 1974. He has served on the boards of more than 35 organizations and educational institutions including Nabisco, Standard Oil of Ohio, Sheraton, Kohler, Oneida, Montgomery Ward, Vick Chemical, the Brunswick School, Ohio Wesleyan University, American University, Colgate University, and Cazenovia College. During World War II, he was executive director of the War Manpower Commission and earned America's highest civilian honor, the Medal of Merit, from President Truman in 1946.

BUSINESS: BENJAMIN RUSSELL, University of Virginia 1899:
Founder of Russell Athletics

BUSINESS: CLIFFORD F. HOOD, University of Illinois 1915:
President of United States Steel Corporation

BUSINESS: JOHN L. COLLYER, Cornell University 1917:
Chairman of B. F. Goodrich

BUSINESS: GERALD L. PHILLIPPE, University of Nebraska 1932:
President of General Electric Company

BUSINESS: MICHAEL EAGAN, Cornell University 1962:
Chairman and CEO of Alamo Rent-A-Car

BUSINESS: DENMAN McNEAR Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1948:
President and CEO of Southern Pacific Railroad

BUSINESS: ARTHUR M. GOLDBERG, Rutgers University 1963:
President and CEO of International Controls Corporation

BUSINESS: GEORGE M. WALLACE, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1940:
Founder of Denver Technological Center

BUSINESS: THOMAS J. HARGROVE, University of Nebraska 1912:
President of Eastman Kodak.