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September 23, 2003
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Troy Office of University Relations
334/670-3196
tomdavis@troy.edu
Office of University Relations
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Troy, AL 36082
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Aircraft President to speak at TSU Oct. 1 Stephen N. Finger, President of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, will begin the Sorrell College of Business’s 2003-2004 Distinguished Speaker Series with a lecture on the Troy State campus Wednesday, Oct. 1. The event will take place in the Trojan Center Theatre for the Performing Arts at 10 a.m. and is open to the public. Admission is free. According to Dr. Thomas Ratcliffe, Dean of the Sorrell College of Business, the series is designed to expose TSU students to a broad range of outstanding business leaders. Past speakers have included Cliff Bartow, retired CEO of the Luxottica Retail Group, North America; J. Wiley Lott, Director of Real Estate for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Dr. Vance D. Coffman, CEO of Lockheed Martin, and Patricia Barnes of Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls, Inc.. Finger was named President of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., in June of 2003. Prior to his employment with Sikorsky, he served as President of Pratt and Whitney’s Military Engines and was responsible for the company’s manufacturing and engineering operations. He brings more than 30 years of experience, dealing with both a military and commercial clients, to his new position. Finger received a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia in 1970 and earned a master’s degree in management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1996. Finger is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics as well as the Air Force Association, and is the holder of two patents. A past member of the Hartford Capital Area United Way Campaign Cabinet, Finger has chaired three separate campaigns for the charity organization. In 1991, he was named the recipient of the Aviation Weekly Laurels Award. He is married and has two children. |