Centennial Alumni and Business Partner Award Winners AnnouncedMedia Contact: Angela Yeager, 541-737-0784 or e-mail angela.yeager@oregonstate.edu
Source: Thuy Tran, 541-737-6020
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The College of Business at Oregon State University honored some of the state's most prominent business professionals and educators during the 2008 Centennial Alumni and Business Partner Awards Dinner in Portland on May 1.
In addition to recognizing community leaders, the event celebrated the college's 100-year anniversary.
The most notable award went to Donald L. Bower, who was inducted into the college's Hall of Fame. The award is given to individuals for their sustained and meritorious business contributions throughout their careers.
Bower ('48) had a 38-year career with Chevron and served as a director of the company for more than 17 years. A native of Portland, he was recognized for his years of service in the corporation's exploration, production and oilfield land activities, as well as personnel and labor relations.
Awards were presented in four other categories as well.
Stephen J. Nigro with Hewlett-Packard Company won the Distinguished Business Partners award, which honors non-alumni or companies who have distinguished themselves through professional practice and service. As senior vice president of the Graphics and Imaging Business of Hewlett-Packard, Nigro was recognized for his leadership in developing new printing and non-printing technologies and solutions.
Joshua D. Bruegman ('02), a vice president and wealth manager of JPMorgan Private Bank, received the Distinguished Young Business Professionals award. Bruegman advises high-net worth families, senior executives, and mid-size foundations and endowments.
Brian A. Oliver ('87) received the Distinguished Early Career Business Professionals award. As the executive vice president for Aequitas Capital Management, Oliver has been involved in facilitating more than $500 million in financial transactions for the alternative investment management firm headquartered in Portland.
Stephen M. Bailey ('70) won the Distinguished Business Professionals award for his work as the CFO and senior vice president of finance for FLIR Systems, Inc, a thermal imaging company. Bailey helped grow FLIR Systems to a 1,700-employee operation with revenues expected to exceed $1 billion for 2008.
As a tribute to its centennial, the OSU College of Business acknowledged another 100 influential alumni and business partners at the awards ceremony. For a complete list of the centennial honorees, go to http://www.bus.oregonstate.edu/about/centennial.htm and click on "awards publication."
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