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Mr. Douglas W. Adams
In 2008, Doug returned to the
Dallas Symphony Orchestra as the President. Previously, Doug
served as the President and Chief Executive Officer (2002-08) for the
Colorado Symphony which posted six consecutive years of in-the-black
financially and increased 40% in ticket sales under his leadership.
Doug was formerly the Executive Vice President and General
Manager of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Doug moved to general
management from a career in news broadcasting, which included him being
named one of the youngest news directors of major television station
while serving as President and General Manager of KXAS-TV. He
received his MBA at Southern Methodist University ('87) and BA from
University of North Texas ('72).
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Mr. Larry E. Brinkley, Chair
In addition to accepting the
position of Board Chair in 2003,
Larry Brinkley is the Sales Manager for Bonick Landscaping in Dallas,
Texas. He
earned a B.A. in Political Science from UNT in '69 and an M.P.A. in
Public
Administration in '73. Larry has been a President's Council
member
since 1977, served as President of the North Texas Exes in 1995 and was
on the
board 1972-1999 and is active in the Alumni Chapter of the Lambda Chi
Alpha Fraternity, where he
served
as national President in 1994. Larry is a member of the Texas
Association
of Landscape Contractors, the Texas Landscape and Nurserymen
Association and the
Associated Landscape Contractors of America. Larry was a 2007
Alumni Appreciation recipient for Political Science at UNT.
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Mr. Mark Anthony Altermann
Former Chair Mark A. "Tony" Altermann is owner of Altermann
Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He presently serves on the
Advisory Council for the Communities Foundation of Texas and the Santa
Fe Concert Association. He is a past board member of the Dallas
Visual Art Center, the Cowboy Artists of American Museum and Uptown
Inc. Public Improvement District. He is a present member and past
Chairman of the UNT President's Council, and a
former member of the Chief Executives Round table for the UNT
Professional Development Institute and the advisory board of the
Department of Dance and Theater Arts at UNT. He was the recipient
of the UNT Green Glory Award in 1999 and the Distinguished Alumnus
Award in 2002. Tony earned a Bachelor of Science degree in
Education (1965) and a Masters of Science degree in Theater Arts from
UNT (1968).
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Dr. Luigi Colombo
Dr. Colombo is a TI Fellow in Technology Research at Texas
Instruments. TI Fellows are scientists or technologists who are
recognized by his or her peers and TI managements for outstanding performance.
Fellows are elected based on patents, publications and, most importantly,
contributions to the success of TI projects.
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Dr. Linda Truitt Creagh
Dr.
Linda Truitt Creagh recently retired as the Business Development
Director for FUJIFILM Dimatix, which she had been with since 1985.
Before then she served 10 years in ink jet development with Xerox
R&D and 7 years liquid display research at Texas Instruments.
She has a number of technical publications and US and foreign
patents in the fields of ink jet technology and liquid crystal
displays. Dr. Creagh holds a B.S. ('62), M.S. ('63) and Ph D
('67) degrees from the University of North Texas. She is the
first recipient of science Ph D conferred by the University
of North Texas.
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The Honorable John Creuzot
Judge John Creuzot is a State District Judge in the Frank Crowley
Courts in Fort Worth. He graduated from UNT in '78 with a B.A. in Philosophy.
He received his J.D. from Southern Methodist University School of Law in '82.
John has endowed a scholarship in the Department of Philosophy - the John C.
Creuzot Philosophy Scholarship. His civic affiliations include the State
Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association and the Mental Health Association of
Dallas. Judge Creuzot is the recipient of the 2002 President's Citation.
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Milton T. Dickson, D.D.S.
Dr. Milton Dickson is a practicing dentist in Gainesville,
Texas at Dickson, Dickson, and Gage.
He received his B.A. in Biology from UNT and is a graduate of
Baylor College of Dentistry ('59). Following
graduation he served as a clinical instructor in the Department of Fixed
Prosthetics at Baylor. He is
a former member of the Board of Trustees for the Gainesville ISD and
served as Chairman of the Board. He
is the immediate past Chairman of the Board of Regents of North Central
Texas College and continues to serve as a Regent for NCTC and is a member
of the NCTC Scholarship Foundation Board.
Dr. Dickson serves as Chairman of the Board for the Southwestern
Diabetic Foundation, as well as Camp Sweeney, a medical educational and
life-style management program facility for children with Type I diabetes.
His professional affiliations include the American Dental
Association, the Texas Dental association, and the Academy of General
Dentistry.
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James H. Gray, M.D.
Dr. James Gray is a practicing ophthalmologist and Chief of the
Department of Ophthalmology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.
He received his bachelor's in Biology in 1966 and his masters in 1967 from UNT.
He is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of
Surgeons, and the John Hopkins Alumni Association. He is a former Chief of
the Emergency Room at Walter Reed Army Hospital , where he was on active duty
from 1972 to 1975. From 1975-1978, he did his residency and fellowship at
The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, John Hopkins Hospital, with rotation at
the Khalil Eye Hospital in Shiraz, Iran. His activities at UNT include
the President's Council, the Alumni Association and the J.K.G. Silvey Society.
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Ms. Noel M. B. Hensley
Noel Hensley is a partner with the law firm of Haynes
and Boone specializing in securities litigation. She has twenty years
experience in a wide variety of business litigation matters. She graduated
magna cum laude from UNT in '75 with a B.S. in Secondary Education
She received her J.D. cum laude from Southern Methodist University's
School of Law in '78. Noel is a
member of the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association and editor of the Southwestern Law Journal,
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Mr. Dennis Kalk
After a brief stint at Oklahoma, Denny Kalk
came to UNT to continue his pre-med studies. He graduated with a B.S. in
Chemistry in '73. In 1974, he began working for Ayerst Labs, an American
Home Products pharmaceutical company and by 1980 he was the southwest area
military manager for Ayerst. Ayerst merged with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in
the 1990s. Denny is currently the federal manager for the large Veteran's
Administration and military accounts in Texas, in charge of coordinating
programs and promotions from their local office and the federal office in
Collegeville, Pennsylvania.
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Mr. John Kelly
John Kelly is President of Kelly-Norwood Consulting based in San Marino, California.
He received a B.A. in Speech and Drama from UNT in '76 and an M.S. in Public
Administration and Communication in '78. John began his career at Atlantic
Richfield Company (ARCO) where he held the position of Senior Vice President
until ARCO was acquired by British Petroleum. John's professional affiliations
include the Los Angeles Urban League and INROADS, whose mission it is to prepare
minority youth for community leadership.
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Ms. Donna LeBlanc
Ms. Leblanc is an A-list therapy
expert who has appeared regularly on many television shows such as
NBC's The John Walsh Show, The Sally Jessy Raphael Show, The
Queen Latifah Show and was a regular personality on the Montel Williams
Show. Her career in television and radio began 10 years ago
in Texas after the publication of her book, You Can't Quit
'til You Know What's Eating You (Health Communications, Inc.,
Deerfield, FL). She has also been featured on Good Day New York,
MSNBC's Morning Line and FOX-TV's Forgive and Forget. She is a
psychotherapist who bridges the world of traditional psychotherapy with
spirituality and metaphysical healing. Her exploration of
alternative healing techniques such as shamanism, rebirthing and
meditation began when she discovered that traditional psychotherapy
ignored higher conscieouness and did not address the mind-body-spirit
connection. LeBlanc has a BA degree in Psychology and a Masters
degree in Education in Marriage and Family Counseling from the
University of North Texas. In addition, she is a licensed
professional counselor, certified diplomat of psychotherapy, certified
eating disorder specialist and Reiki Master. She has put more
than 30,000 therapy hours over 21 years as a practitioner.
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Charles T. Ku, D.D.S.
Dr. Charles Ku has been a practicing dentist in Lewisville
since 1974. He received his B.S. from Baylor University in 1970 and
his dental training Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas (1974).
Born in Mainland China and reared in Taiwan, Dr. Ku is the founder and
chairman of four Sunray Chinese Schools in the metroplex, the mission of
which is to teach Chinese children about their culture and heritage, as
well as to how to speak and write Chinese. He is also a Deacon at First
Baptist Church in Lewisville and active in the Lewisville Rotary
Club. Dr. Ku is on the Board of Directors of the R.I.C.E.
Foundation, Baylor Oral Health Foundation, Dallas Red Cross, SMU Deadman
College Board and SMU Asian Advisory Board Chairman. He was
appointed by former Government Bill Clements to the Texas State Board of
Dental Examiners (1987) and by former Governor George W. Bush to the Texas
Health Coordinating Council (1997).
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Mr. David Preston
David Preston joined Balfour Beatty Construction
(formerly Centex) in 1977 as an
Estimator. Today, he serves as Vice President of Human Resources, with
responsibilities for the company's recruiting and sourcing,
compensation, employee training/leadership development, and retention
programs. In addition, he serves as a member of the company's Human
Resources Task Team, coordinating talent management practices for
employees on a national level. In 2005, David accepted his
current leadership role at a Corporate level for the company.
David earned a B.S. in Building Construction Technology from the
University of Southern Mississippi in 1977. He is an active member of
the Associated General Contractors of America. He is an advisory board member of
the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Texas and a past member of the Planning
Council for Hearts and Hammers, a program to rebuild homes for
disadvantaged citizens of the Dallas community.
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Ms. Darlene Ryan
Darlene Ryan is
President and CEO of PharmaFab, a
contract manufacturer of solid dose and liquid formulations of branded and
generic pharmaceuticals in Grand Prairie, Texas. Darlene serves
the local community as a volunteer teacher and board member for Junior
Achievement in Tarrant County, as a member of the advisory board for Helping
Restore Abilities in Arlington, as a foundation board member for the University
of North Texas Health Science Center, and as a board member for the Murphy
Enterprise Center at the University of North Texas. Darlene is a
board member and officer of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association in
Washington, D.C. On the national level, she also serves as a board member
for the Association for Frontotemporal Dementia, based in Philadelphia. Darlene
is a Certified Public Accountant with a B.A. from DePauw University in
mathematics and German, and an M.B.A. in accounting and finance from the
University of Chicago. Prior to founding PharmaFab, Darlene was a partner
and recognized expert in international taxation with Arthur Anderson in Chicago,
Denver, Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Mrs. Karin Seligmann
Karin Seligmann is owner of a leading real estate business with the
Century 21 franchise in Denton, TX. Her involvement with UNT includes
being a Life Time Member of the President's Council, a Life Member of
the North Texas Exes, and Advisory Board Member for the Department of
Marketing and Logistics. In addition, she has endowed a scholarship in
the name of her husband, G. L. Seligmann, a historian at UNT as well as
funding a scholarship for marketing students in the College of
Business. As a retired professor teaching 21 years, with a B.A. and
M.A. in English as well as many hours of Ph.D. course work (completed
at UNT), Karin supports scholarships and unrestricted funding of
virtually every department in the College of Arts and Science, as well
as other UNT departments.
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Mr. Robert F. Sherman
Bob Sherman is co-owner of Sherman Enterprises of Denton.
Bob and his wife, Bette, are lifetime members of the UNT President's Council.
Bob is the retired president and chief operating officer of First Colonial
Bankshares Corporation. He has served on the boards of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Children's Home, the Denton Community Theater, the Denton Housing
Authority and on the United Way of Denton County's CARE Committee. Bob is a
2002 recipient of the Green Glory Award.
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Mr. Randolph Stout
Randy Stout is an attorney and partner at Hayes,
Coffey & Berry, P.C. He earned a B.A. in History from the
University of North Texas in '71. He earned his law degree from
South Texas College of Law in '80. Prior to entering law school, Randy taught in
Gainesville ISD. He serves as general
counsel to the Denton Independent School District. He is a member and past
president of the Denton County Bar Association, member of the College of the
State Bar, the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists and the Denton County
Crime Reduction Commission. Randy specializes in the areas of governmental,
school, civic litigation and family law.
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Dr. Leroy Whitaker
Dr. Whitaker is retired General Patent Counsel at Eli Lilly and Company.
Leroy graduated from UNT with a B.S. in Chemistry in '50 and an M.S. in
Chemistry in '52. His activities at UNT include being a Lifetime Member of
the President's Council, a member of the Department of Chemistry Advisory
Board, chair of the Welch Chair Steering Committee and the College of Arts and
Sciences Capital Campaign Chair. He is affiliated with the Texas State and
American Bar Association. He was the recipient of the 2001 Outstanding
Alumnus Award and 2006 honoree of the College of Arts and Sciences Profiles of Leadership.
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Mr. Tim White
Tim White is Senior Vice
President at The Buxton Company and is responsible for communicating
efficiently all aspects of the company regarding projects, services
offered and all other business solutions for the client. Over the past
8 years Tim has developed and adopted new technologies in creating the
company's various products. Tim received his B.A. with a major in
Geography from the University of North Texas.
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