Walshes to chair The Edwin A. Stevens Society
Dr. Harold J. Raveche, President of Stevens Institute of Technology, announced that James and Mary Anne Walsh will serve as chairs of The Edwin A. Stevens Society, a network of industry leaders, inventors, business professionals, entrepreneurs and educators who make substantial annual contributions to Stevens. The Walshes reside in New York City and Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
"Stevens is extremely fortunate to have such a generous and committed couple serving as chairs of this prestigious giving society," said Dr. Raveche.
The Walshes join Claire Solu, the recently named director of The Edwin A. Stevens Society, in the university's latest efforts to lead and expand the group's membership.
"We're honored to have the opportunity to work with the Walshes in this way," Solu said. "They recognize that a crucial component of The Campaign for Stevens' $102 million goal is the vitality of annual giving."
Stevens' current capital campaign, which will be completed by 2004, is designed to support faculty and program development, student scholarships and fellowships, facilities, the university's endowment, and other initiatives.
James Walsh is an alumnus of Stevens, holding undergraduate and graduate degrees in physics. He also holds an MBA from Columbia University. Dr. Mary Anne Walsh is a graduate of Caldwell College and holds a master's from Seton Hall University and doctorate from Columbia University.
Mr. Walsh has been active on the Stevens Board of Trustees and also serves on the Board Committee of the Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management, also at Stevens. He has extensive experience in wealth management, investment banking and technology financing. He currently works as a financial service industry executive at Zurich Financial Services. There, he leads a task force charged with the implementation of the Zurich pan-European banking strategy and the development of a worldwide presence in the private banking and securities business.
Dr. Mary Anne Walsh is an experienced cross-cultural consultant with a private practice serving industry, international organizations and individuals. She consults with corporations on a variety of cross-cultural issues, including specialized career management, assessment of international assignments, and the operational impact of these related issues.
About Stevens Institute of Technology
Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.
Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.
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