LeBright named new chairman of Edwin A. Stevens Society

HOBOKEN , N.J. — Ronald LeBright, Class of 1955, has accepted the position of the new Chairman of the Edwin A. Stevens Society. LeBright holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has stayed involved with the Stevens community. He continues his support of Stevens as a long standing member of the Edwin A. Stevens Society and is looking forward to his involvement as Chairman and the society’s success. LeBright also sits on Stevens’ Board of Trustees.

“I believe that my commitment to Stevens as incoming Chairman of the Edwin A. Stevens Society is a way of saying thank you for all Stevens has provided me in the past – and a way of ensuring the success of this great Institution for generations to come,” said LeBright.

As an undergraduate at Stevens, LeBright was involved with many activities, including: Interfraternity Sports, ASME, The Link, Protestant Club and Student Engineering Society. He was also rushing chairman and vice president of Chi Psi Fraternity and vice president of AICE. LeBright remembers his campus days being full of hard work that later prepared him for his career. Soon after graduation, he entered the US Air Force for two years as a first Lieutenant, reaching the rank of Captain.

After leaving the service in 1957, LeBright entered the process plant contracting industry with M.W. Kellogg, where he progressed to project manager. LeBright held subsequent positions with Alusuisse, Procon, H.R. International and C.E. Lummus Global before retiring in January, 2004 as senior vice president, Asia Pacific and member of the Executive Committee. A significant part of his career has been spent living and working internationally with senior management responsibility for operations and prospects in most all global sectors. His background has given him a thorough understanding of today’s worldwide competition and challenges.

LeBright will take over leadership from outgoing EAS Chairpersons Virginia ’83 and Kevin Ruesterholz ’83. “Ron brings great enthusiasm, dedication and professionalism to his volunteer roles at our alma mater,” said the Ruesterholzs. “The society welcomes his elevated involvement and his confidence that the years under his leadership will be ones of continued progress. We wish Ron a wonderful and meaningful chairmanship.”

About the Edwin A. Stevens Society

Edwin A. Stevens (1795-1869) and his family, well known philanthropists and visionaries of their time, showed their civic responsibility and inventiveness in many ways. They made their most enduring contribution by establishing Stevens Institute of Technology with an initial gift of land and funds to start the school

Honoring the spirit of this generous contribution, graduates of Stevens established the Edwin A. Stevens Society. Members of the society work to provide a solid foundation of financial support for Stevens.

By investing in future generations of Stevens graduates, contributors affirm their deep commitment to providing quality edu cation in engineering, technology and the sciences. Members of the Edwin A. Stevens Society know that Stevens graduates continue to assume key leadership roles in industry, strengthening our nation and our world.

Edwin A. Stevens Society members – a strong network of industry leaders, inventors, businessmen and women, entrepreneurs and edu cators – believe in making solid investments in Stevens for its future.

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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