John C. Browne, PhD; BS, College of Arts and Sciences, Physics & Atmospheric Sciences, 1965; Honorary Degree, 1998. Former Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Dr. Browne served as the Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico from 1997 to 2003. He came to the Laboratory in 1979 as a group leader in the Physics Division. During his years at the Laboratory, he held several positions, including Physics Division Leader and Associate Laboratory Director. From 1993 to 1997, he was the Program Director for the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) and Energy Research programs, responsible for overseeing LANSCE research and operations and for coordinating the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Research programs. Prior to his work at Los Alamos, Dr. Browne worked at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and taught at Duke University. A Fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Dr. Browne is also a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, and Sigma Pi Sigma. After retiring from Los Alamos, he founded JCB Scientific Consulting, LLC, which provides services to various national laboratories, companies, and universities on scientific and national security matters. He also serves on nonprofit foundation boards, including the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation and the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation. Along with his Drexel degree, he holds a PhD in Physics from Duke University.
March 2011

Barry G. Campbell, BS, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 1964. Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Allied Aerospace Industries

From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Campbell served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Micro Craft and its parent company, Allied Aerospace Industries, a Virginia-based aerospace and defense engineering firm. Previously, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tracor Systems Technologies, a position he took after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Vitro Corporation. Mr. Campbell is a member of the Board of Directors of ManTech International Corporation, an information technology company. He has been a trustee of Capitol College, a member of the University of Maryland's College of Engineering Advisory Board, and Chairman of the Maryland Applied Information Technology Initiative at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a 1999 recipient of Drexel's Distinguished Alumnus Award and a former member of the Drexel University Alumni Board of Governors.
April 2011

Robert J. Drummond, BS, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1966; MBA, Harvard University, 1968. Co-founder of Epsilon Data Management

Mr. Drummond was a co-founder of Epsilon Data Management, a marketing services firm and true pioneer in the field of database marketing. During his almost thirty-year tenure at Epsilon Data Management, Mr. Drummond served in various executive positions, including President and Chief Executive Officer from 1992 until 1998. After the sale of Epsilon, Mr. Drummond served as the President and CEO of Gazelle Systems, an early-stage venture-backed company offering integrated CRM and data solutions to the restaurant and hospitality markets, and as an Operating Partner with Advent International, a private equity firm. He is a former board member of the Winchester Hospital and the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence. He is Co-Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Club. He served as President of the Drexel Alumni Club in Boston. Mr. Drummond is a Trustee of Drexel University.
April 2011

Rajiv L. Gupta, MBA, LeBow College of Business, 1972. Former Chairman and CEO of Rohm & Haas Company

Mr. Gupta is the former Chairman & CEO of Rohm & Haas Company, a multi-national producer of specialty materials acquired by Dow Chemical in March 2009. Mr. Gupta had been in his role since October 1999, but he had served Rohm & Haas since 1971 in 13 different positions in three different regions of the world, including Europe and Asia Pacific. In 2002, he was recognized for his outstanding leadership by the Commercial Development and Marketing Association and in 2003 Rohm & Haas ranked second on Fortune Magazine's list of America's most-admired companies. Mr. Gupta is the Chairman of Delphi Automotive PLC and Avantor Inc., and he is also a Director of Arconic Inc., The Vanguard Group and IRI. Mr. Gupta has been a Trustee of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, as well as a member of the LeBow College of Business Dean's Advisory Council at Drexel and the LeBow College of Business Corporate Governance Advisory Council. He also served as Trustee on the Drexel University Board from 2001 to 2007.
May 2017

Angela Huggins, MS, College of Information Science and Technology, Library and Information Sciences, 1984.

Mrs. Crockett is the former Vice President of RMS Technologies in Moorestown, New Jersey. She served as Vice President of Corporate Real Estate Affairs for the company, as well as the Chairperson and President of the RMS Technologies Foundation. Founded by David Huggins in 1977, RMS specialized in information systems engineering for large customers, 95% of whom were associated with the federal government. In 1996, RMS was ranked #14 in a list of the nation's top black-owned businesses. Mrs. Crockett has also been a Director of United Bank of Philadelphia, Trustee of the Coriell Institute for Medical Research and a committee member of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. A member of Drexel's Black Alumni Association, she and her late husband David Huggins funded the RMS Technologies Scholarship at Drexel.
May 2009

Joel M. Koppelman, BS, College of Engineering, Civil Engineering, 1970. Sculptor

Mr. Koppelman was co-founder and CEO of Primavera Systems until it was acquired by Oracle in 2008, and then became the General Manager and Senior VP of the Oracle Primavera Global Business Unit. In 2011, Mr. Koppelman retired from Oracle to sculpt, travel and pursue his other interests. Prior to Primavera, he spent 13 years with Day & Zimmermann, an engineering-construction firm, and Booz, Allen & Hamilton, a management consulting firm. Mr. Koppelman co-authored with Quentin Fleming the Project Management Institute's best-selling book, Earned Value Project Management, now in its fourth edition. He received the Distinguished Contributor Award from the Project Management Institute in 1997 and the Award of Merit from the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering in 2002. He is a charter member of the Alumni Circle of Distinction from Drexel's College of Engineering, and received the Drexel's Distinguished Alumni Award in 1997. He established the Joel Koppelman Virtual Collaboration Laboratory at Drexel and currently serves on the Drexel University Board of Trustees. Mr. Koppelman holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School at Penn and is a member of the Board of the Opera Company of Philadelphia.
March 2011

Beryl Paster Raff, MBA, LeBow College of Business, 1976. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Helzberg Diamonds Shops

Beryl Raff is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Helzberg Diamonds, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Ms. Raff is widely recognized throughout the retail industry as an outstanding merchant and strong multi-store retail executive. Prior to Helzberg Diamonds, she held positions as J.C. Penney's Executive Vice President for the Fine Jewelry Division and Chairman & CEO of Zale Corporation. She began her career with R.H. Macy & Company in 1975 as an executive trainee. In 1999, the Women's Jewelry Association named her to its Lifetime Hall of Fame. Ms. Raff was inducted into the National Jeweler's Hall of Fame in the Majors category in 2009. Her industry affiliations include Jewelers Vigilance Council, the Board of Jewelers' Circular Keystone and the American Gem Society, from whom she received a lifetime achievement award. Ms. Raff is a member of the International Women's Forum, Women Corporate Directors, and Women Who Mean Business-Kansas City. Ms. Raff serves as a Director on the boards of the Larry H. Miller Board Group, Helen of Troy and Michaels stores. Previously she served on the boards of Group 1 Automotive (a fortune 500 company), JoAnn's Stores, and NACD-Heartland Chapter. As her passion, she has served as Vice Chairman and on the Executive Board of the North Texas Chapter and on the National Board of the Make a Wish Foundation.
June 2017

William T. Schleyer, BS, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 1973; Honorary Degree, 2006. Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Adelphia Communications Corporation

William T. Schleyer is a key figure in the rise of the cable communications industry, particularly in broadband data and modem services, and in the development of digital technology standards. Mr. Schleyer served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Adelphia Communications Corporation from March 2003 until February 2007. Prior to joining Adelphia, Mr. Schleyer was President and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Broadband from October 2001 until February 2003 and a Principal in Pilot House Ventures, a telecommunications venture capital company, from 1997 to 2001. Prior to that, Mr. Schleyer was President and Chief Operating Officer of Continental Cablevision Corporation. He has been a Director of Rogers Communications, Wink Communications, Inc., ANTEC Corp., Rogers Communications, Inc., and CableLabs, Inc. Mr. Schleyer was the recipient of the National Cable Television Association's 1998 Vanguard Award for science and technology and was honored as Drexel's College of Engineering's "Engineer of the Year" in 1999. He currently serves on the Drexel University Board of Trustees. In 1998, he established the William T. Schleyer Endowed Scholarship Fund at Drexel.
May 2009