fall 2003 - The University of Scranton

President’s Business Council
Honors Paul Montrone ‘62
Paul Mo n t rone is a man of gre a t
accomplishment who is equally blessed
with many great friendships. T h e
Un i versity of Scranton Pre s i d e n t’s Bu s i n e s s
Council dinner honoring him raised one
million dollars, proceeds of which will
help fund Presidential Scholarships for talented
students at the Un i ve r s i t y.
In addition to the 500 guests in attendance,
former President Bill Clinton, U.S.
Senators Ed w a rd Kennedy and Jo h n
Sununu, and opera star Be verly Sills joined
business leaders from throughout the
world in a video tribute to Mr. Mo n t ro n e .
Mr. Montrone was awarded the
President’s Medal at the black tie event,
which was held at The Pierre in
Manhattan in early October. The
President’s Business Council awards the
President’s Medal to recognize individuals
who have achieved excellence in their
fields and who have demonstrated
extraordinary compassion for others.
Mr. Montrone was the second to
receive this honor. At last year’s inaugural
dinner, the first President’s Medal was
awarded to University of Scranton alumnus
Gerard R. Roche, Senior Chairman
of the international search firm Heidrick
and Struggles, Inc.
M r. Roche introduced Mr. Mo n t rone at
this ye a r’s dinner. Un i versity of Scranton
Alumnus Paul Montrone ‘62, Chairman and CEO of Fisher Scientific
I n t e rnational, Inc., was awarded the Pre s i d e n t ’s Medal at the University’s
P re s i d e n t ’s Business Council dinner in Manhattan. Standing from left are: John
D. Dionne ‘86, Mr. Montrone, Christopher M. “Kip” Condron ’70, Joseph T.
Doyle ’69, and University of Scranton President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J.
Council Meets in Washington
Mo re than 130 Un i versity of Scranton
alumni, parents and friends attended a
c e l e b r a t o ry dinner in the nation’s Capitol
on June 3. The event was planned and
p resented by the newly formed Pre s i d e n t’s
Council of Wa s h i n g t o n .
Among the special guests we re past
and current Presidents of the Un i ve r s i t y
Re v. Joseph M. Mc Shane, S.J., Re v. Scott
R. Pi l a rz, S.J., Re v. William J. By ron, S.J.
and Re v. J.A. Panuska, S.J.
Also in attendance we re nort h e a s t e r n
Pe n n s y l va n i ’s atwo U.S. Re p re s e n t a t i ves, Pa u l
Kanjorski, who re p resents Pe n n s y l va n i ’s a11th
C o n g ressional District, and Don Sh e rw o o d
of the 10th Congressional Di s t r i c t .
T h ree Scranton alumni served as masters
of ceremony: Jo rdan Clark ’67, St e p h e n
Dinner principals: Seated, from left: Susan Swain and Jordan Clark. Standing,
f rom left: Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., Rev. William J. Byron, S.J., Rev. Charles
L. Currie, S.J.; Congressman Don Sherwood, Stephen Sandherr, Congre s s m a n
Paul Kanjorski, Rev. J.A. Panuska, S.J., and Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J.
President Scott R. Pi l a rz, S.J., also gave
re m a rks at the dinner, which was chaired
by Un i versity alumnus Joseph T. Doy l e .
The Pre s i d e n t’s Business Council was
formed nearly three years ago by a pro m i n e n t
g roup of metropolitan New Yo rk-based alumni.
The council is chaired by Un i versity of
Scranton alumnus Christopher M. “Kip”
C o n d ron, President and Chief Exe c u t i ve
Of f i c e r, AXA Financial, In c .
A 1962 magna cum laude graduate of the
Un i ve r s i t y, Mr. Mo n t rone is the chairman
and CEO of Fisher Scientific In t e r n a t i o n a l ,
Inc., a world leader in supplying a bro a d
range of products and services to re s e a rc h ,
testing and clinical laboratories.
Under Mr. Montrone’s leadership,
Fisher Scientific has grown from a North
American manufacturer and distributor
into a global enterprise serving approximately
145 countries on six continents.
M r. Mo n t rone is also chairman of Latona
Associates, a private management and inve s t-
ment company.
During the Clinton administration,
Mr. Montrone served as a member of
the President’s Advisory Commission on
Consumer Protection and Quality in the
Health Care Industry, as well as a founder
of the National Forum for Health Care
Quality Measurement and Reporting.
Sandherr ’80 and Susan Swain ’76.
Principal speaker was Re v. Charles L.
Currie, S.J., President of the Association of
Jesuit Colleges and Un i ve r s i t i e s .
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