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pany, a major distributor of
heavy equipment for the
construction industry.
Since then, he has served
as the chair of the board of
Howell. In 1981, Meagher
was co-founder of Zimmer/Howell
Engineering,
Ltd., a diversified engineering
and consulting
firm.
In 1994, Meagher
retired as chair, president,
and chief executive officer
of Continental Air Transport
and Gray Line Sightseeing
Company to serve
as a director at Trans
World Airlines. He served
as chair of the board from
A special Mass and reception in honor of Thomas F. Meagher ’53 was held May 7 in Oak Brook, Ill. Shown are
1995-1997. Meagher continued
his service on the
Father Michael Boland, administrator for Catholic Charities of Chicago, Brother President Louis DeThomasis, Tom
and Mona Meagher, and Father John Smyth, executive director of Maryville Academy. Meagher was awarded an
boards of numerous other
honorary Doctorate in Ethical Leadership at Saint Mary’s commencement ceremony the following weekend.
business concerns, including
UNR Industries,
Lakeside Bank, Greyhound
Lines, Fairfield Savings and
tions were offered by this year’s outstanding
male and female seniors,
Tom Meagher ’53
Loan, and Mercy Hospital and Medical
Center. He also is the chair and
Corey Sievers of Woodbury, Minn.
honored at SMU and Sarah Bayer of Appleton, Wis.
principal stockholder of Professional
Later in the day, the Winona
commencement
Golf Cars of Florida.
Campus graduate program ceremony
Meagher served many years as a
had 81 candidates from on-campus
master degree programs, as well as
member of Saint Mary’s Board of
467 candidates from the Master of
Trustees and is a trustee emeritus.
Ahighlight of the 75th Saint Education in Teaching and Learning
Meagher established the Lieutenant
Mary’s University commencement
ceremony May 13 was the con-
given by Lisa Ann Risch of the M.Ed. ship, an award named for Tom’s
program. Student reflections were
Thomas F. Meagher, C.P.D. Scholarferral
of an honorary degree on in Teaching and Learning program, father that benefits the children of
Thomas F. Meagher. Brother President
Louis DeThomasis presented Pastoral Ministries program.
Meagher has also served on the
and John Chuchman of the M.A. in police officers and civil servants.
Meagher, a 1953 SMU alumnus, with Another 48 students graduated boards of DePaul and Loyola universities,
and he has been a member of
an honorary Doctorate in Ethical from two Saint Mary’s programs
Leadership in honor of his service to based in Nairobi, Kenya; ceremonies the board at Maryville Academy. He
his community and to his alma mater. for the Twin Cities-based programs has served on the boards of Catholic
Commencement activities began are held three times a year.
Charities, the Edward Lowe Foundation,
with the Baccalaureate Mass Saturday
morning in the SMU gym. Most Reverend
Bernard J. Harrington, Bishop
of the Diocese of Winona, presided.
The Winona Campus undergraduate
ceremony followed Mass.
Thomas Meagher has lived a visible
and influential life as a citizen of
Chicago. Midway through a long and
distinguished career with Chicago’s
Continental Air Transport Co., in 1970
Meagher was appointed the first president
Special Children’s Charities, and
the Illinois Right to Life Committee,
the Boy Scouts of America, the Illinois
State Toll Highway Authority,
and the Governor’s Advisory Committee
on Tourism.
Students eligible for diplomas
and chief executive officer of the
included 279 bachelor degree candidates.
After receiving the honorary
degree, Meagher gave the commencement
address. Student reflec-
Chicago Convention and Tourism
Bureau. In 1980, Meagher, along with
a small group of investors, purchased
Howell Tractor and Equipment Com-
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