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Five Michigan State Alumni 
Inducted to the Wall of Fame
 
October 18, 1999, East Lansing, Michigan.   Five distinguished alumni will be inducted into The School of Hospitality Business Alumni Association�s Wall of Fame on Sunday, November 7, 1999 at the Celebration of Leadership.  The event is scheduled during the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show in New York City.  Although their careers have been widely varied, one trait is common to each -- all have distinguished themselves by their foresight and innovation, thus are designated as the �Class of Innovators�. 

The 1999 Wall of Fame Class of Innovators includes: 

  • Dan W. Darrow (MBA �61), president of Palm Hospitality Company, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company; 
  • Michael H. Getto (BA �56), director, franchise sales, Suburban Lodges of America/Guesthouse International; 
  • Jerry A. McVety (BA �67), president of McVety & Associates, a division of HDS Services; 
  • William H. Morgan (BA �52), senior executive vice president of Elias Brothers Restaurants, Inc.; and 
  • John R. Weeman, Jr. (MBA �79), vice president, franchise development of Hilton Hotels Corporation.
These five distinguished alumni will join 30 previously inducted alumni in the Wall of Fame.  The 1995 Charter Class included 14 members; 1996 Class of Founders included six members; 1997 Class of Internationals included four members; and 1998 Class of Builders included six members.  A tribute to the Wall of Fame inductees is located at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. 

The 1999 Celebration of Leadership will also recognize Michael A. Leven, president and CEO of US Franchise Systems, Inc., as The School�s 1999 Industry Leader of the Year.  Frank Arthur Banks (BA �61, MBA �62), the RIHGA Royal Hotel�s general manager and Wall of Fame Class of Founders member, will host the ceremonies at the RIHGA Royal Hotel.  The Celebration of Leadership will include a reception and luncheon followed by the formal inductions.  Please phone Lena Loeffler at (517) 353-9211 for reservation information. 

Founded in 1927, The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University has more than 8,000 graduates worldwide.  The mission of The School is to be the leader in hospitality business education through teaching, research, and service.  Recognized as the top-ranked business college-based hospitality school in the world, The School offers an exceptionally well-crafted curriculum taught by innovative professors who are leading textbook authors, sought-after consultants and respected researchers.  The School of Hospitality Business Alumni Association was founded in 1948 as the Michigan State College Hotel Administration Alumni Association.  The mission of The School�s Alumni Association is to provide active leadership in support of the mission of The School through membership participation, image enhancement, financial commitment and promotion of synergies among students, faculty, alumni and friends.

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Contact:
The School of Hospitality Business
Lena Loeffler
Michigan State University
517-353-9211
232 Eppley Center 
East Lansing, MI  48824-1121
 
Also See: Robert H. Burns, Founder of Regent International Hotels, Serves as Visiting Industry Professor at the School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University / April 1999 
EI Awards Dr. Ronald Cichy the Lamp of Knowledge Award / April 1999 

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