Emeriti Trustees

Mr. James H. Clarke, Ph.D., ’67
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Mr. Charles L. Colman, ’06 L.H.D
Retired, President
The Colman Group
Williams Bay, WI

Mr. Kenelm A. Groff
Retired-V.P. Sundstrand Corporation
Rockford, IL

Ms. Dawn R. Hallsten, ’73
Attorney
Rockford, IL

Ms. Helen C. Hill, ’70
Owner, Helen Hill Communication
Rockford, IL

Mr. Charles J. Howard
Chairman, William Charles, Ltd.
Machesney Park, IL

Ms. Teresa J. Ingrassia, MBA ’86/’00 L.H.D.
Community Leader 
Rockford, IL

Mr. Dennis W. Johnson
Retired, President
h.c. Johnson Press
Rockford, IL

Mr. Kent A. Mallquist, ’97 L.H.D.
Retired -President Alhark Corporation
Laguna Vista, TX

Mr. Sunil Puri ’82 ‘13 L.H.D.
President
First Midwest Group
Rockford, IL

Mr. David R. Rydell, ’63
President
Bergstrom Inc.
Rockford, IL

Mr. Richard M. Schilling, Sr.
Retired-Vice Pres/Chief Legal Counsel
Sundstrand Corporation
Rockford, IL

Mrs. Louise Sinclaire, ’57
Retired, Docent at Dumbarton Oaks 
Williamsburg, VA

Mr. Angelo Spoto
Retired First Vice President
Kemper Securities, Inc.
Rockford, IL

Mr. James S. Whitehead, ’04 LL.D.
Retired Senior Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP
Burr Ridge, IL

Mr. Jonathan S. Whitlock
Private Investor & Director
Rockford, IL

Mr. R. Ray Wood, ’10 L.H.D.
Retired, Chairman, Pres.  & CEO
Rockford Products Corp.
Rockford, IL

Mr. Fred Young, 65’ 
President
Forest City Gear Company
Roscoe, IL 

Emeriti Presidents

Mr. Robert L. Head, Ph.D.
President Emeritus
Retired, President
Ponte Vedra, FL

Mr. William A. Shields, Ph.D., ‘01H
President Emeritus
Retired, President
Surprise, AZ

Honorary Designations
L.H.D. – Doctor of Humane Letters
LL.D. – Doctor of Laws
H – Honorary Alumni