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 61103

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
Chairman
Bergstrom Inc.
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’ 
Retired, President 
Forest City Gear
Roscoe, IL