A monthly digital newsletter designed to help friends and supporters stay abreast of the positive developments about the Institute that they might have missed on more traditional media outlets.
After celebrating the graduation of nearly 6,900 new Yellow Jackets this past weekend, my heart is full, and — to paraphrase the song — my hand hurts so good! It is truly special to think that so many extraordinary people are leaving Georgia Tech ready to solve problems, innovate, invent, and lead. It never gets old! When everything is said and done, that is our why: to make the world a little better by developing the people who can and will make a difference.
When Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff Ron Johnson (M.S. OR 1985) shared that our leadership team was planning to compete in the Mini 500 during Homecoming (the Super Bowl of tiny tricycle races), I thought he was kidding. He wasn’t.
When it comes to our state’s economy, many people associate Georgia with peanuts, poultry, timber, carpets, and cars. And yes, we’re pretty strong at all those things. What most people can’t guess is the fact that Georgia’s largest export, and second-largest industry, is actually aerospace. From aircraft, engines, and parts to aviation technology, software, and other products and services, aerospace is very big business in Georgia.
Something truly extraordinary happened this year — something deeply inspiring that I know you’ll appreciate as much as I do. Back in 1957, a young man from Birmingham, Alabama, by the name of John Durstine graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in mechanical engineering. He went on to Harvard Business School for his MBA and then took a job at the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan, where he would spend his entire career ...
