Coggin
Alumni Honored
Four Coggin College of Business alumni
were honored recently at the UNF Alumni Association’s
annual awards dinner.
Held annually during Homecoming, the event
features the alumni awards for each college at UNF along
with awards for Honorary Alumni and Distinguished Alumni
at UNF. Dean John McAllister presided over the four Outstanding
Alumni awards from the Coggin College.
The first of the four recipients was the
Coggin College of Business Chair of the Department of Management,
Marketing and Logistics, and Professor of Management, Dr.
H. Eugene Baker, III. Dr. Baker received
his BBA from the University of North Florida in 1974, and
an MBA from UNF in 1976. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational
Behavior from the University of Florida and is a certified
Professional in Human Resources (PHR).
He has received numerous teaching awards
including the University of North Florida Undergraduate
Teaching Award and was twice the recipient of the State
of Florida Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award. In 2000,
he was awarded the illustrious Prime F. Osborn, III Award
for Distinguished Business Leaders in Business Education.
The second award was presented to Charles
Diebel, who unfortunately could not attend
the awards due to illness, but was presented the award the
following week. Mr. Diebel graduated from UNF with a degree
in Building Construction in 1973, and received his MBA from
the Coggin College in 1978. He is President of The Auchter
Company, a Jacksonville-based construction company. He joined
The Auchter Company in June 2003 as Executive Vice President
after 19 years with Koger Equity. Active in his community,
Mr. Diebel is a current Director and past President of the
NAIOP – North Florida, CCIM-North Florida, and the
Jacksonville Oceanside Rotary Club. He is also a Director
of the Commercial Alliance of Realtors (CAR) and Board Member
for Leadership Jacksonville.
Dean McAllister presented the third award
of the evening to Jose Ignacio
Saez, who traveled from Spain to be in attendance
at the awards dinner. Mr. Saez is the Europe, Middle East,
and Africa (EMEA) Business Development Manager and Marketing
Service Provider for Intel Corporation based in Spain. He
has been with Intel Corporation since 2001 and heads up
Intel’s Business Development activities. Saez holds
a BBA in Business Administration and Finance from the Coggin
College, and a Master of International Management from Thunderbird
in Arizona.
The final Coggin Outstanding Alumni award
was presented to Cleve Warren.
Due to the flu, his award was accepted by his wife, Pat.
Mr. Warren is the President and CEO of the Jacksonville
Economic Development Company (JEDCO). Prior to his affiliation
with JEDCO, Mr. Warren held several positions in the banking
industry which led to his founding of The Players Group
International. The Players Group provides investment and
financial consulting services to over 70 professional athletes.
A native of Jacksonville, Warren is nationally
recognized as an economic development consultant and business
advisor, and is frequently called upon by banks, community
groups and government agencies for his advice and counsel
on matters related to community reinvestment and urban economic
development. His public service experience includes posts
like Executive Director of the State of Florida’s
Black Business Investment Board in the administration of
Governor Bob Martinez, and a later appointment by Mayor
Ed Austin as Chief of Economic Development for Jacksonville.
Recently appointed by Major John Peyton,
Warren serves on the board of the Jacksonville Transportation
Authority, The Mayor’s Growth Management Task Force,
and was asked to Chair the Appointments Committee for the
Parks and Recreation Department, as well as many other state
appointments. He also serves on the boards of several charitable
and civic organizations such as The Eartha M.M. White Legacy
Endowment Fund and the Non-Profit Board of N.E. Florida.
Mr. Warren received his BBA in Banking and Finance from
the Coggin College, and his MBA from Jacksonville University.
Upon receiving the award, Mr. Warren and
his fellow trustees of the Eartha M.M. White Legacy Fund
established a new scholarship at UNF, honoring Dr. Andrew
Robinson, for students majoring in either the Coggin College
or the College of Education and Human Services at UNF.
The Coggin College of Business salutes
these outstanding winners, and we are proud to call these
exceptional individuals our alumni.
TOP: Award winner Jose
Ignacio Saez (center), with Coggin College of Business
Dean John McAllister (left) and Dr. Adel El-Ansary (right).
MIDDLE: Pat Warren, wife of award winner Cleve Warren, accepted
the
award on his behalf. She is pictured with friends Janet
and Greg Owens, fellow trustee of the Eartha M.M. White
Legacy Fund.
BOTTOM: Award
winner Dr. Gene Baker (center back), with his wife Shirley
and family. |
