Alumni in the News

Robert Nardelli ‘71 has been appointed Chrysler's chairman and chief executive officer. Nardelli formerly served as CEO of Home Depot.

"We are excited to welcome Bob to the Chrysler family," said Tom LaSorda (former CEO and now vice-chairman and president of Chrysler) in a statement. "Bob has a proven track record of success and an unwavering focus on performance, and he brings deep operational experience and a broad industry background to Chrysler. His background in operations will provide valuable knowledge as we continue Chrysler's turnaround.”

Nardelli was a three-year letterman on the Leathernecks football team from 1968-70 and was co-captain and an all-state and all-conference athlete in 1970. He served as an honorary co-chair of WIU's $25 million Centennial Campaign, which concluded in December 2000.

Nardelli was the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, awarded at the University's May 11, 2002 commencement exercises.

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