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President of Boeing Defense and Space Group to Speak at Embry-Riddle Graduation


Prescott, Ariz., April 18, 1997 -- One hundred seventy-four Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students will take part in the spring graduation ceremony at the Athletic Field Saturday, April 26, 1997. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m.

Alan Mulally Boeing Defense and Space Group President Alan Mulally will be the commencement speaker. Mr. Mulally was responsible for managing all aspects of the Boeing 777, a 375- to 400-passenger wide-body twin-jet. In 1996 he was named engineer of the year by Design News for drawing upon his "deep enthusiasm for airplanes to propel the biggest product design effort of this decade -- the Boeing 777." Embry-Riddle Chancellor Stephen Kahne will award Mr. Mulally an honorary doctorate in aerospace engineering.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the world's leading university specializing in aviation and aerospace education, training and research. Its curriculum covers engineering, research, manufacturing, marketing, and management of modern aircraft and the systems that support them. The University has residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and a network of more than 100 education centers in the United States and Europe.