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Anthony J. “Tony” Catanese is a university administrator, author and former Florida Tech president who spearheaded the university’s growth to be recognized as a tier 1 national university. During Tony’s tenure as leader of Florida Tech, the school’s student body rose from 3,600 to more than 16,000. Athletics expanded to 22 varsity teams, and the endowment doubled to $66 million. Tony is the recipient of the Trailblazer Award from Rotary International, the Diversity Champion Award from the Urban League, the Golden Eagle Award from the Boy Scouts of America and the Chief Executive Leadership Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. He is part of the Eckerd Brevard Walk of Fame, the Junior Achievement Hall of Fame and the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame.

The Balda Family Foundation’s mission is to motivate, inspire and educate academically promising, at-risk and underserved youth in Brevard County through educational opportunities and college scholarships. The foundation was established in 2007 by Ricardo A. Balda and his four adult children. Ricardo emigrated from Ecuador to the United States in 1955 at age 14 with his parents and four siblings and was the first in his family to receive a college degree. The Balda family places a strong emphasis on academic excellence and understands the important role education plays in permanently lifting people out of financial hardship. Since 2009, the Balda Family Foundation has supported dozens of outstanding Florida Tech students.

After college, Carol M. Craig become a naval flight officer despite suffering from chronic motion sickness and an initial fear of flying. Carol was the first female aviator to join her P-3C Orion squadron, and she transferred her military discipline and expertise to her entrepreneurial career. Carol is the founder and CEO of Craig Technologies, an engineering, technology and manufacturing business with over 400 associates across 20 states serving both government and commercial customers. Carol is pursuing a Ph.D. in systems engineering at Florida Tech. After learning that her son, Danny, was born with a rare genetic disorder, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Carol founded the Danny Craig Foundation to raise and administer funds for multiple organizations that focus on researching children’s medical disorders and improving the quality of life of children with special needs. Carol is a member of Florida Tech’s College of Engineering and Science Advisory Board, and her support helped launch the football program at Florida Tech.

David L. Clayton ’83, ’86 MBA., served on the Florida Tech board of trustees from 2001 to 2008. David worked for 16 years at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, where he held different positions, including research and development manager. David’s wife, Theresa or “Terry,” spent her professional career in education as an elementary teacher and specialist, and she worked for more than 26 years in the Indian River County School District. David and Terry established the David L. and Theresa G. Clayton Fellowship at Florida Tech in support of students in the Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences

Edward H. Kalajian taught every civil engineering student in Florida Tech’s history until his retirement in 2018—literally tens of thousands of our alumni are changing the world today because of him. Edward joined Florida Tech in 1971 to launch the ocean engineering program. In 1974, he created the civil engineering department. Most recently, he served as the associate dean for what was then the College of Engineering, taught a graduate course in geotechnical engineering and taught undergraduate courses in soil mechanics and foundations. To honor Edward’s indelible career and years of service, the university has established the Edward H. Kalajian Endowed Professorship. Endowed faculty professorships are crucial for recruiting and retaining the highest-quality faculty, the best minds and the most creative researchers—which attracts the best students.

Erik Edward Joh has been a member of Florida Tech’s board of trustees since 1998 and has served as the board’s secretary. Erik is special counsel at Hinman, Howard & Kattell’s Boynton Beach office, focusing on estates, trusts and wealth planning. Erik uses his knowledge of tax law and charitable giving rules to counsel individuals, families, institutions and charitable organizations in trust and estate matters. Erik is a trustee of the Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation, which supports students in the Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences.

Francisco “Kiko” Picornell ’85, ’86 M.S., ’88 MBA, arrived on campus in the early 1980s from the Philippines. His wife, Pat ’85, also earned her B.S. in electrical engineering from Florida Tech. Today, Kiko is a partner at a firm that appraises machinery and equipment specializing in aircraft, while Pat is a certified financial planner, wealth manager and avid pilot. Kiko and Pat’s legacy gift benefits the College of Aeronautics and the university’s aviation programs in perpetuity—they used a portion of their IRAs to make an estate gift to Florida Tech. They designated the university as the beneficiary of $100,000 from each of their IRAs upon their death.

Frank Leslie ’68 M.S. (1938–2021) began his engineering career working on Polaris ballistic missile-launching submarines. Frank moved to Florida in 1965 to work for the RCA Missile Test Project in the systems analysis division that Jerome P. Keuper, founder of Florida Tech, had headed about three years earlier. Frank earned his M.S. in space sciences from Florida Tech. In 1978, he joined Harris Corp., now L3Harris Technologies Inc., as a communications systems engineer. After retiring from Harris in 1999, he became an adjunct professor in Florida Tech’s then-named Department of Marine and Environmental Systems, where he developed and taught the renewable energy course for seven years at the senior/graduate level. Frank designed and installed wind and solar equipment on the eight-story Roberts Hall student dormitory, created a solar trailer system that raises a small wind turbine to 35 feet, added a small hydropower demonstration system to the Botanical Gardens stream and served as advisor to the sustainability Green Campus Group. He is a member of the Florida Tech Quality of Life committee.

George A. Maul, professor emeritus of oceanography at Florida Tech, earned his Ph.D. in physical oceanography from the University of Miami in 1974. From 1994 through 2014, George served as head of what was then the Department of Marine and Environmental Systems at Florida Tech, where he created the undergraduate and graduate meteorology programs and the graduate earth remote sensing program. George’s awards and recognitions include the College of Engineering Teacher of the Year by the Florida Tech Student Government Association in 1997, the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2010, the College of Engineering Faculty Excellence Award for Service in 2012 and the Faculty Senate Excellence Award for Service in 2015. George was also elected to Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Delta, Sigma Xi and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi; was elected a fellow of the Marine Technology Society in 1999 and a fellow of the American Meteorological Society in 2003; and had the singular honor of being named the 2016 Florida Academy of Sciences Medalist.

George S. Shaw (1921–2010) was the founding trustee of Florida Tech. He led the board of trustees in its infancy and remained active throughout his lifetime. George was a visionary electronics pioneer who worked to get the United States into space. With his friend Homer R. Denius, George co-founded the defense contracting company Radiation Inc., which designed and manufactured telemetry equipment for the early rockets and grew vigorously with the development of the U.S. space program. Radiation Inc. merged with Harris Intertype Inc., which became Harris Corp. (now L3Harris Technologies Inc.). George felt an urgent need for Florida Tech’s proposed Marine Environmental Technologies Research Center to help solve problems with the waterways and oceans, which he believed hold secrets for improved future health. The George Shaw Marine Environmental Research Fund was established in his honor.

Henry “Chip” Heflich ’73 was attracted to Florida Tech for two reasons: its proximity to the beach and its connection to the space industry. While earning his B.S. in electrical engineering, Chip worked for NASA at Kennedy Space Center on the Saturn V rocket. Chip then founded Genuity, developing corporate internet services, including data center-quality web server facilities—a backbone connecting the data centers to the world. Genuity’s technical innovations were met with rave reviews, and the company was acquired by GTE, which ultimately became Verizon. Genuity’s patented technology caught the attention of Mark Cuban, who recruited Chip to become chief technology officer for Audionet, an early pioneer in internet-hosted videostreaming.It became Broadcast.com and had a record-setting IPO on Wall Street. Broadcast.com was purchased by Yahoo in 1997 for $5.7 billion. Chip continued as chief technology officer at Yahoo until his retirement in 2000. Chip’s support of Florida Tech has included help in a major renovation of the All Faiths Center in 2009. Chip was inducted into the Florida Tech Career Hall of Fame in 2019.

Indiafest started in the 1990s as a celebration of India’s rich culture and traditions, but it has become a symbol of cultural enrichment in Brevard County. Today, it is celebrated with great enthusiasm, demonstrating the unique aspects of India’s culture, history and traditions. Indiafest is a volunteer-run, nonprofit cultural organization known for its charitable efforts, providing over $1 million for a variety of charitable causes—including Florida Tech. In 2011, the organization established the Indiafest Brevard Scholarship Endowment for Brevard County students, and in 2020, named the Panther Dining Atrium with a gift that provided emergency loan support for students.

With a degree in agriculture economics and business, J. Nelson Fairbanks (1935–2019) joined the Florida Sugar Cane League as its vice president and general manager, and he later worked for the United States Sugar Corp., moving up through the ranks to become president and CEO—positions he held until his retirement in 2000. He and his wife were active in many different organizations, helping families in need in the greater Orlando area. Nelson gave $5,000 or more to Florida Tech every year for over two decades.

Jim LaHam has been a CPA and tax expert for almost 50 years. He is the senior tax partner at Berman Hopkins Wright & LaHam CPAs, with offices in Orlando and Melbourne. His firm provides internships and study opportunities for students and is a corporate partner of Florida Tech at the Golden Panther level, as well as a frequent Florida Tech Athletics events partner. Jim is a former member of the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts board of directors. He has written two books, Financial Planning Revolutionized and True G.R.I.T.: A True Graduated Rational Income Tax System.

Joseph “Joe” Caruso ’73, ’76 M.S., began his career in the banking industry. In 1984, he founded Omnifirst Capital, a successful private investment firm focused on opportunities in the telecommunications, health care, technology and entertainment industries. Today, Joe is a managing partner in nine companies. Never losing his Panther Pride, Joe established the Joseph Caruso Family Scholarship in 2007. The scholarship fund, which supports active members in good standing of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Florida Tech, was created to give students the opportunity to become successful entrepreneurs and leaders. Through this scholarship, Joe fosters real-life lessons for students to see themselves as the CEO of their lives and careers, while learning the important skills of network building and collaboration.

Joseph William “Joe” Baggs ’79 (1952–2014) worked for Harris Corp.,now L3Harris Technologies Inc., and Western Technologies Automation Inc. before beginning his entrepreneurial career. He was co-founder and president of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Inc. and then, Optical Process Automation Inc. Joe was known to dress up as Santa and deliver hefty bonus checks to all employees at Christmas time, and he was co-author on multiple U.S. patents in the fields of micro-electronic fabrication and optical processes. Joe’s generous and steady contributions largely supported lectures in the College of Engineering and Science over the years.

Kenneth P. Revay ’82 graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1982. After graduating, he worked for Rockwell International, then held managerial positions and participated in special projects at Lockheed Martin Space and United Space Alliance. Kenneth has been a trustee of Florida Tech since 2013. He holds National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Leadership and Governance fellowships and NACD Master Class status. His donation to the school has allowed Florida Tech to offer the Kenneth P. Revay Class of 2018 Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled in a mechanical engineering program in the College of Engineering and Science.

Kenneth R. Finken (1924–2001) was a graduate of Columbia University and held four patents. He retired from the Government Electronic Systems division of Harris Corp., now L3Harris Technologies Inc. Kenneth, together with his wife, Dorothy Hallam Finken (1917–1987), established the Kenneth R. Finken and Dorothy Hallam Finken Endowment Fund, administered through the Community Foundation for Brevard. Over the last 15 years, Florida Tech researchers have been awarded 19 individual medical research grants via the Community Foundation that have a combined value of nearly $560,000. The Community Foundation is proud of its association with Florida Tech and to be stewards of the Finken family legacy and its support for cause-and-cure research.

Larry Pollack ’85 M.S. is the program manager for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program of the Chemical/Biological Technologies Directorate at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). His technical expertise encompasses field and laboratory chemical analysis (detection and identification) and environmental sample collection. The program was established in 1994 by the U.S. Department of Defense to operate and successfully complete missions in chemical and biological warfare environments. Larry has established both an undergraduate scholarship and a graduate fellowship as legacy bequests that will be available to future students in the College of Engineering and Science’s Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences.

Mahesh “Mike” R. Shah was born and raised in a small farm village in India. He married Rashmi in 1971 and moved to Zambia, where he worked as an architect; started a hovercraft company in Botswana; and worked for a large multinational Italian construction company. In 1980, Mike and Rashmi founded Southeast Petro in Cocoa, Florida, now one of the largest fuel wholesalers in the southeastern U.S., supplying fuel to over 400 independently owned gas stations and employing over 200 people. Their son Summit is now president of Southeast Petro. The hard work and dedication that the Shahs have demonstrated in their 30-plus years growing the business have resonated throughout the Brevard County community and beyond. Mike is a member of Florida Tech’s board of trustees, and Summit serves on the steering committee for Florida Tech’s board of fellows. Mike and Rashmi, longtime supporters of The Scott Center for Autism Treatment, hosted its An Evening of Hope event at their Merritt Island home.

Malcolm R. Kirschenbaum is a business attorney with extensive experience in banking and real estate law, as well as transportation issues. Malcolm previously chaired both the Florida High-Speed Rail Commission and the Florida Transportation Commission and serves on the Florida Tech board of trustees; he is also the former chair of the Brevard Community College Foundation. Malcolm has supported Florida Tech programs loyally for many years, giving generously to the Panther Fund, An Evening of Hope, athletics, arts and other programs.

Mike McGinnis ’88 graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. In 1993, he started Innovative Refrigeration Systems, an industrial refrigeration business, in the one-car garage of his home in Lyndhurst, Virginia. Today, Innovative Refrigeration is a giant in the cold storage and food processing industry. Mike’s commitment to excellence in manufacturing, workmanship and service has given his company an industrial footprint that spans all of North America. Mike hosted four members of the Florida Tech student branch of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers at the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration National Conference in Orlando, Florida. He is also a member of our Ad Astra Society of donors, having made numerous grants to Florida Tech over the years.

Oswald A. Holzer was a physician who served as a medical officer in the Czech Republic army. After the Nazis invaded his country in 1939, he fled to China, where he met his wife, Ruth Lequear Holzer. The family ultimately settled in Florida. After retiring from medical practice in 1974, at the urging of friend and Melbourne Beach neighbor Jerry Keuper, Oswald agreed to become Florida Tech’s unpaid medical director. During the next six years, Oswald, who was affectionally known as “Bubba,” organized the college’s nascent student health center. Seven years later, in June 1981, ground was broken on the O.A. Holzer Student Health Center. The $65,000 facility was largely financed through the generosity of the Holzer family. In 1984, Oswald and Ruth, known as “Chick,” endowed a chair in medical genetics at Florida Tech and named it the Holzer–Lequear Endowment in memory of both of their parents. In 1985, the school awarded Oswald an honorary doctorate degree.

In 2014, the family of Pieter S. Dubbelday (1928–2021) established an endowed scholarship fund in honor of the eminent Florida Tech physics and oceanography professor. Pieter earned his doctorate in nuclear physics from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam and taught at Florida Tech for 20 years (1961–1981). He was known for his intellect, integrity and dedication to his students, who elected him Florida Tech Teacher of the Year in 1980. He also received the Science Faculty Professional Development Award from the National Science Foundation. His achievements include designing and constructing an acoustic tank facility; developing an aluminum-based material that is transparent to sound and has a density equivalent to water; holding a patent for a ferrofluid transducer; and authoring 45 publications. The Dr. Pieter S. and Mrs. Afaf A. Dubbelday Scholarship Endowment in Physics supports students majoring in physics who have financial need and demonstrate high academic merit.

R. Mason Blake is an attorney who has spent over 30 years in commercial real estate, business, environmental and land-use law. Mason has had an extensive legal career working in Brevard County and served for nearly 15 years as principal counsel for Florida Tech. He has also funded Florida Tech’s Dean Mead Scholarship, which supports an academically excellent Florida Tech undergraduate students in his or her junior or senior year studying for a STEM degree.

Ambika Ravindran Palaniyandi is a founder of the Women’s Center North Guild, a life partner of the Women’s Center, an activist on behalf of the Space Coast Center for Mothers with Children and a supporter of the Brevard Schools Foundation. Ambika has raised thousands of dollars for Supply Zone for Teachers, and the Jey Pillai Center for Hospice Care in Rockledge is the result of her work and investment. Ambika’s husband, Ravindran Palaniyandi, has been a practicing cardiologist in Brevard County for 35 years. He currently practices at Space Coast Cardiology Consultants and is affiliated with both Cape Canaveral Hospital and Viera Hospital. The Ravindran Palaniyandi, M.D., and Ambika Ravindran Scholarship benefits seniors and grad students with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Richard “Rick” McNeight was president of Modus Operandi, a government and military software technology company, from 2012 to 2017 and has served on its board since 2007. Rick has served on numerous business, education and charity boards, including the Florida Tech board of trustees, the Technological Research and Development Authority board, the Astronaut Memorial Foundation board, the Brevard County Workforce Development board and the Space Coast Early Intervention Center board. Rick and his wife, Teresa, established the Richard and Teresa McNeight Endowed Fellowship for graduate students enrolled in the College of Engineering and Science who have an interest in expanding their knowledge of business, management and entrepreneurship.

Scott Sorensen’s father founded Sorensen Moving and Storage to support the growing activity NASA was bringing to Cape Canaveral, Florida. His father died while Scott was in high school, leaving the business to Scott’s mother, who had little experience running a moving company. Before Scott’s senior year in college, his mother asked him to come home and help run the moving company. As luck would have it, Harris Corp. (now L3Harris Technologies Inc.) moved to Melbourne, Florida, in 1978, bringing with it a wave of executives and high-tech workers requiring relocation services, and Sorensen’s company prospered. Scott is one of the donors to the $1.2 million-endowed Founders Club, which helped launch Florida Tech’s football program in 2012, and he is a member of the Ad Astra society of donors to Florida Tech.

Scott Seymour is a 45-year veteran of the aerospace and defense industry. He most recently served as Aerojet Rocketdyne President and CEO until his retirement in 2015. He joined Aerojet in Sacramento, California in January 2010 where he led the successful effort to acquire Rocketdyne from United Technologies Corporation to form Aerojet Rocketdyne. At Aerojet Rocketdyne, he managed a portfolio of products principally serving the space and missile defense rocket propulsion markets.

Prior to joining Aerojet Rocketdyne, Mr. Seymour served in a number of senior leadership positions at Northrop Grumman Corporation including Corporate Vice President and President of Integrated Systems. While at Northrup Grumman, he participated in several Collier Award winning programs.

The aircraft portfolio Mr. Seymour managed included the B-2 Stealth Bomber, RQ-4A Global Hawk, Unmanned Combat Air System (N-UCAS), Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS), RQ-8A Fire scout, E-8 Joint STARS and the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. He also led the company’s efforts supporting the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler and the F-35 programs.

Prior to joining Northrop Grumman, Mr. Seymour was involved in the manufacture and flight testing of the F-14, EF-111A and F/A-18A aircraft for Grumman Aerospace and McDonnell Douglas. He was a member of the F/A-18A test team that conducted initial sea trials on board the USS America (CV-66) in 1979.

Shay Rowe, owner and general manager of Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Audi of Melbourne, has been leaving his mark on the local community through his generosity to a variety of local charities, including the Children’s Home Society of Florida-Brevard Division, the KLD Youth Foundation, the Women’s Center, the Boys and Girls Club, PREVENT! and the Health First Foundation. Shay also is a major contributor to Florida Tech Athletics and is a member of our Ad Astra society of donors. Whether hosting a fundraising event at his Melbourne, Florida, dealership, donating cars and drivers to ferry guests to an event, or providing financial support, Shay involved in the community and urges other local business owners to do the same.

Steven “Steve” Freeman ’90, ’92 MBA, is now a Florida Tech trustee, but as a student, he was part of the soccer team that won the NCAA Division II national title. His professional career started as a financial advisor at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Merrill Lynch and, for the past two decades, Morgan Stanley, where he is the current executive director/complex manager. Aside from his professional career, Steve still is actively involved in competitive sports and plays soccer, runs marathons and works out; he says that sports are what helped him “understand the value of teamwork and a competitive spirit.” In 2002, he established the Steve Freeman College of Business Student Support Fund for academically promising students who are interested in contemporary ethics.

Ted Parker is the founder and CEO of Revolution Technologies, with more than two decades of experience in solutions, contracting and staffing. He is responsible for Revolution’s overall vision and direction and remains very active in day-to-day operations with a strong focus on client development and the supply chain. Ted is actively involved in charitable organizations such as The Scott Center for Autism Treatment, where he is a member of the advisory board. Melissa Parker founded Precision Screening Inc., a background screening, education and employment verification organization where she currently serves clients at both the local and the national levels. Melissa serves on the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts (COPLA) advisory board. In 2015, Ted and Melissa founded the Parker Foundation for Autism and Child Development to take a more hands-on approach to serving families touched by autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities, like their family. They are members of our Ad Astra Society and have given generously to Florida Tech.

Thomas C. Pridmore (1923–2006) was born in Birmingham, Alabama. His professional career started in 1946, and he worked for some of the major U.S. electronics manufacturers, including Bell Labs, Westinghouse and ITT. In 1963, Thomas moved to Indialantic, Florida, to become an independent electronics manufacturers’ representative and later founded Pridmore Corp., which started in his garage and grew to be a well-respected distributor serving the region’s electronics producers. The Thomas C. Pridmore Endowed Scholarship assists new students majoring in engineering, with preference given to women or other underrepresented populations in the engineering field, students of excellence and electrical or computer Engineering students.

Tim Wakefield ’89 played baseball at Florida Tech, where he was named the Panthers’ MVP as a first baseman in his sophomore and junior years. Tim set single-season records with 22 home runs, as well as the career home run record at 40. In 2006, the university retired his jersey number, three. Tim then went on to play in the major league as a pitcher. Tim is most remembered for his 17-year tenure with the Boston Red Sox from 1995 until his retirement in 2012. He was the longest-serving player on the team, and when he retired, Tim was the oldest active player in the MLB. Tim was nominated eight times by the Red Sox for the Roberto Clemente Award, presented to the player who best reflects the spirit of giving back to the community, winning the award in 2010. Tim has been active with the Space Coast Early Intervention Center in Melbourne, Florida, and his contributions helped make the Andy Seminick–Les Hall Lighted Field on campus a reality. He continues to lend his time to Florida Tech through his work on the board of trustees. He was inducted into the Florida Tech Career Hall of Fame in 2019.

Tom Hermansen is a hotelier and commercial property developer, and the managing partner of Ocean Partners Hospitality, which operates five hotels in the Cocoa Beach market. Originally from Norway, Tom arrived in Brevard County in 1983 when his late father, Bjornar Hermansen, founded Premier Cruise Line. After graduating from college and spending nearly a decade in investment banking, Tom returned to Brevard County in 2004 to work in the family real estate development business. In 1990 Tom established the Bjornar and Bjorg Hermansen Scholarship in honor of his parents, supporting deserving undergraduate students.

Travis Proctor ’97 is the CEO of Artemis IT, which he founded as a sophomore at Florida Tech. Proctor graduated at the top of his class with a degree in computer science information systems. Artemis currently employs over 50 people and provides IT managed services and consulting services to clients throughout Central Florida from its offices in Melbourne, Florida. He serves as a board member of several local organizations, including Florida Tech, the Brevard Heart Foundation, the Brevard Achievement Center, the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast, the Salvation Army, CivMil and Junior Achievement. In 2006, Florida Tech named Travis the outstanding Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) and again recognized him in 2012 as the College of Engineering and Science’s outstanding Graduate. The Proctor Entrepreneurial Endowment Fund provides financial support for entrepreneurship and business education at Florida Tech, especially for business incubator activities and the Collegiate Entrepreneurial Competition for students and faculty.

"The key to life is always about surrounding yourself with the right people. It does not matter where they come from or what god they worship or what their gender or color or caste or creed is. When all you focus on is what is in a person's head and what is in their heart, you will see amazing opportunities for your own defining moments."

-Vik Verma 
 

William G. “Bill” Selby (1884–1956) and his wife, Marie (1885–1971), were lifelong philanthropists. Around the turn of the last century, Bill’s father formed the Selby Oil and Gas Co., which eventually merged with Texaco. One year prior to his death, Bill established a charitable trust with $3,000,000 because he wished to help young people who were handicapped by lack of technical education. After Bill’s death, Marie became heavily involved with the activities of the foundation and encouraged giving to a variety of charitable organizations. She often matched a grant from the foundation with an equal gift from her own resources. Over the years, the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation has supported numerous scholarships for Florida Tech students.