Congressman John D. Dingell (MI-15) and General (Ret.)
John G. Coburn, chairman and CEO of VT Systems, Inc., will
be the guest speakers at Eastern Michigan University's
commencement ceremonies April 30 at the Convocation Center.
Coburn will speak at the morning ceremony (10:30 a.m.),
while Dingell will deliver the keynote address at the afternoon
ceremony (2 p.m.). Both speakers will receive honorary
degrees of public service.
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Dingell |
Dingell is the dean of the House of Representatives and
has represented southeast Michigan since 1955. He authored
the 1990 Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act.
He also took a leading role in creating the "Do Not Call" list
in 2003. Congressman Dingell celebrated his 50th anniversary
in the U.S. House Dec. 13, 2005.
Coburn, who graduated from EMU in 1962, is chairman and
CEO of VT Systems, Inc. VTS provides engineering solutions,
products, integrated systems and services in the America's
across the core business areas of aerospace, electronics,
marine and land systems. Headquartered in Alexandria,
Va., VTS operates throughout North America and offers a
broad range of proven innovative services to both the commercial
and government sectors.
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Coburn |
General Coburn retired from the United States Army in
November 2001 after 39 years of service. His last assignment
was Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC). Prior
to this assignment, he served as deputy chief of staff
for Logistics, Department of the Army. AMC, with
an annual budget of $19.2 billion, is one of the largest
commands in the Army with nearly 50,000 employees, and
activities in 42 states and more than 28 foreign countries. As
deputy chief of staff, Coburn was directly responsible
for acquisition, contracting, research and development,
foreign military sales, industrial base development, ammunition,
program management and sustainment for the U.S. Army.
