Norman P. Blake, Jr. - 1960

Earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Purdue University in 1965 and 1966, respectively. Purdue University presented him with an honorary doctorate in economics in 1995.  He has served as CEO of three different Fortune 500 companies, including GE, Walter E. Heller & Company, USF&G, Promus Hotels Corporation, and the United States Olympic Committee. Now retired, Blake currently serves on several boards, including the Owens Corning Corporation, Keraplast Technologies Inc., as well as the US Army War College.