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The TITANS OF TECH celebrates the extraordinary
contribution that Brooklyn Technical High School – the
nation’s premier STEM school – makes to our city’s and
country’s future.
The Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation’s mission is to support
Brooklyn Tech High School as a premier specialized high
school for STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics – by harnessing the intellectual and financial
power of Tech Alumni and special friends.
Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation
29 Fort Greene Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
www.bthsalumni.org
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers
West 23rd Street and West Side HighwayNew York City
•6:00 Reception followed by Dinner and Awards Presentation
Russ Salzberg ’69, SportscasterMaster of Ceremonies
•Festive Attire
Response Card Enclosed
HONORING
Josh Weston ’46HONORARY Chairman Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
•Mark a. tatuM ’87
Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer, National Basketball Association (NBA)
Introduced by Adam Silver, Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA)
•Special Dedication to the late
John a. Cavanagh ’54Leader in the New York City Construction Industry
Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation
Board of Directors
ALONG WITH DINNER CHAIRS
anthony sChirripa, Faia ’67 Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mancini Duffy
•Floyd Warkol ’65
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, KSW Mechanical•
riChard t. anderson President, New York Building Congress
• leandro p. rizzuto ’56
Chairman of the Board, Conair CorporationJournal Chair
INVITE YOU TO THE
Awards Dinner
JOSH WESTON A bold philanthropist, Honorary Chairman of the Board and Former Chief Executive Officer of Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Josh Weston has made a lasting impact on the corpo-rate and philanthropic sectors with his proven managerial and leadership skills. Mr. Weston began his career at ADP, one of the largest information services companies in the world, in 1955. He
became the Chief Executive Officer in 1982 and held the position until 1996. In 2012, Josh and Judy Weston established the Weston Research Scholars Pro-gram at Brooklyn Tech. Students participating in this program are paired with a Brooklyn Tech mentor/teacher as well as a college professor, scientist or engineer in order to conduct original research. Weston told The Wall Street Journal in 2011 that he was an “out-of-the-box marketing thinker most of the time” and his philosophy has been an inspiration to entrepreneurs as well as philanthropic groups. Mr. Weston is a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School’s Class of 1946.
MARK TATUM Mark Tatum is Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and has been instrumental in the game’s global growth. An influential leader, he manages the NBA’s business operations and has spearheaded its international endeavors. He also oversees the NBA’s Marketing and Communications depart-
ments and manages the NBA Development League. Mr. Tatum began his career with the NBA in 1999 and steadily developed a track record of success within the organization. Mr. Tatum received a bachelor’s degree in business management and marketing from Cornell University and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Sports-Business Journal named Tatum one of the 50 Most Influential People in Sports Busi-ness in 2014 and 2015. Mr. Tatum is a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School’s Class of 1987.
JOHN ARMSTRONG CAVANAGH (1935- 2012) John Cavanagh spent his childhood in Brooklyn and Queens and his career in the construction trade, and was one of many people who “built” the Manhattan skyline. Mr. Cavanagh started his career as an employee and protégé of Carl Morse, and was President and Chief
Operating Officer of Morse Diesel International Inc., and later Vice Chairman of AMEC Construction Management, Inc. He worked on the Pan Am Building, 77 Water St., Rockefeller University’s New Research Laboratory, USAir Terminal at La-Guardia Airport, Terminal One and Four at JFK Airport, the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History, New York Stock Exchange and countless more. The Brooklyn Tech Alumni Community will pay tribute to John Cavanagh and his contribution to New York City. Mr. Cavanagh was a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School’s Class of 1954.
RESERVATIONS TABLES $25,000 – PLATINUM• Premiertableforten• ProminentrecognitionasaPLATINUMSponsorinevent program,website,pressreleasesandpromotionalmaterials• InvitationtoaVIPrecognitionevent• Fullpagefourcoloradvertisementineventprogram
$15,000 – GOLD• Preferredtableforten• RecognitionasaGOLDSponsorineventprogram,website, pressreleasesandpromotionalmaterials• InvitationtoaVIPrecognitionevent• Fullpageblackandwhiteadvertisementineventprogram
$10,000–SILVER• Preferredtableforten• ListingasSILVERSponsorineventprogramand promotionalmaterials• Halfpageblackandwhiteadvertisementineventprogram
$7,500–BRONZE• Tableforten• ListingasBronzeSponsorineventprogramand promotionalmaterials
$4,500HALFTABLE• Five(5)seatattable
TICKETS $2,500TICKET(S)• Premierseatingforone• InvitationtoaVIPrecognitionevent
$750TICKET(S)• Oneticket
Ifyoucan’tattend,pleaseconsideradonation.
For online reservations visit www.bthsalumni.org/titansoftech
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AWARDS DINNER NOVEMBER 30, 2016