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Donald Fites Awarded Honorary Degree from Wabash College


Donald V. Fites
Donald V. Fites was awarded the Honorary Degree, Doctor of Laws (LL.D.), during Commencement ceremonies at Wabash College on Sunday, May 12.

Fites spent more than 42 years with the Caterpillar Corporation, including a decade as its chairman and chief executive officer. In 1995, he was named CEO of the Year by Financial World magazine, and he serves on the board of directors of Exxon Mobil, Georgia-Pacific, AT&T Wireless, Wolverine World Wide, and AK Steel. He also serves as chairman of the national advisory board of the Salvation Army.

Located in Crawfordsville, Indiana and founded in 1832, Wabash is a private liberal arts college which teaches men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely. Wabash traditionally ranks among the finest undergraduate colleges in America by U.S. News and World Report and is featured in Loren Pope’s book Colleges That Change Lives.

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