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 Mr.
Eugene B. Chaiken is Chairman/CEO of
Almo Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--one of the largest
distributors of consumer electronics, major appliances, high-end kitchen
appliances, and outdoor cooking and living products, as well as
industrial wire and cable products throughout the United States.
A native of Philadelphia, Gene is a 1962 graduate of Penn State. He has been a member of the Development Council, College of the Liberal Arts since 1999, as well as having been involved with the following Penn State organizations: Beta Sigma Rho Fraternity; Delphi Society; Androcles Society; Skull and Bones Society; Member of Thespians; Mt. Nittany Society; Laurel Society; Secretary/Treasurer of the Inter-Fraternity Council; Alumni Association Life Member; President, Beta Sigma Rho Alumni Association; and Omicron Delta Kappa Society. His honors include the College of the Liberal Arts Alumni Fellow Award in 2003, Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1997, and the Gail Carter Award from the National Electronic Distributors Association in 1986. Mr. Chaiken was appointed by Governor Ed Rendell to serve on the Board of Trustees in May 2005. Previously from March 2003 until May 2005, Mr. Chaiken served as the Governor's non-voting representative to the Board. February 2007
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