2019 Crandall Challenge
2019 Citation Winners
Louis D’Amore, WG’64
Utica, NY
After a successful career in economic and conservation consulting, Lous introduced “Tourscan” — an environmental scanning and forecasting project for the Canadian Tourism industry. That led to the formation of the International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT), to which, upon ‘retirement’, he has devoted all of his experience, energy and time to the pursuit of it’s primary goal: a vision of travel and tourism become the world’s first global peace industry. IIPT holds global ‘Tourism for Peace Conferences that involves leaders of countries world wide- that have included heads of state and Nobel prize winners. It also has created the notion of “Peace Parks” in Canada and worldwide — creating parks dedicated to world peace.
Fred Hallahan, WG’61
Lutherville, MD
Fred was the founder of Hallahan Associates, a housing consultancy with a specific focus upon the market opportunities for innovative factory-based home building systems and investment efforts. He also has spearheaded ‘daily bread employment centers (part of the Catholic Charities in Baltimore) which provides client-direct job readiness training services for the ‘Work4Success Program on employment preparation. His focus has always been building more cost effective and operation efficiency with the health systems that are patient oriented.
Milton Silver, WG’52
Huntington, PA
It is hard to define the line between Milt’s role as a faculty member of Drexel University, where he served as Department Head of Management, and his ‘retirement’, to which he continued devoting his experience, knowledge and energy in developing and mentoring entrepreneurs. His focus is not only within Drexel University, but also within the Wharton Graduate Program. In recent years this has focused on technical startups both local in Philadelphia, as well as nationally and even internationally. He is also a leader in Drexel’s collaborative initiative. All of this was undertaken while volunteering as a Board member of his synagogue, coaching tennis and Little League baseball. Milt is also a founding member of the Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society, serving on the WGES Steering committee since its inception.
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John Baker, WG’68
Wallowa, OR
When John and his wife retired to a 63 acre ranch in Oregon, in 2001, they devoted their talents, time and energy as Founders, Board member and Treasurer of the “Joseph Branch Trail “ consortium which is a $20,000,000 trail restoration project in Wallowa County, Oregon. In addition to walking/biking/hiking/riding trails, a major goal is also to improve the fish habitats of Steelhead and Chinook salmon. In addition to working with Oregon and federal agencies and the Bonneville Power Administration, John works closely with the sovereign nation of the New Pierce Tribe to restore Fish Habitat in the Wallowa River in Oregon, which is part of the coho salmon 600 mile journey that includes the Pacific Ocean, as well as the Columbia and Snake Rivers
Edwin J. Feulner, WG’64
Alexandria, VA
Following a long and distinguished career as the Assistant to several Secretaries of Federal Departments and Congressmen, Ed has devoted his retirement to two organizations he helped form and been active in: The Heritage Foundation and the ‘Mont Pelerin Society’, an international group of scholars committed to advancing the free society. Both are well known for a large number of national and international programs and research they dedicated to improving societal wellbeing through the promotion of ideas focused on free market efficiency, the rule of law and individual liberty. Ed has also been involved in charitable work with his church and has been a trustee of Regis University in Denver and of George Mason University. He is a founder of the Wharton School Club in Washington, DC.
Edwin J. Feulner, WG’64
Alexandria, VA
Following a long and distinguished career as the Assistant to several Secretaries of Federal Departments and Congressmen, Ed has devoted his retirement to two organizations he helped form and been active in: The Heritage Foundation and the ‘Mont Pelerin Society’, an international group of scholars committed to advancing the free society. Both are well known for a large number of national and international programs and research they dedicated to improving societal wellbeing through the promotion of ideas focused on free market efficiency, the rule of law and individual liberty. Ed has also been involved in charitable work with his church and has been a trustee of Regis University in Denver and of George Mason University. He is a founder of the Wharton School Club in Washington, DC.
David Morgan, WG’69
Cambridge, Ontario
It’s fascinating how careers morph in ways that determine how one will spend their “retirement’ following a successful professional life. David has had a multidisciplinary 50 year career in Industrial Sales & Marketing Economic Forecasting, Market Research, Environmental compliance and final Commercial Real Estate Brokerage. It is the last focus in his career that shaped David “retirement”, which he has devoted to CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Members), an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors in the USA. It is the pinnacle of service and achievement in commercial real estate brokerage and investment in North America. He devotes his experience and energy in leadership of CCIM Chapters in Central Canada (from Ontario, east through Quebec to the Atlantic Provinces.). Almost all new CCIM Designees in Canada since 2007 have been David’s Mentees. Recently, David has been Regional Vice President for the CCIM.
Brad Woolsey, WG’72
Kentfeild, CA
Following a 30 year career as owner and founder of Parallax Marketing, an opportunity seeking business that worked nationally and internationally to introduce new products into the economy, Brad devoted his “retirement’ to a wide range community efforts: devising and successfully marketing a parcel tax for California School Boards; coaching a range of different youth sports teams for his community; fund raising for Whittier College, where he also served on the Board of Trustees. Brad was also part of the Penn Alumni Interview Program for 10 years covering Marin, Sonoma and Contra Costa counties of California. He also volunteered for the Shanti Project which provided caregiving services to AIDS patients; and also volunteers for efforts that support the San Francisco Opera and Symphony.