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Bozeman
“Induction
into the Gatton Hall of Fame has become a prestigious
honor for our business school alumni. This year’s
inductees are very deserving of this recognition.
They represent integrity and hard work in the business
world and in the communities in which they live.
The University of Kentucky is honored to count
them among its alumni, and the Gatton College is
pleased to honor them with induction into its Hall
of Fame.”
-- D.
Sudharshan,
dean,
UK Gatton College of Business and Economics
Cynthia Harkins Haynes
James R. Ramsey
Creed F. Smith
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LEXINGTON,
Ky. (April 21, 2004) -- The
University of Kentucky Gatton
College of Business and Economics will honor
three of its best during the 11th Hall of Fame
Induction. The ceremony will be at noon Thursday,
April 22, at the UK Student Center Grand Ballroom.
The
2004 inductees are Cynthia Harkins Haynes, vice
president, assistant secretary and assistant general
counsel for Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI)
in Dallas, Texas; James R. Ramsey, president of
the University of Louisville; and Creed F. Smith,
president of Carbon Consulting Inc. in Houston,
Texas.
“Induction
into the Gatton Hall of Fame has become a prestigious
honor for our business school alumni. This year’s
inductees are very deserving of this recognition,” said
D. Sudharshan, dean of the UK Gatton College. “They
represent integrity and hard work in the business
world and in the communities in which they live.
The University of Kentucky is honored to count
them among its alumni, and the Gatton College is
pleased to honor them with induction into its Hall
of Fame.”
Cynthia
(Cindy) Harkins Haynes
Cynthia Harkins Haynes is vice president, assistant
secretary and assistant general counsel for Texas
Instruments Incorporated (TI), headquartered in Dallas,
Texas. She is secretary to the Audit Committee of
TI’s Board of Directors and manages the Law
Department’s Corporate Governance/Finance group.
Haynes also served as corporate counsel on general
legal matters for TI’s Sensors and Controls
Group. Haynes is a member of the American Bar Association
and the State Bar of Texas. She also is a member
of the board of directors of the American Society
of Corporate Secretaries
and served as president of its Dallas chapter. She
is a member of the Audit and Ethics Committee of
the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.
Haynes
graduated with high distinction in 1984 from UK
with a bachelor’s degree in economics. She
received her juris doctorate from Southern Methodist
University’s Dedman School of Law, where
she was an editor of the law review and member
of the Order of the Coif.
James
R. Ramsey
James R. Ramsey was named the 17th president of the
University of Louisville on November 14, 2002. Concurrently,
he serves as professor of economics and public administration
in the university’s College of Business and
Public Administration.
Prior
to assuming the U of L presidency, Ramsey served
as Kentucky Governor Paul Patton’s senior
policy adviser and state budget director. He has
held professional positions at the University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Western Kentucky University;
Middle Tennessee University; and Loyola University.
Ramsey is an accomplished scholar and teacher,
with more than 60 publications in the fields of
economics and management.
Ramsey
received is doctorate in economics from UK in 1973
and his undergraduate degree from Western Kentucky
University.
Creed
F. Smith
Creed F. Smith retired from Exxon Corporation where
he held several executive level positions in the
company’s marketing department. He currently
serves as president of Carbon Consulting Inc. (CCI).
In this capacity, he serves as a consultant to the
chief executive officer of the Capex/Ovalar Group,
which has headquarters in London, England, and Istanbul,
Turkey. Capex/Ovalar acquires and markets petroleum
coke and coal. The company has diversified interests
in metals, convenience food and the travel industry.
Smith is a member of the board of directors for CCI
Carbon and until recently served on the boards of
Olympian Oil Company and the Commercial Fueling Network.
In
addition to his business affiliations, Smith was
chairman of the Houston Society Board of Governors
and continues to serve as an ex-officio board member.
He is a member of the board of directors of the
Kentucky Business Partnership Foundation
and is a UK Fellow. Smith also served as vice chairman
of the board for the Texas Industries for the Blind
and Handicapped and was later appointed by then-Governor
George W. Bush to a commission that provides oversight
and direction for products made by disabled people
in Texas.
Smith
received an undergraduate degree in commerce from
UK in 1962, and his Master’s of Business
Administration from the University of North Texas.
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