California Executive Guy Marge to Receive
Distinguished Alumni Award from Long Island University
- CEO of Storm Industries, Inc., to attend
Brooklyn Campus Commencement on May 15 -

Brooklyn , N.Y. – A successful business executive with nearly three decades of experience running multinational corporations, Guy Marge will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus at its 78th commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 15.

Marge, a resident of Claremont, California, is the president and CEO of Storm Industries, Inc. He will share the stage with talk show host Tavis Smiley, the commencement speaker. Smiley will address an audience of more than 1,700 graduating students, many of them immigrants and first-generation collegians.

Born and raised in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Marge earned a bachelor of science degree and a master's degree in business administration from the Brooklyn Campus in 1965 and in 1967, respectively. Since 2002, he has served as president and chief executive officer of the California-based, diversified holding company, Storm Industries, Inc., and has revitalized the corporation through tactical redirection and an aggressive acquisition program that has boosted shareholder value by $91 million.

During his tenure, from 1988-2001, as president and chief executive officer of Milhous Group, Inc., Marge established manufacturing and sales operations in Europe and Asia that capitalized on global telecom opportunities, increasing sales to $200 million from $65 million. Concurrently, he served as president of Carson Industries, Inc., a Milhous Group subsidiary, where he increased sales to $80 million from $42 million over a three-year period, while refocusing research and development efforts that led to the rollout of more than 20 new products.

Additionally, Mr. Marge has held executive-level positions with Uniroyal Technology Corporation, The United Group, Inc., and Kearney-National, Inc. He began his career as a marketing professional for manufacturing industry giants including Gulf & Western Industries, Inc.; Sun Chemical Corporation; Continental Can Co.; and J.M. Huber Corporation. He serves on the boards of Channell Commercial Corporation and of Lone Rock Timber Company.

Long Island University In its ninth decade of providing access to the American dream through excellence in higher education, Long Island University is a multi-campus, diverse, doctoral institution of higher learning. One of the largest and most comprehensive private universities in the country, Long Island University offers over 550 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs and certificates, and educates over 24,000* credit-seeking and continuing education students in Brooklyn, Brookville (C.W. Post), Brentwood, Riverhead, Rockland, Westchester and Southampton. The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences prepares students for successful careers in the fields of pharmacy and health care. The University's Global College offers a wide range of study abroad options at overseas centers in China, Costa Rica, Japan and South Africa .

Long Island University's more than 650 full-time faculty members provide outstanding instruction, which is supplemented by internships and cooperative education opportunities. The accomplishments of nearly 167,000 living alumni are a testament to the success of its mission – providing the highest level of education to people from all walks of life. The University's NCAA Division I and II athletic teams, nationally renowned George Polk Awards in journalism, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and Long Island University Public Radio Network (WLIU-FM and WCWP-FM) provide enrichment for students and the community.

*This number includes high school students enrolled in one or more degree-credit courses.

The Brooklyn Campus is distinguished by...dynamic curricula reflecting the great urban community it serves. Distinctive programs encompass the arts and media, natural sciences, business, social policy, urban education, the health professions and pharmacy, and include the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, the Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics, the D.P.T. in Physical Therapy and the Pharm.D. in Pharmacy. A vibrant urban oasis in downtown Brooklyn , this diverse and thriving campus offers academic excellence, personalized attention, small class size and flexible course schedules. In 2005, the Campus opened a new performing arts complex, which includes the 320-seat Kumble Theater, and in 2006, a $45 million Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center, both of which serve the Campus and the community.

Posted: May 8, 2008

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