OFFICERS NOMINATED Be Sure and Vote For Your Class
Representative
RTICLE FIVE of the By-Laws of the Georgia Tech National Alumni
A Association are quoted below for your information. These ByLaws were adopted at the Annual Business Meeting, September 27, 1947 and amended on November 2, 1951. "The officers of the Association shall be nominated and elected in the following manner: "The President shall appoint a nominating committee of three members of the Association who shall not be members of the Board of Trustees. This committee shall nominate one eligible person for each office,' and the names of such nominees shall be published in the alumni magazine, together with appropriate ballots in blank. Each member shall send his ballot to the alumni secretary, voting for the persons so nominated, or for any other members of the Association as desired for such office. The secretary shall tabulate such vote and declare the persons which have received the largest number of votes for each office as elected thereto. The foregoing steps shall be taken so as to insure the completing of the election prior to the beginning of the term to be served by such officers. "The executive secretary shall be elected and the terms of his employment made by the Board of Trustees."
March 1, 1954 Mr. Ivan Allen, Jr., President Georgia Tech National Alumni Association Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: On behalf of Paul Corn, R. A. Siegel and myself, acting as the nominating committee for the election of officers for the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association for the year 1954-55, we nominate the following officers: FOR PRESIDENT FOR VICE-PRESIDENT FOR VICE-PRESIDENTAT-LARGE FOR TREASURER
DAVID J. ARNOLD, '18 JACK F. GLENN, '32 EUGENE C. SMITH, '27 PAUL A. DUKE, '45
These gentlemen have indicated their willingness to serve, if elected, and, in the opinion of your nominating committee, should make an outstanding group of officers for the coming year. With all good wishes for a successful year, Yours very truly, (Signed) Henry W. Grady, Chairman H O W TO
VOTE
All active members of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association who desire to confirm the foregoing nominations, or who wish to vote for class secretaries may do so by filling out the ballot shown or one similar to it and mailing it by midnight May 1, 1954 to the address shown. This vote is not for confirmation of nomination but for election. Write-in ballots are welcomed. March-April, 1954
FOR PRESIDENT — David J. Arnold, 'IS, president of the Commercial Bank and Trust Company of Griffin, Georgia. A former State Senator, Dave has been a tower of strength for Tech in the Griffin area. He is a past president of both the Griffin Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Bankers Association and a former member of the Committee to draft the new State Constitution in 1944-45. He has served on the National Association Board since January, 1952 and, at present, is our vice-president-atlarge. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT — Jack F. Glenn, '32, assistant president of the Citizens and Southern National Bank of Atlanta''. One of Atlanta's young civic and business leaders, Jack joined the C&S bank in 1951 after a successful career as head of Branch Office Operations with Courts and Company. A leader in Community Chest, YMCA, Chamber of Commerce, American Legion and Boy Scout work, he has held responsible positions in these and other civic organizations. At present, he is a member of the Georgia Tech Athletic Board and has been on the National Association Board since 1950. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT-AT-LARGE — Eugene C. Smith, '27, president of the Hygeia Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Pensacola, Florida. One of Pensacola's civic leaders, Gene has served as president of the Chamber of Commerce in that city as well as a leader in Community Chest, YMCA, Boy Scout and Children's Home activities. He is president of the Pensacola Georgia Tech Club. Since his graduation in June of 1927, he has been in the CocaCola bottling business. He has been on the National Association Board since 1951. FOR TREASURER — Paul A. Duke, '45, sales engineer with the fabricating division of Atlantic Steel Company. An all-american center at Tech, Paul has been the aggressive spokesman for the more recent Tech graduates when it comes to alumni affairs. Holder of degrees in mechanical and industrial engineering from Tech, he was a student leader while on the campus. At present he is a vice-chairman for the Atlanta Red Cross Drive and a deacon in the Trinity Presbyterian Church. A member of the National Association Board since 1951, Paul was elected treasurer this past year.
BALLOT FOR NATIONAL ALUMNI OFFICERS, 1954-55 My check in the box indicates approval of the slate selected by the nominating committee or I vote for the following write-in candidates: FOR PRESIDENT: FOR VICE-PRESIDENT: FOR VICE-PRESIDENT (At Large): FOR TREASURER: CLASS SECRETARY (for my Class). SIGNED _CLASS_ Mail form to Secretary, National Alumni Association, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Ga. Not Valid Without Signature Mail by Midnight, May 1 •
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