Sales engineer, S1 Corporation. Solution engineer, Netegrity. Security engineer, Northrop Grumman. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Owner and consultant, WorkIntel, LLC. Published contributor, The Information Security Handbook, Sixth Edition, Volume 3. Wife: Jacquelyn “Jackie” Castellow, Mgt 99. Brother: Robert F. Castellow, EE 93. Jamie McCallum Jackson, Arch 94, of Dallas, Texas, on July 1. Founding member, New St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church.
2000s Michael J. Hatfield Jr., AE 08, of Beaufort, S.C., on July 26. Emily’s Restaurant and Tapas Bar. Paul S. Rose, M CRP 00, of Atlanta, on Aug. 23. Combat medic, Army (Sgt.). Airborne division, America’s Guard of Honor. City planner, Acworth, Ga. Acworth Citizen of the Year.
2010s Daniel Grayson, Cls 16, of Macon, Ga., on June 21. Jay A. Karwatsky, Cls 18, of Fort Mill, S.C., on June 11. Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship. David W. Shelton, AE 14, of Gunter, Texas, on Aug. 25. Dustin R. Shiflett, CS 11, of Kennesaw, Ga., on Aug. 3.
Friends Janet L. Cheves Paden, of Lookout Mountain, Ga., on July 31. Co-established Paden-Cheves Scholarship, Georgia Tech. Husband: Carter N. Paden Jr., IM 51. Brotherin-law: Ralph S. Paden, IE 55. Neill W. “Whit” Connah, of Atlanta, on Aug. 28. Art professor, Department of Architecture at Georgia Tech. Musician, Atlanta’s Hair of the Dog.
HOLLIS LOYD HARRIS
DISTINGUISHED AIRLINE EXECUTIVE HOLLIS LOYD HARRIS, AE 61, OF PEACHTREE CITY, GA., ON JULY 14. Harris joined the U.S. Army in 1951, serving as battery commander in Germany during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in 1954. Returning to Georgia, Harris enrolled at Georgia Tech and studied Aeronautical Engineering. While a full-time student at Tech, Harris began his 51-year airline career as a transportation agent at Delta Air Lines. By 1961, Harris worked his way up to a management position in Delta's engineering department. Between 1965 and 1969, he progressed from manager of facilities to director, eventually becoming assistant vice president of the Facilities Department, which oversaw the planning, engineering and construction of Delta's airport terminals, hangars, reservations offices, city ticket offices, fuel storage facilities and more. By 1971, Harris was head of the Aircraft Engineering Department, and in 1973, he became senior vice president of passenger service. After a series of promotions, Harris was named President/COO and a member of Delta's Board of Directors in 1987. In this position, Harris helped launch Delta's new service to Seoul, South Korea, in anticipation of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Hollis retired from Delta Air Lines in 1990 after a 36-year career. He was then hired by Continental Airlines as chairman,
president and CEO to help the a i rl i n e ave r t b a n k r u p t c y. He soon joined Air Canada as Chairman, President, and CEO in 1992. While at Air Canada, Harris signed a "strategic agreement" with United Airlines that produced what became the Star Alliance—the largest airline group in the world. In 1994, the Financial Times of Canada named Harris the "No. 1 CEO." In 1999, Harris joined World Airways as chairman, president and CEO. During his five-year tenure at World, Harris cut costs by relocating the airline's headquarters to Peachtree City, Ga., and led the restructuring team, resulting in several consecutive quarters of profitability. In recognition of his distinguished airline career, Harris was inducted into the Georgia Tech College of Engineering Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2004, the Chamber of Commerce named Hollis the Fayette County Business Person of the Year. Other awards include the Boy Scouts of America Golden Eagle Award in 2012 and the Carrollton High School Distinguished Alumni Award in 2015. Harris died following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He is survived by many family members, including daughter Patti Harris Ayers, IM 78.
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