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1940s
Jeff D. Hughes, Jr. (1949 BACH AGR) was named an Outstanding Alumnus of the College of Agriculture during an awards ceremony in April. Hughes worked as a forest professional for Gaylord Container and its successors for fifty-one years before retiring in 1986. His involvement in forestry continued as he began his second career as a consultant to Weyerhaeuser.
1950s
Degrees BACH MAST PHD SPEC DVM JD MD DDS
Joakin Giralt “Keeno” Mestre (1950 BACH ENGR) is retired and living in Houston with his wife, Pola. Their son, “J,” a graduate of Rice University, is an
Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Doctorate Specialist Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Juris Doctorate (LSU Law School) Medical Doctor (LSU School of Medicine) Doctor of Dental Science (LSU School of Dentistry)
Colleges/Schools AGR Agriculture A&D Art & Design C&E Coast & Environment H&SS Humanities & Social Sciences SCI Science BUS Business HS&E Human Sciences & Education ENGR Engineering M&DA Music & Dramatic Arts MCOM Mass Communication SCE School of the Coast & Environment SVM School of Veterinary Medicine SW Social Work
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anesthesiologist in Tallahassee, Fla. Daughter Polly graduated from Texas A&M and earned a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Texas Women’s University, and daughter Ana Marie, also an Aggie grad, did a year of post-graduate studies at Miami University of Ohio Luxembourg. The couple has five granddaughters. Mestre retired as manager of international marketing for the Specialty/Performance Chemicals Business Center of Texaco Chemical Company. Prior to this, he was area sales manager for Texaco Chemical Company in the Additive Business Center group. He began his career with Royal Dutch Shell Group in Cuba, then joined Armour Chemical Company in Chicago and also worked for Jefferson Chemical Company in Houston. Mestre immigrated to the United States in 1961 with his wife, his three small children, a young nephew, and an elderly aunt. He writes: “I feel that through my family’s contribution to American society, I have given back, somewhat, for the confidence placed in me and my family in 1967 during our U.S. citizenship procedures.”
1960s
Neal Golden (1966 MAST H&SS) was a member of the author team that wrote the book The 1966 Green Bay Packers, published by the Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) in conjunction with MacFarland Publishers. The book was written for the 50th Anniversary of the first Super Bowl champions. Golden interviewed and wrote the biography of LSU great Jimmy Taylor, the All-Pro fullback on that team, as well as some of the game summaries and the article on Super Bowl I. The book was unveiled at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., at the annual meeting of the PFRA July 7-9, 2016.
Richard Lipsey (1961 BACH H&SS) was honored by the Ducks Unlimited (DU) Baton Rouge Chapter in April for his commitment to and lifelong passion for waterfowl and wetland conservation. The Major Sponsor Tribute Event formally announced the dedication of two major DU undertakings, the Creole Marsh Project in Cameron Parish and another on Saskatchewan, Canada, as duckbreeding grounds. W. Henson Moore (1961 BACH H&SS, 1965 JD) was honored as a Louisiana Legend at the Louisiana Legends Awards Gala and Auction in May. Moore chaired the Forever LSU Campaign, the most successful fundraising effort in LSU history. He retired as president and chief executive officer of American Forest & Paper Association in 2016. He was previously a partner in the Washington office of Bracewell & Patterson, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, deputy chief of staff for President George H.W. Bush, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Louisiana’s Sixth Congressional District. Charles S. “Charlie” Weems (1965 BACH BUS, 1969 JD) was honored as a Louisiana Legend at the Louisiana Legends Awards Gala and Auction in May. Weems is the senior member and president of Gold Weems in Alexandria, La. He served on and was twice elected chair of the LSU Board of Supervisors, serving from 1991 through 2008. He was the initial chair of the SEC Conference of Chairs and is a member of the LSU Foundation and an