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Dear Alumni and Friends: It’s Time! This summer my family and I have had fun watching the Texas Rangers and the successful season they have been enjoying. If you’re a Rangers fan, you know their motto for this season has been “It’s Time!” The meaning of this is clear—after a couple of good seasons and much potential, it’s time for the Rangers to break through, win their division, advance through playoffs and hopefully go to the World Series! As I have thought about that motto, I believe it can be applied to our opportunity as McMurry alumni—It’s Time! It’s time for McMurry as a family to come together with our time, talents and resources to move our alma mater forward. There are many opportunities and possibilities for all of us to be involved and to invest in the future of McMurry. This effort is ongoing, and during the past several years we have made tremendous strides. Campus renovations and success in all areas of our campus have energized our student body, alumni and donor base. In the past several years, many alumni have reconnected with McMurry because they have seen that the McMurry they experienced during their time as a student is alive and well in the lives of our students today. As we celebrate the success of the past several years and the conclusion of the Shaping the Future campaign, there are still limitless possibilities and opportunities for our alumni to be involved and to make a difference. The McMurry Alumni Association Board of Directors is continually looking for new members to serve, and many
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people have stepped forward to become involved with this board. Recent efforts by administration and volunteers have examined ways that volunteer involvement can increase and be more effective in improving all aspects of our campus. Stay tuned for more developments in this area—you will be informed of ways that you can volunteer your time and talents to help further the progress of McMurry. McMurry has been sustained over the years by the generous support of our alumni and friends. We thank all of you who consistently support McMurry and provide the opportunities for our students to reach their maximum potential. As we move forward, the Advancement and Alumni Offices will increase our efforts to reach out to you, our alumni—informing, inviting and thanking you for making a difference. In addition, we will be engaging those of you who are interested in finding out where you can invest your time, talents and resources to help McMurry maintain our momentum. Like the Texas Rangers, there is much potential, but the opportunity is now to take McMurry to new heights. Will you join me? It’s Time!
Greeley Myers, ’93 Director of Alumni Relations
Chuck Fallon ’85 to be honored at Homecoming as the 2010 Distinguished Alumnus Chuck Fallon, president of Burger King North America, credits much of his success in the corporate world to lessons learned during his time at McMurry. In response, Fallon has given back to McMurry in many ways. Fallon has been a consistent long-time supporter of McMurry and serves on the University’s Board of Trustees. He previously served on the Steering Advisory Committee for Athletics and has been a member of the President’s Council for 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2001, he was inducted into the McMurry Athletic Hall of Honor. A 1985 McMurry honors graduate, Fallon recalls his most memorable moment as being named the winner of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics A.O. Duer Award honoring the association’s top student-athlete. He also was active in many campus organizations and encourages current students to participate in the many opportunities McMurry offers. Fallon acknowledges his McMurry professors in the business department—Dr. Bob Brown, Ann Spence and John Valentine— as some of his greatest influences at McMurry. “Some of the biggest decisions of my life were the result of honest dialogues with my professors.” Fallon currently serves as president of Burger King Corporation (BKC), North America. In this position, he reports directly to CEO John Chidsey and serves as a key member of the company’s global executive leadership team. Fallon oversees Burger King Corporation’s U.S. and Canadian franchise and company
restaurant operations, as well as franchisee and real estate development, IT and diversity matters. Before joining Burger King Corporation, Fallon oversaw sales and marketing as the executive vice president of revenue generation for Cendant Corporation’s Car Rental Group (Avis & Budget). Before joining the Car Rental Group, Fallon was the COO at Cendant Membership Services, the largest U.S. direct marketer, and the senior vice president of business development for Cendant’s Preferred Alliance Group, which focused exclusively on rolling out programs for Cendant’s franchisees. Prior to this position, Fallon filled several roles of increasing responsibility with Cendant Corporation. Before joining Cendant, Fallon was a director in the investment banking division of Salomon Smith Barney, where he served in posts in London and New York. He also worked in finance and banking positions for Hoare Govett and Prudential-Bache Capital Funding. Fallon holds a degree in accounting and finance from McMurry and an MBA from Columbia University. McMurry University is proud to honor Chuck Fallon as our 2010 Distinguished Alumnus.
THE BURGER KING Chuck Fallon, the 2010 McMurry Distinguished Alumnus, serves as the president of Burger King, North America
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