espe inducted into alumni hall of fame Matt ’80 and Lori (Limbaugh) ’81 Espe
Matthew J. “Matt” Espe ’80 of Newtown Square, Pa., has been inducted into the University of Idaho Alumni Hall of Fame. Espe, who earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing in the College of Business and Economics, was appointed CEO in 2010 of Armstrong World Industries, Inc., in Lancaster, Pa. He oversees $2.6 billion in revenues and 8,500 employees worldwide. He has logged 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, distribution and management in global manufacturing businesses. Before joining Armstrong, he served as chairman and CEO of Ricoh Americas Corp., a subsidiary of Ricoh Co., Ltd., chairman and CEO of IKON Office Solutions, and president and CEO of GE Lighting. Espe is a respected and active volunteer and member of the board of United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania. He is also a member of the board of Unisys Corp. and is a member of the CBE Advisory Board. He and his wife Lori (Limbaugh) Espe, also an alumna of the college, have four children.
Matt Espe and family show their Vandal pride last March during the annual “MudFest for MS,” a benefit for the National MS Society in Newtown Square, Pa. Left to right: Matt Espe, Caroline Espe, Billy Mitchell, Andrew Espe, Patrick Espe, Greer Whalen, and Vic Grizzle.
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Bettis Receives Honorary Doctorate Idaho rancher Harry Bettis, a longtime supporter and friend of the University of Idaho, was presented an honorary doctorate in Administrative Science during the 2013 University of Idaho commencement ceremony in May. Bettis is a fourth-generation Idahoan and the great-grandson of C.W. Moore, founder of Idaho First National Bank. A graduate of Stanford University, Bettis took over his family’s ranch along the Wood River in 1958, and he has been a successful cattleman since. In addition to ranching, his business interests include banking and oil distribution. As president of the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation, named for his great-aunt, Bettis works with his two daughters to support charities and education programs throughout the state. The foundation includes the C.W. Moore Scholarship, awarded repeatedly to students in the College of Business and Economics. Bettis is one of the state’s most distinctive citizens and philanthropists.
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