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Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity | Georgia Tech | Fall 2014 Alumni Relations Offce | P.O. Box 80828, Atlanta, Georgia 30366 Brothers Gather to Honor Duke n Saturday, October 11, 2014, Brother facts and fgures about the chapter when For Career Achievement O Mike Duke ’68 was presented the Delta Brother Duke was an undergraduate. In accepting the Career Achievement Sigma Phi Career Achievement Award for his outstanding success as a retail business Award, Brother Duke recounted his key leader, most notably as the CEO of Wal- decision to work in the retail sector after Mart Stores, Inc. from 2009 through 2014. graduating with a degree in Industrial Attending the award ceremony were over Engineering, rather than the manufacturing 100 brothers, spouses, and family members, sector as was popular at the time. Brother including Brother Duke’s wife, Susan, and Duke advised the undergraduates to plot a their oldest grandson, Taylor, who made his career trajectory early, based on individual frst visit to the fraternity house and to the strengths and interests, rather than a high Flats for a Georgia Tech football game. starting salary. Brother Duke also lauded his Leading up to the award presentation, wife Susan, who he met one summer while National Fraternity Executive Director Patrick living in Room 2 of the fraternity house, and Jessee and Grand Council President Tom who has been at his side ever since. Cycota complimented the undergraduates on The program closed with updates by the tidiness of fraternity house and thanked Undergraduate President Alec Hearne and the alumni for their loyal support of the ACB President Stan Hill ’02. Just as the fraternity. Brother Cycota then shared some Duke (Continued on Page 4) Brother Duke addresses the brunch attendees. J. Christopher Call ’60 Alumni Spotlight: Editor’s Note: For this edition of Junior college. After earning his 2000 and as the ACB President for The Alpha Gam we’re shining the Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting at several years thereafter. Outside of Spotlight on Brother John “Chris” Florida Atlantic University, Chris work he enjoys traveling the world, Call ’60 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, is now working as an independent spending time with fancé Gayle came to Tech to pursue a degree certifed public accountant and and their grandchildren, reading, in Civil Engineering. When classes is semi-retired. A loyal alumnus, and playing golf. Read on to fnd out didn’t quite go his way, Chris Chris has served as the ACB more about Chris! headed back to Ft. Lauderdale and Treasurer for almost six years Call (Continued on Page 4) studied Accounting at the local after the Chapter recolonized in