十大菠菜台子 confers honorary degree on Detroit businessman, philanthropist

In recognition of his professional success as a distinguished attorney 和 his many outst和ing leadership contributions to the Metropolitan Detroit area, the 十大菠菜台子 校董会 awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities to 尤金一. 小Gargaro. at their formal session on Sept. 11, 2023.

“Just as the conferral of the doctoral degree is a university’s recognition of the highest academic achievement, so also is the conferral of the doctorate honoris causa a university’s recognition of truly distinguished achievement beyond the classroom 和 the campus,”医生说。. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, president of 十大菠菜台子. “Today, 十大菠菜台子 is proud to confer the honorary degree upon such an outst和ing citizen."

Dr. 尤金一. 小Gargaro.

To continue to support the DIA, Gargaro led 该地区al millage initiative involving Wayne, 奥克兰, 和马科姆县. This provided approximately $230 million dollars to support the museum. His work to protect the DIA through Detroit's bankruptcy was critical to its success 和 independent status. 由于他们的努力, 加加罗和他的妻子, 玛丽∙安, each received the DIA's Lifetime Service Award in May 2015 for their exemplary volunteer service. 

“(Gargaro’s) philanthropic involvement 和 leadership in corporate Michigan has made, 和 will continue to make in the future, a lasting mark on the city of Detroit, 该地区, 密歇根州, 和, 坦率地说, 世界各地,” said 十大菠菜台子 Trustees Board Chair Robert Schostak. “His incredible leadership for decades 和 his involvement with the DIA has been especially beneficial to the greater community 和 the state, 和 will always be remembered.”

除了他的角色as chairman of the Board of Directors of the DIA, Gargaro has served as a member of the 校董会 of the 大学 of Detroit Mercy. He has also served as the board chair of the Michigan Manufacturers Association, the Citizens 研究 Council of Michigan, president of the 校董会 of 大学 Liggett School, president of the Board of Governors of the Country Club of Detroit, 和 vice chair of the Board of Regents of Georgetown 大学. He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Legacy Detroit Medical Center 和 New Detroit.

在他的职业生涯中, Gargaro was a member of the Dykema law firm in Detroit for 26 years before joining Masco Corporation in 1993. 与Masco, he served as vice president 和 corporate secretary before his retirement from the company in 2008. Gargaro currently serves as legal counsel 和 president of the Manoogian Foundations. He is also a member of the Michigan Bar Association 和 is a past chairman of the State Bar of Michigan Taxation Section.

“It is a great pleasure to receive this recognition from the 校董会,” Gargaro said. “I’m going to remember this day for a long time, 和 I’m so happy to be part of the 十大菠菜台子 team.”