1988 Inductees | College of Business and Analytics | SIU

At the time of induction, Bernhardt served as president of Harris Trust. He has served on the College of Business and Administration External Advisory Board and was a frequent guest lecturer on campus.

At the time of induction, Conti served as regional director of operations, great lakes and consulting group at Ernst & Young. He previously held roles as a vice president of COMSI, Inc., director of human resources for Rand McNally and Company, and CEO of Prestige Management Services, Inc. Conti was the first MBA President in the 95 year history of the SIU Alumni Association.

At the time of induction, Finke served as group vice president of Operations at Diagraph Corporation. Finke has been a tremendous supporter of College of Business students by sponsoring externships and assisting with class projects and case studies. He is also the sponsor of the Finke Scholarship at SIU.

At the time of induction, McPheeters served as corporate treasurer of Caterpillar, Inc. He held various financial management positions in Switzerland, Tokyo and Hong Kong. He is a member of the College of Business External Advisory Board.

At the time of induction, Samek served as partner-in-charge of the Commercial Audit Practice of the Chicago office of Arthur Andersen. He is also chairman of the board of the Boys & Girls Club of Chicago which is one of the largest youth service organizations in Chicagoland.

At the time of induction, Sotka served as partner of Deloitte & Touche in Chicago and director of the Chicago Officer’s Construction Industry Practice. Sotka spent the first 16 years after graduation with the accounting firm of Murphy, Hauser, O’Conner &Quinn where he advanced from staff accountant to partner.

At the time of induction, Stoddard served as president of Qualicorp, Inc. He began his career in the healthcare management field in 1968 and co-founded Continental Health Services, Inc. which he sold in 1986. Since then, he has held a variety of roles such as senior vice president for Safecare Health Services.

At the time of induction, Thompson served as president of Decatur Industrial Electric. Thompson has expanded his company's corporate structure by adding a facility in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He is a member of the College of Business and Dean’s External Advisory Board.

At the time of induction, Walker served as regional director and senior consultant of G.A. Wright, Inc. Prior to this appointment, he held a variety of positions in retail management, including the executive position of president and CEO of S. W. Anderson Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky and an independent retail marketing consultant/director position with G.A. Wright, Inc. in the Southwest.

At the time of induction, Wilson served as executive vice president and general manager of WORLD*CLASS Learning Materials. From 1968 to 1976, Wilson held several management positions with American Seating Company and its division, E.H. Sheldon Company. In 1987 he formed Southern Architectural Specialties, Inc.