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Frederic V. Salerno MBA '68
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Verizon Vice Chairman Frederic V. Salerno, MBA '68, Gives Matriculation Day Address
Salerno spoke on business ethics & the "moral compass" required for the years ahead
Garden City, NY
September 5, 2002
Prominent alumnus Frederic V. Salerno, Vice Chairman of Verizon Communications Inc., delivered a speech on "Business Ethics" at Adelphi's Matriculation Day on Tuesday. Mr. Salerno was Verizon's Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer from the time the company was formed in June 2000 until April 2002, when he announced his intention to retire from the Company after 37 years of service with Verizon and its predecessor companies. During the ceremony, President Robert A. Scott presented Mr. Salerno with a President's Service Medal. Matriculation Day formally welcomes new students to the community of scholars at Adelphi University. For more information, please call 516.877.3697.
A native New Yorker who received a Masters of Business Administration degree from Adelphi while working full-time and raising a family, Mr. Salerno was happy to return to his alma mater to collect the President's Award of Merit from Dr. Scott. His speech to a crowd of some 400 students focused on the "moral compass" required for the years ahead, with an expert's insight into the ethical lapses that have plagued American business in recent months.
A raucous crowd of Adelphi students saw Dr. Marcia G. Welsh, the University Provost, present the Honor Code to the student community. President Scott, in presenting the President's Award to Mr. Salerno, urged the students to heed the guest speaker's words and think "not just about careers and commerce, but about character and citizenship."
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Science, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work -- the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation.
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