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| LOUIS T. BENEZET AWARD RECIPIENT
1993 |
Alvaro Lopes Martins '59
In corporate dealings, international business relations, and mentorship
of aspiring executives, Al Martins' achievements are nothing short of
stellar. His success has been hard earned and fully deserved.
Early in his career, Al quickly climbed the corporate ladder at IBM, rising
from a sales representative position to management. when he joined Xerox
in 1974, his upward progress continued steadily. His career at Xerox has
included positions as operations planning manager of the Office Products
Division, vice president and general manager of the Facsimile Strategic
Business Unit, vice president of the Supplies and Materials strategic
Business Unit, vice president of field operations for the National Marketing
Division, and vice president and general manager of sales operations in
the Information Products Division. He is now vice president of U.S. Public
and Urban Affairs, an office he developed for U.S. Customer Operations.
In addition to various corporate directorships and board memberships (he
serves on the Board of Trustees for St. John Fisher College), Al has served
as an advisor to numerous government officials. He was a member of the
U.S. Congress Citizens Advisory Council and of former President Reagan's
Minority Development Advisory Council. He currently is working with the
Departments of Education and Labor on School-to-Work transition program.
In 1991, at the request of The White House, Al accompanied General Colin
Powell, Chair to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Europe to help assess NATO's
military preparedness. He currently meets regularly with the Japanese
Ministry of Industry to work on business relations between the U.S. and
Japan.
To apply this vast experience to assisting young would-be executives,
Al founded and directs the Executive Leadership Council. council members,
high-ranking black executives from Fortune 500 companies, provide mentorship
for minority business people with executive potential and help their employers
identify barriers to advancement.
Having overcome barriers himself, Al's career is a splendid testament
not only to the value of a liberal arts education, but to his uncommon
dedication and drive.
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