Make a Big Splash at The President's Medal Gala Sept. 20

The University of Scranton will present the President's Medal to James M. Slattery '86, H'23, former chair of the University's Board of Trustees and head of North America for Rosebank Industries PLC, at The President's Medal Gala Friday, Sept. 20, at Pier Sixty, Manhattan's largest waterfront event venue.

The event is the largest annual fundraiser for the University, and proceeds from the dinner benefit the Presidential Scholarship Endowment Fund, which awards four-year, full-tuition scholarships to incoming first-year University students with outstanding high school records and notable community involvement. The University presents the President's Medal to individuals who have achieved excellence in their fields and who have demonstrated extraordinary compassion for others. All alumni, parents and friends of the University are welcome and encouraged to register here for this year's event.

Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J., University president, recently recorded a waterfront-themed teaser video promoting the event that features a prominent splash. Visit this link to see the video.

A certified public accountant, Slattery is the head of North America for Rosebank Industries PLC, a company that buys, improves and sells companies. Prior to joining Rosebank Industries PLC, he was the chief operating officer at Melrose PLC. Previously, Slattery served as chief financial officer for McKechnie Aerospace, CFO for 180s, Struever Bros. Eccles and Rouse and DAP Products, Inc., and as controller for Wassall PLC. He began his career with Coopers and Lybrand.

Slattery earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from The University of Scranton and served as the chair of the University's President's Business Council Annual Award Dinner in 2013. He joined the University's Board of Trustees in 2015 and served as its chair from 2019-2022. He and his wife, Betsy, established the University's Gail and Francis Slattery Center for the Ignatian Humanities, named in honor of his parents, who instilled in him a commitment to Catholic higher education. He and Betsy are the proud parents of three sons, Daniel, John Michael and Shane, and they reside in Peachtree City, Georgia.

For more information, contact Associate Vice President of Development Eric Eckenrode at [email protected] or Executive Director of Advancement for Campus Engagement Brad Troy '02 at [email protected].