CLINTON E. STRYKER
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
HISTORY
Clinton E. Stryker (1897-1990)
Clinton E. Stryker graduated from Armour Institute of Technology (the predecessor of the Illinois Institute of Technology) in 1917 with a degree in electrical engineering. Once an associate professor in the electrical engineering department at Armour, he later became president and director of Maysteel Products and Industrial Equipment, and president of Maypro, Inc.Mr. Stryker was an active and enthusiastic champion of IIT from the time he graduated. His three terms on the Board of Trustees and his spirited leadership in various alumni clubs and fund drived earned him the presigious Alumni Medal in 1968.
A firm believer in encouraging students to broaden their outlook and develop leadership skills, Mr. Stryker in 1972 established an endowment and subsequently made additional gifts to assist the University in funding student activities and inspiring leadership development. Since 1976, the Clinton E. Stryker Distinguished Service Awards have been presented at an annual spring dinner to those students, and occasionally others, who have made outstanding contributions to student life.
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