Herff College of Engineering Will Honor DeHart at
Awards Dinner March 3

For release: February 2, 2009
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey, 901/678-2843

Tom DeHart

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DeHart earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology in 1968. He is CEO of the DeHart Group, which represents companies operating in transportation and logistics, professional back-office services (including human resources), and entertainment marketing strategies. Under his leadership, the DeHart Group has grown to include 12 companies, and it employs and contracts with more than 4,500 people.

DeHart, a former Tiger football player, is a member of the M Club and a Life Member of the Alumni Association. He established the DeHart Transportation Fund to support research initiatives at the U of M’s Center for Advanced Intermodal Technologies (CAIT) and serves on the CAIT advisory board.

The Herff College will present its Distinguished Service Award to CN Worldwide North American Railroad, Cargill Corn Milling, Carrier Corp., and the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis. They will be recognized for their efforts to recruit new talent to the field of engineering.