DATE: July 30, 2008
CONTACT:
Imtiaz Haque, (864) 656-2482
sih@clemson.edu
WRITER:
Susan Polowczuk, (864) 656-2063
spolowc@clemson.edu
Clemson mechanical engineering alumnus establishes endowment
CLEMSON — David A. Brown, P.E., a 1966 mechanical engineering graduate of Clemson University, has established a $100,000 endowment for the department. The David A. Brown ’66 Endowed Scholar Position will provide support for an outstanding mechanical engineering faculty member in the College of Engineering and Science.
“Clemson has always been known for the quality of its undergraduate teachers,” said Brown. “Having spent time at Clemson as a married student where both of us earned our degrees and paid for our education, we experienced the caring nature of the faculty and the local Clemson family. This has prompted my desire to give back to Clemson in a manner that supports the faculty.”
“The generosity of Mr. Brown is greatly appreciated. Such endowments enable us to attract and retain faculty members of the highest caliber,” said mechanical engineering department chairman Imtiaz Haque. “And of course top faculty make a tremendous difference in the education of our students.”
Brown serves on the Clemson University Foundation board and is an active member of the nominations and finance committees. He is a past member of the Alumni National Council and earned a master’s degree from the University of Florida in nuclear engineering. His company, United Mechanical Corp., a mechanical contractor serving both the commercial and industrial markets in the Carolinas, is located in Charlotte.
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The mechanical engineering department at Clemson University is recognized internationally for its excellence in engineering education and scholarship. Funded research activities maintain the cutting edge in various fields, including automotive engineering, dynamic systems and control, engineering mechanics and thermo/fluid sciences. Fully accredited academic programs lead to Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in mechanical engineering and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in automotive engineering.