Soon after his graduation, Alfred Cade entered the United States Army, where he was primarily stationed in Vietnam. While in Vietnam, he served in many posts, including as a commander of the 1st Battalion, 92nd Field Artillery.
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Retired U.S. Army Major General Peggy Combs
Peggy (Huther) Combs was raised the eldest of four children in the tiny upstate village of Oriskany, New York. Growing up with limited means, college was not her primary ambition until a high school athletic coach, also an Army Reservist, presented the possibility.
Brad Anderson
Born in 1924 in Jamestown, New York, Brad Anderson is best known as an American cartoonist and creator of the comic strips Marmaduke and Grandpa’s Boy. His career as a comic artist started at a young age.
William Safire
Born in New York City, William (Bill) Safir’s father passed away when Bill was five years old. His mother raised him and he graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1947. He attended Syracuse University, but left after two years to work for The New York Herald Tribune columnist Tex McCrary. He enlisted in the US Army in 1952 to serve as a reporter for the Armed Forces Network in Europe. While in the Army, Safir added an “e” to the end of his surname to ensure correct pronunciation.
Bismarck Myrick
Bismarck Myrick graduated from the University of Tampa in 1972 with a degree in History and subsequently earned an M.A. in History from Syracuse University in 1973.
Bill Coghill
A native of Latham, N.Y., Bill Coghill was the son of Genevieve and William Coghill, who attended Shaker High School, and graduated from Deerfield Academy. Bill came to Syracuse University as a highly-touted football recruit, regarded as an All-America candidate.
Bernard R. Kossar
A man with a vision of expansion and philanthropy, Bernard “Bernie” Kossar started his journey in higher education. He graduated from Syracuse University with his Bachelor’s of Science degree in 1953, followed by his law degree in 1955 from the SU College of Law.
Arthur Rock
Arthur Rock was born just up the road from Syracuse in Rochester, New York in 1926 as the son of a Russian immigrant and a first-generation American mother. His father owned a candy store in Rochester, and Arthur has described his upbringing as one of financial hardship, “We were lower middle-class.”
Albert Lee Gaines
Though born in Struthers, Ohio on November 27, 1923, Albert Lee Gaines and spent the majority of his adolescence in Seneca, New York, where he attended the Seneca Vocational School.
Alan Gerry
The son of Russian immigrants, Alan Gerry’s hometown was Liberty, NY. During WWII, Gerry dropped out of high school to join the United States Marine Corps and was placed in its electronics program.