PR Newswire — March 5, 2008 WARRENDALE, Pa., March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — SAE International’s
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Raymond A. Morris
will retire April 30, 2008.
“Leading the staff of SAE International has been the high point of my
career,” said Morris, who was appointed Executive Vice President in
2002. “It’s a privilege to serve SAE’s outstanding global membership
and a pleasure to work alongside our dedicated staff. In addition, I
have enjoyed the support of a fine board of directors.”
“Throughout his 34-year tenure, Ray Morris always demonstrated a
genuine concern for the bests interests of SAE International. His
contributions to our Society are numerous and significant,” said
Richard O. Schaum, 2007 SAE President.
Morris, a graduate of Robert Morris University and a Certified
Association Executive (CAE), notes that his immediate focus is on
executing a seamless executive transition. “It’s an honor to serve this
organization and I want to help ensure its successful future, so I will
do all I can to work closely with David Schutt, our new Executive Vice
President and COO-elect to ensure a smooth changeover.”
Morris, who also serves as President of the Performance Review
Institute (PRI), has lead SAE International through some of its most
significant milestones in the Society’s history, including its 100th
anniversary in 2005 and a formal name change (SAE International was
known as the Society of Automotive Engineers until 2006).
Among Morris’ numerous honors are:
— 1990 – Pittsburgh Society of Association Executives’ Outstanding
Association Executive;
— 1993 – Presented by the SAE staff, inaugural Joe Gilbert Award;
— 2004 – SAE Foundation Award for Visionary Leadership;
— 2007 – Pittsburgh Chapter of the Public Relations Society of
America, Non-Profit CEO Communicator of the Year.
Morris also was formerly on the boards for the Automotive Hall of Fame,
the American National Standards Institute and the International
Federation of Automobile Engineering Societies Council, where he served
as Vice President. Morris is a past president of the Pittsburgh Society
of Association Executives; he currently serves on the boards of the
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, America On Wheels Museum and the Doyle
Center.
A supporter of SAE’s global activities, Morris has traveled to more
than 35 nations to meet members.
“My wife Ginger and I have enjoyed traveling the world and meeting
people of all cultures, but ultimately, I am a Pittsburgher, and I love
my hometown,” said Morris, a life-long resident of the North Hills
area.
A high-res photograph of Morris is available at
http://pr.sae.org/execphotos.htm
