{"451851":{"#nid":"451851","#data":{"type":"news","title":"John and Mary Brock Endow School Chair","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003EUnder any circumstances, endowing a school chair is an extraordinary investment in Georgia Tech\u2019s future. But there are moments when it is much more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003EMary Rockett Brock, honorary alumna, and John F. Brock III (ChE 1970, MS ChE 1971) have established an endowed school chair in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003ETheir $2.5 million commitment pushed the School as well as the College past their Campaign fundraising goals \u2014 $45 million and $480 million, respectively.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003E\u201cJohn and Mary\u2019s generosity to Georgia Tech in general and to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in particular has been incredible,\u201d says Professor and ChBE School Chair David Sholl.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003E\u201cThis chair will be instrumental in maintaining and improving ChBE\u2019s position as one of the world\u2019s elite programs.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;The John F. Brock III School Chair will significantly enhance ChBE\u2019s ability to recruit and retain preeminent senior faculty members to this leadership position for generations to come. It will also provide discretionary resources for the school chair to meet changing needs and to take maximum advantage of new opportunities as they arise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003EFor more than four decades, the Brocks have provided transformative and visionary support to Georgia Tech. They have focused their philanthropy on ChBE, intercollegiate athletics, and biomedical engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003EAnd since 2010, they have provided indispensable leadership as co-chairs of Campaign Georgia Tech, working tirelessly to advance the philanthropic cause of the Institute. \u201cThis is a special opportunity that means so much to me,\u201d Brock says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003E\u201cTo be able to make this commitment to the School that nurtured my love of engineering, equipped me with the tools I needed to succeed, and provided opportunities I never would have dreamed of\u2014it truly is an honor.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003EThat it was also the gift that brought ChBE and the College of Engineering past their Campaign totals was icing on the cake.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003E\u201cJohn and I have been watching as Schools and Colleges get closer and closer to their goals, and then exceed them, and we were happy to join in the excitement that comes with that measure of success,\u201d explains Mary Brock.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003E\u201cBut we are not done yet. We still have a few months left in this Campaign, and there is not a single unit that is resting on its laurels. This is Georgia Tech. We plan on finishing strong.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003EJohn Brock\u2019s extensive involvement with Tech includes appointments on multiple boards, including the Georgia Tech Foundation and the Georgia Tech Advisory Board.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003EIn 2013, he received the J.M. Pettit Distinguished Service Award, and in 1996 he was named a College of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003EAfter graduating from Tech, Brock joined Procter \u0026amp; Gamble as a project engineer in product development. He went on to Cadbury Schweppes and Interbrew, where he led the merger resulting in the creation of InBev, the largest brewer in the world by volume.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003EIn 2006, Brock was named president and CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, and he was soon elected chairman of the board.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003ERecently, Brock was named CEO of Coca-Cola European Partners, a newly created company resulting from the merger of Coca-Cola Enterprises with two European subsidiaries.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003EAs Sholl notes, \u201cJohn\u2019s career success is a wonderful example\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; of the observation that an engineering degree from Georgia Tech can lead anywhere.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003EMary Rockett Brock earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in science education from Miami University of Ohio.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003EA philanthropist, active community leader, and passionate advocate for women\u2019s sports, she is a co-owner of the Women\u2019s National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Dream.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"John and Mary Brock Endow School Chair"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022BasicParagraph\u0022\u003EMary Rockett Brock, honorary alumna, and John F. 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