鲍比·萨瓦，m.s.B.A. '81, Receives the 2020 Laborde Award

The 商学院 is proud to announce Robert “Bobby” Savoie, M.B.A. ’81, as the recipient of the 2020 Alden “Doc” Laborde Award for Ethical Entrepreneurship. Named for the illustrious co-founder of Loyola’s Center for Spiritual Capital, the Laborde Award recognizes entrepreneurs who conduct business in accordance with the highest ethical standards.

Dr. 罗伯特一个. "Bobby" Savoie is the CEO of Geocent, 有限责任公司, an information technology and engineering services company that works with government and commercial clients throughout 美国nited States. Savoie founded the Integrated 资源 Group (IRG) in 1986 and served as its CEO until the firm merged with Science & Engineering Associates (SEA) in 1997. Savoie then served as CEO of SEA until its merger with ITS Services, Inc. to form Apogen in 2004./p>

After 28 years as an engineer, Savoie then returned to school to pursue his Ph.D. and to devote more time to civic and humanitarian activities. He served on Loyola University’s 校董会 for nine years before being elected Vice-Chair of the board in 2017 and then Chair in 2018 and 2019. He also served on the boards of 美国NO Foundation, Greater 新奥尔良, Inc., BioDistrict 新奥尔良, the National World War II Museum, Atlantic Council of 美国nited States, the Louisiana Technology Council, 美国.S. Small Business Technology Foundation, the Boy Scouts of America, the Academy of the Sacred Heart, J. Bennett Johnston Science Foundation, Isidore Newman School, and the Ochsner Health Foundation.>