A Boeing Company vice president, a General Motors Corporation executive, the president of a civil engineering firm, and Detroit Diesel Corporation's director of Engineering Technologies have been selected to be inducted into Wayne State University College of Engineering's Hall of Fame.

The four College of Engineering alumni will be inducted at the College's annual celebration of achievement banquet - Night of the Stars -- November 8 at Ford Field in downtown Detroit.

Michael Marino, a Boeing Company vice president, graduated with a bachelor's from Wayne State in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering in 1978. He also holds an MBA from Wayne State (1980). Starting at Boeing in 1982 as a manager of industrial engineering, he worked his way up in management to his present position as vice president of technical services and modifications.

Marino is responsible for a $1 billion budget, and planning and logistics for one of Boeing's services business units within the commercial aircraft group. The unit has 3,000 employees supporting all Boeing aircraft worldwide-- 12,000 aircraft at more than 300 airlines.

David Skiven, executive director of GM's Worldwide Facilities Group, earned his master's of science in civil and environmental engineering from the College in 1974. He is responsible for providing global leadership in the facilities, utilities, construction and environmental segments, allowing corporate clients to focus on their core business.

Jay Shah, president of Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA) of Rochester Hills, received his master's of science in civil and environmental engineering from Wayne State in 1970. He joined SDA in 1979 as a project manager.

In his current position, Shah is responsible for expanding SDA and encouraging his professional staff of 130 to grow, develop and explore new possibilities.

His expertise is management of municipal transportation, environmental, structural and construction engineering projects.

Nabil Hakim earned a master's of science in mechanical engineering from Wayne State in 1970 and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering in 1976. As the director of Engineering Technologies for Detroit Diesel, he is responsible for its future technologies and advanced engineering, setting policies and procedures.

Dr. Hakim joined General Motors, Detroit Diesel Allison Division, in 1977as a senior project engineer. From there he worked his way up the management ladder. He is an expert in computer-based and testing biological systems.

The College of Engineering welcomes all alumni, friends, corporate sponsors and the University community to the Night of the Stars. For ticket information, please call (313) 577-1306.

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