ADVISORY/Compaq CEO Michael Capellas to Receive Honorary Degree at Drexel University's 114th Commencement

Business Wire, June 6, 2001

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ADVISORY...for Saturday (June 9)

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2001

Michael Capellas, Chairman and CEO of Houston-based Compaq Computer Corporation, the world's largest supplier of computing systems, will receive the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa, at Drexel University's 114th Commencement on Saturday, June 9, 2001.

In the University's first and largest commencement of the day, Capellas will offer remarks to nearly 1,100 graduates of the Bennett S. Lebow College of Business and the College of Information Science and Technology.

As CEO of Compaq Corporation, Capellas oversees the design, development, manufacture and marketing of hardware, software, solutions and services to the business, home, government and education sectors in more than 200 countries. Joining Compaq in 1998 as the company's Chief Information Officer, Capellas planned and implemented the transformation of the company's information systems to meet the demands of the Internet era.

"In recognition of his achievements in business and information technology," said Drexel President Constantine Papadakis, "We are proud to honor Michael D. Capellas with this honorary degree."

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