Jon Underwood ’64, was honored during Homecoming festivities Oct. 22 as the Eller College of Management’s Alumnus of the Year.
Similarly, his wife, Tammy, who was the chapter’s Sweetheart of Sigma Chi in 1964, received the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumnus of the Year Award.
The award is given “for their unique and demonstrated commitment to the college’ success and mission through professional achievement, service or support.”
After graduating with distinction with a Bachelor of Science Degree in business administration, Brother Underwood went on to receive his Masters of Business Administration from the University of California Berkeley in 1966.
Brother Underwood retired two years ago as president of Desert Mountain Properties, which now has an 8,000+ acre residential community of homes and world-class golf courses and club facilities in Scottsdale.
Brother Underwood has served on the Eller College of Management National Board of Directors, once as chairman, the UA Presidents Club, the UA Foundation Board of Directors and Campaign Arizona Presidential Leadership Team.
“The UA and the Eller College are both important to me,” he told the college’s alumni magazine recently. “I learned and grew up a lot during my time there. When we got back in the area, I wanted to give back – not just to be a good alum, but to help some students if I could, in the same way that I was helped as a student.”