Spring 2007
Schacht ’72 Elected as Alumni Representative to Board Of Trustees

Robert Schacht, a 1972 civil engineering graduate, has been elected to serve as one of two alumni representatives to the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustees.

Schacht was chosen following a nationwide vote by alumni. He replaces Pat Cahill of Terre Haute, whose term as the alumni representative has expired. Continuing to serve as a trustee elected by alumni is Roger Ward, vice president of HNTB, Indianapolis.

Schacht was president of the Rose-Hulman Alumni Association in 2001-02 after serving as vice president and committee chairman of the association. He has been a class agent for 34 years. In 1989, Rose-Hulman presented him with the Honor Alumni Award for his service to the college and the alumni association.

Schacht is an executive advisor to several senior officers at Commonwealth Edison, an Exelon Company. He previously served as chief operating officer of Northern Indiana Public Service Company. He resides in Valparaiso, Ind.