Milton Cofield WG89, 71, passed away on April 20. Born in Natchitoches, LA, he received his PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Illinois in 1979. Among his professorships, Milton became a distinguished teaching professor and the executive director of the undergraduate business administration program at Carnegie Mellon University. He was the first African American to hold this position in the university’s history. Milton also was appointed to the New York State Board of Regents for 10 years, where he was elected to the position of vice chancellor. He was among the first African Americans to be appointed as a member of the board of governors for the New York Academy of Sciences as well. Recently, Milton served as distinguished service professor of business management at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. Milton leaves behind wife Jill Cofield; daughters Raquel, Jacqueline, and Natalie, and their mother, Melody Cofield; sisters Barbara (Walter) Askew and Ellois Cofield; brother Ronald Cofield; four grandchildren; and many other family.