Arrow Electronics CEO Mike Long Honored with Distinguished Alumni Award from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
26 April 2017 - 3:36AM
Business Wire
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Long was awarded the
Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement from the
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at its annual Founder’s Day
luncheon on Saturday.
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Arrow Electronics CEO Mike Long (center)
receives the Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional
Achievement from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. (Photo:
Business Wire)
The award is the highest honor the University bestows upon an
alumnus or alumna and is presented to UW-Whitewater graduates who
have exhibited distinguished professional, personal and career
achievement, and are recognized for accomplishments in their
field.
Long graduated from UW-Whitewater in 1981 with a bachelor’s
degree in business administration. He was also a member of the
university’s football team.
“I am humbled to receive the distinguished alumni award from
such a great university,” said Long. “My experience at Whitewater
helped to prepare me for the demands of being a CEO, and I’m
grateful for the incredible experiences I had there, both in the
classroom and on the football field.”
Long has been with Arrow since 1991, and he was named CEO in
2009. During his tenure as CEO, the company has completed over 40
strategic acquisitions that have further expanded its components
and computing solutions businesses around the world. Arrow is
currently ranked 119 on the FORTUNE 500 and was recently named to
FORTUNE’s “Most Admired Companies in the World” list for the 17th
consecutive year.
Long serves on the board of directors of AmerisourceBergen and
the Denver Zoo. He lives in Colorado.
About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and
solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic
components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a
supply channel partner for more than 125,000 original equipment
manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers
through a global network of more than 465 locations serving over 90
countries. Learn more at fiveyearsout.com.
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