University of Maryland Business School Honors State Transportation Secretary for Industry Contributions

College Park, Md. October 26, 2007 The Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain Management (LTSCM) Society and the Supply Chain Club (SCC) of the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business today named the 2007 Person of the Year John D. Porcari, secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation. Porcari accepted the award at a ceremony at the university.

Secretary Porcari has demonstrated great leadership in managing Marylands transportation network, said Martin Dresner, professor of logistics, business and public policy at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Throughout his tenure in transportation administration, hes been a champion for innovation, which is especially important as technology continues to rapidly evolve. We are very pleased to honor him with the 2007 Person of the Year Award.

As secretary, Porcari oversees the Maryland Department of Transportation, which includes five modal administrations with 9,000 employees and a $3.7 billion annual budget, and the Maryland Transportation Authority. He his responsible for the operations of the Maryland State Highway Administration, the Maryland Transit Administration, the Motor Vehicle Administration, the Maryland Port Administration, and the Maryland Aviation Administration. He also serves as chairman of the Maryland Transportation Authority, chairman of the Maryland Port Commission and chairman of the Maryland Aviation Commission.

Porcari was appointed to the position in January 2007 by Gov. Martin J. OMalley, returning to the position that he held from 1999 to 2003 under former Gov. Parris N. Glendening. He most recently served as vice president for Administrative Affairs at the University of Maryland, College Park.

The LTSCM Society provides networking and career development opportunities for Smith School undergraduate students, while the SCC provides networking and placement opportunities for the schools MBA students. Each year, the groups present the Person of the Year Award to an individual or individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the logistics, transportation and supply chain management industry. The award is presented as part of LTSCM Industry Day, which also included a student-organized lunch reception and afternoon career fair for Smith logistics, transportation and supply chain management students. Recruiters from more than 30 companies were expected to participate in this years event.

Previous Person of the Year honorees include a joint award shared by Jeffrey N. Shane, under secretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, and Ron Widdows, chief executive of global transportation company APL Ltd.; the Dell Corp., accepted by Ro Parra; Jeffrey Crowe, chairman of Landstar System Inc.; Linda Morgan, former chair of the Surface Transportation Board and the Interstate Commerce Commission; Michael J. Ward, chairman, president, and CEO of CSX Corp.; Don Schneider, president of Schneider National Inc.; Herb Johnson, past president of the Council of Logistics Management; and Edward Emmett, president of the National Industrial Transportation League.

The Smith Schools logistics, transportation and supply chain management program is consistently recognized among the best business school programs in the country. U.S. News & World Report ranked the undergraduate program No. 7 and the MBA program No. 12 in the United States in 2007. In addition to offering a range of supply chain management courses, the school is home to the Supply Chain Management Center, which provides research, consulting services and education highlighting the latest advances in e-supply chain management.

About the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 14 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and part-time MBA, executive MBA, executive MS, PhD and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations on three continents North America, Europe and Asia.