STORRS, CT — Denis M. McCarthy, retired chairman, CEO and president of Fidelity Management Trust Co., a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s leading providers of financial services, will deliver the keynote address to more than 800 graduates on December 14 during the University of Connecticut’s sixth annual mid-term Commencement Exercises at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion.
McCarthy, who earned a bachelor’s degree in finance at UConn in 1964, and a master’s degree in economics in 1965, is co-chair of UConn’s capital campaign and a member of the UConn Foundation board of directors. He chaired the board from 2000-04.
McCarthy also will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during the ceremony.
“I'm forever grateful for what a UConn education has meant in my life,” says McCarthy. “In my younger days, UConn was there for me and gave me a great start on life, and now, to receive this special recognition… is both shocking and humbling.”
More than 6,000 people are expected to attend the mid-year ceremony, the first of which occurred on December 14, 2003.
This year, 823 students are eligible for the December 14 commencement, more than half of whom will earn their degrees from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
McCarthy, who has a long history of philanthropy, served on the Foundation’s board of directors from 1997-2007. He rejoined the board in 2008. He and his wife, Linda, are members of the 1881 Circle of the Founders Society. He was inducted into the School of Business Hall of Fame in 1996 and, in 2005, and received the University Service Award from the UConn Alumni Association, given for exceptional contributions that strengthen and support the University’s values and mission.
McCarthy joined Fidelity Investments as senior vice president and chief financial officer in 1989. In 1995, he was appointed chairman, president and chief executive officer for its subsidiary, Fidelity Management Trust Co. Since retiring in 1998, he has remained on the firm’s board of directors. He also serves on the board of Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Co.
The ceremony begins at 2 p.m.
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