Quinnipiac University honored eight of its top graduates, including David B. Rusate of Southbury, at the Distinguished Alumni Awards Luncheon Nov. 16.
The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented biennially to alumni who: display outstanding leadership and achievement in their professions or careers, which enhances Quinnipiac’s reputation; continually serve their local and global community and Quinnipiac through their personal and professional participation in various civic and local affairs; act as a conduit for alumni who are looking to re-connect or further develop their relationship with the institution; and display a continuous philanthropic loyalty and bond with Quinnipiac.
Rusate graduated from Quinnipiac in 1979 with a degree in international finance. He spent the first eight years of his career with Union Carbide in various international treasury assignments. He was stationed in Hong Kong and Singapore from 1986 through 1990 as the area finance manager for Union Carbide. In November 1992, he joined the General Electric Company. Rusate has responsibility for foreign exchange and commodity risk management at GE. In addition, he is the global treasurer of GE’s largest business, Power & Water.
Quinnipiac enrolls 6,500 full-time undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students in 58 undergraduate and more than 20 graduate programs of study.
