Saturday, July 21
11:30 a.m. – 11:50 MT // 1:30 – 1:50 p.m. ET: Citation Presentation
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. MT // 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET: Citation Panel Discussion
Master of Ceremonies
Arthur J. "Jay" Hurt III, Davidson ’88
Jay is a 1988 graduate of Davidson College and a member of the North Carolina Epsilon chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Professionally, Jay is the former president and CEO of The Hurt Company, Inc., one of the nation’s largest privately-held oil marketing and distribution companies. In 2010, Jay was instrumental in the strategy, creation and formation of RelaDyne, LLC, a company initially founded through the simultaneous acquisition of The Hurt Company and three other industry-leading companies. RelaDyne is a $1+ billion company focusing on the integration of reliable services with the manufacturing and distribution of refined petroleum products. Jay retired in 2015 after successfully selling RelaDyne in one of the largest private-equity-backed transactions in industry history. Not the type to stay retired, Jay recently purchased 300 acres in Cashiers, N.C., and is developing it into a private, low-density residential community.
Jay is a member of the Board of Visitors at Davidson College and in 2018 established the Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship with a $5 million lead gift to help generate and support future generations of innovators and business leaders.
Since joining Sigma Phi Epsilon, Jay has served the Fraternity in a variety of local, district and national capacities, and is the first person ever to be elected to Sigma Phi Epsilon’s National Board of Directors as both a student and an alumnus. Jay has also served as a director of SigEp’s National Housing Corporation and as a trustee and president of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation. Jay is a recipient of the National Interfraternity Council’s distinguished Silver Medal award for his efforts as a co-founder of SigEp’s Ruck Leadership Institute and for his decades-long service to and leadership in Sigma Phi Epsilon. Jay has served as a facilitator and mentor to our undergraduate brothers numerous times at the Ruck Leadership Institute and five times on SigEp’s Tragos Quest to Greece. In 2019, at the 56th SigEp conclave, Jay was inducted in the Order of the Golden Heart, Sigma Phi Epsilon’s highest honor.
Order of Events
- Introduction
- Citation Awards
- The Sigma Phi Epsilon Citations are presented to alumni who have achieved extraordinary success and stature in their careers and professional ventures and, by doing so, have brought honor to themselves and to their Fraternity. Since the Sigma Phi Epsilon Citation was first presented in 1965, only 251 brothers have received this high honor.
- Invocation
- Lunch
- Citation Panel
- Closing
SigEp Citation Recipients
Dr. Jeffrey Dugas, North Carolina State ’90 - Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist
One of the country’s top orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Jeffery Dugas developed a technique to repair elbow injuries that allows athletes to recover in half the time as the standard Tommy John surgery. Dugas is also co-owner of the largest spirits distillery in Alabama and assisted local medical facilities during the pandemic by producing and distributing hand sanitizer free of charge.
Romero Britto, Miami (Florida) Renaissance - Artist
The work of artist Romero Britto has appeared everywhere from the Louvre to campaigns for national brands like Coca-Cola and Mattel to the Super Bowl XLI pregame show. Characterized by bright colors and bold patterns, his work is instantly recognizable to fans worldwide. A self-taught artist, Britto is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from the Academy of Art University.
Jim McKelvey, Washington University in St Louis ’87 - Artist, Inventor and Entrepreneur
Jim McKelvey is a serial entrepreneur best known for co-founding Square, the company that revolutionized how small businesses process credit card transactions. He has also founded six other companies and serves as deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. An engineer, economist, artist and author, McKelvey is widely respected for devising innovative solutions to business and social problems.
Eugene A. Woods, Pennsylvania State ’86 - CEO of Atrium Health
Eugene A. Woods is president and CEO of North Carolina–based nonprofit health care system Atrium Health. A former chair of the American Hospital Association, Woods has been a leading voice on caring for vulnerable communities during the pandemic. He also serves on North Carolina’s pandemic and economic recovery task forces and is chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
