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Kevin and Debra Rollins
Kevin Rollins is a distinguished business leader with deep ties to Utah. He has been inducted into the Utah Information Technology Hall of Fame. He most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer for Dell Computer Corporation with 2006 revenue of $60B worldwide.
Prior to being CEO, Kevin led Dell’s Americas region with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America.
Formerly a partner and director at Bain & Co. in Boston, Mass, Kevin specialized in strategies and management for high technology and consumer product clients. While with Bain, he helped develop strategies that propelled Dell into a leadership position in the direct selling of computer systems in the United States.
He serves on the boards of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, KLRU public television and Catalyst, a national organization for the advancement of women in the workplace.
Mr. Rollins earned his master's of business administration and bachelor's degrees from Brigham Young University. While attending BYU, he met his wife, the former Debra Skinner. Mr. Rollins was born and raised in Utah and is an accomplished violinist.
The Rollins are the parents of four children and 5 grandchildren.
Warren and Alice Jones
Warren Jones is the former President and CEO of Hehr International, Inc.—a national leader in window solutions for vans, motor homes, pickup toppers, and travel trailers. Prior to his career as a businessman Mr. Jones was a successful military pilot. In 1942 he traveled to Santa Ana, California for pre-flight training. After completing his training he became a flight instructor and second Lieutenant in the Army Air Corp. Subsequent to his service in the Army, Mr. Jones applied for a job with Trans World Airlines. Commercial flights were limited at the time, requiring him to get a job working as a spot welder for his cousin, Elmer Hehr. He was later asked to run his cousin’s office. Soon after, the Hehr Company signed a significant contract with a prominent recreation vehicle company which allowed his business to grow rapidly. A short time later the company acquired the mobile home window division from Marvel Industries which eventually led to the formation of Hehr International, Inc. Mr. Jones took control of the company in 1984 and sold it several years later.
While attending high school in Inkom, Idaho he met his future wife, Alice B. Chandler—whose one room school in Buckskin valley had been closed and the students bused to Inkom. Several months before the commencement of World War II the couple knew they wanted to get married. On 22 August 1941 Warren and Alice were married, in Blackfoot, Idaho. No one knew of their marriage at the time. Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Mr. Jones asked Alice's father for her hand in marriage. The couple was later remarried on 21 January 1942. Their original vows were kept a secret until their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Alice graduated from Henager Business College in Salt Lake City. She was later offered a secretarial/bookkeeping position at Idaho Portland Cement Company. She was the first woman to work for the company. Alice also served in many other leadership capacities: the PTA, the Mutual Improvement Association, early morning seminary, and Camp Crafter programs. She passed away on 10 June 1999 following a battle with cancer.
J. Owen Cherrington, 1944-2005
Dr. J. Owen Cherrington, founding director of the Kevin and Debra Rollins Center for eBusiness, served BYU and the Marriott School faithfully from August 1978 until his death in April 2005. Dr. Cherrington was universally admired and respected, and he leaves a remarkable legacy of faith, scholarship, hard work, and determination. With his wife Kris, he raised six wonderful children: Kelly, Julie, Tracy, Mark, Sandra, and Laura. His family is truly his crowning achievement. We here at the eBusiness Center feel like a part of his family too, and we are grateful to honor Dr. J. Owen Cherrington for his life's work.
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