Wayne State University: Retired Executive Proudly Supports Student Success at the Ilitch School
April 02, 2026
April 02, 2026
DETROIT, Michigan, April 2 -- Wayne State University issued the following news:
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Retired executive proudly supports student success at the Ilitch School
Byron O. Pond, Jr. '61 grew up in Detroit. After his Army service, he returned home to pursue business education at Wayne State University.
"Wayne State had a reputation I wanted to identify with. It was more of an up-and-coming school and seemed in line with what I liked to do . . .
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Retired executive proudly supports student success at the Ilitch School
Byron O. Pond, Jr. '61 grew up in Detroit. After his Army service, he returned home to pursue business education at Wayne State University.
"Wayne State had a reputation I wanted to identify with. It was more of an up-and-coming school and seemed in line with what I liked to do . . .