{"359061":{"#nid":"359061","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ChBE alumnus, longtime supporter C.J. \u2018Pete\u2019 Silas dies","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EC.J. \u201cPete\u201d Silas, a Georgia Tech chemical engineering graduate (ChE \u201953) and longtime supporter of the School of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering, died on Dec. 16. He was 82.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESilas, a former chairman and CEO of Phillips Petroleum Co., is the namesake of ChBE\u2019s C.J. \u201cPete\u201d Silas Program in Ethics and Leadership. The annual lecture recognizes Silas\u2019 outstanding professional achievements and commitment to doing business in an ethical, responsible manner.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPete was a wonderful friend to Georgia Tech and the School of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering,\u201d said Ronald Rousseau, former ChBE chair and holder of the Cecil J. \u201cPete\u201d Silas Chair established with a donation from Silas. \u201cHe was a superb athlete and a gifted leader of one of the world\u2019s great energy companies and countless other organizations. He was not shy with his opinions, especially regarding ethics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI feel fortunate to have known him as a friend and to hold the endowed chair named in his honor. I am sure the entire Georgia Tech family joins me in extending sympathies to his family, especially to his wife, Theo.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/\/www.honoringmemories.com\/book-of-memories\/2005620\/Silas-Cecil\/obituary.php\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EClick here \u003C\/a\u003Eto read more about Pete Silas\u2019 legacy and to leave your thoughts and memories.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"C.J. \u0022Pete\u0022 Silas was a ChBE alum and a longtime supporter of the School of Chemical \u0026 Biomolecular Engineering."}],"uid":"28045","created_gmt":"2014-12-19 13:05:17","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:46","author":"Amy Schneider","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-12-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-12-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"359041":{"id":"359041","type":"image","title":"Pete and Theo Silas","body":null,"created":"1449245775","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:16:15","changed":"1475895096","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:36","alt":"Pete and Theo Silas","file":{"fid":"201527","name":"pete_and_theo_silas.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pete_and_theo_silas_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pete_and_theo_silas_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":411937,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/pete_and_theo_silas_0.jpg?itok=8gx0to8g"}},"359051":{"id":"359051","type":"image","title":"Pete Silas receiving honorary doctorate","body":null,"created":"1449245775","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:16:15","changed":"1475895096","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:36","alt":"Pete Silas receiving honorary doctorate","file":{"fid":"201528","name":"silas_honorary_degree_3.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/silas_honorary_degree_3_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/silas_honorary_degree_3_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":117307,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/silas_honorary_degree_3_0.jpg?itok=ySHHrCf4"}}},"media_ids":["359041","359051"],"groups":[{"id":"1240","name":"School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAmy Schneider\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E(404) 385-2299\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:news@chbe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Enews@chbe.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}