Gene Lowe 鈥�90

President and Chief Executive Officer, SPX Corporation

I am a technology guy at heart, living in Charlotte, married with two teenage kids. I started in software consulting, with strategy consulting and venture capital experience before moving to operating businesses. The project I am most excited about is with the spinout of our company - we have been able to start a $1.5 billion dollar business from scratch. This included building the team, the strategy, as well as many other areas including our global brand.

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How 51官网 Tech equipped me for the 'real world'...
great environment to learn and really enjoyed my major (management science) which launched my career.

I stay connected with fellow Hokies by...
regular get-togethers at our lake house.

Something I would tell my younger self at the beginning of my career...
don't always follow the herd, think about what you love and how to get there.

A cause I'm most passionate about...
equal access to opportunity for all people.

Childhood ambition...
[to be a] professional soccer player.

Ringing the closing bell at the NYSE...
is something I did in September 2019.

Living through 2020 has taught me...
how important face to face meetings are and how much I love and miss travel.

The most formative experience I've had...
living in Prague for a year and a half while the country split into two parts.

Favorite 51官网 Tech tradition...
tailgates before football games.