Babson Magazine

Winter 2014

News, Notes + Nods

Undergraduate

Frederic Hamilton, H’98, P’82, has been named 2014 Citizen of the West by the National Western Stock Show. The award recognizes those who embody the spirit and determination of the Western pioneer and honor the West’s agricultural heritage and ideals. Fred is a philanthropist, advocate for the arts, and pioneer in the oil and gas business. In the 1950s, Fred and his brother, Ferris ‘50, P’88, ‘98 (since deceased), founded Hamilton Brothers Drilling Co. in Texas.