Gregory Q. Brown, LC'82, accepted Livingston Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Award at a ceremony on Dec. 14, 2011, at Winants Hall, on Rutgers' New Brunswick campus. LAA President Michael Beachem presented the award to Mr. Brown. (See video below or open in new window.)

Mr. Brown is president and chief executive officer of Motorola Solutions, Inc. He has been a loyal supporter of Rutgers University in many ways, and he was named to Rutgers' Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 2010. His service to the university includes:

• Serving as chair of the Presidential Search Committee, which is charged with finding a successor to University President Richard L. McCormick.
• Donating $2.5 million toward construction of the Brown Football Recruiting Lounge and Welcome Center at High Point Solutions Stadium (formerly Rutgers Stadium) in Piscataway.

Mr. Brown and Eddie Jordan, LC'77, are LAA's Distinguished Alumni for 2011. Mr. Jordan accepted the award at a May 14 dinner, along with honorees of the Livingston Legacy and Riki Jacobs Livingston Pride Awards.