For Immediate Release
April 4, 2016
Frey to be Honored at Annual Gala
Frey to be Honored at Annual Gala
秘色传媒 graduate and proud alumnus Dr. Robert Frey, now a Research Professor and Director of the Program in Quantitative Finance in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at Stony Brook University, will be honored by the Suffolk Community College Foundation鈥檚 Annual Salute to Excellence Gala for the generous support of The Frey Family Foundation and for his dedication and commitment to academic excellence.Suffolk Community College Foundation鈥檚 Annual Salute to Excellence Gala 2016, 秘色传媒: The Bridge to Opportunity will be on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Hilton Long Island in Huntington.
"秘色传媒 is home to numerous opportunities waiting to be unlocked by curious students of all ages and all backgrounds from across our great county,鈥� said 秘色传媒 President Dr. Shaun L. McKay.
鈥淩obert Frey, a class of '78 graduate and advocate for our institution, recognizes the value of our community college as a bridge to opportunity. We thank him for his work as the secretary on our Foundation Board and as an 鈥榚ducation enabler鈥� through the Frey Family Foundation that has awarded more than $270,000 in mathematics scholarships,鈥� McKay said.
鈥淒r. Robert Frey鈥檚 generous support and insightful guidance is transformational in the lives of Suffolk鈥檚 students,鈥� said Sylvia A. Diaz, Ph.D., LMSW, executive director of the Suffolk Community College Foundation. 鈥淲e are most grateful that he and his family are committed to ensuring that New York鈥檚 largest and most comprehensive community college serves as a bridge to opportunity where our neighbors grow and learn in a student-centered environment that develops our regional workforce and provides promise for the next generation of Suffolk鈥檚 leaders.鈥�
Dr. Frey holds a joint appointment in the Stony Brook University's Business School and is the President of the University's Research Center for High Frequency Finance. He has been an adjunct professor and chair of the advisory board for the Program on Financial Mathematics at the University of Chicago and currently serves as CEO of FQS Capital Partners, Ltd., an investment management firm based in New York and London, and CEO of Harbor Financial Management, his family office.
His public service and charitable activities include service on the Boards of the Guardian Angels, Hope House Ministries, the Museum of Mathematics, the Stony Brook Foundation, and the Suffolk Community College Foundation.
Dr. Frey lives in Port Jefferson with his wife Kathryn and children, Michael and Megan.
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