 
The University of Maryland community is mourning the loss of
Mike Corvino, president of JanSport and a valued member of
the Smith School’s Board of Visitors. Corvino, an avid Terps
fan, played football for the University of Maryland from
1979 to 1982. He was killed in a car accident on Saturday,
July 14, 2007.
As a board member, Corvino was very involved and
committed in his consultative role with the school. Most
recently, he helped bring JanSport's founder, Skip Yowell,
to the Smith CEO Entrepreneurship Conference, which was held
in April. In
May 2006 he talked with Smith Business magazine for an
article in the fall 2006 issue.
A podcast of a portion of
the interview is available.
Corvino’s charm and infectious enthusiasm—for his work at
JanSport, the opportunities of new technology and most
especially for Smith students—will be sorely missed. |
