Embry-Riddle loses a true friend in David Cummock

David Cummock—Born: July 22, 1937; Died: November 22, 2010

A friend and supporter of Embry-Riddle for more than 16 years, Dave Cummock served six years on the University's Board of Visitors, including two years as chairman. Before his involvement with Embry-Riddle, he served 10 years as an officer in the Air Force and 30 years as a pilot for American Airlines.

A great champion of Embry-Riddle students, Dave, along with his wife, Marguerite, established two scholarships: the Dr. Irwin Price Board of Visitors Endowed Scholarship, which benefits freshmen from the Daytona Beach area, and the Susan McCarthy Endowed Scholarship, which supports ROTC students on the Daytona Beach campus. Dave and his wife also recently established the David R. Cummock Living Trust. In describing his support of Embry-Riddle over the years, Col. Cummock said, “Our relationship with Embry-Riddle is not a one-way street. It’s good for them, but it’s great for us. We believe in the school and are proud to be associated with it.”

”Dave meant so much to us with his dedicated support of all of our ROTC units,” said College of Arts and Sciences Dean Bill Grams. “He was an inspiration to all of the cadets, as well as all of the rest of us. We will miss him very much.”

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