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Tung-Shan (Tom) Chen, PhD
Founding Director, Marilyn Magaram Center
for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
It is my privilege to say a few words about Marilyn's hero, Dr. Tom Chen, on his retirement from serving as the first Director of the Marilyn Magaram Center. According to Webster's dictionary,
a hero is "a man admired for his achievements and qualities." Tom brought the Marilyn Magaram Center from my vague concept to reality when the Center opened in 1991. Under Tom's leadership important programs were developed that benefited CSUN students and the community. The Center is truly a showplace and a tribute to Tom's vision and his ability to do things well. My family and I take this opportunity to say, Tom, we love you and thank you for having made the Center something Marilyn would have been proud of.
Phil Magaram