Board Member Spotlight
Eric Knox ‘89
The Baltimore/DC Clemson Club welcomes Eric Knox back on board! Eric is no stranger to the Clemson community in our area having served as President of the DC Clemson Club from 1992 – 1998. His family is well represented in the ranks of Clemson Alumni as his wife Linda ’89, an uncle and almost a dozen cousins are also graduates of Clemson. In addition, his late mother retired from Clemson.
One of Eric’s favorite memories from his time in Tiger Town was participating in the 1981 National Championship Orange Bowl as part of Tiger Band.
Eric serves as Vice President, Strategic Development at Amentum, Environment & Energy. When not working, he enjoys competitive shooting sports, cooking, fishing and golf.
Eric and Linda support several charities that focus on widows and orphans and have occasionally traveled internationally to serve some of those missions. Additionally, Eric previously served as Chairman of the US Nuclear Industry Council (USNIC) from 2011-2014 and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board. The USNIC is a not for profit nuclear industry advocacy group based in Washington, DC representing over 80 companies supporting the nuclear supply chain.
When asked about his goal for the Board, Eric says he would like to see the Board be more diverse in age, background and perspective.
Thank you to Eric & Linda for elevating their support of our Clemson Club as Roaring Tiger members!
Upcoming Events
See AllAn Evening About Clemson's Entrepreneurship Initiatives
An Evening About Clemson's Entrepreneurship Initiatives
February 26
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8:00 pm
Please join us for an evening of Clemson fellowship and updates on Clemson’s Entrepreneurship programs including our Brook T. Smith Launchpad Incubator.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Georgetown, DC
***Address will be provided after registration.
Hosted by CHRIS TORTI and DR. MELONIE RICHEY with Special guest: DR. JOHN HANNON – Director, Brook T. Smith Launchpad and Wendy York, Dean, Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business
Small plates and Desserts curated by MICHELIN STAR CHEF TAKESHI NISHIKAWA
Learn more about the Brook T. Smith Launchpad here.
Questions? Email Chris Peters at petersc@clemson.edu or dystinr@clemson.edu
Military Appreciation at Arlington Cemetery
Military Appreciation at Arlington Cemetery
March 7
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12:00 pm
Gather with fellow Tigers to honor Clemson’s fallen heroes who are interred at Arlington National Cemetery. We will gather as a whole group for opening remarks then break into small groups to visit 4-5 grave sites. The group will gather again for closing remarks and a Roll Call performed by Clemson Cadets in the Amphitheater.
The visiting of the gravesites part of the event is free to Club members. An optional reception will be held from 11:00am – 1:00pm at the Military Women’s Museum at the entrance to Arlington Cemetery. Food and beverages will be served.
Early bird pricing for the reception is $20 for Club members, $30 for non members until Feb 1. After Feb 1, member pricing is $25, non member is $40. Club members may purchase one additional ticket at member pricing.
If you plan to attend the gravesites AND the Reception, please only register for the “Event and Reception”. This option will register you for both parts of this event.
