The Saint Joseph’s Law Alumni Chapter presented James H. Agger, Esq.’58 with the Gem Award on May 7, 2008. The Award is given annually to a graduate who has displayed great loyalty to the University and has focused his or her career on helping others. Agger, who earned his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1961, spent 30 years as General Counsel, Vice President and later Senior Vice President at Air Products and Chemicals. Inc. His responsibilities in these roles included providing general legal and patent services for the multi-national corporation, managing federal, state and community affairs, as well as corporate philanthropy. In addition, Agger serves on the Board of Visitors of the Haub School of Business, the President’s Advisory Council of the Eisenhower Exchange, and the Board of Advisors of for the institute of Law and Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.