Brim gives summer '13 commencement address

Approximately 327 undergraduates and about 50 master's candidates received degrees during Western Washington University's summer commencement on Aug. 24, 2013.

Robert H. Brim, CEO and founder of Dealer Information Systems Corp., addressed Western graduates and their families at the ceremony.

Brim, a Distinguished Alumnus of the College of Sciences and Technology, graduated from Western in 1970 with a bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics. He also holds master's degrees in Electronic Engineering Technology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and in Business Administration from the University of Washington. He is the founder and CEO of Dealer Information Systems, a Bellingham-based company that develops software systems for more than 2,300 heavy equipment dealerships in North America. Brim is also a consultant to small and emerging businesses in China, Vietnam, Canada and the U.S. He serves on the board of directors of the Mount Baker Theatre and as chairman of the College of Sciences and Technology External Advancement Board.