Steve Ewing, 1975 B.S.B.A. in management. Mr. Ewing is the former owner of The Spring Air Co., one of the four largest bedding manufacturers in the United States, and president of Spring Air Mattress Co./Phoenix, a licensed manufacturer of the company. He began his career with Spring Air upon graduation in 1975 and became president in 1986, purchasing the company in 1994. Mr. Ewing has volunteered extensively for various organizations in the community including the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, the Grand Canyon Council Boy Scouts and the City of Glendale. While at NAU, Mr. Ewing was a member of Sigma Chi. He received the Jubilee Year Distinguished Alumni Award in 1990 and serves on the NAU President’s Valley Advisory Board. In addition to his support of the College of Business, his company continues to donate mattresses to the NAU School of Hotel and Restaurant Management. He is a native Phoenician and his wife, Karen (1975), son Ryan (2005 B.S.B.A. in finance), and daughter Elissa, are all Lumberjacks.