I started dating my future wife Karen our senior year in high school. She was the Phi Delt dream girl our senior year at Ohio State in 1974. We married that summer and had several brothers in the wedding. We raised 2 great kids and my son Andy was also a Phi Delt. Karen and I have been married for 47 years now!! Where did the time go?

I think the most important lesson I learned while being an active Phi Delt was to live and work with the diverse group of men with whom I lived and with whom I socialized. Other than living with a great group of guys, some of my fondest memories were going to Buckeyes football games, Phi Delt social functions and going to dinner at Reebs restaurant with Professor Wilson Dumble. Guys in my age group will remember Wilson, who was a Phi Delt himself and lived in the house.

The lessons I learned as a Phi Delt: whether it’s playing intramural sports, running the kitchen , or just getting through Hell Week.....you have to work things out together as a team. That has guided me throughout my business and personal career.