Millikin University Board of Trustees
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R.L. (Rod) Bussell, Chairman of the Board Rod began his career at Caterpillar Inc., in 1974 as a Computer Systems Analyst and has held various positions over the years including, Senior Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance; Quality Assurance Supervisor, Quality Assurance; Quality Control General Foreman, Inspection; Inspection Manager and Chief Inspector, Quality Assurance; Manager, Technology Planning; Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Technical Services; Quality Control Manager; Manufacturing Manager, Caterpillar Brazil S.A.; Component Group Manager, Fabrications; Transmission Business Unit Manager, Component Products Division and General Manager, Large Engine Products & Fuel Systems Division. In 2001, he was promoted to Vice President, Mining & Construction Equipment Division.
He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1970 and completed the Executive Program in Business Administration at Columbia University in 1994. |
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Mikell Briggs, Vice Chairman of the Board Mikel Sterling Briggs is president of Bretford Manufacturing located in Franklin Park, IL, which makes furniture for commercial use. Bretford Manufacturing furniture can be seen throughout ADM-Scovill Hall. Mikel is currently a member of the Naperville Country Club Board of Directors where he also served as a past president. He is also a member of the Franklin Park of Illinois Economic Development Board and is a past member of the Little Friends Organization Board of Directors in Naperville. Prior to his work at Bretford Manufacturing, Mikel worked in sales for IBM Corporation in Springfield, IL until 1984. From 1984 until 1993, he worked for Office Electronics Inc. Business Forms in Itasca, IL in various positions including Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Operations. He took on the role of President and Chief Operating Officer in 1988 and was responsible for 13 printing plants and sales offices nationwide.
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Phillip Beck Blankenburg Phil is a native of Illinois and he began his investment career working for Purvis Tabor. He joined A.G. Edwards in 1973 as branch manager of its Champaign office. He retired in 2006. He attended Millikin University from September 1958 to February 1961 and served in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1965. Phil currently serves on the Quality Committee of the Carle Foundation and is a Director of Kirby Hospital in Monticello. He previously served on the University of Illinois’ Allerton Park Policy & Advisory Board. He is a member of the University’s President’s Council and Millikin’s Investors Society and has served on search committees for the University of Illinois and as a career connections volunteer
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Kevin Breheny Kevin is the President of J.L. Hubbard Insurance and Bonds, a wholly owned subsidiary of Soy Capital Bank and Trust. In 1978 he graduated from Quincy University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management.
Kevin is an active member in his community. In 2003, he was the Director of the State Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer of the Coming Together Community Race Relations Improvement Group and Vice President for the LPGA Futures Golf Tournament Steering Committee. He is the past chairman of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce and has been affiliated with the Decatur Celebration since its inception. He is active in Our Lady of Lourdes parish church and served on the foundation board for St. Teresa High School. Kevin and his wife Sue co-chaired a campaign that raised over $24 million for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. He also received numerous awards and recognitions. Among others, he received the Seal of Excellence Honor from Easter Seals of Illinois in 2001 and the City of Decatur Mayor’s Recognition for Community Service Award in 2000.
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R. Michael Campbell Mike graduated from Millikin University in 1967 and received his M.B.A. from Northern Illinois University in 1969.
He is presently Principal of Campbell Properties, L.P. and related entities. Campbell Properties is a privately held real estate development and investment company, specializing in the development and management of industrial and commercial properties. Projects owned are in Madison Wisconsin, Indianapolis Indiana, and Nashville Tennessee.
Mike is a founding member of the Board of Directors of Mt. Prospect National Bank and Northwest Suburban Bancorp, headquartered in Mt. Prospect, Illinois.
He is a past member of the Board of Trustees of First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, Illinois.
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Elta LaVerne (Turner) Cooke Retired Businesswoman, Horse Trainer Elta was born on her grandfather’s farm in McCracken County, Kentucky, which most likely accounts for her love of horses. She is a member of the Millikin Class of 1952. She married a Millikin SAE (Class of ‘52) and they started successful construction, laundromat and dry cleaning businesses in Champaign, Illinois. Elta sold the businesses in 1993 to return to what she loves most, farming and horse training. She raises and trains Arabian horses of Blue Star bloodlines. Elta divides her time between Illinois in the summer and Florida in the winter and the horses accompany her to Florida.
She describes herself as an “antique addict” and is active in her churches in Illinois and Florida.
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Cathy Coulter President, Swartz Properties Cathy is President and Operating Manager of Swartz Properties, which manages over 2,000 multi-family apartments and condos in the Decatur area. She started the business in 1978 with just 24 apartment units. Cathy received her Real Estate Brokers license in 1980 and became Decatur’s only Certified Property Manager (CPM) in 1990. Cathy served on the Richland Community College Board of Trustees from 1993-2005, and was Board Chair from 1997-1999. She has served as Past President and General Chairman of the Decatur Celebration Board and Past President of the Decatur Leadership Institute Alumni Association. She has also served on numerous community boards, including the Chamber of Commerce, Partners in Education, and the City of Decatur Planning Commission. She has received the Woman of Excellence Award and the ATHENA Award.
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Van A. Dukeman Van is President and CEO of Main Street Trust, Inc., a $1.5 billion financial services company, headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. He is also President and CEO of Main Street Bank & Trust. Prior to joining Main Street Trust as a major owner in January 1994, Van served as Chief Investment Officer for a $700 million bank holding company in Illinois. He has also worked for a regional banking organization in Houston, Texas.
Van is a graduate of the University of Illinois where he earned his B.A. in finance. He received his MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Van has been very active in many leadership capacities in the community. He currently serves as Chairman of the Carle Foundation and Carle Hospital. He is also a member of the Young President’s Organization (YPO). |
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David L. Giertz Dave earned his Bachelors Degree from Millikin University and an MBA from University of Miami. He also holds NASD Series 7, 63 and 24 licenses and is an arbitrator with FINRA. He is President of Nationwide Financial Institution Distributors Agency, Inc. (NFIDAI), a $3.2B Division of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: NFS). David has lead this company since 2004 and captured the #4 market share slot (top quintile) within the industry through a results oriented, performance based leadership style. He has been with NFS in positions of increasing responsibility since 1999 and previously served as Executive Vice President of Citigroup in Miami, Florida. He is a native of Chicago, IL and has over 20 years in the Financial Services Industry. |
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Gary Ronald Griffith Gary is the founder, Chairman and CEO of Apex Global Partners, Inc., a Dallas-based international brokerage company. He graduated from Millikin with a B.A. in business and has completed graduate courses at several universities. He brings 33 years of insurance and financial services industry experience to his current position and was also successful in acquiring a multinational insurance business specialty brokerage, which was later sold to a strategic buyer. Prior to forming Apex, Gary was the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Summit Global Partners, Inc.; the tenth largest privately held broker in the US and a leader in growth, product delivery and market specialization. Gary has also held several senior executive positions at other firms, including chairman and chief executive officer, director, and chairman of the executive committee of Bain Hogg Robinson Inc., Boston, Massachusetts and London, England. He also held similar positions at Corroon and Black, the US predecessor company to Willis. A former Army captain in Germany and Vietnam, Gary has also been an enthusiastic community volunteer, assisting with a variety of civic and charitable causes.
He serves as a director of The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers, Washington, D.C.; WBN (Worldwide Broker Network), London, England; WFII (the World Federation of Insurance Intermediaries), Brussels, Belgium; Challenger Capital Corporation, Dallas, Texas; and previously as a trustee for Outward Bound. He is a member of World Presidents Organization, a partner in Dallas Social Venture Partners, and a former member of YPO. |
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Dr. Mark Stephen Huss
He was a medical intern at Hennepin County General Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, and an orthopedic resident at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.
Steve is a member of the Beta Theta Pi Social Fraternity, Pi Tau Sigma mechanical engineering honorary, and Tau Beta Pi engineering honorary. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and former Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Decatur Memorial Hospital. He also is a member of the Decatur Parks Foundation.
His father, Royce Huss, graduated from Millikin in 1937 and his uncle, Jack C. Huss, former owner of Huss Builders, attended Millikin with the class of 1945. Two brothers-in-law (one deceased) are also Millikin graduates.
Steve grew up in the home of former Millikin President Albert Taylor and is interested in the home’s history.
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Margaret Ann "Peggy" Goodheart Madden Peggy is a homemaker and community leader who lives in Decatur. Her late husband, Bill, had been a trustee emeritus, who served on the board from 1979 to 1995. The two donated $1 million of the proceeds from the sale of the family’s 400-acre farm in Ohio to endow the William R. Goodheart Fund for Entertainment, which funds an annual program of the students’ choice at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center. The Fund is named in honor of Peggy’s father. Peggy has assumed active leadership roles in several organizations, including the Women of Excellence Steering Committee, the YWCA board (chair), and the Kirkland Fine Arts Center Advisory Committee. She is a member of the Decatur Memorial Hospital Board and the School Foundation Board and served as president of the Junior Welfare Association.
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Donald F. McIntyre Raised in Newman, Illinois, Don received a degree in history from Millikin in 1952 and a master’s degree in political science from Michigan State University in 1953. He served on active duty as a naval officer from 1953-1957 and retired as a captain from the Naval Reserve in 1975.
Don spent 30 years as a city manager, serving in four cities: Los Gator, CA, Oak Park, MI, Vallejo, CA, and Pasadena, CA where he retired in 1990 after 17 years of service.
Following retirement from city management, Don served as President and CEO of the Central City Association of Los Angeles from 1990-1994 and as General Manager of the Orange County Sanitation District from 1995-2000. Don started his own urban affairs consulting business in 2000.
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J. Patrick Mohan Pat is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he earned his B.S. He received his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1973 and his Master of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center in 1977. Following positions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, he joined A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company in 1979 as an attorney. He was named Vice President and General Counsel of Staley Continental, Inc., in 1987. In 1988, Staley Continental was acquired by British-based Tate & Lyle PLC, a global sugar, sweetener and starch producer, operating in 40 countries. At that time, Pat was named Executive Vice President, Administration and General Counsel. In 1998, he assumed the title of President, Support Services of Tate & Lyle North America, responsible for all administrative services of all Tate & Lyle’s American companies. He is also responsible for Information Systems/Information Technology and Purchasing for Tate & Lyle on a global basis. Pat is member of Tate & Lyle PLC’s Group Operational Committee. He is a Director of the Corn Refiners Association and a member of the Board of Counselors of the University of San Francisco School of Law, the State Bars of California, Illinois and Ohio, and the American Bar Association. Pat is very much involved in the community. He is currently a Director of The Community Foundation of Decatur/Macon County, the Decatur Parks Foundation, and Decatur Memorial Hospital
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Robert K. Murray Bob is a 1950 graduate of Millikin University, earning his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. While at Millikin, he was a four-year letterman in basketball, President of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Vice-President of his senior class. He is retired from his position as Senior Vice-President of the Richard E. Jacobs Group of Cleveland, Ohio, a major, national real-estate development company, specializing in large regional air-conditioned malls, office complexes and hotels. Bob’s group was responsible for land acquisition, site planning, re-zoning, and department store negotiations for the company. Richard Jacobs was also the former owner of the Cleveland Indians Baseball team.
Previous to his position with the Jacobs Group, Bob spent 25 years with the J.C. Penney Company, where his last position was National Manager of Real Estate Operations.
He is a staunch supporter of the Big Blue and in 2001 he received the Merit Loyalty Award. Bob is a member of the Investors Society and the class agent for fundraising for the class of 1950. He also solicits his fraternity brothers for the SAE Endowment for Excellence and fellow athletes to join the Big Blue Club. |
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James Ralph Neff Jim grew up in Central Illinois and moved to Decatur in 1978 after graduating from Millikin with a degree in accounting. He worked for five years as a certified public accountant with a local CPA firm and joined the investment firm of E.F. Hutton in 1983 as a financial consultant. Jim was a Senior Vice President and Branch Manager of the Decatur office of Morgan Stanley. In May 2006, he joined the Brechnitz Group of Raymond James & Associates, Inc., as a Senior Vice President. He spent many years being the coach for youth sports and loved being the coach for baseball, basketball, and especially soccer. Jim is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and former member of the Millikin Alumni Board. He currently serves on the Decatur Park District Foundation Board. |
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N. Duane Noland Duane is the President/CEO of the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperative located in Springfield, Illinois. He most recently was the Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Hickory Point Bank & Trust in Decatur, Illinois. He had previously represented the citizens of central Illinois as a member of the Illinois General Assembly, serving two terms in the Senate and four terms in the Illinois House of Representatives.
He is on the Board of Directors of Decatur Memorial Hospital, Mid-Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross, and Lincoln Trails Council of Boy Scouts of America. He has been honored by numerous organizations for outstanding public service, including the Chamber of Commerce Civic Leadership Award and the Council for Food and Agriculture Research Award.
Duane graduated with high honors from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. |
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Richard K. Quisenberry Executive Director, AMTEX Partnership Richard is Executive Director of the AMTEX Partnership, a Research and Development collaboration between the integrated textile industry and the laboratories of the United States Department of Energy. He assumed this position in 1993.
Born in Springfield, IL, Richard was graduated from Millikin University in 1956 and received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in chemistry from the University of Utah in 1961.
Before assuming the AMTEX position, he was Vice President for Research at the DuPont Company where he was responsible for Corporate R & D activities. He was responsible for DuPont’s long-range programs in chemistry, physics, materials science, biology and computation. Richard is a member of the American Chemical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the New York Academy of Science. He is Vice President of the Board of Trustees of the University of Delaware Research Foundation, a member of the Board of Governors of the University of Chicago for the Argonne National Laboratory, chairs the Science and Technology Advisory Committee for Argonne, and is on the Review Committee for the Technology and Safety Analysis Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory. |
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Julie Roe Lach Julie is a 1997 Millikin graduate who graduated summa cum laude with a perfect 4.0 cumulative average. She was a student leader during her time at Millikin and a James Millikin Scholar.
Julie is the Director of Enforcement for the NCAA. She was previously the NCAA director of student athlete reinstatement. She also serves as liaison for the Division II Amateurism Project Team and the Division I, II and III Committees on Student-Athlete Reinstatement.
She was chosen the 1996-97 GTE Academic All-American Team Member of the Year for the College Division II and III. She was the state winner of the NCAA Woman of the Year and a Top Ten Finalist. Julie finished second on Millikin’s all-time scoring list with 1,576 points and fourth in rebounds with 877. She holds six school records, including free throws made and attempted in a game, free throws made in a season and consecutive free throws made. She also holds the records for points scored by a junior and points in a season with 629.
In addition to playing women’s basketball at Millikin, Julie was also a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Delta Delta Delta, Sigma Zeta, Student Affairs Committee, Newman Catholic Community, Millikin Scholastic Society, Pan Hellenic Council and Millikin Alumni Student Hosts.
She is currently on the Millikin Alumni Association in Indianapolis, Big Blue Club, and is a Class Agent.
Julie graduated from the Indiana School of Law in May 2004. |
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Douglas J. Schmalz Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ADM Doug joined Archer Daniels Midland Company in 1985. He was appointed Senior Vice President in 2002 and has served as Chief Financial Officer since 1986. He also held the position of Controller from 1985 through 1994. Doug holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota and is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining ADM he spent 4 years with ConAgra, 2 years with Leisure Dynamics, Inc., and 10 years in public accounting with Ernst and Young. He is involved in community affairs serving currently on the boards of Decatur Memorial Hospital, The Community Foundation of Decatur/Macon County, The Boys & Girls Club of Decatur and the Decatur Area Arts Council. |
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Joseph Schrodt Orthopedic Surgeon Joseph was an Orthopedic Surgeon in Decatur, Illinois, beginning 1970 and retiring in 2002.
He graduated from the University of Illinois and was a Team Physician for Millikin’s Athletic Program for 30 years.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of Soy Capital Bank and Perry Dynamics. He previously served as the President of the Millikin Associates and member of the Board of Directors at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Illinois Orthopedic Society and Warrensburg-Latham School District. He is the past President of the Macon County Medical Society and past Board Member of Councilors of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Joseph was a Captain in the United States Air Force and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Joseph, along with his late wife Martha, has funded scholarships at Millikin and Richland Community College for students in health-related programs. The “Schrodt Health Education Center” at Richland is named in their honor.
Joseph has been an integral part of the medical community in Decatur. |
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Julie Ann (Kraft) Schwalbe President, Forever Facets, Inc. Julie is a Decatur native and a graduate of the Lutheran School Association, St. Teresa High School and Purdue University in W. Lafayette, Indiana. She graduated from Purdue in May of 1982 with a major in retail management and a minor in marketing and received a graduate gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of American in Carlsbad, CA in November 2003.
Julie worked as a grain merchandiser for ADM until 1988. She is now a stay-at-home mother and active community volunteer, working with Race for the Cure and the Lutheran School Association. She was a board member of the Children’s Museum of Illinois from 1997-2003. |
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Virginia R. Shafter Retired Administrative Director, DMH Cancer Care Institute Virginia is a graduate of the Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH) School of Nursing and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Illinois. She held a variety of positions at DMH, with oncology as the focus of her professional career. After certification from the Enterostomal Therapy Program at The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, she established the first ostomy care and extensive wound management service. As the first Director, she launched DMH Hospice. She was the Administrative Director of the DMH Cancer Care Institute, where she designed and developed the Institute’s 16-component, multidisciplinary oncology program. At that time, she was the Co-Administrative Director of a national cancer research and treatment grant, providing access to clinical trials in the Decatur area. She established numerous community cancer prevention, early detection and education programs, including the Mammography Initiative, which has provided over 8,000 free screening mammograms to medically underserved women. Virginia has been involved in many community organizations and served for years on the Macon County Board of the American Cancer Society. She presently serves on the DMH Human Investigation Review Board, the MU Blue Connection Advisory Board, and the boards of the Mid-Illinois American Red Cross, and the Decatur Area Arts Council. Over the years, she has received numerous awards, including the YWCA Women of Excellence Science and Medicine Award, Honorary Co-Chair of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Race for the Cure and the Sanger Award from Planned Parenthood of Decatur. |
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Mark Staley Partner, ES Gold Mark is a native of Decatur and is the great-grandson of A.E. Staley, Sr., who founded the Staley Manufacturing Company in Decatur.
He is a graduate of Illinois State University. Mark furthered his education with an M.B.A. from Keller Graduate School.
After working for NDB Bank for a few years, he went on to earn another degree from Xavier University in Sports Administration. This brought an opportunity to work for the Cincinnati Reds in Public Relations for a couple of seasons. Mark is currently working on a small business startup, which designs, manufactures, and sells golf accessory equipment.
Mark serves on the Board of Directors for the Mueller Museum in Decatur. He is involved in coaching youth football. |
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P. Trent Thompson Jr. President, Board Member, and Owner of Decatur Industrial Electric, Inc, Mt. Vernon Electric, Kankakee Industrial Technology, Inc. Trent is the President, Board Member, and Owner of Decatur Industrial Electric, Inc, Mt. Vernon Electric and Kankakee Industrial Technology, Inc. Decatur Industrial Electric was originally started by his grandfather, Claud Thompson, who is also a Millikin University Alumni. Trent joined the company full-time in 1996. Mt. Vernon Electric was started in 1980 and his father, Phil purchased an additional existing company in the same year. He is responsible for all aspects of the operations for all three of his companies. These three companies serve multinational heavy industrial manufacturing, power generation, aggregate, mining, water and wastewater treatment plants. They provide industrial manufacturing equipment, electrical supplies, industrial equipment repair, and in-plant technical maintenance solutions. Trent is responsible for all aspects of operations. Currently, Trent is a member of the Young Presidents Organization, Rotary International, Electrical Apparatus Service Association, Macon County Chamber of Commerce, and the Millikin Decatur Executive Association. |
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Frank C. Tyrolt Retired Chairman of Dunn Co., Division of Tyrolt, Inc. Frank graduated from Millikin University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Psi professional society, and the Millidek staff. He received the Alumni Merit-Loyalty award in 2000. After serving in the Navy, Frank was in sales and sales management for nine years. He retired after a 35-year career as Chief Executive Officer and majority stockholder of Dunn Co., Division of Tyrolt, Inc. He was a national officer for the paving contractor’s trade group and was active lobbying for infrastructure funds, first in Washington D.C., and then in Illinois. Frank has served as President of the Associated General Contractors of Illinois, The American Retail Coal Association, and South Side Country Club. He has served on the Boards of Directors of St. Teresa High School, Decatur Family YMCA, Metro-Decatur Chamber of Commerce, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, St. Mary’s Hospital and the Country Club of Decatur. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Soy Capital Bank. |
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Michael E. Waller Retired Publisher and Chief Executive Officer for The Baltimore Sun Mike, a 1963 graduate of Millikin, is the retired publisher and CEO of The Baltimore Sun Company. As the publisher of The Sun, he oversaw the daily news, business and production operations of the newspaper. While still a student at Millikin, Mike began his career in the newspaper business when he began working at The Decatur Herald in 1961 as a sports clerk. He eventually became a reporter, then a copy editor and then a wire editor. After graduating, Mike joined The Cleveland Plain Dealer in 1965. He then worked in Louisville, Ky., for 11 years for The Courier-Journal and The Louisville Times. In 1978, he became the managing editor for The Kansas City Star. He later became the managing editor for the Kansas City Times, and eventually the editor of both Kansas City newspapers. In 1990, Mike was named editor of The Hartford (Conn.) Courant and was then named publisher in 1994. He joined The Sun in 1997. Among the committees that Mike serves on are the boards of the Greater Baltimore Committee, Enoch Pratt Free Library and Maryland Business Roundtable for Education and Baltimore Reads, Inc. He is also a member of the Executive Council for Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, Inc. Mike is also a board member of the American Press Institute and a trustee of the William Allen White Foundation. His son Eric and daughter Danielle also graduated from Millikin University. |
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Melvin N. Wilson Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia Melvin graduated from Millikin with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1970 and received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1977. He is currently a Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia. His previous positions included Associate Professor of Psychology and Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of the College of Arts and Sciences at University of Virginia. His duties included research and teaching in the Department of Psychology and academic advising and supervision of the undergraduate curriculum for the College of Arts and Sciences. His courses focus on family life issues in minority families.
Melvin has a major role in the governance structure of the American Psychological Association and is well known in his field.
His current research interests focus on young, low-income, unwed, and nonresident fathers and he is working on developing intervention protocols aimed at helping young men meet family responsibilities and involvement.
Melvin has published numerous articles and papers and was awarded a variety of grants.
He is currently a member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Negro Education. He has served as the President of the Black Caucus of the Society for Research on Children and was, among others, a member of the Fellows Nomination Committee for American Psychological Society and a member of the Committee on Racial and Ethnic Issues of Society for Research on Child Development. He currently is on the Board of Directors, Trinity Episcopal Child Care. |
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Gary L. Workman Retired Senior Internal Auditor, United Parcel Service Gary is a retired Senior Internal Auditor for United Parcel Service. He began working with UPS as a part-time package handler while he was still a student at Millikin. After graduating from Millikin in 1965, he began working for the company on a full-time basis, eventually becoming a Senior Internal Auditor. Some of his responsibilities included setting up UPS internal audits in Europe. Gary retired from UPS in 1995 after spending 33 years in a variety of jobs in industrial engineering, human resources, accounting and auditing.
An avid sports fan, Gary has contributed generously to Millikin’s Big Blue Club, which includes the University’s athletics boosters. He also donated funds to purchase the final pieces of equipment needed for Millikin’s weight training room in the Decatur Indoor Sports Center.
Not only a Millikin sports fan, Gary enjoys baseball, especially the St. Louis Cardinals, and likes to attend the team’s spring training camp. He has also been a supporter of the Decatur Pride fast-pitch softball team and the USTA/Ursula Beck Pro Tennis Tournament held in Decatur. |
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H. Gale Zacheis Surgeon Gale is a graduate of the University of Illinois and received his M.D. from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago.
He completed an internship in surgery in 1966 and his residency in surgery in 1970 at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, followed by a fellowship from 1970-1971 at St. Francis Hospital, in Evanston, Illinois.
Gale received his board certification from the American Board of Surgery in April 1972 and is currently the Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Illinois, Chicago and serves as Senior Attending at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Gale held numerous offices, among them President of University of Illinois Hospital House Staff; President of Illinois Surgical Society; Board of Governors, Illinois Surgical Society; Chairman of the Audit Committee, Mainstreet Trust, and more. He serves currently on the Advising Board of the Salvation Army.
He received America’s Top Surgeons Awards in 2002 and 2005. |
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Doug Zemke, Ex Officio |
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Karen Bethel, Treasurer of the Board |
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Marilyn Davis, Secretary of the Board |
