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ALUMNI AWARDSTHE 33RD UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

Thursday, October 22, 2015Louisvi l le Marriott Downtown

Louisvi l le, Kentucky

RECEPTION

DINNER & PROGRAM

Featuring: Dr. James RamseyPresident

Deborah DietzlerAlumni Relations & Annual Giving

With Performances by: Black Diamond ChoirSchool of Music

Our Thanks to the deans of UofL’s schools and colleges for

their support of the 33rd Alumni Awards.

6 p.m.

6:45 p.m.

Jordan Adams

Artis Caywanta

Christina Beason

Deirdra Beck

Maggie Blissett

Phil l ip Bradley JR

Kayla Bryant

Alexis Carter

Ebonie Glenn

Richelle Henderson

Jessica Johnson

Mariah Love

Labrea Mohamed

Tenisha Moorman

Leah Nelson

Asia Peeples

Pierre Priest

Malea Roberson

Aaron Sanderfer

Shawntez Taylor

Nigel Thompson

Jacqueline Wiggins

Fred Withers

Taylor Young

BLACK DIAMOND CHOIR

Organized in 1969, the student gospel group has been

singing and sharing the “Good News” locally and in various

locations including Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio,

and Georgia. BDC is the only gospel choir on the University

of Louisville campus and is one of the oldest college gospel

choirs in the state of Kentucky. The choir, made up of

University of Louisville students, will celebrate its 46th year

of existence this year. The choir is led by director Jason

Clayborn and advised by Leondra Gully.

TONIGHT’S PERFORMANCE

CHOIR MEMBERS:

RECOGNIZING THE BEST OF UOFL

The University of Louisvi l le Alumni Associat ion establ ished the Alumnus of the Year and the Alumni Fellows program in 1983. These awards recognize graduates who have distinguished themselves in their professional fields and are exemplary ambassadors for the university and their college or school. Recipients reflect the high standing and character of their alma mater.

The Alumnus of the Year award is the highest honor that the University of Louisvi l le Alumni Association bestows. It recognizes outstanding graduates who have made great contributions to their community, state, or nation through public service, distinguished themselves in their careers, and demonstrated a bel ief in the mission of UofL.

The Alumni Associat ion also recognizes outstanding personal achievement through the Alumni Fellows awards. Alumni Fellows are graduates who are exemplary ambassadors for their UofL school or college through contributions to their professional f ields and their communities.


2015 J.D. NICHOLS, 64L

2014 Robert C. Hughes, 81MD, 84MR

2013 Debby M. Oxley, 78GE

2012 Harry S. Frazier Jr. , 56A, 63GB

2011 Dan Ulmer, 55B

2010 Dr. Salem George, 55A, 59MD

2009 Hank Conn, 64S, 69GB, 72GS

2008 Westley S. Unseld, 68A

2007 James A. Patterson Sr., 55B

2006 Sam Gill iam, 55A, 61GA

2005 Owsley Brown Frazier, 60L, 69L, 07GB

2004 David A. Jones Sr., 54B

2003 J. Chester Porter, 66L

2002 Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman Jr. , 75A

2001 Robert Nardell i , 75GB, 01GB

2000 Richard Green, 69GA

1999 Gov. Louis B. Nunn, 50L

1998 Elizabeth A. Wilson, 24A, 38GA

1997 Sue T. Grafton, 61A

1996 Malcolm B. Chancey Jr. , 54B

1995 Hon. Romano L. Mazzoli , 60L

1994 Sen. Mitch McConnell Jr. , 64A

1993 Sen. James B. Edwards, 55DMD

1992 Helen E. Abell , 36A

1991 Gen. Russell E. Dougherty, 48L

1990 Sen. Marlow W. Cook, 50L

1989 Leonard E. Lyles, 58A

1988 Richard C. Atkinson, 51GA

1987 Wilson W. Wyatt Sr. , 27L

1986 J. David Grissom, 62L

1985 H. Charles Grawemeyer, 34S

1984 Hon. Charles M. Allen, 43L

1983 Dr. Hoyt D. Gardner, 50MD

ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR PAST RECIPIENTS

Kimberly Kempf-LeonardCollege of Arts & Sciences

Rohan Christie-DavidCollege of Business

John SaukSchool of Dentistry

Ann LarsonCollege of Education & Human Development

Josh Usher, 80SJ.B. Speed School of Engineering

Susan Duncan, 91LLouis D. Brandeis School of Law

Toni GanzelSchool of Medicine

Christopher DoaneSchool of Music

Marcia HernSchool of Nursing

Craig BlakelySchool of Public Health & Information Sciences

Terry SingerRaymond A. Kent School of Social Work

UOFL ACADEMIC DEANS

UofL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Chris Puffer, 93B, president (executive committee) Barbara Gaines Nichols, 67SC, secretary (executive committee)

AT-LARGE DIRECTORS

Ernest Brooks, 96AKeith Cartwright, 83LGreg Cinnamon, 86LSean Deskins, 04A, 07LDr. Amy Farnsworth, 92DMD, 95DRSgt. Danny Glidewell , 86JAKathy Goodin, 83BJosh Hillman, 04S, 05GSKelly Hodges, 93B, 01GBDr. Lowell Katz, 68A, 72MDDoug Kemper, 86ATerina Matthews, 93E (executive committee)Tommy Nolan, 03B (executive committee)Kathleen Smith, 70B, 05GE (executive committee)

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS

Marie Abrams, 59A (board of trustees)Bob Benson, 69L (board of trustees)Deborah Dietzler, Alumni Association executive director (executive committee)Tony Fortwengler, 66S, immediate past president (executive committee)Lubna Hindi, president of SOAR (Student Organization for Alumni Relations))

J.D. NICHOLS, 64L2015 ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR

JIM KING, 73BWILSON WYATT AWARD

Joseph M. McSweeny, 71ACOLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

W. Kent Oyler, I I I, 80B, 82GBCOLLEGE OF BUSINESS

James Wilson, 84DMD & Virginia Wilson, 84DHSCHOOL OF DENTISTRY

Theodore A. Bridgewater, 13ECOLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Paul D. Carrico, 73GSJ.B. SPEED SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Demetrius O. Holloway, 97A, 00LLOUIS D. BRANDEIS SCHOOL OF LAW

James E. George 70L, 70MDSCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Jeffrey A. Reed, 84MU, 91LSCHOOL OF MUSIC

Melissa D. Pinto, 02N, 09GNSCHOOL OF NURSING

Therese S. Hughes, 01GB, 07GHSCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH & INFORMATION SCIENCES

Dr. Betty J. Tatro, 70A, 73GKKENT SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

2015 ALUMNI FELLOWS


JOSEPH MCSWEENY, 71A

Joseph M. McSweeny received his Bachelor of Arts in

Mathematics from the University of Louisvi l le in 1971 and

his Master of Business Administration in Finance from Pace

University. A graduate of the Naval Nuclear Power School,

McSweeny served as a Lieutenant in the United States

Navy and completed four nuclear submarine patrols in the

Pacif ic. He is a member of the United States Submarine

Veterans Association.

McSweeny serves as pres ident and t reasurer o f the

McSweeny Fami l y Founda t ion , wh ich funds you th

scholarships in New York and recent ly ret i red as the

president of Global Sales of Marsh LLC. He began his

insurance brokerage and r isk management consul t ing

career with Marsh in 1976, r is ing to managing director

and head of the global uti l ity industry practice. He led the

firm’s nuclear insurance consulting and spent seven years

as the President of Marsh’s United States/Canada Division.

McSweeny is a member of the University of Louisvi l le Arts

and Sciences Advisory Council and his family has endowed

the Joseph and Joan McSweeny Divers i ty Endowment

Fellowship in Natural Sciences at the UofL College of Arts

& Sciences and the Louis Pedigo Mathematic Scholarship.

He formerly served as vice chairman and a member of

the Board of Trustees for St. Thomas Aquinas College in

Sparkhil l, New York.

McSweeny and his wife, Joan, live in Longboat Key, Florida

and have three children.

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

Joseph McSweeny will be introduced

by George Anderson. George is

pursuing a PhD in Experimental

Condensed Matter Physics.

Kimberly Kempf-Leonard is dean

of the College of Arts & Sciences.

W. KENT OYLER, I I I, 80B, 82GB

W. Kent Oyler, I I I , received his Bachelor of Science in

Marketing in 1980 and his Master of Business Administration

in 1982 from the University of Louisvi l le.

Oyler, an entrepreneur, is president and CEO of Greater

Louisvi l le Inc. Prior, he served on GLI’s board for eight

years, has twice chaired its EnterpriseCorp, and serves

on GLI’s Advantage Louisvi l le Steering Committee. Oyler

has served as the managing partner for OPM Services,

serves as executive chairman of Alliance Cost Containment,

Measure Consumer Perspectives and Simpak International.

He is also founder of Power Flats, formerly CEO of Icelease

Partners and CFO with Henry Vogt Company. Oyler is

credited with founding or co-founding at least nineteen

businesses.

Oyler is a member of the University of Louisvi l le Board

o f Overseers , the Un ivers i t y o f Lou isv i l l e Bus iness

Entrepreneuria l Counci l and the University of Louisvi l le

College of Business Board of Advisors. He received the 2001

UofL College of Business Distinguished Alumnus Award and

is a member of UofL’s Entrepreneurship Circle of Fame.

Oyler has served on many boards, including Leadership

Louisvi l le, Junior Achievement, Kentucky Science Center,

Metro YMCA, Venture Connectors, Tocquevil le Society and

Metro Police Foundation.

Oyler resides in Louisvi l le with his wife, Kathy, and has

three daughters.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

W. Kent Oyler, II I will be introduced

by Stacia Bivens. Stacia is pursuing

her BSBA in Accounting.

Rohan Christ ie-David is inter im

dean of the College of Business.

JAMES WILSON, 84DMD

VIRGINIA WILSON, 84DH

Dr. James R. Wilson received his Doctor of Dental Medicine

from the University of Louisvi l le in 1984. He received a

Bachelor of Science from University of Kentucky. He is

an Eagle Scout and member of the North Carolina Dental

Society, Internat ional Congress of Oral Implantologist

Fellows, Fifth District Dental Society, The American Dental

Association and North Carolina Mission of Mercy. He has

over 30 years of dental experience.

Dr. Virginia K. “Ginny” Wilson received an Associate of

Health Science in Dental Hygiene from the University of

Louisvi l le School of Dentistry and a Bachelor of Science

in Science-Dental Hygiene from the University of Louisvil le

College of Arts and Sciences in 1984. She received her

Doctor of Dental Science from the Universi ty of North

Carolina Chapel Hil l in 1996 and graduated with honors in

the top five percent of her dental school class.

S ince 1986, the W i lsons have operated the V i rg in ia

K. W i lson, DDS and James R. W i lson, DMD pract ice

in Jacksonvi l le, North Carol ina. In 2007, the Wi lson’s

established the Wilson Fund in Teaching Excellence at the

University of Louisvi l le School of Dentistry in honor of Dr.

Kenneth W. Chapman, Drs. Phil l ip and Helen Delivanis and

Dr. George Sauer. The endowment provides funding for an

annual teaching award in the School of Dentistry. Faculty

members receiving the award are selected based upon

recommendations from students, staff and other faculty.

Drs. James and Ginny Wi lson reside in Hubert, North

Carolina and have two children.

SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY

James Wilson and Virginia Wilson

will be introduced by Jared Martin.

Jared is pursuing his DMD.

John Sauk is dean of the School of

Dentistry.

THEODORE A. BRIDGEWATER, 13E

Theodore (Teddy) A. Bridgewater received his Bachelor

of Science in Sports Administrat ion from the University

of Louisv i l le Col lege of Educat ion in 2013. He played

quarterback for the Cardinals from 2011 to 2013. In his

three seasons as a starter, he won 27 games and was

ranked third in school history with 9,817 passing yards and

72 touchdown throws. He was selected by the Minnesota

Vik ings in 2013 as the 32nd and f inal pick of the f i rst

round of the draft and became starting quarterback almost

immediately.

NFL acco lades in 2015 inc lude be ing se lec ted as

quarterback of the 2014 NFL All-Rookie team by the Pro

Football Writers of America. In 2014, Bridgewater won the

2014 Pepsi Rookie of the year, was named the National

Football Conference (NFC) North Rookie of the Year, and

was twice named the NFL 2014 Pepsi Rookie of The Week

and the NFL 2014 GMC Never Say Never Moment Winner.

Dur ing h is ath let ic tenure at UofL, Teddy was named

the 2011 Big East Rookie of the Year and Freshman All-

American by Rivals.com, Scout.com, CBS Sports and

Sporting News. He led the Cardinals to Sugar Bowl and

Russell Athletic Bowl victories in 2013 and was named the

MVP of both games. Academical ly, Bridgewater worked

diligently to complete his sports administration degree early

to set himself up for success. While a student, he logged

countless volunteer hours and worked with local youth,

earning him the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team in 2013.

Bridgewater is the youngest of four children and the first

person in his family to graduate from college.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Teddy’s mother, Rose Muphy, is

accepting this award on his behalf.

She will be introduced by Monica

Negron, who is pursuing a MS in

Sport Administration.

Ann Larson is dean of the College of

Education & Human Development.

PAUL D. CARRICO, 73GS

Paul D. Carrico graduated from the University of Louisvi l le

with a masters in chemical engineering in 1973 and received

his MS in management from the Massachusetts Institute

of Technology in 1993.

Carrico served as the Chief Executive Officer and President

at Axia l l Corporat ion ( former ly known as Georgia Gul f

Coorporat ion) f rom 2008 unt i l h is ret i rement in 2015.

Pr ior to h is pos i t ion as CEO and Pres ident , he he ld

posit ions as the Vice President of Chemicals and Vinyls

and Vice President of Polymers. Carrico held the position

of General Manager, Resin/Olefins Division, upon joining

Axial l Corporation in 1999 as part of its acquisit ion of the

vinyl business of Condea Vista where he held a number of

commercial and manufacturing management positions. He

is a 2013 inductee to the Triangle Fraternity Wall of Fame

and has served on a number of industry and public boards

during his career.

Carr ico is a Louisv i l le nat ive, but current ly res ides in

Johns Creek, Georgia. He and his wife, Anna Marie, have

4 children and 9 grandchildren.

J.B. SPEED SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Paul Carrico will be introduced by

Tyler Poteet. Tyler is pursuing a

degree in Industrial Engineering.

John Usher is interim dean of the

J.B. Speed School of Engineering.

DEMETRIUS O. HOLLOWAY, 97A, 00L

Demetr ius Hol loway rece ived h is Bachelor of Ar ts in

Polit ical Science in 1997 and his Juris Doctorate in 2000

from the University of Louisvi l le. Holloway was awarded

a Woodford R. Porter Scholarship and was a member

of Golden Key National Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha

Pol it ical Science Honor Society and Alpha Kappa Delta

International Sociology Honor Society.

Holloway is a defense attorney with Stites and Harbison

representing employers in a variety of state and federal

c iv i l suits including T it le VI I , the Age Discr iminat ion in

Employment Act, the Americans with Disabil it ies Act, the

Family Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act,

the Kentucky Civi l Rights Act and common-law tort claims

related to employment. Holloway is not only a member of

the American Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association,

and Louisv i l le Bar Associat ion, but a lso of the f i rm’s

Employment Law Service Group and an affiliated member of

the Business Litigation Service Group and Torts & Insurance

Practice Service Group. Holloway serves as co-chair of the

firm’s Diversity Committee.

Holloway devotes his time as a member of the Board of

Directors of Boys & Gir ls Club of Kentuckiana, National

Public Radio – Trio Board and Louisvi l le Enterprise Group.

He is Chairman of the Board of Deacons and Finance Board

at his church and a member of the Board of Directors for

the Louisvi l le Urban League.

LOUIS D. BRANDEIS SCHOOL OF LAW

D e m e t r i u s H o l l o w a y w i l l b e

introduced by Linda Dixon. Linda

is a law student.

Susan Duncan is dean of the Louis

D. Brandeis School of Law.

JAMES E. GEORGE, 70L, 70MD

Dr. James E. George received both his Doctor of Medicine

from the University of Louisvil le School of Medicine and his

Juris Doctorate from the University of Louisvi l le Louis D.

Brandeis School of Law in 1970. He received his Bachelor

of Arts from Columbia University.

Dr. George current ly serves as strategic advisor to the

president of TeamHealth. Prior to this position, he served

as group president of TeamHealth Emergency Medicine.

Dr. George is a member of the c l in ica l facul ty in the

Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of

Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in the School of

Osteopathic Medic ine. He has served as a pract ic ing

emergency physician, chair of the Department of Emergency

Medicine, VP of the medical staff, and a member of the

Board of Trustees at Underwood-Memoria l Hospita l in

Woodbury, New Jersey. He is the former president of

Patrack, George, Korin, Quattrone, Blumberg & Chant, PC,

and Emergency Physician Associates. Dr. George is also

an attorney and is certif ied as a Diplomat of the American

Board of Law and Medicine and as a Fellow of the American

College of Legal Medicine.

Active in numerous professional and trade associations, Dr.

George is a national authority on the medico-legal aspects

of emergency care. He is the author of the book, Law

and Emergency Care. In 2003, Dr. George received the

New Jersey American College of Emergency Physicians

Distinguished Service Award. In 2008, he was the recipient

of the Heroes of Emergency Medic ine award by the

American College of Emergency Physicians.

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

James George will be introduced

by Alexander Thai. Alexander is a

medical student.

Toni Ganzel is dean of the School

of Medicine.

JEFFREY A. REED, 84MU, 91L

Jeffrey A. Reed received his Bachelor of Music Education

from the University of Louisvi l le in 1984. He received his

Juris Doctorate from the University of Louisvi l le in 1991

and also holds a Master’s degree in conducting from the

University of Iowa.

Reed, known for combining classical and popular music

on the same program, co-founded Orchestra Kentucky in

2000, where he currently serves as music director.

Reed has worked with Glen Campbell, B. J. Thomas, Larry

Gatlin, Peter Tork, Sandi Patty, Keith Emerson, Neil Sedaka,

Paul Wil l iams and many others in appearances with his

own orchestra and orchestras in St. Petersburg (Russia)

and South Korea. He has twice appeared with the Royal

Phi lharmonic at London’s Royal Albert Hal l , conducted

orchestras in eight cit ies across the nation, and has been

nationally recognized. In addition to his work with Orchestra

Kentucky, Jeffrey Reed has served as music director of the

North Charleston Pops and the Murfreesboro Symphony.

Reed and his wife, Dr. Sherryl B. Reed 84A, 88MD, 91MR,

reside in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They have two children,

both students at the Universi ty of Louisvi l le School of

Music.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Jeffrey Reed will be introduced by

his children, Mary Grace Reed and

Harrison Reed.

Christopher Doane is dean of the

School of Music.

MELISSA D. PINTO, 02N, 09GN

Dr. Melissa D. Pinto, PhD, RN, FAAN, received her Bachelor

of Science in Nursing in 2002, her Cert i f icate in Health

Professionals Education in 2007, a Master of Science in

Nursing in 2009 and her PhD in Nursing in 2009 from the

University of Louisvi l le.

Dr. Pinto is an assistant professor at Emory University’s Nell

Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. Her teaching focuses

on abnormal child and adolescent psychopathology and

research methods. She completed a fe l lowship at NIH

through the Nat ional Inst i tute of Nurs ing Research in

Molecular Genetics and was the recipient of a four year

NIH KL2 Career Development Award through the Cleveland

Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative at Case

Western Reserve Un ivers i ty School o f Medic ine. Dr.

Pinto previously served as a teaching assistant, research

assistant and graduate fellow at the UofL School of Nursing

and as a staff nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at Norton

Suburban Hospital in Louisvi l le, Kentucky.

Dr. Pinto presented her avatar-based health intervention

research at the White House Technology Innovations for

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Conference.

She has provided consultat ion to national pol icymakers

regarding dissemination of behavioral health technologies,

was inducted as a fe l low of the American Academy of

Nursing, and is the recipient of numerous awards and

honors.

Dr. Pinto resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

SCHOOL OF NURSING

Melissa Pinto will be introduced by

Heather Lee Owens. Heather is a

nursing student.

Marcia Hern is dean of the School

of Nursing.

THERESE S. HUGHES, 01GB, 07GH

Dr. Therese S. Hughes received her Master of Publ ic

Administration, summa cum laude, in 2001 and her PhD

in Epidemiology in 2007 from the University of Louisvi l le.

Dr. Hughes received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing,

cum laude, from the University of the State of New York

Regents Col lege in 1999. She is cert i f ied in Infect ious

Disease Epidemiology by Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Hughes is an Epidemio log ist wi th Bapt is t Heal th

System in Lexington and works c losely with the state

health department and Center for Disease Control and

Prevention on public health issues. She previously served

as quality improvement manager with Coventry Health Care

of Kentucky, has worked as an international health senior

analyst and branch chief of the Middle East Off ice with

the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the

Office of the Secretary of Health, and as an epidemiology

research nurse special ist with the National Inst itutes of

Health.

Dr. Hughes is the recipient of the 2007 UofL Outstanding

Student Award, the Graduate Deans Citation and the 2001

Alice Eaves Barnes Award for Achievement in a Master’s

Program. She is a member of Del ta Omega Honorary

Society in Publ ic Health and Golden Key Internat ional

Honor Society, has authored a number of publ icat ions,

and is a member of the American Public Health Association,

the Society for Epidemiology Research, and the Society

for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

Dr. Hughes and her husband, John, have a son and reside

in Louisvi l le.

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH & INFORMATION SCIENCES

Therese Hughes will be introduced

by Colette Davis. Colette is a PhD

Candidate in Epidemiology.

Craig Blakely is dean of the School

of Publ ic Heal th & Informat ion

Sciences.

DR. BETTY J. TATRO, 70A, 73GK

Dr. Bet ty J . Tat ro rece ived her Bache lor o f Ar ts in

Psychology from the University of Louisvi l le Col lege of

Arts and Sciences in 1970 and her Master of Science in

Social Work from the UofL Raymond A. Kent School of

Social Work in 1973. In 1998, she received a PhD in Public

Administration from Arizona State University. Dr. Tatro is a

member of Pi Beta Phi and Mortar Board.

Dr. Tatro started B.J. Tatro Consulting, a f irm special izing

in planning, policy research, program evaluation, and group

process for early childhood, oral health, education, health

and human services organizations. Her clients include state

and local government entit ies, foundations, and numerous

community organizat ions, as wel l as the Associat ion of

State and Territorial Dental Directors and the National Oral

Health Policy Center.

Previously, Dr. Tatro served as deputy assistant director

of aging, fami ly, and chi ldren’s services at the Ar izona

Department of Economic Security. She has also served

as an instructor with Arizona State University’s Nonprofit

Management Institute, the Arizona Regional Community

Pol icing Institute, the Bob Ramsey Executive Education

Program and the School of Public Affairs. She has served

as chief of the Off ice of Evaluat ion in the Div is ion of

Management Review with Arizona Department of Economic

Security and as the planning and evaluation manager and

coordinator of program monitor ing and evaluat ion with

the Division of Developmental Disabil it ies at the Arizona

Department of Economic Security.

Dr. Tatro resides in Scottsdale, Arizona with her husband,

Donald.

RAYMOND A. KENT SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

Betty Tatro will be introduced by

Samantha Cotton. Samantha is a

PhD Candidate.

Terry Singer is dean of the Raymond

A. Kent School of Social Work.

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JIM KING, 73B ( IN MEMORIAM)

Jim King, a l i fetime Louisvi l l ian and St. Xavier High School

graduate, received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting

from the University of Louisvi l le in 1973.

Through college, Jim worked as a production expediter at

the Henry Vogt Machine Company, later joined Ernst and

Ernst, became a Cert i f ied Publ ic Accountant, and then

founded his own CPA firm, King & Company, PSC in 1981.

His early work with banks led to his acquisit ion of Nelson

County bank in 1987, which later became King Southern

Bank with locations in Chaplin, Bloomfield and Louisvi l le.

J im was e lect ion to chairman of both the Community

Bankers Association of Kentucky and the Kentucky Bankers

Association.

Jim began a career in public service with his election to

the Louisvi l le Metro Counci l in 2004. After serving as

vice chair and chair of the democrat ic caucus, he was

elected president and re-elected as Counci l President

for an unprecedented five terms. Key accomplishments

included successful negotiations to ensure f inancing for

the YUM Center, helping bring the Omni Hotel project to

fruit ion, labor settlement negotiations with the Louisvi l le

Orchestra musicians, and init iatives to benefit UofL, Arts

and Cultural organizations and his own District 10.

During his l i fe, Jim also served on numerous civic boards

and organizations and at his death was a member of the

Board of the Louisv i l le Arena Author i ty, the Louisv i l le

Orchestra, the Kentucky Derby Festival, the University of

Louisville Athletic Association and Simmons College. He is

survived by his wife, Debbie, 4 children and 9 grandchildren.

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J.D. NICHOLS, 64L

J. D. Nichols received his Juris Doctor from the University

of Louisvil le in 1964. Nichols is chairman of the real estate

development f irm, NTS Corporation, its subsidiaries and

aff i l iates. He began his career in construct ion and real

estate development in 1965 and has since overseen the

development of more than 10,000 acres of land and 8

mil l ion square feet of off ice, residential, commercial, and

industrial construction throughout the southeastern United

States.

Nichols has served on the UofL Board of Overseers and the

UofL Foundation, and is active in many civic and charitable

organizat ions inc luding: Kentucky Counci l on School

Performance Standards (chairman), Kentucky Education

Technology System (steer ing commit tee) , Pres ident ’s

Society of Bellarmine University (lifetime member), Executive

Committee of Greater Louisvil le Inc. (past director) and has

served countless other community organizations. Nichols

was inducted into the Junior Achievement Kentuckiana

Business Hal l of Fame in 1989 and the Foundat ion’s

downtown off ice building was renamed the J.D. Nichols

Campus for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in 2014.

Nichols is a Louisv i l le nat ive. He and h is wi fe Zelma

spl it their t ime between Louisvi l le and Lantana, Florida.

Nichols has two daughters, Kara Nichols, 99GA, 02GA and

Kimberly Segal, 90A.

ALMA MATERWRITTEN BY J IMMY POWELL AND JOHN YOUNG

We thy sons and daughters now stand

To sing thy highest praise.

With deepest rev'rence in our hearts

For these our college days.

Thy honor true we all defend

'Tis known we love thee well.

Our thought for years to come will be

Of thee our UofL!

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