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West Lafayette, IN 47996-2853
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ALUMNI NEWS
Kean W. Stimm '48 is a chairman and CEO
of Kern Wind Turbines Inc., which provides
a new approach to wind turbines. He lives in
Williamsville, N.Y.
Glenn E. Omholt '50 bought the naming rights to
the new Purdue baseball stadium home team dugout,
Omholt Family Dugout. He and his son, David,
played baseball at Purdue. Glenn lives in Oak Brook,
Ill. E-mail: glenn_omholt@sbcglobal.net
Jim M. Thompson '57 has two books on the
market under his pen name, M.L. Hollinger.
They are adventures of Regen the Bregen and
Josh the Cargen. James lives in Carmel, Ind.
E-mail: jthompson16@indy.rr.com
Donald C. Biddle '62 makes his home in
Dublin, Calif., where he was re-elected to the
city council. E-mail: dondonnab1@aol.com
Stephen T. Peppler '71 went to Cuba with the
Purdue alumni group where they had many great
experiences in the people-to-people meetings,
with people from all walks of life including
musicians, artists, and professors. He lives in
Temecula, Calif., with his wife, Dulce. E-mail:
speppler@earthlink.net
David J. Johnson '74 has retired from
ExxonMobil and is living in the Texas Hill
country with his wife, Debra. He enjoys
volunteering with Child Advocates and spending
time with his children and grandchildren. E-mail:
dave.debbiejohnson@yahoo.com
Bruce L. Marshall '77 was awarded the ACC
and DCEO Outstanding General Counsel and
Texas Lawyer Legal Department of the Year
in 2013. In 2011-2012, he was elected chair
of State Bar of Texas Aviation Law Section.
He was also a finalist in major litigation and
smaller legal department categories and winner
of 2011 Magne Stella Award for Small Legal
Department presented by the General Counsel
Forum. E-mail: winsurferb@gmail.com
Brian Nelson '09 is a key account manager
with ABB Inc. He makes his home in Fishers,
Ind., with his wife, Jillian, and their son, Oliver.
E-mail: nelson.brian.indy@gmail.com
Alumni Update
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Save the Date
Beta Phi Annual Golf Outing and Reunion
Mark your calendars and start
putting your foursomes together!
Saturday, June 20
Purdue Kampen Course
Father/Son or Member/Guest
Alumni: $125
Undergraduates: $70
Lunch and dinner are included; lunch will be at
11 a.m. at the Purdue Kampen Course and dinner
will be after golf at the Chapter House. Be on the
lookout for the registration information later
this spring. We hope to see a record turnout for
the event. Prizes will be awarded for first and
second place, as well as drawings for everyone
during dinner.
Contact Josh Bellman '08 at josh.bellman@
gmail.com, Ben Phillips '10 at benphillips.
purdue@gmail.com, or Joe Conti '85 at
joscon_61@yahoo.com with questions.
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Chapter advisor role before me, and has
always been a role model in many aspects
of my time at Beta Phi. He kept us on
course, rode out the speed bumps with us,
and we are now on course for, at minimum,
a Chapter of Excellence Award, if not a
Smythe in the coming semesters.
Q: Why have you decided to give back
so generously of your time to Beta Phi?
A: I feel there is so much power and good
things that can come from a united group
of people working towards the same goal,
and what a time to come together than
in your years as an undergrad at Purdue
University. I enjoy getting to know the
undergraduates, working on issues inter-
nally at the house to resolve them, and
seeing the progress made and how it helps
out the brothers just as it helped me. It's
very rewarding.
Leadership,
Confidence,
and Pride in
Being a Pike
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