Delta Kappa Epsilon - University of Alabama

Sighs of Psi 5 ALUMNI NEWS DKE: What year did you graduate from Alabama? BW: My pledge year was 1973, graduated from UA in 1977, UA Med School in 1981, and UA Law School in 1986. DKE: Who were some of your pledge brothers at the DKE house? BW: Kim "Deep Sea Diver" Lea '79, Logan Gewin '77, Bill Buchanan '77, Robert Houston '77, Albert Haas '77, Robbie Outlaw '77, Steve Terry '77, Zeb Hargett '77, Bill "Troll" Miller '77, Sandy McMurphy, Bobby Holt '76, Dubby Hannon '77, Doug Davis '77, Chris Kyle '77, Mike Lapeyrouse '77, Maurice Crow '77, Eddie Brewster '77, Steve Woodley '77, Gaston Jones '75, "Catfish" Danny '77, and Jimmy Phillips '77. DKE: Do you stay in touch with them? BW: I see many of them in Mobile and others I see on game day at the DKE House. DKE: Any Pop stories during pledgeship or otherwise? BW: Pop had an incredible memory. I would watch alumni walk up to him on game day and ask if he remembered them. He would not only remember their names, but the names of the girls they had dated at Alabama. DKE: Are there "special memories" from your years in school that we might need to know about? BW: So many that I could write a book—but DKEs don't squeal on each other. However, I must say that whoever invented the "Barbasol Bomb" was a deviate genius. Think of a shaving cream can shot with a BB gun at just the right time and covering everything within a 10 foot diameter white. DKE: What is your medical specialty? BW: Radiation oncology, treating cancer patients with radiation. DKE: Why did you decide to go to both law school and med school? BW: It seemed like the thing to do at the time and it got me another three years in T-Town (for a grand total of nine years)! Also, later I obtained my third doctoral degree, an S.J.D. (Dr. of Juridical Science) specifically in Health Law, at Widener University School of Law, and my wife, Lisa, and I obtained MBAs from Averett University in Virginia. DKE: Which of all these degrees do you use most in your career? BW: Currently I am practicing health law and radiation oncology. I'm also a registered U.S. patent attorney with an interest in pharmaceuticals and medical devices. DKE: Tell us about your wife and family. BW: I have been married almost 23 years to Lisa Breeden, whom I met while living in Virginia. We have three boys (pay back time?): Bobby IV (18), who "signed in blood on the dotted line" and is now a member of the upcoming DKE Psi pledge class, Jack (16), and Will (14). DKE: How many brothers and sisters? BW: I have four brothers and four sisters for a total of nine of us. Growing up, there was always something to do and most of what we did revolved around sports. There must have been a little studying in there somewhere because all nine of us have college degrees, there are four additional doctoral degrees and three separate masters degrees (which were not part of a doctoral program). My brothers, Gerry '80 and Sidney '81 ("Snydley"), were DKEs at Alabama with pledge years of 1976 and 1977. I had a few nephews "kiss the goat" recently, including John Pat '12 and Jeffrey Weinacker '14 from Birmingham and the Hale boys: Hunter '11, Robbie '13, Jack '14 and Patrick '16. My mother and my sisters were all Tri-Delts at UA. DKE: Did you study martial arts? Please explain. BW: I moved around a lot while trying to get educated, so I ended up studying about five different styles of martial arts. I took the best techniques from each one and combined that with the knowledge of Close Quarters Combat, which I learned in Special Forces. DKE: Tell us about the Special Forces. When and how did that come about? BW: I always wanted to be a Green Beret and volunteered after completing med school. I went through all three phases of Special Forces training and additional training as a Flight Surgeon (flew TH-55 helicopters), Diving Medical Officer (SCUBA, Mixed Gas Hard Hat to 300 foot depth and Hyperbarics) and Master Parachutist. Once I was SF Tab Qualified, I became the Commander of a 12-man Special Forces SCUBA Team. We had a great team and trained hard and played hard. I stayed in about 13 ½ years, and then got out after being promoted to a rank where I could no longer be on a team. Q&A with Bobby Weinacker '77 Bobby Weinacker III '77 and his family: Will, Lisa (wife), Bobby IV, and Jack. Captain Bobby Weinacker '77 jumps out of a C130 during a Special Forces mission. The Weinacker family. From top, left, Jimmy, Bobby, Marcia (mother), Marcia, Sid '81, Jerry '80, Peggy, John, Sue, and Mary. (Continued on page 6)

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