Delta Tau Delta - Oklahoma State University

Six months later, an old friend started a CPA firm, specializing in fraternity and sororities, and invited me to join them in developing clients. After five years, I retired again. I then received a call from another old friend who was retiring as president of Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation and wanted me to lead their foundation in a $5 million campaign. As the first man to head a women's educational foundation, I'd look in the mirror, and say, "Gale, you're the luckiest guy in the world. You only have to make 90,000 women happy." Again, after five years, I retired. A couple months later: yet another phone call from another old friend at the Alpha Sigma Phi Foundation. The fraternity and foundation were not working well together, and I was asked to mend institutional conflicts. After two years, I tore down the fence between the two entities and got them walking hand in hand. I then retired for good. And it has been wonderful. I have enjoyed pro bono consulting for a number of friends in the fraternity world and am frequently asked to speak at events. I have also rekindled my interest in the Civil War. I have three children: Jon, Ball State (one of my proudest moments was delivering the charge at his initiation and having the honor of putting the badge on his chest); Mark, Penn State Alpha Sigma Phi; and Sara, a Baylor graduate. I'm proud that the active chapter is moving in the right direction. The staunch leadership of the House Corporation has been rekindled and reestablished the sense of being a Delt. The stage today is much as 1962. We need to compete on campus and recruit the best and brightest men, reestablishing dominance and excellence. Whatever success I've achieved, I owe a lot to the men of Delta Chi Chapter—due to their abiding influence to make better men. I'm a happy man, a happy Delt. SAVE THE DATE May 17-18, 2019 Come celebrate 70 years of Delta Tau Delta at OSU! Our chapter was founded on May 7, 1949, so come back to ΔΤΔ and help us celebrate 70 years of being on campus. Get your old pledge class together to celebrate this great occasion! Gale Wilkerson '66 Is a Happy Man, a Happy Delt (Continued from page 2) Chapter Officers President Thomas Fleming '19 Internal Vice President Jake Johnson '20 External Vice President Collin Kappel '19 Treasurer Mario Mesta '20 Secretary Blake Malley '20 Sergeant-at-Arms Dan Storey '20 New Member Educator Jake Wolov '19 Guide Christian Stemm '20 Director of Academic Affairs Michael Schmidt '20 Recruitment Chairman Tyler Charles '21 DELTA CHI NEWS Attention: This newsletter is intended for alumni and parents. If your son is still attending Oklahoma State University, he will receive a copy at the Shelter. If he has graduated, please send us his permanent address. Thank you. Delta Tau Delta, Oklahoma State University P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested

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