Beta Theta Pi - University of Wisconsin

reunion to meet the young men in the chapter. All 13 of us went back that weekend and just had a great time." Although two Beta Funders have since passed on since then, Ted knows that they would be proud of the chapter that Alpha Pi is today. At one point, Ted had the mortgage on the chapter house and the active chapter consisted of only 15 to 20 members. Alpha Pi was comprised of about 30 brothers for most of the 1990s and early 2000s, but is now stronger than ever with 140 brothers, thanks to support from the Beta Fund members and leadership from the active chapter and recent alumni. "I just feel so good about it. The relationships I made at Beta really shaped who I am to a great degree," Ted said. "My hope has always been that what I experienced would be transmitted through future generations of young men at Alpha Pi. I think now more than ever, the potential of that is coming to fruition and continuing for the first time in the last few years because of the quality of the young men we have there." Beta and Badger basketball served as building blocks for Ted's successful career as the CEO and chairman of Fiduciary Management. Ted is thankful that Badger basketball legend Ken Siebel suggested he meet Frank Graner, who was the chairman of the business finance department at UW-Madison and went on to be his advisor for three years. In 1980, Ted launched Fiduciary Management, which now manages $22 billion in assets, thanks to Frank's guidance. Frank also introduced Ted to real estate icon Jim Grasskamp. Jim jumpstarted Ted's decision to start Fiduciary Real Estate Development in 1984. Fiduciary Real Estate Development owns and manages over 8500 multi-family residential units in Wisconsin and owns about $1.7 billion of real estate. Ted technically retired two years ago but still has substantial ownership in both companies. Along with attributing many of his accolades to Alpha Pi, he's enjoyed seeing the positive impact Beta has had on his brothers as they've built their own successful careers. As the young men of Alpha Pi help Beta rise in the ranks of UW-Madison fraternities, Ted asks his brothers to do their part in helping them. "If you had the experience that I had, I would hope you contemplate giving to the campaign. Think about your experience at Beta Theta Pi, the friendships you've made, and the times you've had," Ted said. "I hope you will take the next step. The Beta experience can shape you for years to come and the friendships are lifelong." You can connect with Ted at tkellner@tmpartners.net (please copy his assistant at mrishel@tmpartners.net). All About Alpha Pi (Continued from front) Order of Wooglin ($100,000 and above) Ted Kellner '69 1873 Club ($50,000 to $99,999) Frederic Goetzke '92 Jeff White '92 Alpha Pi Actives 1926 Club ($25,000 to $49,999) John Anderson '66 John Evans '70 Rod Taylor '72 Mike Imse '77 Chris Mortenson '77 George Moore '79 Glen Tellock '83 Tom Halquist '86 Anonymous Parent Loving Cup ($10,000 to $24,999) William Dietrich '62 Ken Siebel '63 Clyde Robinson '68 Robert Feind '71 Dave Lenz '71 Mike Muoio '74 Bart Kocha '80 Max Lord '07 Penthouse ($5,000 to $9,999) John Hofman '64 Robert Paul '64 Thomas Johnson '67 Charley Giesen '68 Robert Vig '69 Jim Mack '70 Francis Quinlan '70 Al Kaniss '72 Chuck Lucas '72 Scott Nettum '72 Ron Buss '73 Tom Oberwetter '74 Karl Hilgendorf '75 Bernie Verhoeven '76 Robert Lucas '77 Larry Patzman '79 Roger Friede '81 Perry Atterholt '83 H. Robert Foerster '83 Bob Schnese '83 Mark Schultze '83 Thomas Lathrop '84 Matt Gunderson '85 Robert Downing '91 Adam Pottner '96 Tym Rutkowski '09 Peter Machmeier '12 Pleasure Dome ($2,500 to $4,999) Thomas Gilbertson '65 David Maryland '68 Tom W. Jones '70 Randy Randolph '70 Peter Stone '73 Kim Wise '75 Joel Marker '79 Mark Hoffmeister '83 Steve Southwell '83 Andrew Smart '84 Dragon's Lair ($1,000 to $2,499) Carlyle W. Fay '48 Walter Ebling '54 Geo F Hilgemeier Jr '55 Tom Means '56 Joe Irwin '58 Daniel Worden '62 John Bargren '63 Dennis Christensen '69 Michael Fullwood '69 John Oros '69 Larry Stover '69 Don McLuachlan '71 Stephen Hilmer '72 William Perrigo '72 William Quinn '72 Bob Renebohm '72 Jim Thompson '72 Steve Gunderson '73 Michael Haas '74 Randy Pfingsten '74 Dan Siedlecki '75 Craig Jones '77 Lisle Blackbourn '78 Matt Frost '79 Jeff Holtshopple '79 Mark Kaiser '81 Tom Frost '83 James Cornelius '85 Robert Klockow '85 Thomas Miller '85 William Zink '85 James Curtis '86 Boyd Miller '87 Oyvind Wistrom '92 Dr. Bradley Garcia '94 Dan Schuster '96 Andy Stravers '07 Sam Haack '19 John Boosalis '20 Canoe Hole ($100 to $999) Paul Tauche '48 Rollie McGinnis '53 Terry Gautsch '55 William Boettge '59 Charles Elliott '59 Richard Vitkus '61 Wright B. George '65 Bruce Defnet '66 Richard Kimberly '66 Patrick Sommerfield '67 Jim Pearce '68 Dan Kimberly '69 Dick Schwarte '69 Rudy Schmidt '70 Robert Waddell '70 John Kelley '71 Gregory Barney '72 Charles Gross '75 Jim Haas '75 Bruce Huibregtse '76 Jim Egan '79 Jim Olson '79 Joe Gonzalez '81 Tim Eigenfeld '82 Paul Hanusa '82 Michael Wahl '85 Ethan E. Vielehr '86 Christopher Flood '87 James Gould '87 John Curtis '88 David Walters '91 Rob Nicholas '93 Mike Goggin '96 Michael Powers '96 Daniel Breitenbach '06 William Maguire '06 Travis Lemke '09 Hunter Holtshopple '11 Lee Southwell '15 Jacob Hentges '18 Derek Campbell '19 THANK YOU, GENEROUS BROTHERS! Alumni Support Key to Alpha Pi's Success T hank you to the following supporters who have contributed to the Preservation of the Alpha Pi House campaign. These alumni recognize the importance of ensuring the future of Beta Theta Pi at the University of Wisconsin and demonstrated a sense of gratitude for their personal experience. Commitments are still needed from the rest of our alumni to achieve our $1.5 million campaign goal and complete this project. If an error has been made in recording your gift, or your name has been mistakenly omitted or listed improperly, we sincerely apologize. Please advise Bart Kocha '80 at (262) 210-7035 or bkocha@wi.rr.com. Thank you! Campaign Status At-a-Glance As of September 15, 2020 $1.5 Million Goal $912,486 Total Contributions 138 Contributors 801 Mailable Members A Potter Lawson hand-drawn rendering of the living room. A Potter Lawson hand-drawn rendering of the billiards room.

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