Delta Upsilon - University of Illinois

Thank You for Your Support W appreciate the generous donors listed below who have contributed to our Honoring the Past, Building for the Next Century campaign. Your selfless donations are helping us provide a modern Chapter House experience for today's Delta Upsilon brothers, and we are incredibly grateful for your support. If there is an error in your listing or your name has been mistakenly omitted, we sincerely apologize. Please contact our communications coordinator at hharwood@penningtonco.com to submit a correction. Have you done your part for our Honoring the Past, Building for the Next Century capital campaign yet? Read the latest progress report inside and consider joining the more than 200 alumni who have pledged their support for our Chapter House renovation project. Plus, consider joining our alumni Facebook group to keep up with brothers and discuss campaign progress! Founder's Society ($250,000 to $499,999) Trent A. Shepard '73 * Dan S. Gibbs '85 Barry C. McCarthy '85 Douglas M. Cook '89 The Chairman's Circle ($100,000 to $249,999) Bruce C. Allen '79 In memory of Dan Blount '78 Jeff and Melissa Johnson '81 In memory of Steve Griffin '79 Elias J. Pars '85 Christopher B. D'hondt '88 Ronald Gerstung '89 Dikaia Upotheke ($50,000 to $99,999) R. Greg Hougham '72 Alan D. Willits '80 John G. Locallo '81 Christopher J. Browne '85 John P. McGrail '87 Steven M. Herman '88 Brian G. Steck '89 David W. Taraboletti '89 David C. Wise '89 G. Kip Helverson '90 Tom A. Mereckis '90 James P. VanHuysse '94 The Cornerstone ($25,000 to $49,999) Simeon R. Trotter '58 * Kim C. Cox '76 + In memory of Carroll T. Cox '34 James C. Gurke '77 Michael J. Konen '78 Lt. Col. William J. McCrindle '78 Gary Rugel '78 Charles M. Carey '82 Kevin G. Kinsella '82.5 In Memory of G. Seely Johnson '24 Joseph J. Pancrazio '84 Sharon and Will Johns '85 Thomas J. Penn '85 James E. Eck '86 Charles D. Bleck '90 Jeff Snow '94 Matthew Sturgeon '12 The Old Gold ($10,000 to $24,999) Anonymous F. Daniel Prickett '68 Michael W. Clark '69 Gene Grandone '70 * Thomas J. Hoogheem '73 David B. Kohout '74 * Thomas J. Lindsey '74 Dr. Scott E. Harrington '75 Timothy D. Hoogheem '75 Philip L. Houser '75 * William R. Klaus Jr. '75 * Chris E. Morris '75 John M. Sladek '75 +* Fran B. Broich '76 Henry J. Dubina '76 Jim M. Nothnagel '76 Douglas Ryan '78 + George W. Dubina '79 Kevin J. Quinn '79 Beskow Family Gift Cecile and Bob Beskow '81 John A. Graf '81 James B. Ensign '82 Scott D. Parker '83 + Jamie S. Sturtewagen '83 Dale D. Esworthy '84 Brian D. Elsbernd '86 Armando Nunez '86 Fritz G. Nelson '87 David Johnson '88 Thomas E. Hoffman '90 Andrew A. Honegger '91 Darren A. Howard '91 Robert Siebert '91 Adam R. Sutherland '91 Kurt L. Winter '91 Brian R. Boch '92 Andrew G. Homoly '92 Matthew K. Kinnear '92 Michael J. Smith '92 Eric W. Foster '93 Daniel Rezko '10 Sapphire Blue ($5,000 to $9,999) Allen H. Andrews Jr. '54 Steven E. Stroh '57 Dr. Alan R. Chapman '69 * J. R. Ayers '72 In memory of Karl Huntoon William R. Scott '72 In memory of Mark Young Michael W. Zurek '72 Richardson C. Henderson '73 Walter S. Nidzieko '73 In memory of Dave Nixon '73 Bruce A. Shipman '73 Mark S. Young '73 * In memory of Robert Young '33 and Bob Young '61 Dr. Thomas G. Bleck '75 Frank A. Gasparro '74 In memory of Rick Coughlin '74 Gary Hagener '74 Steven MacGregor '74 * Donald G. Einbecker '75 Richard H. Gorny '75 Richard W. Bertsche '76 * James Olander '76 Robert E. Schleicher '77 Leslie and Jim Tendick '77 + Dr. John A. Buist '78 Timothy R. Condon '78 Thomas J. Duffy '78 + John Walker Geyer '79 + Stephen G. Katsinas '78 + In memory of Mike Konen '78 and Tony Sutton '77 Steven J. Hines '80 + In memory of Kurt Wilke '81 Bruce A. Esworthy '81 Dr. Peter A. Marzek 81 Kevin S. Lewis '82 Craig R. Milkint '83 Dr. David D. Dungan '84 John Turcza '84 Jed Schaefer '86 Troy N. Torrison '87 David Sheikh '88 Daniel P. Burns '89 + Michael D. Cox '89 Michael Foster '89 Robert M. Corso '90 John H. Scheid '90 KC Driscoll '91 Thomas M. O'Connor '91 Kal H. Kilgast '92 Rakesh Khanna '94 In memory of Jagdish Khanna George N. Sfondilis '94 Michael G. Huzinec '95 Jeffrey L. Junkas '95.5 John and Jenny Jones Justice Society ($2,500 to $4,999) Anonymous Dan C. Dees '55 David C. Giffen '62 John A. Elsasser '67 Dan Stewart '67 Walter Bivins '71 Steven M. Williams '71 * Bruce P. Placek '72 Scott E. Wylie '73 * Michael J. Granacher '74 Craig M. Johnson '75 In memory of Peter D. Coblentz '75 David B. Behr '77 Gregory Roszkowski '77 Patrick F. Kearney '78 Steven A. Olson '78 + James G. Plewa '78 Kenneth W. Hecht '79 + In memory of Tony W. Sutton '77 David E. Wear '80 Ross A. Bentsen '81 John T. O'Donnell '82 Joseph C. Pickett Jr. '82 Andrew Quattrochi '82 Craig D. Zelent '84 David S. Egeland '85 Todd E. Hemphill '85 Richard J. Keck '85 J. Brent Rushing '85 Todd H. Borrowman '88 Andrew Kurkulis '88 Mark Smith '88 Kurt A. Winiecki '88 John W. Bleck '89 Brent W. Esworthy '89 Karl L. Johnson '89 Thomas K. Juffernbruch '89 Jeffrey L. Simone '91 P.K. Johnson '92 + Denotes donors to the DU or Don't You campaign * Denotes donors to the We've Got Your Back campaign Campaign Status at a Glance As of August 29, 2024 $4 Million Campaign Goal $3.4 Million Total Committed 216 Total Donors Out of 1,100 active alumni! 15% Participation The dining room amidst demolition work. A Place to Call Home F or Jeff Johnson '81, joining Delta Upsilon was his way of finding a comfortable place to fit in on campus. He followed in the footsteps of his older brother by joining Illinois Chapter and making lifelong connections. Today, Jeff pays that experience forward by supporting the Chapter's house renovation campaign. FINDING A FRATERNAL FIT "I walked away more comfortable in my own skin after four years of Illinois and being involved with the Chapter," Jeff said. He remains grateful for the opportunity to be a part of a larger organization at a young age, and Jeff appreciated Delta Upsilon's emphasis on philanthropy. "I just tried to support the house in any way I could." LIFE BEYOND COLLEGE Jeff has retained close friendships with alumni like Kevin Donnelly '81 and Michael Pizzuto '81 for decades after their time in the Chapter House. "I thought Kevin exemplified what it meant to give back to the house, even at a young age. Michael has consistently brought people together to socialize and stay connected." After graduation, Jeff found himself working for the Tribune Company, the parent company of The Chicago Tribune, which led to traveling around the country and working in various locations. His career path has included work as the publisher of The Los Angeles Times and The San Francisco Chronicle, culminating in Jeff's current position as SVP of Hearst and president of Hearst Newspapers. SUPPORTING THE HOUSE Thinking back on his formative Delta Upsilon years, Jeff contributed to the Chapter's Honoring the Past, Building for the Next Century renovation campaign. He hopes to provide an engaging fraternity experience for similar young men looking for a place to feel comfortable on Illinois' campus. "I think it's a great opportunity to keep the house going," he said about the renovation efforts. Jeff even met his wife through the Illinois Chapter when she was a DU little sister in college, and they recently celebrated their 42nd anniversary. "How can you not have an affection for the house when you met your future wife there?" In his free time, Jeff enjoys traveling with his wife to visit their adult children in Chicago, Boston, and Beijing. You can connect with him at jeff.johnson@hearst.com. Jeff Johnson '81 Supports Chapter House Renovations Join the Campaign Today

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