Delta Upsilon - University of Missouri

DelTa upsilon Page 3 Page 3 Building Our Next 100 Years BROTHERHOOD SOCIETY ($1,000 to $2,499) Harold M. Grove '48 Charles A. Robb '55 Col. Donald P. Press '58 Thomas H. Norris '60 C. Thomas Ryther '61 In honor of His DU Brothers Bill Chastain '62 Team Richards Gale S. Richards '62 Stephen M. Richards '64 William C. Carter '65 Charles W. Clark '65 Herbert A. Warner '65 William D. Ebersole '66 William M. Peterson '67 Wayne E. Hlavacek '69 Lawrence J. Fuller '71 Randy S. Hawk '73 C. Gary Miles '73 Paul M. Yehlen '73 G. Brent Powers '77 Gary M. Gebhardt '78 Stephen D. Johnson '79 Nicolas P. Messina '81 Kirk Breckenridge '83 Matthew D. Collier '85 Andrew C. Collins '89 Mark E. Glenski '91 Chad Linhardt '96 Craig M. Dohm '95 Mark A. Hillmann '95 Kevin M. Koehler '96 Joseph L. Kohler '97 Joe Scheidler '97 Ryan J. Gaik '98 Todd M. Dohrmann '99 Justin P. Neff '99 Sam A. Yoffie '00 Gregory H. Bissell '01 Timothy W. Reeves '01 Derek A. Pease '02 In memory of Albert Pease Ben Muzzey '05 William B. Ferguson '07 David M. Oeltjen '07 Shea M. Boyle '09 Gentry T. Decker '09 Leander Gorski '13 OTHERS (Up to $999) Linda Stoll Heater, Alpha Nu '69 In memory of Jack Heater '70 Pamela and Paul Ostby In memory of Randy Timmerman '72 J. Robert Jeans '50 George Gee Jr. '52 William H. Bradley '54 Charles E. Burgess '55 Dennis G. Tasarek '55 William P. Weber '55 In memory of Louis J. Weber '61 George "Tom" Eblen '58 Philip N. Brunner '59 John M. Heritage '61 In memory of Bill McNeil '59 Keith Mitchell '61 Guy R. Rector '62 Steve A. Gilkerson '64 Stephen C. Gossett '64 Robert S. Brase '65 Dr. Marshall A. Brooks '65 James K. Hoel '65 Michael S. Proctor '65 George F. Ruh Jr. '65 Lynn A. Harmon '66 William C. Windsor '67 In memory of Austin Parham '69 William C. Eckinger III '69 In memory of Dan Tittle Tommy D. Harmon '69 Biff Ramey '69 Kent D. Hicks '75 Joseph L. Schaefer '77 Jeffrey R. Brooks '81 Kevin E. Teel '81 James C. Moser Jr. '82 R. Curtis Dixson '84 Gregg J. Waris '85 Scott A. Keiter '88 Andrew J. Watt '88 Michael J. Lundry '89 David F. Williams '90 Jerrel W. Osborn '91 Doug Bolnick '93 Jerome Thomas '96 Brian W. Hadfield '99 Jeremy L. Reed '99 Christopher D. Hemeyer '00 Nicholas A. Scott '01 James M. Heffner '02 Craig A. Atchison '03 James F. Mancuso '03 Sean L. Lynch '04 Scott C. Piedmont '05 Ryan Kendrick '06 Ryan M. Verkamp '06 Timothy J. Bolhafner '07 Douglas M. Koch '07 Nick W. Messina '07 Kevin J. Atchison '08 Zachary Ballou '08 Stephen J. Moore '09 Tracy A. Swanson '09 J. Brian Hill '10 McLane Poteet '10 TJ Collins '11 Nick Park '11 Bryan B. Livingston '09 Jacob P. Ostby '12 In memory of Cole Patrick '12 Add your name to the list by donating online at http://missouridu. kintera.org/ campaign today! I t was 1967 and quarterback Bernard "Biff" Ramey '69 was leading DU's intramural football squad while Steve Balsamo '71 was refining his speed and agility as the freshman wide receiver. The evening before their first big game, Biff and Steve entered into a bet—if Steve caught five touchdown passes during the game, pledge and active roles would be reversed for the following week. At the end of the third quarter, Steve was on fire, having scored four touchdowns, but needless to say did not see another pass thrown his way for the rest of the game. Steve recalls this and countless other memories with Missouri Chapter brothers as some of his all-time best moments at Mizzou. "Each one of us had our own unique college and DU experience. Mine was overwhelmingly positive and made the decision to contribute to the campaign easy." Steve encourages brothers to stop and ask themselves, Is it time to give back? For him, supporting and rebuilding the organization that gave him so much was obvious. "The leadership opportunities that my membership in DU afforded me were of considerable importance in preparing me for life beyond college. Serving as house manager, co-rush chairman, and chapter vice president not only padded my resume, but also helped me to develop organizational and teamwork skills. I think I developed not only these skills but also personal values that would serve me well throughout my life," he says. In order for the Delta Upsilon legacy to provide similar opportunities for generations to come, it's imperative that alumni step up to the challenge. "A new chapter house is critical to the future of Delta Upsilon at the University of Missouri. The DU chapter at Mizzou has been among the top fraternities and has a lot to offer, but the housing situation had become so grave that our chapter was becoming uncompetitive for this reason alone," he says. "The chapter house fundraising campaign is already a great success, but additional contributions will help reduce the financing costs and make the chapter even stronger." While Steve's support of DU is palpable, he says Missouri Chapter owes its success to three unsung role models and heroes in particular. "I want to pay tribute to those brothers who have stayed involved and would single out Terry Brady '62, Ted Murray '71, and Bruce McKinney '74. All three have worked tirelessly on behalf of the Missouri Chapter for decades and are still active today and in the forefront of the new chapter house effort. Our chapter owes a debt of gratitude— and possibly its continued existence—to these brothers and others like them who have stayed involved for a lifetime." After 30+ years working in the financial services industry, half of which was spent living and traveling between Chicago, New York, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and London, Steve says the highlight of his career was in its final chapter. For several years before retiring, Steve worked as the CFO for Spear, Leeds and Kellogg (SLK) in New York. Steve and his wife of 42 years, Susan, met at a DU-ADPi exchange. "She was chosen as DU Angel when we were seniors, which only confirmed my decision to marry her." Steve and Susan tied the knot in the student union chapel the day after they graduated in 1971 and have enjoyed a lifetime of traveling and fostering new hobbies ever since. Steve takes pride in being a family man and spends as much time as possible with his two daughters, Kate (40) and Lindsay (35), and two grandsons, Julian and Wesley. To contact Steve, send him an e-mail at sdbalsamo@aol.com. Brothers Encouraged to Step Up to the Challenge Steve Balsamo '71—Why I Gave

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