From Aerospace Engineering to Optometry . . . that's the interesting turn that the career of Brother DENNIS R. JACOBS has taken. And, of course, Brother Jacobs is a Life Member of dear ole A Phi A. Dennis R. Jacobs was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1937, and lived there until 1966. He attended Cass Technical High School, Wayne State University, Detroit Institute of Technology and obtained a degree (B.S.M.E.) from the University of Detroit. While participating in a co-op program during his junior and senior years, he gained a wealth of experience in both internal and external aerodynamics. He worked on the design of ground support equipment for the LANCE missile mobile launcher and other phases of that program. In 1966 he moved to Ohio, where he was assigned to the Aero Propulsion
Laboratory, Space Technology Branch of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and, in 1969, he transferred to the Deputy for Foreign Technology to work as an air breathing propulsion
specialist in assessing levels of foreign aircraft engine technology. And, that's not the end! In 1971, Brother Jacobs left government employment to enter a professional program in the Ohio State University College of Optometry. And even here he was totally involved! He served as president of his freshman and sophomore classes and was named to Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges. He completed the requirements for the Doctorate in Optometry in June of 1975. Currently, Dr. Jacobs is licensed to practice Optometry in the states of Ohio and Michigan and plans to enter private practice in Dayton. Married to the former Deloria Barnett, Brother Jacobs is also a private pilot and an active member of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Dennis R. Jacobs is an ALPHA Man!
rani ©©n^ &i M®W& Brother CHARLES C. TEAMER was initiated in 1951 at Alpha Phi Chapter (Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia) and since that time has served the fraternity diligently as a member of Tau Lambda (Nashville); Delta Zeta Lambda (Orangeburg, South Carolina); Gamma Upsilon Lambda (Marshall, Texas); and, his present chapter, Sigma Lambda in New Orleans. He has been very active on the national scene, having served on a number of committees, and he presently serves the fraternity as Comptroller (the fiscal officer responsible for monitoring expenditures) and as Chairman of the Committee on Budget and Finance. While in New Orleans, Brother Teamer served for a number of years as the Business Manager of Dillard University and presently he is the Vice President for Fiscal Affairs of that institution. He is very active in civic affairs in the city and recently served as president of Sigma Lambda Chapter (a powerful force in the New Orleans community) and the Bunch Club, a prominent Mardi Gras organization. Recent developments have served to project Brother Teamer into the 4
spotlight in New Orleans and, indeed, the entire state of Louisiana. As you might have guessed, the famed Louisiana Superdome is the biggest thing to hit the state since Huey Long. However, since its opening, the i . BBHMMMBM^HHMBIW
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stadium and its operations have been plagued with scandals regarding its financial status and management operations. Thus, a special Domed Stadium Commission advisory panel was appointed to probe the operation and investigate the alleged mismanagement and inefficiency at the Superdome. Because of his expertise in fiscal affairs, Brother Teamer was appointed to this group and at the first meeting of the 11 -member, nonpolitical panel (which consists of leading business and civic leaders from across the state) he was unanimously elected Vice-Chairman of the group. Louisiana's Lieutenant Governor James Fitzmorris, in briefing the members of the blue-ribbon panel, noted that the committee was empowered to do whatever necessary, "no holds barred", to make the Superdome a success and that all the services of the state government were at the panel's disposal. The task is monumental . . . the challenge great. . . and among the exceptionally qualified and strong leaders tapped to do the job - is Brother Charles Teamer... an ALPHA Man! The Sphinx / December 1975