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Alumni Merit Award
Alumni Merit Award
Charlie DuBois ’83 started his career with Standard Process in 1983 doing various summer jobs, including hand-weeding beet fields on the company farm. After college graduation, he began full-time employment with the company as a plant engineer and eventually was elected in 1995 to his current role of president. In 1996, the DuBois family became the third generation to own Standard Process, a leading manufacturer of whole-food nutrition. DuBois’s strong leadership has resulted in numerous awards and industry recognitions including the Wisconsin Governor’s Worksite Wellness Award (Gold), Gold Well Workplace Award, Wisconsin Family Business of the Year Award, placement on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top 100 Workplaces in Southeastern Wisconsin list, four consecutive placements on the Inc. 5,000 list (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), and three consecutive placements on the Deloitte Wisconsin 75 list (2008, 2009, 2010).
Merle Orr ’90 is a physiatrist specializing in spinal cord injury medicine and an assistant professor in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Prior to returning to Milwaukee, he received his specialty training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Virginia Commonwealth University and fellowship training in Spinal Cord Injury at McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center. He also has served as an adjunct professor of anatomy and physiology at John Tyler Community College in Chester, Va. Orr completed his recognizes residency at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
DuBois is actively involved in the community and the health industry. He serves as board chairman for the Child Abuse Education Foundation of Wisconsin and the Palmyra Community Foundation. He is a board member for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, Chiropractic Education Foundation, and Palmyra State Bank. DuBois has also received numerous awards including the Philanthropy Award from Parker Chiropractic College, 2009 Person of the Year by national magazine Dynamic Chiropractic, Distinguished Service Award from Logan College, and 2010 Brilliant Star Award from Northwestern Health Sciences University. He received two honorary doctorate degrees from National University of Health Sciences and Logan College of Chiropractic. DuBois earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Marquette University and his master’s degree in engineering management from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He and his wife Leslie live in Oconomowoc with their four children, Julia, Simone, Charlotte, and Jack. Favorite MUHS Memory: The incredible sense of pride I had in being part of a high school that had won multiple state championships in several areas of sports while still being such a powerful academic institution. I am also very thankful to Marquette High for the strong academic foundation I received that prepared me to excel in college and in my professional career. I am grateful as well for the lifelong friends I made at Marquette High! Charlie and Leslie DuBois with their four children (left to right) Charlotte, Jack, Julia, and Simone
Awards
Merle Orr ’90
alumni profiles
Charles C. DuBois ’83
Alumni Merit Award
distinguished professional achievement and community leadership
Since joining the Medical College of Wisconsin, Orr has been passionately involved in providing care for individuals with spinal cord injuries. He has been providing and coordinating valuable care for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with a wide range of diagnoses such as post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury in the Poly Trauma Clinic at Milwaukee’s Zablocki Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Orr has also been awarded a Clinical and Translational Science Institute pilot grant for his study, “The Influence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder on Motor Impairment in Veterans.” His other research interests and topics of published work include health care disparities among African Americans and traumatic spinal cord injuries. Orr earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Morehouse College before earning his M.D. and a Medical Fellowship Scholarship for Academic Achievement from the University of Wisconsin. He, his wife Christina, and their two-year-old son Ethan live in Milwaukee. Favorite MUHS Memory: Senior Shared Life at Lafollette School
Christina and Merle Orr ’90