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James F. Dicke Board Room honors Trustee’s Service and Support
THE MAGAZINE OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY | JANUARY 2013
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MEMORY JOG I remember John Silber well. He was a year ahead of me when I entered Trinity as a junior after the war. I didn't know he founded the Triniteers but, if so, then I must have been one of the first Triniteers, being elected in 1947. However, I remember John as the organizer of the Prickly Pear Philosophers. I was a member as well as Bill Moors, my housemate at the time. Bill became a Unitarian minister in Rockville, Maryland. I was drinking beer and philosophizing with him the night before he died in 1976. John also established a scholarship fund honoring my favorite Trinity teacher, Francis Kelam Hendricks, also among John's favorites. David Dawdy ’48 San Francisco
Jim and Janet Dicke
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uring the February 22, 2013 meeting of the Trinity University Trustees, President Dennis A. Ahlburg and Board chair John Korbell unveiled a portrait of Trustee Jim Dicke II. The portrait hangs in the newly designated James F. Dicke Board Room, named in honor of Dicke and his family, whose philanthropic history with Trinity spans three generations. Dicke, a member of the class of 1968, a Trinity Trustee since 1979, and chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1997-2002, was recognized for his long service, wise counsel, and exceptional support of Trinity University. In announcing the honor, President Ahlburg lauded Dicke’s contributions ranging from the art that
graces Northrup Hall, the impressive sculpture that dominates the west entrance of Laurie Auditorium, his support of scholarships, to his contributions to every renovation or expansion project in Trinity’s recent history. The Dicke Art Building in the Ruth Taylor Fine Arts Center, completed in 2006, is also named in honor of Dicke and his wife, Janet, who share a passion for art. A resident of New Bremen, Ohio, Dicke is chairman and CEO of Ohio-based Crown Equipment Company, the largest manufacturer of forklift trucks in the United States. The Trinity Alumni Association honored Dicke with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1991, and the University honored him with the Distinguished Service Award in 2006.
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