After Dave left Allegheny to assume the President’s position at Coe, I was recruited to a position at Carnegie Mellon University, a world-class institution in Pittsburgh. When he was hired at Coe as the President, we started talking about the possibilities of me joining him at Coe if something became available. I have deep admiration for him as a leader. We worked together for almost 12-years at the school. I applied, and the individual that hired me for the job at Allegheny was David McInally. I loved working at the University of Denver. That’s what got me initially interested in the position. I wanted to get closer to him to help support him during his last few years. He was diagnosed with a terminal issue at the time of the job opening at Allegheny. It was wonderful because he was in declining health. I got hired at Allegheny College, which was 3-hours from where my father lived. To answer the question, I have to go back a few years. Cathy often tells me that of all the places we’ve lived, this is her favorite. Everyone assumes that it’s because of Spencer, but in actuality, it’s not. People ask how I arrived in Cedar Rapids. I’ve been in higher education administration since 1996, having worked at the University of Denver, Allegheny College, Carnegie Mellon University, and now Coe College. Can you tell us a bit about your job, how the job came about etc. According to the Coe College Website, your title is Vice President for Finance and Administration.I have brothers that live in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Texas. Gaby also enjoys singing, acting, and is a good artist.Ĭathy’s father recently passed away, but her mother and sister live in France. Matter of fact, during our first Student Senate meeting this year, she walked over to me and said, “Dad, at Senate, it’s all business, no father-daughter.” She smiled and walked off, such an incredible young lady. Gaby serves on our Student Senate and makes sure I do my job on behalf of our students. She is a junior at Coe, is an excellent student, carries straight A’s, and is an impressive student leader. Spencer has a twin sister Gabrielle (Gaby). You could have heard a pin drop in the room. In Judo, it was an IPPON or a full point throw or in simple terms-match over. She dropped to her knees between my legs and stood straight up, with me straddling her shoulders. I was truly not giving her much respect the next thing I knew, she exploded. I looked around as we gripped each other. Cathy competed at both 99lbs and 106lbs during her career. It wasn’t until I stood up that I realized how small she was. I was looking down at the mat, and I remember thinking to myself that I didn’t have a good practice.Ĭathy walked up to me, looked down, and asked in a strong French accent, “Do you want to fight?” During that first workout, I rotated out after a hard go and was sitting on the side of the mat stretching. Little did I know that during my first hour in France, I was going to meet my future wife. I was picked up at the airport in France by one of the coaches. We met in France before the start of the fall semester of my junior year in college.įunny, but true story… Cathy and I were athletes in the Olympic sport of Judo. Spencer’s mother Cathy and I got married for 33-years ago. Most everyone knows about your son Spencer, but tell us about the rest of your family?.
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