Meet the President - Rockhurst University
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Class Notes 4 4 4 4 4 4’42Clarence Barr retired fromhis private bookkeeping/income tax business. Heand his wife of 57 years,Marie, live in Marshall,Mo., and have 18 grandchildren.Barr volunteersfor <strong>the</strong> local food pantryand <strong>the</strong> St. Vincent DePaulSociety.’57Louis DeFeo received <strong>the</strong>Pro Bono Publico Awardfrom <strong>the</strong> Missouri Bar onSept. 23, 2005. The awardis given for outstanding probono service to indigentor low-income persons inneed of legal assistance.’61John J. (Jack) Landers waselected president of <strong>the</strong>Alpha Sigma Nu AlumniClub of Washington, D.C.The alumni club is enteringits fourth year.’62Larry Harkness washonored as <strong>the</strong> 2004Montgomery County,Ohio, citizen of <strong>the</strong> year.The annual awardrecognizes individualswho have shared <strong>the</strong>irtime and expertise with<strong>the</strong> community to improve<strong>the</strong> quality of life forall citizens.’67James W. McManus recentlywas named “Best of <strong>the</strong>Bar” in trials and appealsby <strong>the</strong> Kansas City BusinessJournal. This honor was <strong>the</strong>result of a vote by his peersin <strong>the</strong> legal community.McManus, who practiceswith The McManus LawFirm, was named a fellowof <strong>the</strong> American Bar.Dennis Owens has beenchosen as a participant for<strong>the</strong> 2005 National Conferenceon Appellate Justice inWashington, D.C. He alsohas been named a “SuperLawyer” by Kansas Citymagazine and “Best of <strong>the</strong>Bar” by <strong>the</strong> Kansas City BusinessJournal. Owens, whois of counsel to DeWitt &Zeldin in Kansas City, Mo.,is a fellow of <strong>the</strong> AmericanAcademy of AppellateLawyers and editor of <strong>the</strong>American Bar Association’sAppellate Practice Journal.’69Jim Healy, who recentlycompleted his fifth bookon golf history, has writtennumerous articles forLINKS magazine and localand regional golf publications.He frequently isa guest commentator onSt. Louis radio shows andspeaks about St. Louisgolf history for groupsand associations.’70David R. Huff celebratedhis 35th anniversary ofministry with a Mass ofthanksgiving at St. JamesChurch, St. Joseph, Mo.Huff currently servesas volunteer associatechaplain of <strong>the</strong> diagnosticunit at Western ReceptionDiagnostic and CorrectionalCenter in St. Joseph.’73James G. Castellano, formerchair of <strong>the</strong> AmericanInstitute of Certified PublicAccountants, received <strong>the</strong>Institute’s 2005 Gold Medalof Distinguished Service.The award recognizes aperson who has a notableinfluence on <strong>the</strong> profession.Castellano is chairmanof RubinBrown LLP in St.Louis, Mo., and chairmanof <strong>the</strong> board of directors ofBaker Tilly International,a network of independentaccountancy and businessconsulting firms.’75Richard Dreiling has beennamed president and chiefexecutive officer of DuaneReade Inc., <strong>the</strong> largest drugstorechain in <strong>the</strong> metropolitanNew York City area.’76James W. Kirkpatrick hasjoined Morton’s RestaurantGroup Inc. as senior vicepresident of development.His responsibilities willinclude identifying newrestaurant locations, negotiatingleases, restaurantdesign, construction andfacilities management.Jake Schloegel, presidentand founder of SchloegelDesign Inc., is a recipientof <strong>the</strong> 2005 AmericanBusiness Ethics Awardsponsored by <strong>the</strong> Societyof Financial Service Professionalsand Guardian LifeInsurance Company.This award recognizes <strong>the</strong>company’s commitmentto ethical practices in itseveryday operations, philosophiesand in responseto crises and challenges.’78Richard Kreysar has beenappointed chief executiveofficer and president ofSendmail, a global providerof enterprise solutions forsecure messaging located inEmeryville, Calif.24 <strong>Rockhurst</strong>4spring 2006