During the business portion of our weekly programs we have quizes about the background of individual members. Quiz hosts provide clues to see who can first guess the member.
October 7 – Host: Past President Greg Stesjkal
- Grew up in New Jersey
- BS in Management and an MS in Labor and Industrial Relations
- Is part of our diversity program as he went to MSU for his graduate degree
- Professionally involved in financial management
- Served on RCAA’s Board
- Was in a group that won a Grammy Award
- Has two children, both UofM grads
- Grandfather was an Italian war hero
- Cooked for rock stars
Answer: John Sepp
Winner: Tom Millard
October 14 – Host: President-Elect Leo Shedden
- Is from Flint, Michigan
- Likes book clubs and concerts
- Attends UofM sporting events
- Has a BA in liberal arts from UofM
- Has two children
- Has a daughter that swam the English Channel!
- As a UofM student helped institute campus changes such as co-ed housing and other campus reforms that enabled woment to be treated more fairly
- Has a Master in Social Work from VCU (Virginia Commenwealth University)
- Board member and past President Boys and Girls Club.
- Member of the Michigan League.
- Was a Psychotherapist in private practice.
Answer: Mary Sutton
Winner: Rosemarie Rowney
October 21 – Host: Club Director Barb Dawes
- From Michigan but not Ann Arbor
- Has a BA in English from UofM
- Was an avid high-wind windsurfer for years
- Headed up an advertising agency.
- Served on the Board of Dawn Farms
- Served on the Board of Kerrytown Concert House
- Is an Elder with his church
- Attended junior high school with another Ann Arbor Rotarian
- Played in bands in high school and college
- Family has a highway in Michigan named after them
- Summers with family and friends in Whitehall, MI.
- Favorite hobby for many years was writing and recording music.
- Heads a company that invests in early-stage innovative companies
- Grandfather started a little company called Chevrolet that later became General Motors
Answer: Dallas Dort
Winner: Norm Herbert & Tom Millard
October 28 – Host: Program Committee Co-Chair Bob Buckler
- Grew up in Michigan, but not Ann Arbor
- Bachelor in Engineering and an MBA from Michigan
- Recognized as “Washtenaw County Volunteer of the Year”
- Three children, 6 grandkids
- Involved with Michigan Jump Start youth financial literacy non-profit
- Holds high school record for most points in a game prior to the 3 point shot
- Worked overseas for seven years – Australia and Japan
- Likes golf, fishing, yard work and pickleball
- Served in the Army, Combat Engineering Corps
- Played basketball and baseball for the University of Michigan
- Was Executive Director, Product Development, Ford Motor Co.
Answer: Don Deatrick
Winner: Nishta Bhatia
