Indiana University Athletics
Get to Know Varsity Club Board President Ron Remak
8/25/2005 12:00:00 AM | Varsity Club
Aug. 25, 2005
Ron Remak is no stranger to Indiana University. The Bloomington native is a 1979 alumnus of IU and is currently the Varsity Club Board president. Remak has, is and always will be one of Indiana's most enthusiastic and involved supporters.
While at Indiana, Remak was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, captain of the men's tennis team and member of the Student Foundation's Steering Committee to name a few.
Remak's involvement and dedication to the University, especially to athletics, has not wavered since his graduation. Remak has served on the Alumni Association Executive Council and Insurance Committee, as well as the Varsity Club Board's treasurer and now president. Along with his duties on various boards and committees at IU, Remark was instrumental in selecting athletics director Rick Greenspan and head football coach Terry Hoeppner in 2004.
Professionally, Remak is the general agent/owner of Bill C. Brown Associates in Bloomington and has won numerous awards for his outstanding work and dedication to the industry. Personally, Remak and his wife, Carol, have three children who are following in their father's footsteps as Hoosier enthusiasts. Andrew is a 2005 graduate, Lara is a junior at IU, and Parker is in his third year at Bloomington South High School. Somehow Remak finds time in his busy schedule for his favorite passion, coaching. Currently, Remak is an assistant tennis coach at Bloomington South.
Here is a little more about Ron Remak in his own words:
What are your goals and philosophies as the Varsity Club Board of Directors Chairman:
My goals are simple. To broaden the donor base and its awareness of IU Athletics, to raise as much money as possible to help defray the ever growing scholarship costs while being good stewards of the money that our donors have entrusted us with, and most importantly, to always keep the end user (the student-athlete) at the forefront of our discussions with our current and future donors.
Why is supporting Indiana Athletics so important to you:
Supporting IU Athletics provides me with an opportunity to give back to an institution and to the athletic department that gave me the opportunity to play an intercollegiate sport while getting a quality education.
What aspect of Indiana Athletics are you most proud of:
I am most proud of this institution's commitment to do things the right way. Our virtually unmatched record of no major violations or infractions throughout the years and the respect our Athletic Department and school has throughout the country. That even in the midst of some significant challenges the last few years, we've increased our annual giving by over 41% and cut our expenses by 32%. That is a credit to our Varsity Club support staff, our Board of Directors, and to our loyal donor base.
What does Indiana University mean to you and your family:
Although IU is not the most important thing in my family's or my life, it certainly has played, and will continue to be, of major significance to my family. Not only have my wife, Carol, and I both graduated from IU, but my oldest son Andrew, graduated from the Kelley School of Business last May and is now working in Chicago. My daughter, Lara, will be starting her junior year at IU, majoring in elementary education. Last but not least, my youngest son, Parker, (a junior at Bloomington South High School), has all but told us he wouldn't think of going anywhere but I.U. Finally, and maybe the most important, is my dad, Henry, is the oldest living professor (current age 89) and has been teaching at IU for 58 years.
Why is it important that IU Athletics has and maintains a generous and loyal group of supporters:
It is absolutely critical, now more than ever, that we broaden and deepen our donor base to meet the challenge of rising scholarship costs and to continue our commitment to Title IX. I firmly believe that the challenges we've faced in the past few years have only made us stronger, more efficient, more determined and even more passionate about taking IU Athletics to the next level.
