Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Board of Regents Paces Morris E. Jacobs President, Bozell Jacobs, Inc. A. F. Jacobson President, Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. Erhart D. Edquist Chairman of the Board, Fairmont Foods Co. Richard W. Walker President, Byron Reed Company, Inc. W. D. Hosford, Jr. Vice President and General Manager, John Deere Co. James B, Moore Vice President, Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. Daniel J. Monen, Sr. Senior Vice President, The Omaha National Bank Maurice C. Howard, M.D. Professor Emeritus of Medicine, The Creighton University W. B. Millard, Jr. Vice Chairman, Board of Regents Chairman of the Board, The Omaha National Bank Inspired by the growth of the city, the Board of Regents under the chairmanship of John F. Davis, presi- dent of the First National Bank of Omaha, has done its best to help Creighton keep pace with its environment. The Vice Chairman of the Board is Mr. W. B. Millard. Meeting once a month, this board of 18 prominent Omaha business and professional men, has been instrumental in the present expansion occurring at Creighton. Their duties consist of advising and assisting the Board of Directors and the President of the University. The Board must be acquainted with the educational goals and aims of the university and view them with a wider scope, looking toward the future. 18

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Unite the University The Rev. Carl M. Reinert, S.J., president of the Creighton University Development Foundation, bears the responsibility for the dust and noise which pervaded the campus during the 1964-65 school year. Presiding over the four departments concerned with public relations, publicity, alumni activities, and fund raising, he has traveled over the country seeking assistance for a grow- ing university. Father Reinert, with the help of his able staff, reflects the quality and stability of Creighton ' s pro- fessors and students. Prior to his present appointment, Father Reinert was President of Creighton for twelve years. He took this post in 1950 when he arrived from Campion High School where he was principal. The Rev. Thomas H. Murphy, S.J., Vice President in charge of Finance at Creighton since 1930, has con- tributed tremendously to the present development pro- gram. Handling over 100 investment accounts and six million dollars per year, this man is a rare combination: a humble financier. Since he arrived here the university has doubled in size and added seven new structures. Father Murphy has an LLB and LLM from St. Louis University, a Bachelor ' s in philosophy and language, and a Master ' s in Canon Law. Arriving here two years after his ordination. Father Murphy ' s name is synonomous with Creighton for many businessmen. 17

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Creighton Progress Leo A. Daly President, Leo A. Daly Company I. W. Carpenter, Jr. Former Chairman of tlie Board, Carpenter Paper Company George B. Boland Attorney, Boland, Mullin, Walsh Cooney Clarence L. Landen Chairman of the Board, The Central National Insurance Group of Omaha Gilbert C. Swanson President, Swanson Enterprises John F. Merriam Chairman of the Board, Northern Natural Gas Company V. J. Skutt Chairman of the Boards, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., United Benefit Life Insurance Company William F. Fitzgerald President, Commercial Savings and Loan Association They are responsible for finding ways and means of securing adequate financial support to assure the univer- sity a well-balanced budget each year. Their final and most important responsibility is to aid in the construction of new buildings and to take care of the expansion and replacement of buildings and equipment. Retired members of the Board are life members, serving on the President ' s Council and attending one meeting per year. Realizing that Creighton finds its students and alumni all over the country, there are three National Representatives to the Board. They are: Charles E. Becker, Springfield, Illinois; Frank Hand, M.D., San Francisco, California; Charles H. Juergens, New York, New York. John F. Davis Chairman, Board of Regents President, The First National Bank of Omaha 19