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Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity | Georgia Tech | Winter 2015-2016
Alumni Relations Office | P.O. Box 80828, Atlanta, Georgia 30366

Alumni President Alumnii Douglas J. Spence
Update Spotlight:

Dear Brothers, Editor’s Note: For this edition of the newsletter, we are shining
the Spotlight on Brother Douglas Spence ’68. Originally
This has been a busy from Bartow, FL, Doug graduated from Georgia Tech with
and productive year a degree in Electrical Engineering. While at GT, Doug was
for Delta Sigma Phi enrolled as a co-op student working at the Westvaco Paper
at Georgia Tech, most Mill in Charleston, SC. and later Mobil Chemical’s Phosphate
notably, in our efforts Mining Operations in Bartow, FL. Doug joined Delta Sigma
for the Alpha Gamma Phi in 1966 and held the positions of Pledge Master and
Century Campaign. I am humbled by Chapter President. After graduating in December 1968,
and grateful for the Delta Sigs of all ages he joined Industrial Nucleonics/AccuRay Corporation as a
who have stepped up for the future of Project Engineer, Account Manager and Regional Manager.
our fraternity at Georgia Tech. Led by After 27 years, Doug left AccuRay as #2 in US Automation,
Fundraising Chairman Moe Trebuchon, Senior Vice-President. Doug also held other positions, such
over sixty alumni are currently assisting as Chief Operating Officer of Foresight Corporation, CIO
with fundraising, architectural design of CompuServe for two years, and President of Huntington
and other plans for the ultimate rebuild. Services Company. In 2012, Doug retired; however, he now
Meanwhile, the undergraduates have serves on advisory boards for small start-ups and he just
continued to contribute $20.20 per brother completed a five-year term as Board Chairman with The
per semester and maintain the existing Groundwork Group, an IT services company that serves all the
house in a cost effective manner. Please non-profits in central Ohio. He and his wife Deb have been married for 45 years and have two kids; their son
continue reading for a detailed Century Tyler, a high school chemistry teacher and their daughter Tara, who lives in New Zealand. Together, they share
Campaign update. three grandchildren. For fun, Doug enjoys volunteering in the local community, golfing, cooking and grilling.
If you are interested in volunteering
for the Century Campaign or have any What was it like living in the house as President? 26 out of 26 fraternities academically to number one
questions, please contact Moe or me. for 1967, 1968, and 1969; John McLean, who was
Campaign outcomes from other GT I was elected Chapter president in 1968, after in that class, organized and led a community service
fraternities teach us that we will likely serving on President Larry Boone’s
meet, and exceed, our projections with cabinet as Pledge Master in 1967. I was project that was awarded the top
strong alumni support across all living a 21-year old pledge and a rising junior prize by the IFC; and Tim Cogswell
generations. We are off to a great start, and in the spring quarter of 1966 due to the led our intramural football team
we have only just begun! Co-op Program schedule; so, I was living to the school championship. The
YITBOS, Phi Delts, Kappa Sigs, SAEs, and
in the residence halls until I was elected. ATOs were biting themselves on
Stan Hill ’02 It was strange being a pledge who was
older than most of the brothers, but that their ankles! The house needed a
was the case for both Larry and me as Doug & Deb - Snowbirds face lift in 1968 – room 12 where
pledge brothers. In the fall of 1967, I in Naples. Graham McFarlane (Treasurer)

began the Co-op Program’s five straight and I lived was a step down from
quarters “death march” to graduation and moved the junior dorms where I live before moving in.
into the house winter quarter 1968 as president. The But, it was a great experience being on premises. As
1966-67 pledge class made both Larry’s and my president, I managed to accomplish two significant
terms as president flourish: The chapter went from
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Campaign Update: The Century Campaign Takes Center Stage

Wow…..what a great Homecoming at 165 4th David Brown drives Delta Sig’s Homecoming Classic Car entry.
Street! Thank you to alumni, actives, and
the Georgia Tech football team for making
Homecoming 2015 at Delta Sigma Phi a day to
remember. Attendance at the House was tremendous
and the positive energy about the Century Campaign
was truly infectious.

At our annual alumni meeting, I had the good fortune
to update our brotherhood on our Century Campaign
progress and plans. I highlighted the three key factors
that are going to make the campaign a success: 1) we

Campaign (Continued on Page 4)