David Brezina, January 17, 1999

From his Banner Bio: DAVID WAYNE BREZINA (Dave). Born May 14, 1947 in Hinsdale, Illinois, son of Edward J. Brezina and Winifred Ruchty Brezina. Attended Hinsdale Township High School, Hinsdale, Illinois. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. American History major; Dean’s List, 1966-67 (spring term). Resident: Trumbull (Basketball, 1965-69). Class Gift Fund Committee, 1968-69; Alpha Phi Omega, 1966-68, Asst. Scout Master.

From the Association of Legal Administrators site: David W. Brezina served as ALA President from 1996 to 1997. His career in legal administration spanned more than 20 years. In 1996, Dave was involved in a tragic bicycling accident resulting in paralysis and quadriplegia. Even as he fought this disability, he served his term as President with distinction and vigor. At the time of his death in 1999, Dave was serving as a Trustee of the Foundation. A memorial fund was created in his honor to further the educational and charitable work of the Foundation.

Each year at the Annual Conference, the Foundation sponsors the David W. Brezina Memorial Session by bringing a speaker who personifies the spirit of community, professional ethics, personal fortitude and high personal standards of human civility that David represented in both his professional life and his personal struggles.

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