John H. Dean, 1959 (Lacrosse)
He has held a number of senior management positions throughout his career, including vice president of international marketing for the Crown Zellerbach Corporation and vice president of operations for Senco Products, Inc. in Ohio. Dean was president of Emglo Air Compressor, a division of DeWalt Power Tools, and of Hastings Machine Company. Dean also served as the division general manager for the Crown Zellerbach Corporation in Missouri, and was chair of the board of directors for the International Staple, Nails, Tools Association (ISANTA).
As an undergraduate, Dean was also a four-year member of the University marching band, a two-year participant in the Chapel Choir, and the was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity and served as Intrafraternity Council vice president. A lifetime member of the Varsity Club of Syracuse University, Dean has been involved in many community activities. He served as chair for the YMCA board of directors and was a church youth group advisor. Dean remains active in a number of organizations, including the Mid Missouri Chapter of SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business.” He is president of the Voluntary Action Center board of directors in Columbia, Mo., a member of the Columbia Chorale, and a board member of the Missouri Foundation for Medical Research and Olivet Christian Church. He coaches boys lacrosse at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia. At the University of Missouri, Dean chairs the Industrial Advisory Board in the Department of Chemical Engineering and is chapter advisor for Delta Tau Delta. He was honored as the university’s Greek Advisor of the Year in 2008.
