Revered
as
a
business
strategist
and
leader
whose
personal
and
professional
success
reflect
the
values,
tradition
and
mission
of
Baldwin
Wallace
University,
Willard
E.
Carmel
'52
is
being
honored
by
the
naming
of
the
BW
Carmel
Boyer
School
of
Business.
The
new
name
recognizes
the
outstanding
and
ongoing
contributions
of
Carmel
and
George
T.
Boyer
'51,
who
both
retired
from
the
board
in
October
after
a
combined
94
years
of
service.
Carmel,
whose
steadfast
support,
visionary
thinking
and
generosity
to
the
university
have
led
to
the
addition
of
numerous
new
buildings,
programs
and
initiatives,
has
created
an
indelible
and
exemplary
footprint
in
BW
history.
Illustrious
Career,
Mentor
A
graduate
of
Grafton
High
School,
Carmel
followed
the
earlier
footsteps
of
his
aunt
and
brother-in-law
in
enrolling
at
BW.
The
hard-working
student
took
a
full
load
of
classes
in
the
morning
and
then
worked
35-40
hours
in
the
afternoons
and
evenings
at
a
local
A&P
to
pay
for
tuition.
Carmel
attended
BW
from
October
1947
through
June
1948.
In
the
summer
of
1948,
he
learned
about
college
tuition
benefits
that
came
along
with
the
Army
Reserves
and
enlisted.
"I
came
home
and
told
my
mom,
and
she
almost
passed
out,"
he
recalled.
"But
that
decision
allowed
me
to
come
back
to
BW
and
to
succeed
as
a
student."
At
BW,
he
studied
business
under
the
leadership
of
the
renowned
Dr.
Jacob
O.
Kamm
'40.
After
graduating,
he
joined
Field,
Richards
&
Company,
where
he
was
later
named
a
vice
president
at
age
27.
In
1964,
the
firm
was
acquired
by
McDonald
&
Company.
The
following
year,
Carmel
was
named
a
partner
and
was
instrumental
in
managing
the
most
successful
municipal
bond
operation
in
Ohio.
As
he
progressed
in
his
career
to
managing
partner
and
then
chairman
and
president,
Carmel
led
the
Cleveland-based
company
to
excellence
in
becoming
one
of
the
larger
brokerage
firms
in
the
country.
A
relationship-builder,
Carmel
has
mentored
countless
BW
students
over
the
years
and
represents
the
best
of
a
BW
education
-
the
characteristics
and
values
he
has
modeled
for
decades,
both
personally
and
professionally,
are
the
same
ones
the
university
strives
to
instill
in
students.
Exemplary
Leader
for
BW
In
the
past
four
decades,
Carmel
has
contributed
his
time
and
talent
as
a
working
member
of
five
trustee
committees
and
as
vice
chairman
and
chairman
of
the
BW
Board
of
Trustees.
In
the
late
1980s,
he
worked
to
secure
BW's
financial
future
as
co-chair
of
a
capital
campaign
that
raised
$19.2
million
against
a
$15
million
goal.
Likewise,
in
the
mid-1990s,
he
was
co-chair
of
The
Campaign
for
the
21st
Century,
where
his
strong
leadership
helped
raise
a
goal-breaking
$55
million
that
would
bolster
the
university
for
major
capital
renovation
and
new
construction,
student
scholarships,
endowed
chairs
and
other
prominent
initiatives.
He
would
repeat
this
same
success
again
as
a
co-chair
for
Transforming
Lives:
The
Campaign
for
Baldwin-Wallace
College,
where
in
2011,
the
BW
community
celebrated
the
conclusion
of
a
triumphant
$97.2
million
philanthropic
achievement.
For
Carmel,
these
campaigns
helped
to
cement
BW's
strong
foundation
for
the
future.
He
led
not
just
by
work
and
persuasive
and
powerful
words
but
also
by
example.
He
and
his
wife,
Donna
(nee
Heffelfinger)
'54,
have
been
steadfast
and
gracious
supporters.
Among
their
many
philanthropic
contributions
is
an
endowed
scholarship
for
students
and
funding
for
one
of
BW's
popular
residence
halls.
In
October
2000,
the
BW
community
gathered
for
the
dedication
of
The
Willard
and
Donna
Carmel
Living
Learning
Center,
a
residence
hall
named
in
honor
of
the
generous
Bay
Village,
Ohio,
couple
who
provided
the
lead
gift
(which
was
then
matched
by
Peter
Kleist).
Today,
the
residence
hall
stands
as
a
proud
and
vibrant
reminder
of
their
devoted
service,
exceptional
leadership
and
countless
contributions
to
their
alma
mater.
"I
could
give
you
a
lot
of
reasons
to
give
back
to
BW,
but
two
are
most
important,"
emphasized
Carmel.
"One,
Jake
Kamm
is
responsible
for
setting
me
on
my
career
path,
and
also,
my
wife
and
I
met
and
were
married
in
BW's
chapel.
The
direction
of
my
life
was
forever
changed
by
my
experiences
at
BW."
Lauded,
Loyal
Alumnus
His
decades
of
superlative
service
and
professionalism
have
been
recognized
through
the
awarding
of
a
BW
honorary
Doctor
of
Laws
degree
to
him
in
1986
as
commencement
speaker
and
earlier
when
he
was
named
a
1972
Alumni
Merit
Award
recipient.
The
latter
is
BW's
highest
alumni
recognition.
In
1995,
Carmel
was
lauded
for
a
lifetime
of
outstanding
achievement,
leadership
and
service
by
The
Ohio
Foundation
of
Independent
Colleges.
He
was
named
to
its
elite
Hall
of
Excellence,
which
honors
alumni
of
Ohio
colleges
whose
achievements
exemplify
the
tradition,
ideals,
strengths
and
values
of
independent
higher
education.
In
his
memoirs,
BW
President
Neal
Malicky
reflected
on
Carmel
and
the
integrity
and
sincerity
he
had
for
his
role
as
a
trustee.
"He
brought
to
the
position
a
history
of
dedicated
support
of
BW
and
a
high
degree
of
respect
in
the
corporate
community
of
northeast
Ohio.
Bill
and
I
developed
a
personal
friendship
which
will,
without
question,
be
with
each
of
us
through
all
our
days."
