Life and Honorary Trustees
In addition to the active members of the Board of Trustees, North Central benefits from the ongoing counsel and support of several Life and Honorary trustees who have retired from active board status. Current Life and Honorary trustees include:
LIFE TRUSTEES
Dr. John D. Bramsen ’60
Mathematical Sociologist (Retired); Chicago, Illinois
Donald J. Hackl
President, Loebl Schlossman & Hackl; Chicago, Illinois
Steven H. Hoeft ’73
Attorney (Retired), McDermott, Will & Emery; Chicago, Illinois
Peter P. Jones ’76
James A. McDermet M ’92
Senior Vice President, Global and Americas Operations (Retired), Starbucks Corporation; Mercer Island, Washington
Holly I. Myers ’69
President (Retired), Pediatric Insurance Consultants, Inc.; Naperville, Illinois
Dr. Richard G. Norenberg ’55
Thoracic Surgeon, Bay Pines Veterans Medical Center; St. Petersburg, Florida
Dr. Herman B. White Jr.
Senior Scientist Emeritus, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; Batavia, Illinois
Dr. Harold R. Wilde (H) ’15
President Emeritus, North Central College; Naperville, Illinois
Robert A. Wislow ’67
Chairman, Parkside Realty, Inc.; Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Beth Thomas Zimmermann ’63
Instructor of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland, Ohio
HONORARY TRUSTEES
James E. Bramsen ’59
President, Spraying Systems Co.; Wheaton, Illinois
Leota Buss ’51 Ester
President and Owner (Retired), Landmark Staffing; Evanston, Illinois
Dr. John M. Giannini ’84
Founding Director, Center for Sports Communication and Social Impact, Rowan University; Glassboro, New Jersey
John L. Novak ’64
Treasurer (Retired), DuPage County; Lombard, Illinois
Rick Spencer (H) ’22
Vice President for Institutional Advancement (Retired), North Central College; Naperville, Illinois
Dr. Myron Wentz ’63 / (H) ’11
Founder & Chairman Emeritus, USANA Health Sciences; Founder, Sanoviv Medical Institute; Cayman Islands
Updated as of October 2025