Life and Honorary Trustees
In addition to its active trustees, North Central is fortunate to enjoy the ongoing counsel of many 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, Inc., Architects, Chicago, Illinois
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 Ester ’51
President and Owner (Retired); Landmark: The Staffing Resource, Evanston, Illinois
Dr. John M. Giannini ’84
Founding Director of the 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 W. Wentz ’63
Founder and Chairman Emeritus USANA Health Sciences and Founder Sanoviv Medical Institute, Cayman Islands
Updated as of June 2025