November 25, 2008
Bowling
Green, Ky. - Donald J. Greulich of Louisville has been honored as Western Kentucky University’s 
Philanthropist of the Year.
Greulich, president of Kerr-Greulich Engineers, was recognized during a National Philanthropy Day luncheon last week in Lexington.
A 1972 WKU graduate, Greulich has continued to support the Engineering Department and is a member of the Engineering Executive Advisory board. His philanthropy created the WKU Engineering Department’s newest fully endowed chair – The Donald J. and Jennifer W. Greulich chair in Robotics and Automation Engineering.
He also established the Kerr-Greulich Fund for Excellence in the Department of Engineering in March 2001.
Greulich and his wife are both WKU graduates. He also volunteers through memberships on the WKU Foundation Board of Trustees, Board of Advisors and the Campaign Cabinet.
He was honored as the WKU Board of Advisors Volunteer of the Year at the 2007 Summit Awards and the WKU Foundation Board of Trustees Volunteer of the Year at the 2004 Summit Awards.
The Greulichs also created an endowment at St. Xavier School in Louisville and have supported WKU’s Clinical Education Complex and other programs at WKU.
Kerr-Greulich Engineers (http://www.kerr-greulich.com/) is a mechanical, electrical and industrial engineering firm employing 40 engineers. Greulich oversees the development and design of the mechanical systems on various projects, which relate to municipal structures as well as other type facilities. He is registered professional engineer, as well as, a licensed master plumber specializing in plumbing, sprinkler and HVAC system evaluations.
Previous recipients of the WKU Philanthropist of the Year are Suzanne Vitale, Jerry Baker, Gordon Ford, Lowell Guthrie, Bud Layne, Leon Page, Don Vitale, and Raymond and Hattie Preston and the Preston Family Foundation.
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