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The Team Leading The Way
Legacy Campaign Chairman Emeritus
BRENT SEMBLER ’78
Chairman, The Sembler Co.
The Sembler Co. develops, manages, and owns grocery-anchor shopping centers, with nearly 400 projects throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
• Prominent philanthropist; major financial supporter of Florida State academins and athletics
• National fundraiser for the Republican Party
• Florida State University Board of Regents (2000-2010)
• National Chairman, 2005 Legends of Delta Lambda Legends Campaign that raised nearly $2 million to begin construction of the Pike Mansion
• Chairman, Delta Lambda House Corp., responsible for oversight of all financial and operational matters related to the fraternity house (21 yrs.)
• Delta Lambda “Legacy Dad” - father of Logan Sembler ’09
Undergraduate superlatives include:
• Senator, FSU Student Body (1978)
• FSU Union Board (1978)
• Pike Pledgemaster (Fall ’78)
• Captain, Pike Intramural soccer team (1978-80)
• Alpha Delta Pi sorority “Diamond Man” (1980)
Co-Chairmen Legacy Campaign
DAN HENDRIX ’75
Chairman, President & CEO / Interface, Inc.
Atlanta-based commercial flooring company that employs 3,600 people worldwide, generated more than $1.3 billion in global revenue via sales in 100+ countries.
• Inductee, FSU College of Business Hall of Fame (2018)
• Wife Betsy (Vickers) Hendrix (KD) - Pike Little Sister & 1976 Pikeboy covergirl
• Delta Lambda “Legacy Dad” - father of John Hendrix ‘05
• Pike Basketball team (1975 & 1977 champions)
• Pike Softball team (1976 & 1977 champions)
• Pike Bowling team (1977 champions)
• Pike Football (1975)
JESSE VANCE ’80
President, North American On-Site, LLC
NAOS is an international company that provides contract employees and workforce management solutions to Fortune 1000 companies. As President, brother Vance is in charge of finance, sales, and operations.
• U.S. Air Force veteran
• Delta Lambda Alumni Association Leadership Committee
• Delta Lambda “Legacy Dad” - father of three sons who are also Delta Lambda Pikes: Josh Vance ’04, Jake Vance ’08, Joe Vance ’11.
• As an undergraduate, Vance served the chapter as Pledgemaster
PAT MADDEN ’03
Founder & CEO, Deus X Defense
Deus X Public Safety and Defense Systems delievers public and private operator safety through robotics, real-time response, and a team of elite defense minds working as one, shrinking the gap between detection and response.
• Former SVP & GM at Axon Public Safety Systems where he scaled mission-critical public safety technologies and led expansion into advanced drone and robotics platforms
• Marine Corps special operator - Reconnaissance Officer, 2nd Force Recon / 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion. Led combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, including deep reconnaissance and direct action response.
• Sits on several corporate Boards of Directors
• Earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and completed his Marine Corps Officer’s Candidate School training while a Forida State Pike undergraduate
• Active in the Rugby Football Club while earning his MBA at The Wharton School of Business.
• Volunteers as a Character Ambassador for the Travis Manion Foundation, serving as an instructor for the organization’s “Leadership Bootcamp” program, which helps develop leadership skills in high school students
Legacy Campaign Executive Board
RUDY ROWE ‘87
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JOE FEHELEY ‘81
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• Lt. Col., USAF (retired)
• 34 yrs. military service
• Combat fighter pilot (F-16 Viper)
• Multiple deployments in Europe, Middle East, SE Asia
• F-16 pilot instructor
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DOUG RUSSELL ‘79
President & CEO, D. Russell & Assoc.
Russell & Assoc. is a governmental lobbying firm specializing in Florida’s health care delivery systems.
• Past National Chairman, Seminole Boosters, Inc. (2017, 2018)
• Former PiKA National Officer - Chapter Consultant (1982-83)
• Major Donor, Delta Lambda Legends Campaign (2001-2004)
Established with the opening of the Pike Mansion in October 2005, the Doug Russell Legends Room recognizes his financial contributions that helped build the new house and his lifelong commitment to the advancement of Delta Lambda chapter.
• Member, Delta Lambda Alumni Board - co-Advisor for Rush
• Former Chapter Advisor (2009-2014)
• Board Member, The Old Guard of Delta Lambda
• Former President, Delta Lambda Alumni Association
• Founder, Delta Lambda "Legacy Dads” - father of Tyler Russell ‘10
Undergraduate superlatives include:
• Chapter President
• Rush Chairman
• ADPi Diamond Man (1984)
• Member, All-Campus Golf Champions
KEN MARKS ‘79
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• Served chapter as Vice President and Sports Chairman
• Guided chapter to Overall Intramural Championship (1982)
• Voted “Best Brother” by the chapter
DAVID RANCOURT ‘84
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• Served chapter as President, Vice President
• FSU Student Senator
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ANDY MILLER ‘70
President, Seminole Boosters, Inc. (retire
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CHARLIE BARNES ‘65
Sr. VP & Exec. Dir., Seminole Boosters, Inc. (retired)
• Author, Columnist, Public Speaker
• Inductee, Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame
• Former National Rush Director of Pi Kappa Alpha
• Former Pi Kappa Alpha Chapter Consultant
• U.S. Army combat veteran, Vietnam
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As an undergrad, he served as:
• Rush Chairman, Secretary, and Alumni Director
• Creator and Editor of Pikeboy, chapter Rush magazine
• Inter-Fraternity Council Rush Chairman (2 yrs.)
• ROTC Distinguished Military Student (2 yrs.)
• Two-time Sorority Sweetheart
• Greek Man of the Year runner-up
MICKEY FERNANDEZ ‘77
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