“Divine Providence”, if you ask Ted. That’s the heavenly hand that led Ted Reymann to become involved with the Charles and Salome Reymann Foundation’s Board of Directors. As serendipitous as it was, when Ted was planning for retirement and looking for ways to fill his time, he was approached by cousin and then Foundation Board Vice Chairman Steve Reymann, who suggested serving on the Board. “It was a genuine and emotional outreach to me” states Ted, “and I was honored to be considered for a board seat on the family’s Foundation.”
Ted is the son of Thomas and Barbara Reymann — Tom was the youngest son of Charles and Salome, and Barb is the last living Aunt in the second generation to oodles of nieces and nephews in the Reymann family. It was the opportunity to lead the Atlantic Foundry that lured Tom, Barb and their four boys back to Akron from Paducah, Kentucky in the late 1970’s. Barb was very “Reymann oriented” states Ted, “she knew more about the family than my dad did.” Barb held a seat on the Reymann Foundation Board years ago, and was instrumental in hosting the Foundation’s first Reverse Raffle. So, following in his mother’s footsteps, as well as his brothers Greg and Chris who also hold board seats, Ted is ready to make his own impact on the Foundation.
“I feel called to serve and I want to give more” quietly says Ted. The Foundation equally looks forward to Ted’s contributions. After graduating from Notre Dame, which was his father’s alma mater, Ted had a short stint in the Air Force, followed by a lengthy career in the engineering field as a project manager. His humble and unassuming posture belies the fact that he is a doer — he has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for over a decade, which led to wielding a hammer for Habitat for Humanity. He is actively involved in his parish as two churches are merging, and currently serves on his parish’s finance committee. And since he’s a retired empty nester, he hits the gym daily and still looks for rewarding activities to round out his day.
Ted and his wife Patty, who is a teacher, reside in Dayton, Ohio. They have two college graduates that have launched their own careers; daughter Sarah is in the field of Communications, and son Luke has a degree in Biology. And yes, the question has already been asked of Ted regarding the next generation of talent in his family; perhaps Ted is setting the example for his observant children. In the meantime, Ted is assuming responsibilities on the Foundation’s Marketing & Communications Committee, as well as the Finance & Legal Committee.
Welcome aboard Ted!