2000 Hall of Fame

Clarence W. Gullion - Clarence “Clancy” W. Gullion came to Ball State Teachers College following graduation from Elkhart High School in 1950. As a resident of North Hall on campus he lived in the middle of the Phi Delta Pi fraternity members, which helped him pledge his freshman year. He became a charter member of Indiana Gamma when Phi Delta Pi nationalized with Sigma Phi Epsilon in 1952. His marriage to Virginia Caupp in 1954 and two children extended his higher education experience to 1958 when he completed a bachelors degree in business administration. Following graduation Clancy accepted a position as a collector for a finance company and eventually became district manager. In 1967 his life-long desire to become an entrepreneur became a reality when he chose the new concept of drive through exterior only car wash business. Over the years one car wash lead to another and resulted in eight full service, exterior and self-serve washes operating as Clancy’s Car Washes in East Central Indiana. Additional entrepreneurial enterprises developed as he acquired the Village Bowling Center, with 56 lanes and banquet facilities and Village Bowl. He developed wholesale Bingo Supply Company and acquired additional bingo operations during the 1990’s. Ameri-Chem, Inc. was initiated in 1996 and successfully manufactures soaps, waxes and other chemicals to the car wash industry. An investment in the development of Reflectix, Inc. also occurred in the 1990’s. The company had become the largest manufacture of Reflectix insulation in the United States. Clancy has become extensively involved with Ball State’s nationally recognized entrepreneurship program. In 1995 he organized a local group of entrepreneurs into the Entrepreneur Alliance to support the program. He also serves on the Entrepreneurship Board of Governors. The men’s golf program at BSU has also been a focus of his support and he is a current member of the Board of Directors of the Martin Riverside Society. Clancy and Virginia have been residents of the Muncie area for 45 years. They have two sons, a daughter and seven grandchildren.

Richard D. Hibschman - Richard D. Hibschman has had a distinguished career in education. Currently he is Headmaster of the nationally recognized Pembroke Hill School in Kansas City, MO. Pembroke is a private pre-school through grade 12, enrolling 1,155 students. Prior to accepting the Kansas City position in 1995, Dick served 7 years as superintendent of the Scarsdale (NY) Public School; 13 years as superintendent in Pittsford, NY; and 4 years as superintendent of the Westhill Central School in Syracuse, NY. While an active member of Sigma Phi Epsilon from 1959 to 1962 he completed his B.S. degree in elementary education. While teaching in Elgin, IL he completed hid M.A. in education administration at Northern Illinois University. In 1967 he became a research assistant at Harvard University where he completed his doctorate in 1970. During his many appointments, he has been active in numerous community organizations including the United Way and Red Cross. Dick has also served on several education consortiums, youth agencies and community intervention organizations. Active in several professional organizations, he was recognized a one of the Top 100 U.S. School Executives by the School Executive Journal in 1987 and received the Outstanding Alumnus award from the Teachers College, Ball State University in 1995. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of School Administrators in 1997. Dick is married to Cinda Sharp, who is also a Ball State graduate. They have two children.

Edward P. Welter - Edward P. Welter grew up in Elkhart, IN. He graduated from Elkhart High School in 1957 and enrolled at Ball State Teachers College in 1958. He pledged Indiana Gamma in 1959 and was active in the chapter until his graduation with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963. In addition to his 1 year as house manager and social chairman, and participation in Bike-A-Thon, swimming, and water polo, Ed worked as a cook, waiter and dishwasher in the Sig Ep dining room and kitchen to help pay his tuition and lodging. Following graduation, he started selling metal products. He moved to the manufacturing side of the business when he founded Fabwel, Inc. in 1972. The company manufactured aluminum steel, vinyl and F.R.P. building products for several industries. Following significant expansion and growth to annual revenues in excess of $200 million, Fabwel, Inc. was sold to Owens-Corning, Inc. in 1997. As a longtime resident of Elkhart County he has served several county service and civic organizations in addition to the boards of financial institutions and Goshen College. Currently he is on the Board of Directors of four corporations and is Chairman of the Board of Axis Prodcuts, Inc. He is also the CEO of the Welter Foundation which he established in 1998, and a Director of the Elkhart County Community Foundation. Ed and his spouse Willy have two children (both of whom are BSU graduates) and five grandchildren and are active with many fishing and sailing organizations in Indiana and Florida.