Arch Chapter
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Jim SelzerJim Selzer was elected the 49th president of the Fraternity at the Sesquicentennial Karnea in 2008. He was first elected to the Arch Chapter in 1995 as the first president of the newly created Western Plains Division. He served from 1995 to 1999 in that role and during that period also was the chair of the Committee on Chapters of the Arch Chapter. He returned to the Arch Chapter in 2002 after being elected the Fraternity’s director of academic affairs at the Los Angeles Karnea. He subsequently was elected secretary of the Fraternity in 2004 and treasurer in 2006. An active alumnus throughout his life, Selzer served as a resident advisor for Gamma Rho Chapter at the University of Oregon from 1971 to 1974. He was a house corporation board member of Gamma Theta at Baker University from 1974 to 1986, and served as a division vice president for the Western Division from 1988 to 1996. Selzer was cited to membership in the Distinguished Service Chapter in 2000. Professionally, Selzer is a lawyer with Stinson, Morrison, Hecker LLP in Kansas City, where his practice focuses on corporate finance and securities. Selzer is a member of the executive committee of Stinson, Morrison, Hecker LLP, a 350-attorney law firm based in Kansas City with offices across the country. Selzer is a graduate of Baker University where he earned a B.S. in physics and math. Upon graduation, Selzer studied biology and physics at Albert Ludwig Universitat in Freiberg, Germany, as a Fulbright Scholar. Selzer continued his studies in molecular biology and physics, earning an M.A. at the University of Oregon in 1974. In a transition, Selzer completed his J.D. at the University of Kansas in 1977. As an undergraduate, Selzer served as vice president and president of Gamma Theta Chapter and served on the first Undergraduate Council in 1969/1970. Selzer currently lives in Lee’s Summit, Missouri with his wife, Barbara. They are the parents of two adult sons, Bryan and Kevin, both graduates of Truman State University. |