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48 | WINTER 2011 / 12 | CHALLENGETell Us About Yourself1940’sDale Walcutt, Class of 1941, celebratedhis 70th wedding anniversary with hiswife, Irene, in June.1960’sWilliam Hertzer, Class of 1960, andJean Grady Hertzer, Class of 1956,celebrated their 55th wedding anniversaryin June.1970’sRebecca Chaney Riggins, Class of1975, Anchorage, Alaska, wrote, “Imoved to Anchorage in 1978. I workedat Anchorage Water and WastewaterUtility for 25 years as a Cost Accountant,Budget Office, and Payroll Supervisorbefore retiring in 2006. In 2006, I beganoperating Rely Tax Service full time. I’mnow joyfully “semi” retired. I only work1800 hours a year now! I would love tohear from old classmates.”Nancy Hetrick Lee, Class of 1976,Alva, Florida, is now retired. She was anaccountant for a construction company.Her husband, David, is a retiredmechanical contractor.Robin Marie Wahlers, Class of 1978,Port Clinton, Ohio, is the Chief DeputyClerk for Ottawa County Juvenile Courtin Port Clinton.Point. Click. Give.With our secure server,investing in Tiffin Universityhas never been easier.Just point and click, and your gift helpsTU provide access and opportunity forindividuals, and facilitates their preparationfor successful careers and satisfyinglives. We invite our friends and supportersto join us at www.tiffin.eduMarathon Petroleum CEOMakes Good On His ChanceDr. Gary Heminger, TU Class of 1975The new Marathon Petroleum Corporationis being led by a man with Findlayroots who worked his way up from “onestep above the mailroom.”Gary Heminger’s rise at Marathonis a tale of hard work and opportunity.“All I want is a chance. Give me achance to get in the front door and letme prove myself,” he recalls saying inhis job interview 36 years ago.Heminger made the same requestnine years earlier when he persuadedhis father to let him sell furniture atBritts Department Store on Tiffin Avenue,a store his father managed.Heminger was good on his wordthen, and he has been since.“Every job we put him in he did anoutstanding job,” said former MarathonPresident J. Louis “Corky” Frank, whoretired in 2001. “He has a great workethic and is a hard worker.”Heminger had an associate degreein accounting from Tiffin Universitywhen he was hired on the condition heearn his bachelor’s at night while workingdays at Marathon. Marathon paidfor his classes.He went on to earn a master’sdegree in business administration, andthe promotions kept coming.About 13 years ago, Hemingersensed he could make it to the top.“After being able to put a numberof deals together in the marketplacewhere I was dealing with Wall Streetanalysts, people who were educated atschools with a much higher brand namethan the schools that I attended, I foundthat I could go toe-to-toe,” he said.“I said, ‘You know what, I have thebasic skills, and I have the passion tooutwork most people, and I think thiscould turn out OK.’”But his success has not budgedHeminger’s heart from Findlay.“This is home for Jane and I,” hesaid. “We’re very proud of our rootsin Findlay.We’re very,very pleasedwith thequality of lifewe have inFindlay. It’s agreat community.”HeDr. Gary Hemingershowed hiscommitmentto Findlay in the wake of the 2007 flood,which caused $4.1 million damageto the basement and first floor of theMarathon building downtown.Controls for more than 5,000 milesof pipeline were shut down. Employeeswho work daily with customers couldnot make it to the office.“It’s fair to say that (Marathon)corporate executives in Houston, whenthat building was under water, weregoing, ‘Why are we in Findlay, Ohio,again?’” said Scott Malaney, Heminger’sneighbor and president of BlanchardValley Health System.“There really isn’t any particularreason for Marathon to be here exceptfor, it’s where it started, and I think Garyhas worked really hard to keep it hereand to keep it strong.... My take on itis, the biggest part of the reason whythat’s happening, is him,” Malaney said.Heminger answered to Houston forthe flood expenses and inefficiencies.“Can you efficiently operate in thistown?” he was asked.“Yes we can,” he responded, “andI will ensure that we start working on astrong foundation to improve this.”He and Cooper Tire & Rubber PresidentRoy Armes formed the NorthwestOhio Flood Mitigation Partnership, whichworked with the federal government tospeed up early flood control studies.At the time of the 2007 flood,Heminger’s standing at Marathon waswell-established. While he has ascended
steadily, his role in a 1998 venture withAshland particularly sculpted his status.In the 1990s, Marathon’s leaderssaw a need to become more efficient intransporting oil to wholesalers and retailersin the Midwest. Heminger helpedthem do that by identifying Ashlandas a partner for a joint venture. He alsonegotiated the contracts which formedthe Marathon and Ashland venture.It was a huge success. It savedcosts in oil transportation, and broadenedprofit margins. It also acceleratedHeminger’s rise.“It propelled my career,” he said.He became president of MarathonAshland Petroleum in 2001, and wenton to become president of MarathonPetroleum Co. in 2005.Heminger grew up in Tiffin, thesecond of seven children. While helearned one aspect of the businessworld from his father, he absorbedother parts from his mother.“She was a terrific businesswomanto be able to manage that big of a business,seven kids, get us through school,and then she worked part-time herself,”Heminger said.Under her tutelage, young Garybecame practiced in leading.“She gave me responsibility earlyon to help look after some of my brothersand sisters. And I think that helpeddevelop me,” he said.“Being the second oldest, my jobwas always to keep an eye out, makingsure that everybody was together, makingsure everything is kind of comingalong. To be able to make a family ofseven work, you had to have everybodypulling together, and I think we did.”His family experience and prideextends to his employees. In late 1997,Ashland leaders and New York lawyerswanted to have their “factory” of lawyers,paralegals and assistants do thework of closing the joint venture.Heminger would have none of it.“I said, ‘No, we’re going to closethis transaction in Findlay, Ohio....We have a factory of people with thestrongest work ethic you will ever see,’”Heminger said.Findlay’s Marathon employees“got to get in and work on this, andthere was nobody in New York or nobodyin Boston or nobody in Washington,D.C., that was going to outperformthem,” he said.The deal was closed in Findlay.“You never see him with a dominant,elitist attitude. It’s always, ‘We’rea team,’” Frank said. “He works withthem until midnight, 2 a.m., whatever ittakes to get the job done. People wantto do that for the right people.”Heminger called being a topexecutive humbling. He said it is a24-hour-a-day job, but he was not referringonly to himself.“You can’t be a top executive withouthaving a top executive at home,”he said, referring to his wife.“She runs the entire household...She’s the home executive. And there’sno question, she has been in charge ofraising and helping educate our childrenand done a great job. And now she’sworking hard on the grandkids. You haveto have that teamwork at home.”Heminger also said being a topexecutive is “a lot of fun.”“I have loved every day of the 36-plus years I have worked for Marathon,”Heminger said. “I get up wanting tocome to work. I just enjoy the people Iwork with. I enjoy what we do. I enjoyworking in the commercial space, andworking with customers.”This article appeared in The Courier,Findlay OH, June 20111980’sLinda Bourne Davis, Class of 1983,Fostoria, Ohio, is a Real Estate SalesAgent/Investor for American Heritage.Her husband, Thomas, is an IntelligenceEngineer for the U.S. Army. Lindawrote, “Returning to school during arecession doesn’t seem uncommontoday, but I finished school during therecession of 1981. My education hasled me throughout Northwest Ohio;working for many different companies. Iam fortunate to have the expertise thatI received at TU that many graduatesnever received.”Theresa Nibblett, Class of 1984,Lorton, Virginia, writes, “I retired fromthe federal government after almost 30years of service. I am now a contractemployee with the Department of State,Diplomatic Security Service, and Officeof Anti-Terrorism Assistance. I am aCurriculum Project Manager and handlea portfolio of five Homeland Securitycourses that are delivered to foreignlaw enforcement and security officialsall over the world.” Theresa’s husband,Donald, is a Senior Intelligence Analystfor the U.S. Army.Larry E. Hoffman, Class of 1986,Bluffton, Ohio, is Chief Financial Officerof First National Bank of Pandora. Hehas been a certified public accountantfor more than 24 years. Hoffman and hiswife, Marcy, have three children.Barbara Lockard, Class of 1988, Findlay,Ohio, was re-elected to the Findlayschool board. She has served on theboard since 2008 and is its vice president.A licensed Realtor, Lockard is themarketing assistant for the College ofEducation and Science at the Universityof Findlay. She previously was directorof marketing and public relations forBlanchard Valley Health System, andwas the communications director forUnited Way of Hancock County. Lockardand her husband have two children.ClassSceneWINTER 2011 / 12 | CHALLENGE | 49
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