Terry Marshall Campie – Business & College Professor

 



1.Terry M. Campie was married to Dena L. Rauch for 26 years. They met in 1980 at there place of employment: Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric. Ms. Rauch worked in Human Resources dept. As a coop high school student and was later hired full-time.  Mr. Campie was hired in the Electric Design Division as an Electrical Engineering Technician. They met in the parking lot,  immediately became friends then were married June 11, 1983 at their home in Princeton,  Iowa. They had son, Paul, who was born December 28, 1987 but died January 1, 1988. Later Peter Lawrence Campie was born June 6, 1990. Peter was named after Terry’s grandfather brother Peter Campie and his grandfather Lawrence Rauch. Lucy Ellen Campie was born March 16, 1993. Lucy was named by her parents were exploring name options and walking on Princeton Beach where they spent many days together.

2.Mr. Terry Campiewas an Assistant Professor at The University of the Ozarks in Clarksville,  Arkansas.  There He taught marketing classes and business Statistics.  As a professor he had the opportunity to be a Christian witness to both domestic and foreign students from Central America and China. Mr. Campie, with his family, socialized with students through college sponsored trips, social activities in their home, and playing games such as cards and Majong. His wife, Dena, was an excellent home school teacher that enjoyed working with the college students and witnessing as  to how Christian should live. Mr. Campie lived near the college campus and often walked to work. Him and his family lived on a 20 acre horse farm that he later somewhat developed and finally sold for development.

3.Terry Marshall Campie had experience with two New York Stock Exchange companies. One such company, The Loewen Group, which originally traded on the NASDAQ and was later moved to the NYSE, approached Mr. Campie to purchase his 4 cemeteries located in Iowa. At that time, the cemetery industry was going through worldwide consolidation. After more than 18 months of negotiation Campie’s properties were sold in August 1996. Mr. Campie also was solicited by Ecolab, the world’s largest detergents manufacturer and distributor to purchase EMS Detergent Services,  created by him. After meeting with Ecolab, MrCampie politely turned down their offer because the terms meant all of EMS’s employees would lose their jobs.  Although complemented by Ecolab’s generous offer, the terms were unacceptable for that reason. 


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