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Brother Charlie Eitel Appointed to the High Council
The High Council is pleased to welcome Brother Charlie Eitel (Oklahoma State) to the Fraternity's High Council (board of directors).
"We are incredibly fortunate to have such an experienced and accomplished leader as Charlie to serve on the High Council. Sigma Nu is grateful that Charlie is willing to take on this responsibility for The Legion of Honor," said Regent Joe Gilman (Morehead State). "The appointment of Eitel was made to fill the vacancy brought about when Vice Regent Michael Grant (Oklahoma) resigned from the Council for personal reasons."
Charlie is the Vice Chairman of Simmons Bedding Company, the second-largest branded bedding
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company in the world. He is active in many civic and professional organizations, is a member of the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Hall of Fame, the OSU Business Hall of Fame and the OSU Alumni Hall of Fame. He serves on the board of trustees of the OSU Foundation. Charlie was recently named the winner of the 2008 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee in the Consumer Products Category. He has authored two books. Last month, Charlie received the Henry G. Bennett Distinguished Fellow for the International School of Business Award at OSU. Last summer at the 63rd Grand Chapter, Brother Eitel was inducted into the Sigma Nu Hall of Fame and delivered the Maddox Honor Lecture. He lives with his wife Cindy in Naples, Florida.
Brother Eitel credits his involvement with The Legion of Honor while a student at OSU as the foundation of his success. "I am deeply honored to serve on the High Council. I accept this responsibility with energy and commitment. Sigma Nu has been a big part of my life where I have developed friendships with brothers that have helped guide me for many years,” he stated.
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