Nice Guys Lunch and Press Conference
Wednesday, July 13 11:30 Press conference 12:00 lunch and program
Tom Hamm’s Lighthouse 2150 Harbor Island Drive On Harbor Island

The Nice Guys, a local non-profit organization, is celebrating its 32nd anniversary and will honor Rossin at their major fundraising event in the fall. This year’s dinner will be held at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina (formerly San Diego Marriot Hotel & Marina).on Saturday, October 15, 2011. Each year, the Nice Guys recognize someone who has given their time, money and support to help San Diegans improve their lives.

Since 1979, Nice Guys has given more than $12 million, with 100% of every dollar raised going to individual San Diegans who need a “one time” helping hand to get their lives back on track, as well as to other charitable organizations with a similar mission. Additionally, Nice Guys continues to provide food and financial assistance to hundreds of military families whose loved ones have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. The majority of this year’s proceeds will be used to fund the cases identified monthly by the Nice Guys Charity Committee. The balance of the funds raised will be used for the Nice Guy’s Victory Fund, to assist military families and the Bannister Family House, an organization selected by Nice of the Year, Ted Rossin.

Rossin, a leader in the San Diego’s steel industry, was born in Chicago and moved to Indiana with his family when he was eight. He spent his childhood there and began his career in the steel industry when he started working in a steel shop for his father in 1963. He graduated from Purdue University and then served in the United State Navy Seabees from 1965 – 1969, which included two tours in Vietnam. He subsequently moved to San Diego in 1979 when he went to work for Bannister Steel. He began as an estimator, was promoted to General Manager in 1982 and then to Vice President in 1987. In 1996, after the passing of Ralph Bannister, Rossin and other partners bought Bannister Steel. Soon after, Rossin became the CEO.

In 1998, Rossin and his partners sold to Schuff Steel from Arizona. He continued to work for Schuff Steel for the next seven years. .In 2005, Rossin and Jeff Clinkscales, who have worked together for 28 years, established Rossin Steel. Rossin and Clinkscales have been involved in hundreds of projects in the San Diego area, including such high profile projects as Horton Plaza Mall, Del Mar Race Track Grandstands, Trolley Bridges, many buildings for Qualcomm, and the tower at Lindberg Field.

Rossin is very active in the construction industry and has served on the Board of Associated General Contractors San Diego Chapter (AGC) 17 years. In 2001, he was the first subcontractor to be named President of AGCSD. He was also one of the charter members who helped start the American Subcontractors Association Chapter in San Diego.

. Rossin is also committed to giving back and supporting the San Diego region. He is a board member of the Century Club, the San Diego Nice Guys and Bannister Family House, as well as a supporter of Mulcahy Food for Marine Families, Pro Kids, United Cerebral Palsy, Jackalope, and East County Boys & Girls Club. He was named the Construction Building Industry’s “Good Scout of the Year” in 2009 by the Boy Scouts of America.

Rossin and his wife, Connie enjoy time with their twin daughter’s and son’s families, including five grandchildren and two black labs.

“We are privileged to have Ted Rossin as our Nice Guy of the Year,” said Nice Guys President, Kristy Gregg. “His achievements as a businessman are matched only by his generosity for others in our community. He is a dedicated community leader who has been a long-time contributor to many organizations in San Diego. He exemplifies what the Nice Guys organization and its members are all about.”

The Nice Guys was formed in 1979 to raise money for individuals who need a helping hand up to get their lives back on track. The non-profit organization has no staff and is run entirely by dedicated men and women community volunteers. “Every single dollar we raise goes to needy San Diegans,” said Skip Hodgetts, this year’s Nice Guy of the Year Committee Chair.

To find out more about the Nice Guys or the Nice Guy of the Year event, contact Kristy Gregg at 619-977-9000 or by email at kristan.gregg@usbank.com.

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July 2011 Contact: Kristy Gregg at 619-977-9000, Kristan.gregg@usbank.com

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This is for the Nice Guys and their friends, it’s just for FUN!

Friday June 10^th 2011
Cottonwood Golf Course
“Ivanhoe” Course
10:30 Check In / 12:00 Shotgun Start
4 Person Scramble / Peoria Format

Golf, Cart, Lunch, Dinner, Raffle Prizes and Awards
No Host Bar at Check-In
Prime Rib Dinner
Food Stands
Beer Carts

Hole-In-One

Trip to Las Vegas
4 Day, 3 Night stay

Raffle Tickets

1 for $5.00
5 for $20.00
15 for $50.00
35 for $100.00

Closest to the Pins

On all Par 3^s
Sponsored by
Dan Spinazzola & On The Border

1^st to Pay, 1^st to Play

Mail payment to:
Dale Jack
877 Vernon Way
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: 619 593-3636 / Fax: 619 593-3635 / E-mail: dalej@certifiedmetalcraft.com
Make checks payable to the Nice Guys

2011 Golf Flyer

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Nice Guys Lunch and Press Conference
Wednesday, July 14
11:30 Press conference
12:00 lunch and program

The Prado Restaurant in Balboa Park
1549 Prado
San Diego

The Nice Guys, a local non-profit organization, is celebrating its 31^st anniversary and will honor Farrell at their major fundraising event in the fall.  This year’s dinner will be held at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina on Saturday, October 16, 2010.  Each year, the Nice Guys recognize someone who has given their time, money and support to help San Diegans improve their lives.

Since 1979, Nice Guys has given more than $10.8 million, with 100% of every dollar raised going to individual San Diegans who need a “one time” helping hand to get their lives back on track, as well as to other charitable organizations with a similar mission.  Additionally, Nice Guys continues to provide food and financial assistance to hundreds of military families whose loved ones have been deployed to Iraq.  The majority of this year’s proceeds will be used to fund the cases identified monthly by the Nice Guys Charity Committee.  The balance of the funds raised will be used to assist organizations selected by the Nice Guys and Peter Farrell.  The recipients will be announced a few weeks prior to the event in the fall.

Peter Farrell is Founder and Executive Chairman of NYSE-listed ResMed Inc., a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of innovative  products for the diagnosis, treatment and management of sleep-disordered breathing. Born in Sydney, Australia, he has won numerous civic, academic and professional awards including the Australian, San Diego and US National Entrepreneur of the Year awards for Life Sciences.   He holds bachelors and masters degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney and MIT, a PhD in bioengineering from the University of Washington as well as a Doctor of Science from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney for research related to treatment with the artificial kidney.  He has published 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He also holds fellowships at several universities and academies, including the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. In 2004 he was made a member of the Order of Australia.

Farrell serves on the boards of the UCSD Rady Business School and the Jacobs School of Engineering. He’s current Chair of the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center at UCSD and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UNSW.  He is also Chair of the Executive Council of the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School and President of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

His numerous charitable interests include MIT, UCSD, UNSW, the University of Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego and the San Diego and Sydney Operas. He has also gifted a Chair in Sleep Medicine to Harvard and significantly supports the MIT/Harvard Health Science and Technology Program. Along with his wife and three children on the Board, the Farrell Family Foundation contributes to many San Diego and international causes.

“We are privileged to have Dr. Farrell as our Nice Guy of the Year,” said Nice Guys President, Kevin Kelly.  “His achievements as a businessman are matched only by his generosity and caring for others in our community.  He is a dedicated community leader who has been a long-time contributor to many organizations in San Diego. He exemplifies what the Nice Guys organization and its members are all about.”

The Nice Guys was formed in 1979 to raise money for individuals who need a helping hand up to get their lives back on track.  The non-profit organization has no staff and is run entirely by dedicated men and women community volunteers.  “Every single dollar we raise goes to needy San Diegans,” said Rupe Linley, this year’s Nice Guy of the Year Committee Chair.

Past recipients of the “Nice Guy of the Year” award include:

Hudson & Bauer                             John Helmer

Ron Blair                                            Robert Horsman

Bob Breitbard                                  Tawfig Khoury

Terry Brown                                     Bill Kolender

Claire Burgener                              Frankie Laine

Malin Burnham                              Gene Luth

Father Joe Carroll                         John T. Lynch

John Carlson                                   William Lynch

Billy Casper                                      John Moores

John Duffy                                        Dan Mulivihill

Lou Ferrero                                      Frank Rhoades

Dr. Jack Fischer                            George A. Scott

Ron Fowler                                       Dan Spinazzola

Ernest Hahn                                    Jeffrey Strauss

Gayle Wilson                                   Conrad Prebys

To find out more about the Nice Guys or the Nice Guy of the Year event, contact Kristy Gregg at 619-977-9000 or by email at kristan.gregg@usbank.com.

It’s time for the 28th annual Nice Guys Party and Auction. This event is one of two major fundraisers held each year. This auction offers hundreds of great deals on donated items, including exciting trips and vacations, valuable collectibles and memorabilia, and countless other items and services. Proceeds from this event allow us to provide goods and services to needy San Diegans. Have something to donate? Please fill out the auction donation form.

Auction Form 2010.pdf

2010 Golf Flyer (Download the .pdf)

For the record, Brigadier General Michael I. Neil was born in Long Beach, CA and graduated from San Diego State University in 1962 with a B.A. degree in Pre-Law, and an L.L.B. degree from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley in 1966. After completion of Office Candidates School at Quantico, VA, he was commissioned a second lieutenant and upon graduation he was ordered to the 1st Marine Division for duty in the Republic of Vietnam.

He served as a platoon commander with Company D, 15th Battalion, 7th Marines and was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action and later received the Navy Cross as a result of combat action. He then became an aerial observer assigned with the Air Observer Section, 1st Marine Division at Marble Mountain and was awarded six Air Medals. Returning to the U.S. in July, 1968, he was assigned to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, for duty in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate serving as both a defense attorney and prosecutor in the legal offices of MCRD, until his release from active duty March 1970.

The Navy Cross: The second highest award for combat bravery the United States Navey can bestow.

Thereafter he attended the Reserve Amphibious Warfare School, the Reserve Command and Staff College, participated in the Reserve Counterpart Training and served as the Officer-in-Charge, Battalion, 7th Marines as the Battalion S-3 Tactical Exercise Control Group for the 5th Marine’s Combined Arms Exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA. He was then assigned to extended active duty with 1st Marine Amphibious Force, serving as Executive Officer of the Exercise Control Group Freedom Pennant I and II in Perth, Australia.

He served as Commanding Officer, 4th Tank Battalion located in San Diego and then with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Reserve Augmentation Unit as the Assistant G-3 for Plans, participating as Commanding General, IMEF during war games, including the annual Global War Game at Newport, RI. He was promoted to Brigadier General in 1989. In September, 1990 he took command of Camp Pendleton as a result of Operation Desert Shield. At the time of his retirement on August 1, 1993, General Neil was the Assistant Division Commander of the 4th Marine Division.

In civilian life he is president and lead attorney of the law firm of Neil, Dymott, Frank, Mcfall & Trexler, specializing in civil litigation. He and his wife Jan have two children, Megan Louise and Sean Brendan.