Through the leadership of Brothers Lew Finkelstein '83 and Brad Corner '72, and with the generosity of Brother Thomas W. McCaffer, Jr. , we are proud to announce the inception of this award in Brother King's memory. Bill King was a true giant in our fraternity. He served the chapter in many capacities, including Alumni President, in addition to maintaining a long-standing relationship with our International. He was a fixture at Convention alongside his friends Brothers Corner and George Williams EI '79, and he made countless friends across generations of Psi U's.
Professionally, Brother King was an associate with Gesas, Pilati & Gesas for 14 years in a bankruptcy law practice. A 1977 graduate of the DePaul University College of Law who was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1980, Mr. King was a law clerk to Judge Charles B. McCormick of U.S. Bankruptcy Court before joining the law firm. When he passed away in the fall of 2000, Brother King was survived by his wife, Carol; a son, W. Patrick III; and brother, Patrick.