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 Donald DeMars
Chairman & CEO of Donald DeMars International
First Senior Class President of California Lutheran College/University.
Donald DeMars, IIDA, has specialized since 1975 in the planning, design and financial positioning of health / fitness and mixed-use medical facilities throughout the world. He was the Chairman and CEO of Donald DeMars International, an internationally recognized design and development consulting firm; and DDI Development Services, a production design services company. Donald DeMars was in constant demand as an authoritative speaker in his area of expertise. Such engagements have included the California Design Congress, the American Institute of Architects, the International Health, Racquet and Sports Club Association convention, the Super Show / Atlanta, the Association for Fitness in Business, the Institute of Business Designers’ Annual Symposium, the Club Industry Show, the Body Life convention in Germany and England, and the Health Promotion Association. Professional memberships include: The International Interior Design Association, the American Management Association, the California Council of the American Institute of Architects (appointed to CEPSN Committee on Barrier-Free Design), the President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports, and the Construction Management Association. He had been appointed a Special Advisor to and was the Acting Chair of the California Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports for Arnold Schwarzenegger and was also selected by the Eisenhower Foundation to represent the U.S. Fitness Industry under a cultural exchange program with Mainland China. He had been a member of the Extension Faculty of the University of California, Los Angeles and the U.S. Sports Academy, a board member of the March of Dimes, was Chair of Communities in Schools of the San Fernando Valley and was a published author in over 30 industry and professional periodicals. It is with heavy heart that I’m (Gerald Halweg, Don’s CLC roommate) remembering Mr. Donald A. DeMars CLC ‘64 (Born January 6, 1941) was called by our Lord to join those in Heaven Saturday July 15, 2017 at about 2 PM.
The “Verse of the Day” for July 15, 2017 that popped up on my I-phone was from Proverbs 18:10… “GOD’s name is a place of protection-good people can run there and be safe.” Don was taken into St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, California Friday July 14, 2017. Don had a real tough time with his respiratory system for a long time. Don was one of our California Lutheran College’s Pioneers joining the ranks of the first 400 Club members to enroll at our new college as a student. Don and Carol celebrated fifty years of marriage July 8, 2017. CLC/CLU was Don’s first love that he cherished, growing deeper each year and lasted to the end. He served on many activities, clubs, organizations and events that recognized the value of great Christian education that was provided by his Alma Mater. Even with his difficulty in getting around without his constant oxygen supply, he continued to work at his desk for the 5th Quarter Football Club. Don’s success as a professional in the Architectural World made him a leader in his field developing plans and designs for some of the largest, most prestigious Sports Clubs. Don will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Carol and their daughters (Genevieve & Fabienne) and all those that had the pleasure of knowing him. |
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