An Otterbein Legacy for Life
Pack $5.2 Million Estate Gift Among Largest University Individual Gifts
Over the years, Vernon L. Pack ’50 is recognized as one of Otterbein’s most faithful and generous alumni champions.
The visionary philanthropist created the Pack Lecture and the Pack Visiting Scholar programs bringing some of the most compelling and thought-provoking scholars and leaders to campus for more than two decades. He also enriched student research and community engagement by funding the Vernon L. Pack Fellowship program and regularly supported the Otterbein Fund, the Promise House, the Courtright Memorial Library, scholarships, awards, and numerous academic and student affairs programs and initiatives.
Otterbein is now humbled to announce that Vernon’s remarkable legacy of generosity continues with the recent receipt of one of the largest individual gifts in the University’s history — a $5.2 million dollar estate gift — bequeathed to his alma mater upon his passing.
To know this remarkable Cardinal philanthropist was to know a gentle, intelligent, and passionate leader who was thoughtful and measured in the ways he chose to support his treasured Otterbein. His gifts always sought to advance learning, to further the common good, and to help Otterbein University grow in its offerings, service, and reputation. With deep respect for the programs and initiatives Vernon held dear, the University will thoughtfully explore the most meaningful ways to honor his legacy, ensuring his gift continues to uplift Otterbein and shape its future.
