DEAN A. REIN BECOMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS FOUNDATION

CHICAGO—Dean A. Rein, a fund-raising and philanthropic development executive, has been named Executive Director of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Foundation. The former senior vice president of Carroll University, Waukesha, WI, Mr. Rein officially became the Executive Director of the ACS Foundation on September 15, 2008.

Mr. Rein received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and public relations from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, in 1981. He also earned a certificate in managing institutional advancement from the University of Chicago and a certificate in not-for-profit management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, IL.

During his 15-year tenure at Carroll University, which began in 1993, Mr. Rein served as a member of the institution’s senior staff, led advancements efforts, and provided administrative oversight to the intercollegiate athletic program. Under his leadership, Carroll successfully completed three capital campaigns--all surpassing their original goals ahead of schedule--and in the process secured over $100 million in philanthropic gift support.

Prior to joining the Carroll University staff, Mr. Rein served as vice-president of the Children’s Hospital Foundation in Milwaukee. While in that position, he contributed to a more than 300 percent increase in the hospital’s philanthropic gifts and the creation of a successful $30 million fund-raising campaign. Mr. Rein’s advancement experience also includes positions at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; Northern Illinois University, DeKalb; and the Chicago-Kent Law School, Chicago.

In addition to his professional experience, Mr. Rein has served in a variety of volunteer capacities and has presented at regional and national conferences of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy, and the Association of Fundraising Executives (AFP). In 2001, he was awarded the AFP Milwaukee Chapter’s Scott Cutlip Award, the organization’s highest honor for not-for-profit professionals.

A separate not-for-profit corporation, the American College of Surgeons Foundation was established by the College's Board of Regents in February 2005 and officially began its activities in July 2005. The Foundation's sole mission is to raise funds to support the mission of the American College of Surgeons, which is to improve the care of the surgical patient and safeguard standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment. The Foundation serves as the College's philanthropic arm for reaching out to both its members and its public constituencies.

The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and to improve the care of the surgical patient. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 74,000 members and it is the largest organization of surgeons in the world.

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Online November 4, 2008

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