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Retired OU administrator co-presides
over national duplicate bridge tourney.

Bill Connellan

faculty member, but was recalled to
administrative work in 1992 when new
president Sandra Packard tapped him
hen Ronald Horwitz retired to be interim vice president for aca-
from Oakland University
demic affairs for a year. Horwitz notes
several years ago, he decid-
that tenure with pride, citing the fact
ed to keep active by directing a Friday
that OU was the only public university
afternoon duplicate bridge game at the
having its two top officers with Jewish
Bridge Connection in Southfield with a backgrounds.
dozen tables of bridge players.
Jeff Johnston, the ACBL staff member
Tonight, he presides over the opening responsible for the Detroit tournament,
of a national bridge championship in
says Horwitz and his co-chairs "have
Detroit that will have as many as 10,000 done an amazing job promoting, fund-
tables in play over
ing and organizing what is going to be a
the next 10 days.
great NABC in Detroit"
Horwitz is teaming
He cited Horwitz, in particular, for
with Ann Arbor resi- signing up 48 sponsors for individual
dents Bill and Sandy events or day sponsorships, and for
Arlinghaus to co-
partnering with Compuware to sponsor
chair the Compuware the entire NABC.
Spring 2008 North
Horwitz, in turn, credits the 200 vol-
American Bridge
unteers who have been at work for the
Ron Horwitz
Championships
past three years planning the event.
(NABC). The event is
"We're helping the ACBL re-write
expected to generate $10 million for the its tournament manual with some of
regional economy.
our innovations:' said Horwitz. "For
When the American
example, the
"This kin d of recruiting newcomer com-
Contract Bridge League
(ACBL) decided to return
mittee decided
new play ers is what will it needed to
to Detroit for the first
time in 27 years, it select-
recruit new
ed the same venue for
keep the g- ame vibrant," duplicate play-
the NABC — the Detroit
ers if we were
Marriott Renaissance
-Ron Horwitz going to t be
Center. Bridge enthu-
I t spon-
siasts from all over the
sored two work-
world have gobbled up nearly 10,000
shops for newcomers so they wouldn't
room nights at the Marriott and the
be intimidated by a national event!'
Courtyard across Jefferson Avenue from
Some 440 participants flocked to the
the Renaissance Center.
workshops, and most have made plans
Detroit surprised the ACBL with its
to play in the Detroit NABC.
decision to have three co-chairs. The
Another local director, Vickie Vallone,
three divided up the tasks — Sandy
decided to teach a high school bridge
Arlinghaus is the master of detail, Bill
class and her students' "final exam" will
Arlinghaus is steeped in the governance be to play in an event at the NABC.
of bridge and Horwitz has his back-
"This kind of recruiting new players
ground directing games and regional
is what will keep the game vibrant:' said
tournaments.
Horwitz, "and what will entice the ACBL
Horwitz called on not only his bridge to return to Detroit soon!' ❑
background, but also his organizational
skills honed at Oakland University
The North American Bridge
in Rochester to guide the Detroit
Championships will be held
team. Horwitz was the longest serv-
March 6-16 at the Detroit
ing dean of the OU School of Business
Marriott Renaissance Center.
Administration and he re-shaped that
No reservations are needed. For
school so that it received a coveted
event schedule and informa-
national accreditation.
tion, go to www.acbl.org or www.
He decided to finish his career as a
Detroit2008NABC.org .

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