G. FRIESS Obituary

G. JOHN FRIESS, 79, of Orlando, Fla., passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. He was born the son of George and Beatrice Friess in Fort Wayne, Feb 5, 1935. John graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1953. While attending the University of Michigan he joined the Navel ROTC graduating in 1957. He was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy sailing to ports in Asia and Japan. He returned to Michigan and received a MBA in 1960. He gained a position with the brokerage firm Smith Barney on Wall Street. He then moved to Europe and hitchhiked all the way from Cairo to Cape Town. He played small parts in 32 Hollywood movies including "Battle of the Bulge". After returning to Fort Wayne, he became Professor of Business and Dept. Chair at St. Francis College. He moved to Orlando, Fla. and played a major role in establishing the new office for Schenkel and Shultz architectural firm, retiring from there in 1994. Surviving are his sister, Nancy J. Clark, nephews, John, Randy, and Terry Clark; and niece, MaryAnne Miller. Private services will be held at the Catholic Cemetery.

Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Jun. 8, 2014.
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My condolences to John's family. Know that John and all of you are in our thoughts and prayers. We will remember him in our daily Masses. Peace, Sister Elise and the USF community.

Sister Elise Kriss

June 9, 2014

Sad to hear the news about John. He was a pioneer at the University of Saint Francis enhancing the business program at the university and starting the college's MBA program. He also was instrumental in building the school's fundraising program. He was always upbeat and full of ideas. I was fortunate to have worked with John at Saint Francis for a few years and learned a lot from him. Even though I have not seen John for several years, I thought of him often. May God Bless.

Gerald Lung

June 8, 2014

Nancy, sorry to read of John's passing. As a teenager I remember John as an older handsome guy that we would "drool" over. When your mom was alive my mom would keep us abreast of John's doings.

Carol Nicholas Vodde

June 8, 2014

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