Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcon Club Spotlight: Chris Burch
September 20, 2012 | General, Falcon Club
Each month, the BGSU Department of Athletics highlights a Falcon Club member, providing an opportunity to get to know them. For September, Chris Burch has been chosen. Chris is a former lacrosse player under Head Coach Mickey Cochrane.
Name: Chris Burch
Family: Wife Dianne; sons Peter and David; daughter Christine; stepson Matthew; grandchildren: Riley and Kate (Ohio); Ashley, Devonte, Jackson and Sam (NY); Hanna (CA); Isabel (MI)
Occupation: Retired as VP Labor Relations, Compass Group USA; currently outdoor photographer (Wild Oak Photography)
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Current Residence: Bowling Green, Ohio
Childhood Ambition: Professional baseball
Fondest Memory of BGSU Athletics: I played lacrosse for Mickey Cochrane in 1965; The BG basketball game against Loyola in 1963.
Favorite Music: Motown 60's and 70's
Proudest Moment: Re-connecting with my kids over the last six years
Biggest Challenge: Trying to weigh what I did in 1966.
The Perfect Day: It ends with wine and a sunset at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego
First Job: Production Control Supervisor, Shulton, Inc (Manufacturers of Old Spice), Clifton NJ
Favorite Movie: My Blue Heaven, Steve Martin, Rick Moranis
Inspiration: My father
Biggest Idol: Growing Up Mickey Mantle
Favorite BGSU Athlete ever: Nate Thurmond
Dream Job: Placement/Community Relations Director, BGSU
If you could be friends with anyone in the world, it would be: Derek Jeter
If you could pick one place to call home, it would be: Here in Bowling Green
Favorite thing about BGSU: Diversity; energy on campus; and the job the faculty, coaches and staff do helping to develop other people's children into the kind of adults I want looking after me in my old age.
Three items you can't live without: “Items are things” so I don't have any needs in that area.
Dream Vacation: St. Simons Island, GA
Biggest Life Aspiration: To be remembered as a good friend and a good parent.
Favorite Place in Bowling Green: Football Stadium
Favorite Professional Team: NY Yankees
Favorite Book: Centennial, James Michener
Proudest Accomplishment: My children and step child are all good people
Recent Impulse Buy: Cookies at Insomnia Cookies
Favorite Food: Prime Rib
Something others may not know about me: I'm a closet song and dance man.
Supporting the Falcon Club is important to me because: After meeting the coaches and those that work diligently to support them and the BG athletic programs, my wife Dianne and I agree that we would feel safe having our grandchildren attend BG, participate in those athletic programs and be taught and cared for by those people. I'm proud to be a Falcon; my son David is a BG Alum. So we support the Falcon Club so they can continue to do what they do.
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