Len Roth
Michigan State Alumnus, Big Ten Club President 2003

Len’s involvement with the Big Ten Club spanned decades.  As president, Len increased the size of the Club’s Board of Directors by adding the position of associate director.  In addition, Len reached out to the local university alumni clubs to recruit new members, especially younger ones, which provided a new generation of leadership to the Club.  Len organized the Club’s annual Hollywood Bowl concert, and was very active in the Club, attending our board meetings and events, and providing valuable guidance to the officers.

Len had many passions in his life.  Len loved to travel.  Len was a huge supporter of the UCLA Bruins, where he earned his B.S. degree, and of course, the Michigan State Spartans, where he received his M.B.A. Len made many trips to see his teams play in the Final Four.  Len was very passionate about the Big Ten Club, and was honored as our Member of the Year in 2011.

Of all Len’s achievements and successes, Len’s biggest passion was his family.  Len was married to JoAnn, and had several children and grandchildren, all of whom Len was very proud of, and spoke often about.  Len will be missed by all of us in the Club.

PHOTOS
If you have any photos of Len at events or when he was president, we are looking for photos to have at the service and add to the website. 
You can send them to Lisa Winger at [email protected].

We honor our members lost and share our stories about them. 

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"Len was one of the first people I met when I came to my initial board meeting as the representative for Illinois. He was cheery, welcoming, and his passion for the club was contagious. He was involved in all of the events sharing with people and helping organize or participate.

One of the sweetest memories I have of Len was when he brought me the baseball hat from the 2001 Big Ten Man of the Year Dinner honoring Keith Jackson. He said, "This is part of the club history that I would like you to have." I still have that hat and is a beautiful memory of Len.

Len, you will truly be missed by all of us."

Lisa Winger, President 2016, 2017