Richard Andrew (“Dick”) Rauch of Winnetka, IL, died at the age of 89 on December 1, 2018 at Warren Barr, a health care facility located in Lincolnshire, IL, with support services provided by JourneyCare, a hospice in Glenview, IL. He was a generous man of principle, a patriot, a family man and a businessman in the highest sense of the word. Moreover, he had a statesman-like bearing with the ability to communicate his vision andprovide thoughtful leadership in an eminently fair and considerate manner. He was also a wonderful story teller and most congenial host.
By the time Mr. Rauch left the service to resume his education, he had been promoted to the rank of sergeant. He had hoped to be an Air Force pilot, but always expressed gratitude to the service for introducing him to the field of business administration – for which he discovered he had a theretofore unknown ability – and for entrusting him with a lot of responsibility at such a relatively young age.
Mr. Rauch graduated from the Indiana University School of Business in Bloomington where he earned a BS degree “with distinction” and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. After graduation, the family moved to Indianapolis, IN where Mr. Rauch took all of the graduate business courses offered at IU’s Indianapolis campus and taught undergraduate finance classes at night. Their second child, Rebecca Sue, was born in 1955. In later years, Mr. Rauch periodically returned to IU as a guest lecturer for the Real Estate department and was awarded the University’s “Distinguished Owner-Manager Alumnus Citation.”
Mr. Rauch began his business career in Indianapolis, IN at H. Duff Vilm, a mortgage banking firm, and American United Life Insurance Company where he worked in the real estate department. He was also a partner in Frenzel Rauch for a relatively brief time before moving from Indianapolis to the Chicago area in the late 1950’s and joining the real estate firm of Seay & Thomas.
Mr. Rauch had great success at Seay & Thomas, which he attributed to the business philosophy of “First you make a friend; then you make a deal.” He became its president and served in that capacity until after the sale of the company to IC Industries. During his tenure, Seay & Thomas’ accomplishments included the assemblage and sale of several large properties in Chicago’s Loop area, as well as the development of Executive Plaza in Park Ridge, IL, one the first suburban office parks in the country.
In the early 1970’s, Mr. Rauch started his own company, Rauch & Associates, a commercial real estate firmengaged in development, brokerage and management,which eventually became Rauch & Company. Among other things, the company developed an office building at the intersection of Higgins and Cumberland roads in Chicago, followed by the phased development of the O’Hare Plaza office complex at 1825-65 Higgins Road, also in Chicago. These were the first Class A office buildings in the O’Hare Airport corridor and attracted large corporate tenants. Prior to the success of these pioneering projects, it had been generally assumed that market area would not support Class A rent rates.
Rauch & Company later branched out into developing large continuing care retirement communities including The Moorings of Arlington Heights, IL and Atlantic Shores Retirement Community in Virginia Beach, VA., the latter being an innovative real estate cooperative providing ownership benefits, flexible living options,and a wide range of health care services.
Mr. Rauch founded or co-founded several other companies throughout his career including Base Transition and Development Services, a firm that assisted in the transition of closed military bases to civilian use, and Special Tactical Services, a Virginia-based company he was especially proud of, that provides products, training, and other services to the U.S military and various government agencies.
In 2014, he sold his business interests and concluded his professional career. Mr. Rauch was a past president of the Chicago Board of Realtors, a past director of the Illinois Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors, and “Illinois Realtor of the Year” in 1977.
Mr. Rauch was a longtime member of the Union League Club of Chicago. He held numerous offices including serving as its 107th president and being on the board of directors for three years. He was a trustee of the Union League Club Boys and Girls Clubs, and a senior counselor to the Union League Club Civic & Arts Foundation. He served six years on the Public Affairs Committee and was a past chairman of the Armed Forces subcommittee. He was also a chairman of the Club’s Aviation Group, a commander of the Union League Club American Legion Post, and a chairman of the ULC’s 721 Club (a civilian support group for the nuclear submarine USS Chicago USN 721) as well as the ULC’s Chicago 502 (a civilian support group for the Army’s 502nd Infantry Regiment/101st Airborne Division based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky).
Mr. Rauch was active in numerous other civic, professional and social organizations. He was a keen observer of politics and lifelong member/supporter of the Republican Party. Mr. Rauch was also a past president of the Metropolitan Chicago Air Force Community Council and served on the Commissioning Committee for the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. He was a longtime member of the Chicago Crime Commission, the Urban Land Institute and the Tavern Club of Chicago.
Mr. Rauch was a devoted flight enthusiast who became a licensed pilot in mid-life and owned and operated various aircraft, his favorite being a Cessna 185“Taildragger”. He was a “Colonel” in the Commemorative Air Force, an organization based in Texas whose mission is to acquire, restore and preserve,in flying condition, WWII combat aircraft for public education and enjoyment. He also had a lifelong interest in firearms and was an accomplished marksman.
Mr. Rauch read several newspapers daily, and often had three or more books going at the same time (his favorite subjects being military history, biographies, the American west and British mysteries). He was a serious collector of military miniatures, as well as model airplanes, trains, and race cars. In his later years, he became an avid artist and cartoonist whose primary medium was watercolor.
He was proud of his German/Irish heritage and loved the fact that whenever he went to Germany, local residents often initially mistook him to be a German citizen due to his appearance and last name.
Mr. Rauch was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Master Mason, a Shriner and a member of the United Methodist church.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Suzanne Rauch of Winnetka, IL; his son Richard A. Rauch, Jr. and his wife, Deborah Susan Rauch of Winnetka, IL; his daughter Rebecca Sue Rauch of Winnetka, IL; and his grandsons Richard A. Rauch, III of Bloomington, IN; and Samuel G. Rauch and his wife Cheyenne Solomon of Pflugerville, TX. He was pre-deceased by his older brother, George W. Rauch, Jr. of Chicago, IL, Palm Beach, FL, and Nantucket, MA, as well as his older sister Martha Ellen Rauch Greenough of Marion, IN.
Funeral Services & Interment: Per Mr. Rauch’s wishes, there will be no memorial service. His ashes will be spread in the Rauch area of the Masonic Cemetery in Warren, IN near the old family farm.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Rauch’s memory may be made to the:
Boys and Girls Clubs
c/o the Union League Club
65 West Jackson Street
Chicago, IL 60604
(webpage: https://www.ulcc.org)
By the time Mr. Rauch left the service to resume his education, he had been promoted to the rank of sergeant. He had hoped to be an Air Force pilot, but always expressed gratitude to the service for introducing him to the field of business administration – for which he discovered he had a theretofore unknown ability – and for entrusting him with a lot of responsibility at such a relatively young age.
Mr. Rauch graduated from the Indiana University School of Business in Bloomington where he earned a BS degree “with distinction” and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. After graduation, the family moved to Indianapolis, IN where Mr. Rauch took all of the graduate business courses offered at IU’s Indianapolis campus and taught undergraduate finance classes at night. Their second child, Rebecca Sue, was born in 1955. In later years, Mr. Rauch periodically returned to IU as a guest lecturer for the Real Estate department and was awarded the University’s “Distinguished Owner-Manager Alumnus Citation.”
Mr. Rauch began his business career in Indianapolis, IN at H. Duff Vilm, a mortgage banking firm, and American United Life Insurance Company where he worked in the real estate department. He was also a partner in Frenzel Rauch for a relatively brief time before moving from Indianapolis to the Chicago area in the late 1950’s and joining the real estate firm of Seay & Thomas.
Mr. Rauch had great success at Seay & Thomas, which he attributed to the business philosophy of “First you make a friend; then you make a deal.” He became its president and served in that capacity until after the sale of the company to IC Industries. During his tenure, Seay & Thomas’ accomplishments included the assemblage and sale of several large properties in Chicago’s Loop area, as well as the development of Executive Plaza in Park Ridge, IL, one the first suburban office parks in the country.
In the early 1970’s, Mr. Rauch started his own company, Rauch & Associates, a commercial real estate firmengaged in development, brokerage and management,which eventually became Rauch & Company. Among other things, the company developed an office building at the intersection of Higgins and Cumberland roads in Chicago, followed by the phased development of the O’Hare Plaza office complex at 1825-65 Higgins Road, also in Chicago. These were the first Class A office buildings in the O’Hare Airport corridor and attracted large corporate tenants. Prior to the success of these pioneering projects, it had been generally assumed that market area would not support Class A rent rates.
Rauch & Company later branched out into developing large continuing care retirement communities including The Moorings of Arlington Heights, IL and Atlantic Shores Retirement Community in Virginia Beach, VA., the latter being an innovative real estate cooperative providing ownership benefits, flexible living options,and a wide range of health care services.
Mr. Rauch founded or co-founded several other companies throughout his career including Base Transition and Development Services, a firm that assisted in the transition of closed military bases to civilian use, and Special Tactical Services, a Virginia-based company he was especially proud of, that provides products, training, and other services to the U.S military and various government agencies.
In 2014, he sold his business interests and concluded his professional career. Mr. Rauch was a past president of the Chicago Board of Realtors, a past director of the Illinois Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors, and “Illinois Realtor of the Year” in 1977.
Mr. Rauch was a longtime member of the Union League Club of Chicago. He held numerous offices including serving as its 107th president and being on the board of directors for three years. He was a trustee of the Union League Club Boys and Girls Clubs, and a senior counselor to the Union League Club Civic & Arts Foundation. He served six years on the Public Affairs Committee and was a past chairman of the Armed Forces subcommittee. He was also a chairman of the Club’s Aviation Group, a commander of the Union League Club American Legion Post, and a chairman of the ULC’s 721 Club (a civilian support group for the nuclear submarine USS Chicago USN 721) as well as the ULC’s Chicago 502 (a civilian support group for the Army’s 502nd Infantry Regiment/101st Airborne Division based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky).
Mr. Rauch was active in numerous other civic, professional and social organizations. He was a keen observer of politics and lifelong member/supporter of the Republican Party. Mr. Rauch was also a past president of the Metropolitan Chicago Air Force Community Council and served on the Commissioning Committee for the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. He was a longtime member of the Chicago Crime Commission, the Urban Land Institute and the Tavern Club of Chicago.
Mr. Rauch was a devoted flight enthusiast who became a licensed pilot in mid-life and owned and operated various aircraft, his favorite being a Cessna 185“Taildragger”. He was a “Colonel” in the Commemorative Air Force, an organization based in Texas whose mission is to acquire, restore and preserve,in flying condition, WWII combat aircraft for public education and enjoyment. He also had a lifelong interest in firearms and was an accomplished marksman.
Mr. Rauch read several newspapers daily, and often had three or more books going at the same time (his favorite subjects being military history, biographies, the American west and British mysteries). He was a serious collector of military miniatures, as well as model airplanes, trains, and race cars. In his later years, he became an avid artist and cartoonist whose primary medium was watercolor.
He was proud of his German/Irish heritage and loved the fact that whenever he went to Germany, local residents often initially mistook him to be a German citizen due to his appearance and last name.
Mr. Rauch was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Master Mason, a Shriner and a member of the United Methodist church.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Suzanne Rauch of Winnetka, IL; his son Richard A. Rauch, Jr. and his wife, Deborah Susan Rauch of Winnetka, IL; his daughter Rebecca Sue Rauch of Winnetka, IL; and his grandsons Richard A. Rauch, III of Bloomington, IN; and Samuel G. Rauch and his wife Cheyenne Solomon of Pflugerville, TX. He was pre-deceased by his older brother, George W. Rauch, Jr. of Chicago, IL, Palm Beach, FL, and Nantucket, MA, as well as his older sister Martha Ellen Rauch Greenough of Marion, IN.
Funeral Services & Interment: Per Mr. Rauch’s wishes, there will be no memorial service. His ashes will be spread in the Rauch area of the Masonic Cemetery in Warren, IN near the old family farm.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Rauch’s memory may be made to the:
Boys and Girls Clubs
c/o the Union League Club
65 West Jackson Street
Chicago, IL 60604
(webpage: https://www.ulcc.org)
Richard Andrew (“Dick”) Rauch of Winnetka, IL, died at the age of 89 on December 1, 2018 at Warren Barr, a health care facility located in Lincolnshire, IL, with support services provided by JourneyCare, a hospice in Glenview, IL. He was a generous man of principle, a patriot, a family man and a businessman in the highest sense of the word. Moreover, he had a statesman-like bearing with the ability to communicate his vision andprovide thoughtful leadership in an eminently fair and considerate manner. He was also a wonderful story teller and most congenial host.
By the time Mr. Rauch left the service to resume his education, he had been promoted to the rank of sergeant. He had hoped to be an Air Force pilot, but always expressed gratitude to the service for introducing him to the field of business administration – for which he discovered he had a theretofore unknown ability – and for entrusting him with a lot of responsibility at such a relatively young age.
Mr. Rauch graduated from the Indiana University School of Business in Bloomington where he earned a BS degree “with distinction” and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. After graduation, the family moved to Indianapolis, IN where Mr. Rauch took all of the graduate business courses offered at IU’s Indianapolis campus and taught undergraduate finance classes at night. Their second child, Rebecca Sue, was born in 1955. In later years, Mr. Rauch periodically returned to IU as a guest lecturer for the Real Estate department and was awarded the University’s “Distinguished Owner-Manager Alumnus Citation.”
Mr. Rauch began his business career in Indianapolis, IN at H. Duff Vilm, a mortgage banking firm, and American United Life Insurance Company where he worked in the real estate department. He was also a partner in Frenzel Rauch for a relatively brief time before moving from Indianapolis to the Chicago area in the late 1950’s and joining the real estate firm of Seay & Thomas.
Mr. Rauch had great success at Seay & Thomas, which he attributed to the business philosophy of “First you make a friend; then you make a deal.” He became its president and served in that capacity until after the sale of the company to IC Industries. During his tenure, Seay & Thomas’ accomplishments included the assemblage and sale of several large properties in Chicago’s Loop area, as well as the development of Executive Plaza in Park Ridge, IL, one the first suburban office parks in the country.
In the early 1970’s, Mr. Rauch started his own company, Rauch & Associates, a commercial real estate firmengaged in development, brokerage and management,which eventually became Rauch & Company. Among other things, the company developed an office building at the intersection of Higgins and Cumberland roads in Chicago, followed by the phased development of the O’Hare Plaza office complex at 1825-65 Higgins Road, also in Chicago. These were the first Class A office buildings in the O’Hare Airport corridor and attracted large corporate tenants. Prior to the success of these pioneering projects, it had been generally assumed that market area would not support Class A rent rates.
Rauch & Company later branched out into developing large continuing care retirement communities including The Moorings of Arlington Heights, IL and Atlantic Shores Retirement Community in Virginia Beach, VA., the latter being an innovative real estate cooperative providing ownership benefits, flexible living options,and a wide range of health care services.
Mr. Rauch founded or co-founded several other companies throughout his career including Base Transition and Development Services, a firm that assisted in the transition of closed military bases to civilian use, and Special Tactical Services, a Virginia-based company he was especially proud of, that provides products, training, and other services to the U.S military and various government agencies.
In 2014, he sold his business interests and concluded his professional career. Mr. Rauch was a past president of the Chicago Board of Realtors, a past director of the Illinois Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors, and “Illinois Realtor of the Year” in 1977.
Mr. Rauch was a longtime member of the Union League Club of Chicago. He held numerous offices including serving as its 107th president and being on the board of directors for three years. He was a trustee of the Union League Club Boys and Girls Clubs, and a senior counselor to the Union League Club Civic & Arts Foundation. He served six years on the Public Affairs Committee and was a past chairman of the Armed Forces subcommittee. He was also a chairman of the Club’s Aviation Group, a commander of the Union League Club American Legion Post, and a chairman of the ULC’s 721 Club (a civilian support group for the nuclear submarine USS Chicago USN 721) as well as the ULC’s Chicago 502 (a civilian support group for the Army’s 502nd Infantry Regiment/101st Airborne Division based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky).
Mr. Rauch was active in numerous other civic, professional and social organizations. He was a keen observer of politics and lifelong member/supporter of the Republican Party. Mr. Rauch was also a past president of the Metropolitan Chicago Air Force Community Council and served on the Commissioning Committee for the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. He was a longtime member of the Chicago Crime Commission, the Urban Land Institute and the Tavern Club of Chicago.
Mr. Rauch was a devoted flight enthusiast who became a licensed pilot in mid-life and owned and operated various aircraft, his favorite being a Cessna 185“Taildragger”. He was a “Colonel” in the Commemorative Air Force, an organization based in Texas whose mission is to acquire, restore and preserve,in flying condition, WWII combat aircraft for public education and enjoyment. He also had a lifelong interest in firearms and was an accomplished marksman.
Mr. Rauch read several newspapers daily, and often had three or more books going at the same time (his favorite subjects being military history, biographies, the American west and British mysteries). He was a serious collector of military miniatures, as well as model airplanes, trains, and race cars. In his later years, he became an avid artist and cartoonist whose primary medium was watercolor.
He was proud of his German/Irish heritage and loved the fact that whenever he went to Germany, local residents often initially mistook him to be a German citizen due to his appearance and last name.
Mr. Rauch was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Master Mason, a Shriner and a member of the United Methodist church.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Suzanne Rauch of Winnetka, IL; his son Richard A. Rauch, Jr. and his wife, Deborah Susan Rauch of Winnetka, IL; his daughter Rebecca Sue Rauch of Winnetka, IL; and his grandsons Richard A. Rauch, III of Bloomington, IN; and Samuel G. Rauch and his wife Cheyenne Solomon of Pflugerville, TX. He was pre-deceased by his older brother, George W. Rauch, Jr. of Chicago, IL, Palm Beach, FL, and Nantucket, MA, as well as his older sister Martha Ellen Rauch Greenough of Marion, IN.
Funeral Services & Interment: Per Mr. Rauch’s wishes, there will be no memorial service. His ashes will be spread in the Rauch area of the Masonic Cemetery in Warren, IN near the old family farm.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Rauch’s memory may be made to the:
Boys and Girls Clubs
c/o the Union League Club
65 West Jackson Street
Chicago, IL 60604
(webpage: https://www.ulcc.org)
By the time Mr. Rauch left the service to resume his education, he had been promoted to the rank of sergeant. He had hoped to be an Air Force pilot, but always expressed gratitude to the service for introducing him to the field of business administration – for which he discovered he had a theretofore unknown ability – and for entrusting him with a lot of responsibility at such a relatively young age.
Mr. Rauch graduated from the Indiana University School of Business in Bloomington where he earned a BS degree “with distinction” and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. After graduation, the family moved to Indianapolis, IN where Mr. Rauch took all of the graduate business courses offered at IU’s Indianapolis campus and taught undergraduate finance classes at night. Their second child, Rebecca Sue, was born in 1955. In later years, Mr. Rauch periodically returned to IU as a guest lecturer for the Real Estate department and was awarded the University’s “Distinguished Owner-Manager Alumnus Citation.”
Mr. Rauch began his business career in Indianapolis, IN at H. Duff Vilm, a mortgage banking firm, and American United Life Insurance Company where he worked in the real estate department. He was also a partner in Frenzel Rauch for a relatively brief time before moving from Indianapolis to the Chicago area in the late 1950’s and joining the real estate firm of Seay & Thomas.
Mr. Rauch had great success at Seay & Thomas, which he attributed to the business philosophy of “First you make a friend; then you make a deal.” He became its president and served in that capacity until after the sale of the company to IC Industries. During his tenure, Seay & Thomas’ accomplishments included the assemblage and sale of several large properties in Chicago’s Loop area, as well as the development of Executive Plaza in Park Ridge, IL, one the first suburban office parks in the country.
In the early 1970’s, Mr. Rauch started his own company, Rauch & Associates, a commercial real estate firmengaged in development, brokerage and management,which eventually became Rauch & Company. Among other things, the company developed an office building at the intersection of Higgins and Cumberland roads in Chicago, followed by the phased development of the O’Hare Plaza office complex at 1825-65 Higgins Road, also in Chicago. These were the first Class A office buildings in the O’Hare Airport corridor and attracted large corporate tenants. Prior to the success of these pioneering projects, it had been generally assumed that market area would not support Class A rent rates.
Rauch & Company later branched out into developing large continuing care retirement communities including The Moorings of Arlington Heights, IL and Atlantic Shores Retirement Community in Virginia Beach, VA., the latter being an innovative real estate cooperative providing ownership benefits, flexible living options,and a wide range of health care services.
Mr. Rauch founded or co-founded several other companies throughout his career including Base Transition and Development Services, a firm that assisted in the transition of closed military bases to civilian use, and Special Tactical Services, a Virginia-based company he was especially proud of, that provides products, training, and other services to the U.S military and various government agencies.
In 2014, he sold his business interests and concluded his professional career. Mr. Rauch was a past president of the Chicago Board of Realtors, a past director of the Illinois Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors, and “Illinois Realtor of the Year” in 1977.
Mr. Rauch was a longtime member of the Union League Club of Chicago. He held numerous offices including serving as its 107th president and being on the board of directors for three years. He was a trustee of the Union League Club Boys and Girls Clubs, and a senior counselor to the Union League Club Civic & Arts Foundation. He served six years on the Public Affairs Committee and was a past chairman of the Armed Forces subcommittee. He was also a chairman of the Club’s Aviation Group, a commander of the Union League Club American Legion Post, and a chairman of the ULC’s 721 Club (a civilian support group for the nuclear submarine USS Chicago USN 721) as well as the ULC’s Chicago 502 (a civilian support group for the Army’s 502nd Infantry Regiment/101st Airborne Division based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky).
Mr. Rauch was active in numerous other civic, professional and social organizations. He was a keen observer of politics and lifelong member/supporter of the Republican Party. Mr. Rauch was also a past president of the Metropolitan Chicago Air Force Community Council and served on the Commissioning Committee for the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. He was a longtime member of the Chicago Crime Commission, the Urban Land Institute and the Tavern Club of Chicago.
Mr. Rauch was a devoted flight enthusiast who became a licensed pilot in mid-life and owned and operated various aircraft, his favorite being a Cessna 185“Taildragger”. He was a “Colonel” in the Commemorative Air Force, an organization based in Texas whose mission is to acquire, restore and preserve,in flying condition, WWII combat aircraft for public education and enjoyment. He also had a lifelong interest in firearms and was an accomplished marksman.
Mr. Rauch read several newspapers daily, and often had three or more books going at the same time (his favorite subjects being military history, biographies, the American west and British mysteries). He was a serious collector of military miniatures, as well as model airplanes, trains, and race cars. In his later years, he became an avid artist and cartoonist whose primary medium was watercolor.
He was proud of his German/Irish heritage and loved the fact that whenever he went to Germany, local residents often initially mistook him to be a German citizen due to his appearance and last name.
Mr. Rauch was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Master Mason, a Shriner and a member of the United Methodist church.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Suzanne Rauch of Winnetka, IL; his son Richard A. Rauch, Jr. and his wife, Deborah Susan Rauch of Winnetka, IL; his daughter Rebecca Sue Rauch of Winnetka, IL; and his grandsons Richard A. Rauch, III of Bloomington, IN; and Samuel G. Rauch and his wife Cheyenne Solomon of Pflugerville, TX. He was pre-deceased by his older brother, George W. Rauch, Jr. of Chicago, IL, Palm Beach, FL, and Nantucket, MA, as well as his older sister Martha Ellen Rauch Greenough of Marion, IN.
Funeral Services & Interment: Per Mr. Rauch’s wishes, there will be no memorial service. His ashes will be spread in the Rauch area of the Masonic Cemetery in Warren, IN near the old family farm.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Rauch’s memory may be made to the:
Boys and Girls Clubs
c/o the Union League Club
65 West Jackson Street
Chicago, IL 60604
(webpage: https://www.ulcc.org)
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