Palm Desert, California
Drury Class of 1967
Served as Trustee: 1985-2009
Elected Emeritus Trustee: 2009
Walter Grimm is President of Leigh Investments Inc. This organization concentrates on private investments and consulting services. Mr. Grimm has consulted for a large Philippine company for its US operations and with Miami Nation Enterprises, a subsidiary of the Miami Indians, located in Miami, Oklahoma.
From 2005 – 2010, Mr. Grimm did extensive business consulting in the area of real estate, real estate development and the financial services industry. From 1991 – 2005, Mr. Grimm was employed by BISYS Fund Services (formerly The Winsbury Company) as Senior Vice President, responsible for Client Services and Relationship Management. BISYS Fund Services was the leading outsourcing company for the Administration, Fund Accounting, and Transfer Agency services provided to Mutual Funds. While at BISYS, Mr. Grimm served on nine Mutual Fund Boards and chaired eight of those relationships. Prior to joining The Winsbury Company, Mr. Grimm worked for and/or had ownership in several Midwestern Regional banks. He still serves as Chairman of Capitol Series Trust, a series mutual fund operation. In addition, he is the Vice-Chair of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley, which provides services for over 6,000 kids.
Mr. Grimm has been married for 58 years to Leigh Hillman Grimm ’67 and is active in his home association as well as being treasurer of his church. He enjoys both golf, tennis, and reading as hobbies.
Mr. Grimm graduated from Drury University with Departmental Honors and received his MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.