Crain, Donald L., 1920 - 2025

Sub-Group — Container: Alumni/Alumni Affairs/Development; Crain, Donald L.; Alumni Materials [bound]; Box 1 [4A-I-5A]

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Alumni/Alumni Affairs/Development; Crain, Donald L.; Alumni Materials [bound]; CDs, Signs, Written Materials; 2006-2025; Box 1 [4A-I-5A]

Box 1 Contents: 1. "Spring Commencements, 2006-2014, Presented to President David Hodge from Trustee Don Crain, Miami University", Commnecement Binder, 2006-2014 2. Donald L. Crain - Miami 1970 - Video Library, 2016-2019 a. Table of Contents, 2015-2024 b. "Miami University, 2019 Baseball Banquet", CD, January 21, 2019 c. "Miami University Hall of Fame, Induction Ceremonies, Donald L. Crain, 2019-2020", CD, September 27-28, 2019 d. "Miami University, History of Baseball at Miami Interview of Don Crain", CD, 2016 e. "Miami University, First Pitch at McKie Field, Cole Douglas Johnson Brings Out the First Pitch", CD, 2015 f. "Miami University, Gift to President Hodge on Don Crain's BOT Retirement", CD, Feb. 20, 2015 g. "Frost Brown Todd, Donald L. Crain, Mentorship and Merger", CD, 2018 h. "West Chester Township, Donald L. Crain, Law Director, Retirement Party", CD, 2024 i. "West Chester Township, Oral History of West Chester with Don Crain", CD, January 2024 j. "Junior Achievement, Laureate Induction Ceremony, Greater Butler and Warren Counties Business Hall of Fame", CD, 2023 k. "Judge Wall, Portrait Dedication", CD, February 11, 2018 l. "22nd Annual Voices of Giving Awards", CD, undated m. "Scotland Trip", CD, May 14-19, 2023 n. "Badin High School, Commencement Speech", CD, 2016 3. "Oral History of West Chester, with Don Crain, as Interviewed by Barb Wilson", Oral History Transcript, January 8, 2024 4. "Board of Trustees, Commentents of the Chair, Miami University, Oxford Ohio", Collection of comments on Donald L. Cain's address to the Board of Trustees, 9/14/2024 5. "A Collection of Life Stories", Autobiographical Book, Donald L. Crain, 2024 6. "Possible Questions for Don Crain", undated 7. "My Miami Jouney's Perfect End - the Miami Archives by Donald Crain, Class of 1970, Ohio Archives Month", Presented by the Miami University Libraries, Sign, x3 copies October 16, 2025 8. "Frost Brown Todd LLC" Envelope, addressed to Jacky Johnson, from Don Crain, undated 9. "Note to Jerome Conley, From Donald L. Crain, 9/14/2024 10. "My Journey's Perfect End - the Miami Archives by Donald Crain, Class of 1970", Binder, 2025 a. Letter to Jaqueline Johnson, from Donald Crain, front cover, October 20, 2025 b. "Ohio Archives Month", Poster for Donald Crain's presentation, x2 copies, front and back cover, October 16, 2025 c. "Miami University, Ohio Archives Month, Donald L. Crain Speech", DVD, October 16, 2025 d. Letter addressed to Jacqueline Johnson, from Donald Crain, October 23, 2025 e. "Donald L. Crain Video Library, Table of Contents", 2015-2025 f. Photograph, "L to R, Miami Presidents, David Hodge 2006-2012, Gregory Crawford 2016-present, James Garland 1996-2006, at President Crawford's Innaugeration", undated g. Photograph, "Butler Warren 2023 Business HoF, The Miami Table", 2023 h. Photograph, "Butler/Warren Co. Business HoF, 2023, Don Crain and Cindy Johnson", 2023 i. Copy (annotated) of Donald Crain's Ohio Archives Month Speech Materials, 2025 11. Draft, Original Transcript of Donald Crain's Ohio Archives Month Speech, Miami University Libraries, Walter Havighurst Special Collections and Archives, Draft, 10/16/2025 12. Draft, Transcript of Donald Crain's Ohio Archives Month Speech, Edited by Donald Crain, October 16, 2025 13. Original and Edited Copy (x2) of Donald Crain's Ohio Archives Month Speech, October 16, 2025

Dates

Creation: 1920 - 2025

Creator

Crain, Donald L. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Materials do not circulate and are made available to users in the Miami University Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials do circulate and may only be used in the archives.

Biographical / Historical

Don graduated from Miami in 1970 with a B.S in Education. As a student, he was a member of Sigma Chi and the Men’s Baseball Team. He also played Basketball at Miami for one year. After Miami, Don earned a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati.

Don is a partner at Frost Brown Todd and is the former chair of its government services practice group. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and has been named to Ohio Super Lawyers. His work is focused on labor and employment and governmental law areas. He regularly represents numerous clients in a wide array of matters, with emphasis on Ohio township, municipal and school law, public and private sector labor and employment law, arbitrations, labor contract negotiations and administration and litigation. He has negotiated more than 400 labor agreements for public employers since 1984, including over 225 in the area of public safety. He has acted as a chief negotiator for major city police and fire negotiations, served as primary counsel in more than 40 unfair labor practice trials in NLRB proceedings and serves as solicitor for Indian Hill, law director for West Chester and general counsel for Middletown City Schools. Don’s additional recognitions include an Award of Excellence from the Ohio Public Employer Labor Relations Association, Who’s Who in Cincinnati Law (Cincinnati Business Courier), West Chester/Liberty Chamber of Commerce Community Support Honoree and an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Don has served on the Miami University Board of Trustees, including appointed roles of Vice Chair in 2009 and Chairman for 2011. His extensive service to Miami has also included serving as member and president of the Red and White Club Board, teaching classes in the Farmer School of Business and serving as a member of the Miami Middletown Citizens Advisory Council. He is also active with the Baseball Alumni Board and earned the Don Loss Volunteer of the Year Award in 1995 and 2009 for his service. In addition, Don attends numerous athletic events and holds season tickets for Football, Basketball and Hockey.

Don met his wife, Susan ’73, at Miami. Two of their children also attended Miami: Betsy ’99 and Cindy ’03.