Sellick cut his teeth in insurance in 1947, starting at the bottom rungs as an agent until he founded the Bud Sellick Insurance Agency and the Blessing-Sellick Insurance Agency, serving as the organizations’ president for decades. He was also involved in the real estate business with his wife.
The couple asked long-time friends Dan Yates and Bob Wildman, who are both lawyers at Bose McKinney & Evans, to facilitate the transfer of the cash gift to the university.
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According to a report by
Indianapolis Business Journal, the endowment will be allocated for the university’s athletics and general university support programs, as well as the Lacy School of Business. Butler also said it is renaming the Butler Bowl, the field where football and soccer are played in the school, as the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl.
“During their long history with the school, they saw it grow and prosper and I know they were quite happy and proud to be a part of its success,” said Wildman. “They would be extremely grateful to Butler for this recognition.”
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