 | Experience:
1987 Inductee
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| Award:
Service Award
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Fred Carbonero has been a factor of the Oakland University intercollegiate program for many years. Fred has donated equipment to several programs and enabled the athletic department to buy additional equipment at cost. He has contributed financially to numerous programs, both in outright gifts and through the President's Club. He was instrumental in the early development of the Golden Eagles Golf Boosters Organization - which annually raises more than $8,000 for golf scholarships - and has been a supporter of the celebrity roast series, which has raised a considerable amount of money for the men's basketball program. However, swimming is probably the area where he has made his greatest contribution, both financially and through the donation of such swimming aids as pull-buoys and kick boards. In addition, Fred was one of the original sponsors of the Hall of Honor.
Fred is the type of person who will not only drop by and say hello but usually brings something with him for the staff to munch on. He and his wife, Shirley, have one son, Kurt, who recently joined Carbonero in his Pull-Buoy business.
The athletic department, Oakland University and the community as a whole have truly benefitted from the presence and support of this fine individual.
Fred Carbonero, we take pleasure in honoring you in this way and say thank you for your friendship.
