Portland’s Douglas Grim Honored by WSU Foundation

By Communications staff, Washington State University

PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University alumnus and supporter Douglas Grim of Portland, Ore., was presented a WSU Foundation Outstanding Service Award during the foundation’s annual awards luncheon Oct. 7 on the Pullman campus.

Grim, managing partner and attorney at Brownstein Rask Sweeney Kerr Grim in Portland, serves in numerous volunteer roles for WSU and the WSU Foundation. He has been a member of the WSU Foundation Board of Trustees since 1995, serving on its nominating committee, finance committee, planned gift committee and gift acceptance committee. He has been chair of WSU’s Portland/Vancouver Planned Giving Advisory Board since 1997 and is a member of WSU’s Portland Regional Leadership Council. Grim served on the Martin Stadium Builder’s Executive Board (1971-1983) and was director of the WSU Alumni Association (1988-1989).

“Doug’s steadfast leadership, professional manner and generosity of time and expertise to Washington State University have been invaluable to the success of the university and the WSU Foundation,” said WSU Foundation President Richard Frisch.

Grim’s three children are Cougars:  Jeffrey (B.S., 1997, zoology), Elizabeth (B.A., 2001, elementary education) and Joseph, a current WSU student. His brother, Bruce Grim, earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from WSU in 1969.

The WSU Foundation Outstanding Service Awards are given annually as a public testimonial to individuals who have made outstanding singular or collective contributions in service to the WSU Foundation and WSU.

Also receiving Outstanding Service Awards in 2004 are Jeffrey Gordon of Pasco, Wallis and Marilyn Kimble of Kingston, Frances Knox of Richland and Darl Roberts of Pullman.

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