Just call Don Crain the “Mr. Miami” of this generation. Name a Miami board, Don has probably served on it. Name an alumni event, Don attended it. Name a Miami Athletics fundraising effort, Don helped support it.
When thinking of an alumnus or alumna who characterizes continuous service to Miami, there’s no better example than Don Crain.
For 34 years, Don has practiced law as a highly successful corporate and management labor attorney at Frost Brown Todd while proudly serving his alma mater. Most recently, he served on the Miami Board of Trustees (2006-2015), with two years as vice chair and two years as chair. He has also served as member and president of the Red & White Club Board and as a member of the Miami Middletown Citizens Advisory Council. He has taught classes in the Farmer School of Business and is active with the Baseball Alumni Board. Twice, Don has earned the Don Loss Volunteer of the Year Award.
He and his wife, Susan ’73, have also been active supporters of the Graduating Champions campaign, a fundraising effort to advance Miami Athletics. They recently endowed the Donald and Susan Crain Baseball Scholarship.
“There is no one who better embodies the values defined in Miami’s Code of Love and Honor and no one who more richly deserves the John E. Dolibois award than Don Crain,” said David Budig ’84, Miami University Trustee. “Anything that has ever been asked of Don has always been met with a resounding ‘yes.’ Anyone who knows Don understands why his nickname is ‘Mr. Miami.’
“When you define Love and Honor, two names that immediately come to mind are John Dolibois and Don Crain.”
More about the honoree
Donald Crain is a 1970 graduate of Miami University and a 1973 graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
Don is a highly successful corporate and management labor attorney at Frost Brown Todd where he has practiced law for 34 years. He serves as general counsel for Middletown Schools, law director for West Chester Township and solicitor for Indian Hill, Ohio. He has successfully negotiated over 400 labor contracts for public entities and is a member of Best Lawyers in America©, Ohio Super Lawyers© and has the highest possible rating (AV) by Martindale Hubbell©.
Don has served Miami most recently through his appointment by Governor Bob Taft to the Miami Board of Trustees from 2006 until 2015, serving two years as vice chair and two years as chair.
Don and Susan ’73, his wife of 43 years, are the parents of Mary Elizabeth Crain, Cynthia Crain Johnson and Frank Crain.
He was honored at the 2018 Annual Advancement Awards Dinner, Thursday, May 3, 2018.