Awards

IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 2000

About Raymond A. Dault

Raymond Dault served in the United States Army in the European Theater during World War II. After his honorable discharge he graduated with a B.A. in Hotel Administration from Michigan State University and the ranking of Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Military Police. He later received his M.B.A. at Indiana University.

Dault spent his entire life in the restaurant, hotel and institutional management industry. He was the Executive Director of the Indiana/Indianapolis Hotel and Motel Association for many years. He served as Assistant Manager of the Indiana Memorial Union at I.U. and later as the manager of the Student Union and Food Service Building at IUPUI. Upon his retirement from the hotel industry, Dault served both Purdue and Indiana University as Professor Emeritus until the time of his death.

Dault was very active in his community. He was a member and held many positions with the Board of Trustees for Speedway Schools, Ronald McDonald House, the greater Area of Speedway Chamber of Commerce, and the Speedway Lions Club.