Many people give of their time, talent and treasure to wonderful organizations. Few do it with the passion and commitment of Paul Resch '76.

Paul enrolled at Trinity in 1972 after graduating from Holy Spirit Catholic School. He followed in the footsteps of his older brothers Phil (Trinity, 1967) and Steve (Trinity, 1969). Paul's brother Casper also graduated from Trinity in 1977, and his sister, Michele is a 1970 Sacred Heart Academy alumna.

Unfortunately, Paul lost both his parents prior to his graduating from Trinity. His father, Phil Resch Sr., was a founding member and president of the Trinity Boosters, and his mother Esther (Presentation, 1938) was an early volunteer for the Boosters. The early loss of his parents taught Paul the value of his family and that of his extended human family and Trinity Family.

Paul learned of, accepted and now lives the values that Trinity teaches. He was a leader among his classmates and remains so to this day. As a member of the football team, he gained an understanding of leadership, teamwork, discipline and compassion.

After graduating from Trinity in 1976, Paul attended the University of Louisville, earning a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1983. Paul's professional career began in Louisville in 1979 when he owned and operated his own contract cleaning business for six years. He sold the business and went to work for a Fortune 500 company in Cleveland, Ohio.

After several career moves throughout the Northeast, Paul returned to Louisville in 1990. At the time of his Hall of Fame induction, Paul was a business development manager for ASI Limited, a top-10 glass and glazing contractor in Indianapolis.

Paul never forgot his Trinity roots. He served on the Alumni Board of Directors from 1989-94. In 1992, he served as the first board chair under the current 15-member board structure and helped to develop the by-laws that are still in use today.

In addition, Paul has served as a Class Ambassador and a member of Team Trinity. Paul also was instrumental in founding the Class of 1976 Endowed Scholarship, which was one of Trinity's first endowed class scholarships and a model for many other reunion class gifts. As well, for many years Paul was pivotal to the success of Trinity's annual Open House, serving as point man for the alumni classroom presenters and never failing to greet visitors with a warm smile and welcoming handshake.

Paul's service also benefitted the Catholic community of Louisville. He served on the committee that oversaw the renovation of the chapel at Sacred Heart Academy and volunteered with the youth ministry program at Holy Spirit Parish. For five years in the 1980s, Paul served as a volunteer probation officer. He also served as mayor of the Beals Branch Neighborhood Association.

In 1997, at age 39, Paul was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. At the time of his diagnosis, he was given a 14 percent chance of survival. This event in his life had a profound impact not just on his personal and professional life, but on his spiritual journey of life as well.

Paul channeled his passion for living into causes related to leukemia and other blood-related cancers. He was a member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Board for Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter from 1999-2007, including serving as board president from 2003-05. He also served as a Board of Representative on the National Board for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of New York.

At the time of his Hall of Fame induction, Paul was chairman of the board for Sailing for a Cure Foundation, a non-profit organization he helped found in 2010.

Paul and his wife, Kathryn, live in Louisville and have two daughters, Corinne (Sacred Heart, 2012) and Caroline (Sacred Heart, 2014).

Inducted 2011

R - Hall of Fame

Steve Raible

Emmett Ramser

Russ Read

Bob Reh

Paul Resch

Rich Rostel

B.J. Ruckriegel