Volunteer Profile – Tim S. Steinbeck, Westminster ’82
Tim is currently an account executive with Modern Litho Print in Jefferson City, Missouri. He has served the Fraternity in many roles, including chapter advisory board chair, Fulton, MO, Alumni Club president, General Council Nominating Committee member, Mu North Province President, a dedicated Foundation donor, and Iron Phi #2244.
On April 12, 2025, Tim received the Jack Marshall Alumni Loyalty award from Westminster during the Westminster College Alumni Weekend. Established in 2009 and renamed in his honor in 2012, the Jack Marshall Alumni Loyalty Award is bestowed upon Westminster alumni who have demonstrated exceptional loyalty, commitment, and dedication to the college through contributions of time, talent, and treasure. Jack was a long-time employee of the college, serving in multiple roles over his career, including alumni director, vice president of development, and, on several occasions, interim president. Those who knew and served with him often referred to him as Mr. Westminster.
Tell me about your undergraduate fraternity experience. Why did you choose Phi Delta Theta, and do you have any favorite memories you would like to share?
My undergraduate experience was awesome. Over my four years, I served as social chair, alumni chair, and president of Missouri Beta. My mother referred to my time in college as “majoring in fraternity,” which I don’t mind at all. I joined Phi Delt because several of my high school friends were already at Westminster and in the Phi Delt house, and they convinced me it was the place to be. I have never regretted that decision.
In the fall of 1978, Missouri Beta had a pledge class of twenty-three, and we graduated seventeen of those men. I am still in touch with all of them, and we have gathered together at least once a year, sometimes more, for forty-three years. They are still my best friends. We are scattered across the country, but look forward to meeting up as often as our schedules allow.
Who from your chapter inspired you? Have you ever told them that?
Stacy Stuerke, ’80, is a high school friend and mentor who was two years older than I, and whom I still look up to today. He was our pledge trainer and also served as president of Missouri Beta when I was a sophomore at Westminster.
What accomplishments or career milestones are you most proud of, and how do you attribute them to your experience?
The leadership skills I developed at Missouri Beta and Westminster have shaped my career in sales. Relationship building has always been the key to my success. I don’t think I would change anything about my undergraduate and Phi Delt experiences.
How have you stayed connected with Phi Delta Theta after graduation?
I have served as chapter adviser for Missouri Beta twice, from 1991 to 1994, and again from 2013 to 2018, and it has been an absolutely wonderful experience. I stay in touch with many of the young alumni that I served, again because it is all about the relationships, and I am extremely proud of their successes. Since the fall of 2018, I have served as Mu North province president, which is rewarding in a different way, as I don’t get as much interaction with individual members as I used to.
Do you have any advice for current students?
Phi Delta Theta has impacted every single aspect of my life and career, and I try to tell the students to hang on to the friendships that they create and to transmit the Fraternity, not only not less, but greater than it was transmitted to them.
“This award is in consideration of his work and support for the college, but he was also very instrumental in making Phi Delta Theta a better place than it was left to him, especially during the leaner years, when the chapter entered the alcohol-free era. It was tough going for a long period; however, Tim, always positive and a tremendous leader, helped turn things around. For instance, Phi Delta Theta is consistently at the top or near the top of the GPA standings at the college. He has touched so many brothers’ lives in so many ways, and amazingly remembers each and every one.”
Mark Gruver, Westminster ’82
