He was raised in the Clintonville area and attended University High school where he graduated. Going on to attend The Ohio State University, where he became a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. During college he was a member of the ROTC and upon graduation joined the United States Air Force where he was a pilot.
Returning to Columbus in 1957 he went to work at his father’s company Ohio Steak and Barbecue. While at the same time he was building the family home himself on the O.S.U. Golf Course in Upper Arlington. This effort gave birth to his love of building. Soon he started his own company with lifelong friend, Robert Caley at his side, embarking on a 60+ year career in the apartment business. In 1969 he was the founding president of the Columbus Apartment Association.
But his greatest love of all came after the age of 40, when he found his passion for race car driving. He started as a weekend warrior, at Mid Ohio raceway, but after a few short years he graduated to the Big Leagues. In 1986 he was named Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) driver of the year. In his 40 + professional racing career he won the 24 hours of Daytona 4 times in his class. When he wasn’t at the racetrack, he was either on a basketball court at the Columbus Athletic Club, or skiing down the mountains in Snowmass, Colorado.
The legacy he will leave in the central Ohio area began in 1995 when he formed the Greer Foundation, a supporting organization of the Columbus Foundation. In its nearly 40 year history, the Greer Foundation has reinvested over 3 million dollars back into the community. During the COVID-19 pandemic he wanted to do his part for his neighbors in need, by donating 1 million dollars to the Mid Ohio Food Collective.
Described by his friends as a kind, generous and driven man, who was always looking for that need for speed…. God speed Dad
Private services were held.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Caley - Greer scholarship fund at Columbus State: Online at https://foundation.cscc.edu; or by check, to: Columbus State Foundation, 550 East Spring Street, Columbus, OH, 43215.
Arrangements entrusted to SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST.
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