2007 HONORARY ALUMNI

John Rohyans

John Rohyans grew up in northwest Columbus and graduated from St. Charles High School. He graduated from Miami University in 1966 and received his law degree from The Ohio State University in 1969.

John joined the law firm of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur following graduation and has practiced real estate law with the firm ever since. John has served on the firm’s management committee and serves as the manager of the real estate practice group. John is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

John and his wife, JoAnn, have lived in Bexley since 1971 where they have raised their four children, Kristin, Kerry, Kevin and Katie, all graduates of Bexley High School. As a result of his kid’s sports endeavors, John spent a considerable amount of time traveling the city, county and state to watch his kids compete. John served as president of the Greater Columbus Swim Team.

In addition to his wife and family, John’s true passions in life have been the Bexley Schools and the City of Bexley, where he has served as chairperson of the Bexley Education Foundation, of which he is still a board member and the City of Bexley where has served as co-chair of the Bexley Charter Review Commission and as president of Bexley City Council, of which he is a current member. John has also been interested in providing service to the blind and has served as president of the Bexley Lions Club and Pilot Dogs, Inc.

John can’t envision having raised his family in a better community than Bexley. He recalls a conversation with one of his children who had just returned from their first year of college who said “What a great community Bexley is to raise a family”. That said it all for John.

 

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