Spotlight on Sooner Rotarian Dr. Jack Beller

 Jack Beller came to Sooner Rotary this year and is on the  Ways and Means committee.  He enjoys the camaraderie of our meetings and comments that “being a member of Rotary is a lot more fun  than he imagined it to be”.   Dr. Beller is an orthopaedic surgeon and  provides muscolo-skeletal medical care.  He enjoys helping injured or hurting patients get well.  He belongs to the American Medical Association, Oklahoma State Medical  Association, American Academy  of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the American  Legion. A favorite quote of Jack’s is “If you think health care is expensive  now, wait until it’s free.”

Jack’s wife is Ruth and his children are Jenna, Julie and  Kendall.  He is very much a family man and enjoys Sunday dinners at his home with all family members who may be in  town.  His favorite meal is fried  chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, home-grown corn on the cob and tomatoes. His  favorite place to be is home, in the backyard, where he has created the  landscaping and at least part of his family is always there with them.

Jack is a Civil War history buff and really enjoyed Jeff  Shaara's series of Civil War historical fiction.  When  he was but a youth he enjoyed Huckleberry Finn.    When he watches television he prefers the History Channel, Discovery, National  Geographic, the Travel Channel or Fox News. Three words he would use to  describe himself include “organized, efficient and responsible”. He enjoys  gourmet dining with friends.  Favorite  musical groups include Byron Berline Band.  He has read every Dan Brown novel, every Jeff Shear novel and every Newt  Gingrich novel.  If he could study  something interesting it would be meteorology and he would probably stay away  from philosophy.  He has visited Iceland  and China.  If he could choose a place to  visit, it would be Egypt.  His favorite  sport is baseball.  He has great  admiration for  Benjamin Franklin because he is the greatest American who never became president. When Jack grows up, he  hopes to be a retired grandfather, father and husband.  One wish he has for others is “to live up to  your potential”.   He is curious about  other life in the universe.  A book about  his life would be titled, “He tried his best to be a good dad.”

When asked to describe himself as a friend, he said “always  available”.  The three things Jack does  best are being a father, spouse and grandfather.  In high school, he played tennis and was a  self-professed “academic nerd”.  Wishes  are for his children to be happy, healthy, wealthy and wise.

One thing he wants his Rotary friends to know about him is  he is a candidate for State Senate – District 15.