Kappa Sigma
Alpha-Sigma | Ohio State University
Brother Bill Giacci became interested in Kappa Sigma through the efforts and invitation of Bill Jones, his eventual Big Brother. Accompanied by Jones, Bill was introduced to Greek fraternities off campus during a 1974 summertime visit to Columbus and The Ohio State University. Seizing the opportunity to pledge and get a rooming contract with the Kappa Sigma house corporation, Bill had managed to avoid freshman dorm life.
Initiated during the Winter Quarter of 1975, he was joined by a small but hearty pledge class. Like Bill, most of the members of his initiate class were already living in the chapter house at 1842 Indianola Avenue. The 70s were a time when Buckeye football was at its best. Brother Giacci was a tried-and-true participant in the brother’s Kappa Sigma football block.
Brother Giacci served several years with the chapter’s Homecoming Float committee. Their effort earned recognition for float building, years when Kappa Sigma was reestablishing itself as a well-like, well-run fraternity in the OSU Greek System.
One year serving as Social Chairman, Brother Giacci helped plan and execute the well-known T.G.I.F. events with sororities. Bill also recorded DJ soundtracks for date parties, a job aided by his musical background playing clarinet and saxophone in a high school band. He also spent +2 years as a Varsity Club bartender.
Post-college, Brother Giacci stayed in Columbus for a short while, working for the Ohio Secretary of State’s office. He then made a job change and learned product planning and activation doing agency work for General Motors at national auto shows. Bill then became employed with Craft House, Corp., a company which was involved with the production and marketing of licensed activity toys.
Bill eventually exercised his entrepreneurial skills and formed Classic Metal Works in Sylvania, Ohio. Bill would retire after selling Classic Metal Works in the decade of 2010 – 2020. He also served as president of the board of directors for Heritage Sylvania and the Friends for Freedom in Sylvania, a non-profit organization overseeing Lathrop House – a national Underground Railroad Station landmark home in his community.
Kappa Sigma would reemerge in Brother Giacci’s life through the capital campaign to refurbish 1842 Indianola Avenue. Bill established the Alpha-Sigma of Kappa Sigma Education Foundation at the start of 2015 and served as the first Foundation president for three years.
His donation of time and treasure are noteworthy. He paired with Walt Shuler in the sponsorship of private living space in the chapter house. Bill attended Project Rebound I and II, the projects designed to clean and preserve the property at 1842 Indianola during summer breaks for OSU students. And he, too, helped the Kappa Sigma Alumni Association with its late summer golf outings.
Bill is married to Teri Bennett Giacci, a member of Pi Beta Phi at OSU. Together Teri and Bill have the love and support of two adult children, Billy and Bailey. Their children’s marriages have produced four grandchildren that keep the Giacci’s busy both in Sylvania and North Carolina.