The football and tailgating season is finally upon us! As Northwestern University kicks off the season we thought it fitting to feature two of our very own Wildcat Football star alumni. Today we sat down with our head of Business Development, Darryl Zupancic. His hard work, dedication, and philosophy on team based collaboration have certainly carried over from the field to the office and we are lucky to have him!

Name: Darryl Zupancic

What years did you play NU football?  1963-1966

What position(s) did you play?  Fullback & Linebacker

What’s your favorite memory while playing NU Football?  There are so many great memories, it is impossible to pick just one or even a few.

What team was your toughest opponent? Notre Dame in 1966 – National Champions

What NU game are you looking forward to most this season?  Vanderbilt this Saturday at 7:00 p.m., night games are great!

What is your favorite tailgating food? Of course,  Sausages by Amylu.

Check out our next blog post where we feature Richard ‘Chico’ Kurzawski, President of ATK Foods.