Gregory Dubuc Memorial Scholarship Fund

The stories abound at Delta Dental of Rhode Island about Gregory Dubuc, a 15-year employee who died in August 2007 at age 52 following a fall at his home. There’s the Halloween party where he showed up as the Cat in the Hat, his unerring ability to recall facts and statistics, and the office rivalry between graduates of local colleges, with Mr. Dubuc staunchly supporting his beloved Holy Cross.

“Greg was a truly brilliant person who could take complex problems and come up with very creative solutions. I can’t think of anyone who has made a greater impact on our company, and he was a great friend to everyone here,” explains Joseph A. Nagle, Delta Dental president & CEO. He added, “He was also a very devoted family man; it was clear to everyone that his wife Marie and their daughters, Tarah and Kelsey, were the center of his life.”

A 1977 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross with a degree in both math and economics, Mr. Dubuc was one of the first senior executives hired when Delta Dental became an independent company in 1992. He held the position of Vice President of Actuarial & Underwriting during his 15 year career with the dental insurer. This scholarship fund, to assist Holy Cross students from Rhode Island or southeastern Massachusetts majoring in mathematics or economics, is one of three tributes Delta Dental has made in Mr. Dubuc’s memory. The company also constructed a memorial garden and dedicated its board room in his memory.

“We’ve tried to hire people who would make their career here and not just a stop along the way. Greg probably was the best example of that,” Mr. Nagle concludes.

The plaque in the company’s boardroom aptly describes this extraordinary man:

Gregory L. Dubuc
Colleague, mentor, friend.

His intelligence and analytical skills awed us.
His creative approach to problem solving
was the cornerstone of our success.
His quirky, irreverent sense of humor made us smile.
His work ethic was legendary.His legacy will be with us always.

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