The YMCA of Greater Toledo announced Oct. 28 that President and CEO Robert Alexander plans to retire on July 31, 2010.

The YMCA’s Board of Trustees has appointed Lee Dunn, YMCA Trustee for Life, to lead a search committee that will work with staff from YMCA of the USA, the national resource office for YMCAs, to find Alexander’s successor, according to a news release.

“I’ve been head of the YMCA of greater Toledo for 20 years now. When I retire in July I will be over 64 years old. So, it’s time to retire,” Alexander told Toledo Free Press Oct. 28. “Opening the West Toledo YMCA was my last goal and now that I’ve accomplished my goals I’m ready to move forward.”

Alexander said he has seen a lot of things throughout his career with the YMCA.

“I started at the YMCA when I was 16 years, in 1962. I’ve seen it all — started as a lifeguard and camp counselor. I saw the aerobic dance craze come and go. I saw the YMCA grow as a family program. And the one of a kind merger with the YMCA and JCC.”

One of Alexander’s proudest accomplishments is the growth of the Annual Scholarship Campaign during his time as president. According to the YMCA the campaign grew from $27,000 in 1989 to more than $2 million in 2009.

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