Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Profile
Joseph F. Rosenfield 28JD
Des Moines, Iowa businessman, attorney, community leader and philanthropist Joseph F. Rosenfield, 28JD, has amassed a distinguished record of service to the University of Iowa and to his community and state. He served as Chairman of the Board of Younkers from 1948 until 1965 when he was elected Chairman of the Company's Executive committee—a position which he still holds. He has served on the boards of directors of Bankers Trust Co., Iowa Power and Light Co., Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., Munsingwear, Inc. and National Byproducts, Co.
He has served as Co-Chairman of several United Campaign drives in Des Moines and is a former Trustee and past Treasurer of Iowa Methodist Hospital, serving from 1938 to 1963. He recently received the Des Moines Certoma Club's Service to Mankind Award. He has also served on the Executive Committee of the recent Second Century Campaign, a major fund raising drive for the College of Law.
About Distinguished Alumni Awards
Since 1963, the University of Iowa has annually recognized accomplished alumni and friends with Distinguished Alumni Awards. Awards are presented in seven categories: Achievement, Service, Hickerson Recognition, Faculty, Staff, Recent Graduate, and Friend of the University.