David S. Gabovitch & Eleanor 'Nonie' Vonnegut Family
David S. Gabovitch
Eleanor 'Nonie' Vonnegut daughter of
Ralph Vonnegut Jr.
& Natalia Beck married David Gabovitch
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David Gabovitch serves as Vice President of Finance at Browning. His responsibilities include cash flow and asset management,
budgeting, tax planning an financial reporting for the corporation and related entities. David also oversees the Property Management
Division for Browning. |
Prior to joining Browning Investments, Inc. in 1983, David was employed by the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young, where
he served various types of clients including two insurance companies (one publicly traded), a construction firm, a county hospital and
several not-for-profit concerns on both an audit and tax basis.
David is active in the community and currently serves on the boards of Beth-El Zedeck synagogue, the Jewish Federation of Greater
Indianapolis and the Hillel Center at Indiana University. He is past president of the Mental Health Association in Marion County, the Jewish
Community Relations Council and the Hillel Center.
David is a lifelong resident of Indianapolis and graduated from Indiana University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Indiana CPA Society.
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Vice Presidents, Campaign – ..., David Vonnegut-Gabovitch, NonieVonnegut-Gabovitch
Present at the MCCF annual meeting pictured left to right: Tammy Houin, MCCF board president, son-in-law David
Vonnegut-Gabovitch, daughter Eleanor (Nonie Vonnegut-Gabovitch, grandsons, Ezra and Eli Vonnegut-Gabovitch, and Jennifer Maddox,
MCCF Executive Director |
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Eleanor 'Nonie' Vonnegut-Gabovitch named coordinator of the Writers' Studio at Butler University
Her talent for skillfully communicating and bonding with people is not the only reason Vonnegut-Gabovitch was hired. Her organizational skills
and attention to detail make her well- suited for the job.Vonnegut-Gabovitch coordinates the sched uling of Butler's Writers' Studio, a cozy
room where peer tutoring, book readings and question and answer sessions with writers take place. She also has the important task of
coordinating the Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series, which is a program that invites several novelists and poets to campus throughout
each semester to read and discuss their work.
Flanzbaum hired Vonnegut-Gabovitch in December to replace Norman Minnick, who became a f ull-time lecturer for Butler.
Vonnegut-Gabovitch's interest in students' academics stems perhaps from the fact that she is the mother of four children. She was raised on
a farm 60 miles outside of Indianapolis, and she has retained those traditional Midwestern family values. It is clear that family is important to her.
She married her high school boyfriend, David, right fter graduating from the University of Evansville with a degree in city planning. She left her
job with the state government of Indiana when she became pregnant with her first child, Zach, and has raised three other children since then.
Vonnegut-Gabovitchsaid her husband and her four children are a central influence in her life. She proudly described her four children- Zach,
Sarah, Levi and Ezra - as "independent thinkers."
It is not surprising that her children are so independent because Vonnegut-Gabovitchemphasized how important she thinks it is for everyone to
find their own niche. She said that she loves to see people get involved in an organization in such a way that they can contribute their own
talents. Vonnegut-Gabovitch spends much of her free time volunteering and helping people, according to her best friend Joani Rothenberg, an
illustrator of children's books.
Before coming to Butler, Vonnegut-Gabovitch spent her days volunteering. She baked with the elderly, delivered kosher meals to elderly people
who are unable to leave their homes through a program called Meals on Wheels and helped out at her kids' schools. She was involved with the
Jewish Federation of Indianapolis which raised money for local Jewish organizations such as a Jewish day school, an old age home and a Jewish
community center. She also held several positions with the National Council of Jewish Women which raised awareness about child welfare and
women's rights. Someday, she said that she wants to travel with her husband to developing countries to help communities in need.
Vonnegut-Gabovitch said her favorite part about volunteering is the feeling that she is making a difference. She also said she likes working with
like-minded people on a specific issue.
As coordinator of the Writers' Studio, Vonnegut-Gabovitchwill have more chances to do just that as she works with Butler fac ulty and students
to bring literature close to
Although Vonnegut-Gabovitch has not been in the work force for many years, she is already enjoying her time at Butler. She emphasized two of
her passions, people and earning, when she said that she loves meeting new people and being on a college campus with a strong intellectual
energy. Vonnegut-Gabovitchsaid it is a fresh change for her. Her best friend agrees that although her friend has not been in the work force for
awhile, she is up to the challenge. one of the boys Eli
Ezra Vonnegut-Gabovitch
Levi Vonnegut-Gabovitch
Sarah Vonnegut-Gabovitch
Zach Vonnegut-Gabovitch
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