Udell Cason Jr.

Udell Cason, Jr. worked as an elementary school principal for 35 years before retiring in 2008 and holds a B.A. and M.A. from Drake University and has served on 14 boards of 45 years. A Drake University hall of fame member and 2013 National Community Service Award recipient, Udell has been a Drake Relays official for nearly 50 years. With seven years of leadership on two credit union boards, he also holds a seventh-degree black belt and teaches taekwondo at the Wellmark YMCA