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"Corby", as most people seem to refer to John, was Ohio born and bred. Hailing from the hills of Hocking County, and ending up in the great Capital City by way of the Ohio State University.
Corby is what many would refer to as a "regular guy". He does "regular guy" things,(i.e. watches LOTS of television) drives a "regular guy" vehicle (Dodge Durango in case you wondered) and likes "regular guy" food. (Chili dogs are one of the staples of his diet) John is able to maintain this normalcy despite being listened to regularly by tens of thousands of people who depend of his daily guidance in order to conduct their lives. From simply nudging people in the right direction when it comes to election day, or saving them from making relationship mistakes, John conducts his daily dose of regularity, with, well, regularity.
If you have just recently begun listening to the show, you may wonder why so many people say "happy birthday" at the beginning of their conversation with John. Here is the scoop...
Quite a few years ago, in the late fall, John was relaying a story about some famous individual who happened to be celebrating a birthday. A caller mistook the discussion to be referring to that day being John's birthday and wished him a happy birthday. John kindly accepted the well wishes, but gently pointed out that it was not his birthday. Nearly every caller the rest of that afternoon began their chat with John by saying happy birthday. For some unknown reason, the "happy birthday" salutation stuck, and has continued to this day. Yes, sometimes it gets aggravating. And his actual birthday, March 26th.
OSU's Official Statement On Gee
Statement by Robert H. Schottenstein, Chair of The Ohio State University Board of
Trustees:
At the January 31, 2013, meeting of The Ohio State University Board of Trustees,
the Board was made aware of certain offensive statements made by President Gee
during a December 5, 2012, Athletics Council meeting. These statements
were inappropriate, were not presidential in nature, and do not comport with
the core values of the University. For the leader of a renowned
university, inappropriate comments about particular groups, classes of people
or individuals are wholly unacceptable and are not in line with what we aspire
to be as an institution of higher education. As such, the Board took
swift action – in conjunction with President Gee, who has fully acknowledged
the inappropriateness of his remarks – to address the problem from a personal
and professional standpoint. The Board has met with President Gee at
length to discuss the ramifications of his statements and develop a plan that
addresses these missteps. We believe the president understands that his
adherence to the principles and values of the University is absolutely
necessary for achieving the significant goals and shared priorities of this
institution. In light of this, the president is participating in an
ongoing remediation plan to address his behavior that reflects the Board’s
commitment to returning to the core messaging of the University and its
leadership. We are hopeful that this course of action will be beneficial
to President Gee, the broader community and the University going forward.
Statement by E. Gordon Gee, President of The Ohio State University:
The comments I made were just plain wrong, and in no way do
they reflect what the university stands for. They were a poor attempt at
humor and entirely inappropriate. There is no excuse for this, and I am
deeply sorry.
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