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It has been conferred annually since 1983 upon an individual who has been a competitive swimmer, diver, water polo player or synchronized swimmer &#8211; who has achieved international recognition for accomplishments in the fields of science, government, entertainment, business or education and whose life serves as a positive role model for youth. Past recipients of the Award include: US President <strong>Ronald Reagan<\/strong>, US Senator <strong>Barry Goldwater<\/strong>, US Ambassador to the United Nations<strong> Andrew Young<\/strong>, H.S.H. <strong>Prince Albert of Monaco<\/strong>, Businessman and Secretary of the Treasury <strong>William E. Simon<\/strong>, Olympic and Baseball boss, <strong>Peter Ueberroth<\/strong> and entertainer, <strong>Esther Williams<\/strong>, to name a few. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe purpose of the Gold Medallion Award is to provide positive role models for today\u2019s youth,\u201d said<strong> Bruce Wigo<\/strong>, ISHOF President\/CEO. \u00a0\u201cWhile Tod may not be as well known to the public as some of our prior Award recipients, we are honored to be able to share the story of this humble and reserved man\u2019s path to success in life and in business, which he attributes to the lessons he learned in his formative years as a swimmer.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tod Spieker<\/strong> began swimming competitively at the age of eight, but it was not until he was twelve that he won his first race.\u00a0 Trained and mentored by legendary coaches <strong>Al<\/strong> and <strong>Della Sehorn, Bob Gaughran, Nort Thornton<\/strong> and <strong>Bob Horn<\/strong>, he became an All-American Swimmer at Menlo Atherton High School and later at UCLA. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike many athletes, Tod started planning for his post-athletic career while he was still competing. A geography major at UCLA, Tod signed up for extra courses in real estate at nearby Santa Monica College, during his senior year. \u00a0After graduating in 1971, and spending the next ten years gaining experience, he set out on his own to form Spieker Companies, in 1981, and bought his first apartment building, a 34 unit rental property in Campbell, California. Today the Palo Alto based, wholly owned and privately-held company is an investment and property management engine that has an inventory of almost 4,000 rental units, mostly in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, with over 200 employees.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1977, Tod discovered adult age group swimming and returned to the pool where he burned his way through the FINA Masters world record books for the next quarter of a century and swam his way into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame in 2005. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although he since stopped competing, he still begins each morning with a swim workout before heading to the office.\u00a0 He attributes his years in swimming for providing him the lessons and tools that have made him successful in real estate, as a father, husband and now a grandfather.\u00a0 It has also endowed him with the desire to give back. Over the years he has actively and generously supported a variety of aquatic projects and organizations, including the Spieker Aquatic Center on the Campus of UCLA, USA Masters Swimming and the International Swimming Hall of Fame.\u00a0 He also serves on a number of Boards, including the Ziman Center for Real Estate and the UCLA Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presentation will take place on Saturday evening, October 29, during the 2016 International Swimming Hall of Fame\u2019s Honoree Induction Dinner, starting at 6:30 PM, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For additional information, please call <strong>Meg Keller-Marvin<\/strong> at (570) 594-4367 or ISHOF at (954) 462-6536, or visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ishof.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.ishof.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>About the ISHOF<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International Swimming Hall of Fame &amp; Museum was established in 1965 as a not-for-profit educational organization in the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and was recognized by FINA, the international governing body for the Olympic aquatic sports, in 1968. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mission of ISHOF is to <\/span><b>PRESERVE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>CELEBRATE <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aquatic history, to <\/span><b>EDUCATE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the general public about the importance of swimming as the key to water safety, drowning prevention, better health and a better quality of life, and to <\/span><b>INSPIRE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> everyone to swim. 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