Drackett Tower, a coed residence hall originally built to house 870 men, was named in honor of  the late Harry R. Drackett, a man who personified the university’s motto, Disciplina in Civitatem.  Born January 17, 1885, in Cleveland, Ohio, he graduated in 1903 from Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati.  In 1907, The Ohio State University awarded him a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering.  He began work with the Procter and Gamble Company and later worked with Canadian Explosives in Montreal.  After years in the manufacturing field, he formed the Drackett Company in 1932.  As an undergraduate, he was the founder of Sphinx, the senior men’s honorary.  He was a member of the track team for three years and a member of Varsity “O.” As an alumnus, he devoted a great deal of time to alumni groups. He helped found The Ohio State University Development Fund and served as chair of its board for eight years.  He was chair of the Alumni Advisory Board for 10 years. At the time of his death, he was serving as alumni trustee of the university’s Research Foundation.  Drackett was one of the first people to  suggest a self-liquidating bond scheme for funding construction.  In turn, plans for financing  Baker and Canfield dormitories were worked out, permitting the university to build its first dormitories since the 1920s.