Remembering Roy Reiman

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State University community mourns the passing of Roy Reiman on September 16. Roy founded Reiman Publications in 1965 and throughout his career was known for publications like Taste of Home, Our Iowa and Our Wisconsin. Roy graduated from Iowa State in 1957 with a degree in agricultural journalism.  

Through the years, Roy’s passion for Iowa State University was demonstrated through his time spent engaging with students, through his extraordinary storytelling, and in the generosity he and his wife Bobbi demonstrated time and again in helping the university create visionary landmarks like Reiman Gardens, the alumni center and the completion of the Jack Trice Stadium endzone. 

"Roy Reiman will be long remembered as a creative genius with innovative 'wild ideas' that created a publishing empire. His love for his wife, Bobbi and his family was always apparent, as was his devotion to the state of Iowa and this university. We join his family and friends in remembering Roy's special light," said Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen.