Hugh J. Dorrian '53 earned a B.S. in business administration, with a major in accounting from Ohio State University in 1959. He was appointed Columbus city auditor in 1969 and has served in that role to the present. From 1973 to 2000, Dorrian received 17 awards of achievement for financial reporting from the Government Finance Officerse Association of the United States and Canada. From 1973 to 1992 he served on the board of trustees of the Police and Firemen's Disability and Pension Fund of Ohio and as a member of its investment committee. In 1995, Dorrian was honored as a finalist for the AICPA Outstanding CPA in Government Award by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and in 1996 he received the Ethics in Government Award from the Ohio Government Finance Officers Association. In 1998, Dorrian was honored with the Outstanding Local Public Service Award from the Ohio State University School of Public Policy and Management. In 2000, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ohio Government Finance Officers' Association and the Minority/Female Business Advocate Award from the City of Columbus. In 1992, Dorrian received from Pope John Paul II the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (For the Church and Pope) medal. Dorrian and his wife, Janice, are long-time members of St. Timothy Parish. They have four children: Julia, Margaret, Mary and Joe '89.

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