In Memoriam Richard C. Hansen PhD’71
- May. 10, 2024
 
Dick Hansen, age 88, passed away September 12, 2023, surrounded by his wife, Mary Sue, and three children, Karl, Phil, and Mary. Dick was a former Wisconsin School of Business School faculty member and associate dean. He went on to become the dean of the Business School at Ferris State University and a faculty member, retiring in 2010 at age 75.
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