Jim chaired the Department of Communication for 18 years, was president of the Wright State Faculty for eight terms over four decades and was dean of Lake Campus from 2007 until retiring in 2010. He died on July 12, 2020, in Wenatchee, Wash.
Obituaries
Jul 14, 2020
A proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Don served his country during the Vietnam War. He worked as a Facilities Supervisor at Wright State University for 20-plus years. He died July 11, 2020.
Jun 20, 2020
Clark Beck came to Wright State following a 33-year career as a civilian research engineer manager at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. At the university, he founded and served as the first director of Wright STEPP, a science and engineering pre-college program for at-risk students in the Miami Valley. He died June 14, 2020.
Jun 6, 2020
In 45 years at Wright State, Bill was a tenured professor in the College of Liberal Arts, and served as Acting Dean, Associate Dean, and finally as Associate Provost. Many may remember his role as “Lord of the Manor” at the WSU annual Madrigal Dinner for over 30 years. He died on June 3, 2020.
Apr 1, 2020
In 2001, the university established the Irene Romanowski Piano Scholarship in her honor, helping hundreds of students. She died on March 22, 2020.
Feb 29, 2020
Bud Ragan will be remembered for his many contributions to communities around the world. He was a Kettering City Councilman and a 27-year volunteer with the trauma center of Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He died Feb. 14, 2020.
Feb 4, 2020
Inder Khera was a Professor of Marketing at Wright State University for 35 years. He also served as a visiting professor at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad, India. He died on Jan. 31, 2020.
Jan 28, 2020
Len was a caring man, committed to his community, and a wonderful storyteller with a grin and a twinkle in his eye. He died Jan. 22, 2020, in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Jan 17, 2020
Dr. Friedland’s most lasting contribution to interfaith dialogue came through his leadership in establishing the Ryterband Judaics Symposium, a lecture series co-sponsored by The University of Dayton, United Theological Seminary, and Wright State University. He died Jan. 16, 2020.
Jan 7, 2020
A Vietnam veteran, Bill was an avid car racer and mechanic. He was passionate about photography and was a talented musician who played in dance bands and the 44th OVI Civil War Band. He died on Dec. 28, 2019.
