The College of Business is saddened to announce that longtime College of Business faculty member Paul Aho passed away November 2 at age 71. Aho served as a lecturer in management information systems from 1987 until his retirement in 2006.
In 1978, Aho completed a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in information systems at Michigan Tech, then working in the accounting industry for several years. Later, he a earned a masters degree in economics from DePaul University.
“Paul was a great inspiration to me as an undergraduate,” says Adam Mitteer ’03 ’17. “Taking his classes changed the course of how I looked at technology and really academia in general.” says Mitteer, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Management and a Master of Science in Data Science at Michigan Tech. “It was a pleasure to get to know Paul through clubs, as a TA for his class, and taking many of his courses.”
Mitteer adds that Aho inspired students through his connections to industry and University alumni, always trying to find the best path for students’ careers.
