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Steering Students to the Stars, Grounded in the Keweenaw: The Enduring Legacy of Mari W. Buche

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A smiling professor with a softly lit background behind her as she is honored at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts at Michigan Technological University.
Along with thousands of students, College of Business Professor Emerita Mari Buche has influenced the development of breakthrough technological programs at Michigan Tech.

Mari W. Buche has served her country, her community, and her college with distinction. The associate dean of the College of Business and professor of management information systems has forged a career that embodies the spirit of Michigan Tech: rigorous, collaborative, and dedicated to excellence.

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Business Dean Emeritus Remembered

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Two Michigan Tech Deans in suits shake hands and smile in front of the Michigan Tech Husky statue with campus buildings in the background in 2015.
Former School of Business and Economics Dean Robert Klippel, right, with current Dean of the College of Business, Dean Johnson, as the leadership torch is passed in 2016 and Klippel becomes Dean Emeritus.

The Michigan Tech College of Business joins friends and family in celebrating the life of two-time Michigan Tech School of Business and Economics (SBE) Dean Robert “Gene” Klippel, of Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Klippel died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2025, at age 86.

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