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In Memoriam:
Former Dean
Willis J. Winn
Willis J. Winn, Wharton's
Dean from 1958 to 1971,
passed away on April 11.
He was 84.
Dean Winn earned both
master's and doctoral degrees
from Wharton and
also served as the deputy
dean under his predecessor,
C. Arthur Culp, from 1955
to 1957, and acting dean
during the 1957-58 academic
year. As dean, he is
credited with leading curricular
reform and upgrading
the quality of
Wharton's academic programs,
the PhD and entrepreneurial
programs in
particular. Winn further
strengthened Wharton's
reputation for research
through his active recruitment
of senior scholars.
In addition to his administrative
leadership and
considerable scholarship,
Winn was a director of the
Federal Reserve Bank in
Philadelphia from 1961
until 1970 and its board
chairman from 1966 until
1970. From 1971 until his
retirement in 1982, he
served as president of the
Federal Reserve Bank of
Cleveland.
He is survived by his
wife of 59 years, Lois
Gengelbach Winn; a son,
Steven; a daughter, Judith;
and a granddaughter.
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