Former Gov. Lee Dreyfus died Wednesday night. He was 81.
Lee Dreyfus Jr. said this morning that his father died of “respiratory failure relative to a heart issue” at his home in Waukesha.
….Born in Milwaukee, Dreyfus served in World War II in the U.S. Navy and then received bachelor’s, masters and doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He became the chancellor of UW-Stevens Point in 1972 and held that post until he ran for governor.