MADISON – Edwin Young died Jan. 2, 2012, in Madison, Wis., at the age of 94. He had a long and distinguished career at the University of Wisconsin as a student, then a professor of economics, and administrator from 1945 until he retired in 1987. He served at many levels of administration, culminating with his terms as Chancellor of UW-Madison and UW President. A celebration of Edwin Young’s life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Free Rural Eye Clinic care of the University of Wisconsin Foundation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Economics care of the University of Wisconsin Foundation, and to the University of Maine.
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