Charles M. ‘Chuck’ Foster Jr. (’71 M.B.A.), retired associate professor in the Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law, died Nov. 29 in Dallas. He served on the faculty for more than 40 years, retiring in 2011. He earned a law degree from Southern Methodist University and taught business law courses in the department, publishing articles on compliance programs and consumer bankruptcy. Foster, who began his teaching career at North Texas as a graduate student, received the ’Fessor Graham Award for teaching excellence and was a UNT Honor Professor. He also won the Ralph C. Hoeber Award for Excellence in Research from the Academy of Legal Studies in Business in 1995 and the 1997 Best Paper Award from the Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business. He was a mentor to business students and served on university, college and departmental committees. Donations may be made to the FIREL Department Scholarship Fund.
Charles M. ‘Chuck’ Foster Jr. (’71 M.B.A.), retired associate professor in the Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law, died Nov. 29 in Dallas. He served on the faculty for more than 40 years, retiring in 2011. He earned a law degree from Southern Methodist University and taught business law courses in the department, publishing articles on compliance programs and consumer bankruptcy. Foster, who began his teaching career at North Texas as a graduate student, received the ’Fessor Graham Award for teaching excellence and was a UNT Honor Professor. He also won the Ralph C. Hoeber Award for Excellence in Research from the Academy of Legal Studies in Business in 1995 and the 1997 Best Paper Award from the Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business. He was a mentor to business students and served on university, college and departmental committees. Donations may be made to the FIREL Department Scholarship Fund.
