Jack Wheeler

Submitted By jev0010 on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 12:00am
Jack D. Wheeler (’61, ’61 M.B.A.), Salado, former vice president for public affairs who worked at North Texas from 1965 to 1976, died Sept. 25. Wheeler was president of the student body at North Texas in 1960 and active in Sigma Phi Epsilon, which he ultimately served as national grand president. During his junior year, he was president of seven campus organizations. He returned to North Texas in 1965 as director of student personnel and also served as associate vice president for student affairs and special assistant to the president before he was named vice president for university relations. He worked for the University of Texas Health Science Center in Dallas and then moved into government relations for the private sector. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Kate Blair Wheeler (’62, ’65 M.Ed.).

Jack D. Wheeler (’61, ’61 M.B.A.), Salado, former vice president for public affairs who worked at North Texas from 1965 to 1976, died Sept. 25. Wheeler was president of the student body at North Texas in 1960 and active in Sigma Phi Epsilon, which he ultimately served as national grand president. During his junior year, he was president of seven campus organizations. He returned to North Texas in 1965 as director of student personnel and also served as associate vice president for student affairs and special assistant to the president before he was named vice president for university relations. He worked for the University of Texas Health Science Center in Dallas and then moved into government relations for the private sector. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Kate Blair Wheeler (’62, ’65 M.Ed.).

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