ObituaryJack Wheeler
Submitted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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.).