WE REMEMBER
Remembrances of alumni, faculty, and staff
60s
Garry Hart ’66
August 2023
70s
Bradford Brown ’73
September 2023
Bernard Bunz ’74
June 2023
Retta Cisneros ’76
July 2023
Olga Morales Knobler ’79
July 2023
Paul Steinberg ’75
August 2023
Jana Thompson ’74
August 2023
90s
Jill Kirchner-Rose ’91
June 2023
Marc Lowe ’93
August 2023
David Merrell ’92
July 2023
Robert Russell
(1938-2023)
Russell, a distinguished professor of economics, had a long career as a professional economist in academia, government, and policy centers, with contributions in theoretical, applied, and policy research. He received a bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara and doctorate in economics from Harvard University. Russell served as a staff member of the Council of Economic Advisers in the administration of President Lyndon Johnson. During President Jimmy Carter’s administration, he served as deputy director, and then director, of the Council on Wage and Price Stability. He later became a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C. and director of the C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics at New York University, where he was also a faculty member. In 1986, he joined UCR as a UC President’s Chair and professor of economics. He retired as a distinguished professor of economics in 2010 and continued as a professor of the Graduate Division post-retirement. Russell died Aug. 24. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Montgomery; two sons; two stepsons; a sister; and six granddaughters.
Charles “Chuck” Young
(1931-2023)
Young, a UCLA chancellor for 29 years, was a member of UCR’s pioneer class where he began a lifelong career in leadership as class president for the first cohort of students. Born in San Bernardino, Young was one of 127 students on UCR’s campus when it opened in 1954, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1955. After UCR, Young earned a master’s and doctorate in political science from UCLA. In 1968, at age 36, Young was named chancellor of UCLA — the youngest chancellor ever appointed in the University of California system. During his tenure, he oversaw UCLA’s transition from a regional institution to a world-class research university. In October 2018, UCR named Young the recipient of the UCR Medallion “in recognition of extraordinary service, dedication, and leadership in the field of education.” Young died Oct. 22. He is survived by his second wife, Judy; a son; a stepdaughter; a stepson; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Sue K. Young, and his daughter, Elizabeth.
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