Former MU College of Business professor E. Allen Slusher III passed away on Oct. 19, 2005, after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s. For 20 years, Slusher was a valuable faculty member and administrator as well as a caring colleague in the college.
Allen Slusher in his office in Middlebush
Hall during his tenure as chair of the
Department of Management
in the mid-1980s. |
Slusher is remembered as a dedicated teacher who enjoyed helping students reach their goals. He was also a productive researcher. Slusher contributed to MU through various service activities, including serving on the Faculty Council and the Faculty Senate. In addition, he served as chair of the Department of Management from 1984 to 1988 and as associate dean from 1990 to 1992. Slusher also consulted with a variety of business firms.
A Missouri native, Slusher earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from MU, an MBA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and then a PhD from the University of Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, two children, and four grandchildren.
"Those of us in the Department of Management have lost a good friend” said Allen Bluedorn, chair of the Department of Management. “We feel we lost him twice: first when he retired due to Alzheimer’s, and again when he passed away. We all miss him tremendously." |