b'MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE FUNDIn MemoriamMANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE FUND Dr. Ronald Ebert joined the faculty of the Department of Management in the College of Business back in 1973, serving as a professor until his retirement Dear Readers, in 2003. During his career, he co-authored 19 textbooks, was a consultant I hope youve enjoyed reading pieces by our facultyStudent awards, recognitions, and recognitionto numerous companies and corporations and a member of many honorary about the technology landscape, and hearing aboutevents and business societies.whats going on in the Management DepartmentAlumni socials Ron received his Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree from Ohio State and the Trulaske College of Business. Were proudUniversity in 1961 and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree of our accomplishments, and were working toPurchase of research databases and otherfrom the University of Dayton in 1965. He then moved to Bloomington, Indiana, maintain our upward trajectory in research, studentresearch support for faculty and PhD students to continue his education at Indiana University. In 1969, he completed his success, and service at the local, state, national, andGuest speakers for special topics Doctor of Business Administration degree (DBA) and where Ron joined the international levels. Development costs for innovative curriculum Ron Ebert faculty at the University of Washington before beginning his tenure at the Chris RobertYour financial support is critical in allowing us to1938-2024 University of Missouri-Columbia. deliver on this mission. We use funds from donors toTraining opportunities for faculty and staff He wanted those he knew to remember him in life with prayers and humorous enhance student experiences, identify and executeIf youd like to contribute to the Managementstories.We use fundson cutting edge research, and to support interac- Excellence Fund, or another fund associated with tion with alumni and the community. In particular,the Trulaske College of Business, please link to our from donors toour Management Excellence Fund provides thewebsite here, https://tinyurl.com/mcvezjfk, orRon retired shortly after I arrived at Trulaske in 2000. However, over the next enhance studentdepartment with the ability to support a widethrough the QR code below.two decades he was actively writing his popular textbooks (which are still on the market), and he spent a lot of time in Cornell Hall researching and working experiences,range of activities, and gives us the flexibility toThank you for your continued support! on the next edition. Thats when I got to know him. In countless watercooler identify andtake advantage of unplanned opportunities asconversations, Id find myself caught up in Rons stories. Most of these started they arise. Priorities that can be funded includewith him saying An interesting thing happened to me one time. with a execute on(but are not limited to):little gleam in his eye. And he was right: Ron led a full and interesting life. Hed cutting edgePublication of our annual Management Mattersregale you with stories about the college in the 1970s and 1980s, weird things research, andmagazine that happened to him on the road as a consultant, or stories about fishing to supportSupport for student travel to conferences andand the outdoors. He could spin a tale, but perhaps more importantly, he was also always interested in hearing about what was going on in OTHER peoples interaction withcase competitions lives. He was smart, humble, friendly, and kind. I think the phrase that most alumni and theencapsulates how people in Cornell Hall feel about Ron is he was a nice man. community. Indeed, one of the nicest.Christopher Robert, PhD Chair, Department of Management Robert J. Trulaske College of Business University of MissouriYour financial support is critical in allowing us to deliver on this mission. 32 2024 MANAGEMENT MATTERSMANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT'